Two sentence summary -
Definitely not a place to stay for a family vacation. At best, it would be adequate for a business traveler on a tight budget.
There was a large convention in town the weekend we were travelling to Philly. Many of the nice hotels were fully booked, and the three nice hotels that had rooms available had rates starting at $280/night and up (usually the room rates are under $200/night in these hotels).
We decided to stay at the BW for $147/night. BIG mistake.
The baseboard heater in our room was on full blast all night, but the room was still cold, even though the temp. outside didn't go below 40 degrees. The baseboard heater is only about 3 feet wide - the room needed a wider baseboard heater.
The towels were very thin, and when I asked for 2 extra bath towels and hand towels, no hand towels were available - they brought two bath towels and two washcloths instead - if they were smart, they would have brought 4 bath towels.
The hallways are dimly lit. The place is clean, but in desperate need of being renovated. It sorely lacks a cheerful, inviting atmosphere.
The breakfast was good. I had the cold buffet breakfast, and the rest of my family ordered off of the menu - decent service, reasonably priced for a hotel. Free breakfast is NOT included with the room.
Thee parking is free, which is a big plus over the other hotels.
hotel reviews