If you don't live in Philadelphia, you may consider embracing this hotel as your home. Heck-- even if you DO live in Phila, you may consider embracing this hotel as your home! The staff was very accomodating-- greeting me as I came and went and asking if I needed help with bus schedules or directions. The newly renovated room was gorgeous and comfortable, the linens were clean and homey, and the neighborhood was charming. Walk up the street to the co-op for lunch or groceries. Ask the hotel about the history of the building-- its worth it. The only place that I could see improvement would be the breakfast spread-- it was all starchy and sugary things, aside from hard-boiled eggs. Props for having hot decaf coffee and a variety of tea bags, though.
Oh yeah-- and the adjacent grill had a tasty burger that accommodated my odd bread-free tastes and made a seriously good batch of roasted veg. I'll try the salmon next time-- someone else had it and it looked great.
Thanks, Chestnut Hill Hotel.
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