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Great time at the Embassy Suites
Thanksgiving weekend 11/04 - We couldn't have asked for a better place to stay in terms of location, friendliness and quality. Location - We had never stayed in a big city before and we wanted to stay where we could walk to most attractions. It took about 20 minutes to get to Independence Hall and we were right on museum row. The Thanksgiving Day parade came down the street at our front door. We logged about 5-7 miles walking a day.
Friendliness - They were currently renovating the outside of the hotel and the second night some of the scaffolding cables came loose and were beating against our balcony. We asked for another room and were moved immediately. The staff was always courteous from the breakfast crew to the maids and maintenance personnel. Everyone at least said hello and have a nice day. The only rude people we encountered on the whole trip were the other tourists. Really. Philly is great.
Quality - the rooms could have used some upholstery cleaner, but other than that, we were very happy. The spacious rooms had a balcony off the bedroom and living room. There are 12 rooms on each floor, so if you get a room ending in 10, 11, 12, or 01, you will have a wonderful view of Ben Franklin Parkway and the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul. The breakfast was great. There was a large variety of items. We were there for five days, so the menu didn't change a whole lot from day to day, but we were happy. If we wanted to drive, the valet service was easy to use. We would call down, give them 15 minutes and our car was always waiting for us. All in all a great trip.
