I've never been a big fan of Hilton hotels in general - I think they were probably excellent back in the day when they were all built but have run down over the years. So it was refreshing to check into their Doubletree brand of hotel in Philadelphia and see some quality again with the Hilton brand. Doubletree is sort of your standard three star business hotel and has everything you would want. The location is pretty decent - from here you can walk to the historic area, Penn's Landing (probably 30 mins walk), Liberty Bell (about 6-7 blocks) and a lot of other sites. I ended up staying on the club floor and thought the lounge was excellent. They had hot and cold appetizers every evening at 5:30pm. Upon check in at all Doubletrees (I have since this review stayed at a couple more) they provide you with a cookie...which is a little odd but definitely enjoyable after a morning flight with no food. Oh, by the way they also sell those cookies in case you're interested. My room was on the 23rd or 24th floor and had a great corner view of the city. There was no fridge or mini bar in the room. Bathroom toiletries were pretty decent - Nutrogena products and a bunch of them. The front desk staff were pretty dis-interested though, despite their "10" buttons they wore with pride. I would reccomend this hotel though...pretty decent spot. (Internet cost was 9.99 per day)
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