As a Gold member, I have stayed at my fair share of Hilton properties and this one is pretty disappointing to be honest. It seems they put minimal effort into renovating the hotel and it shows. I've always been a believer of the idea if you're going to do something, do it right. On a positive note though, the service is very Hilton like. Upon picking up my bags at PHL, the shuttle was there in less than ten minutes. The driver was friendly and got me to the front desk in no time. Check in was a breeze. After leaving the front desk, I explored the lobby a bit and made my way up to my room. I quickly noticed there was a strong odor throughout the hallways. Coupled with the very dated hallways, I really began to question whether or not I was at a Hilton. Thankfully, when I entered my room, the smell was gone and the first impression of the room was quite impressive. The carpet was nice, bathroom nicely appointed, comfortable bed, and a workstation with an awesome chair. The HVAC unit appeared to be an original from when the hotel was built, but it worked fine. My only major concern with the room is that it is an electrical nightmare and possible fire hazzard waiting to happen. There are a lot of exposed cords connecting into dated power strips that are simply laying around on the floor not tucked away behind furniture or stapled to the wall. I have uploaded the pictures to Tripavisor so you can see just what I am talking about here. Dinner was nice, albeit expensive, but that's typical for a hotel. There's simply nothing else around in a reasonable distance. All in all, I would say this was an incredibly average Hilton. I would probably give the Embassy Suites or Hampton Inn a try next time I go through PHL.
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