Okay, after I read the reviews on this place, I packed everything from bug spray, to rubber gloves to a blow up air mattress, to hair nets and gas masks! But it was fine. Small, yes. The door to the room barely cleared the bed and the bathroom door hit it. The bed is hard, full sized and within two feet of the wall on the sides. The bathroom is not big enough for anyone larger than normal and there's only a shower stall. But it was clean, cheap and in the best possible location for leisure tourists. I found no evidence of bed bugs (the mattresses were in sealed plastic lined covers), no filth or signs of violence (as claimed by one review who said he/she saw blood and used condems) and left wondering whether some of these reviewers had an ax to grind or were just typical spoiled, silly American tourists. Anyone who's done any real traveling will be fine with the rooms in this hotel. They are simply micro-small so be prepared. Also, no elevator so pack accordingly. But the location was the best possible. It was right in the middle of the night life, within walking distance of all major attractions, in the heart of the historic district and over a really cool pub that had great food. Any well traveled person who's more interested in the purpose of travel than in spending a lot of time flipping the remote in the hotel room will be fine with this place. But if you are a spoiled type who's more interested in hotel amenities than the trip itself, stay away. You will not be able to hang. Also, if you want a bigger room, go down a few blocks and pay $250 a night at the Sheraton. Hotel rooms in Philly are notoriously scare and expensive and without a place like this, many could not afford to stay in that part of town.
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