We stayed at the Crowne Plaza the night of May 9th through May 10th. Generally, our impression of this hotel was quite favorable.
We booked using their special related to the current King tut exhibit at the Franklin Institute. Check-in was smooth, and the staff cordial. We arrived at 12:40 PM and our room was ready. Our room, a rear-facing room on the 20th floor, was relatively quiet, especially at night. Supplying us with a packet of sleeping aids was a nice touch.
The special included VIP passes to the exhibit. This was a very welcome feature, as the VIP line was virtually non-existent, and we got right into the exhibit. We expected more of the exhibit, however, as my wife saw this exhibit in London many years ago and commented that it was better back then.
There are two gripes I have about this hotel:
1- the price of the special was advertised at "from $185." There were no rooms this reasonable; we paid significantly more than that.
2- The complimentary Internet service was handy, since I did work from there. But, for the past week, it sharply increased the amount of spam I received on my email. I'm working on trying to control this problem now.
Other than that, the room was very spacious, clean and comfortable, including the bedding. Room service was good and the breakfast prices reasonable. Our package included vouchers for breakfast, and both our vouchers adequately covered the cost of our breakfast. The pub restaurant downstairs proved a good place to get a drink and do people-watching after a nice night of dining near Rittenouse Square.
To sum up, the Crowne Plaza is a good hotel in a good location in Philadelphia. We'd consider staying there again if we visited Philly.
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