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Chamounix Hostel Mansion
3250 Chamounix Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131
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Location | W. Fairmount Park, Around Town | |
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Transportation | Bus: Take SEPTA route 38 from J.F.K. Blvd. near City Hall to Ford and Cranston sts. (a 30-min. ride), then walk under the overpass and left onto Chamounix Dr. to the end | |
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Phone | 800/379-0017, 215/878-3676 | |
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Fax | 215/871-4313 | |
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Web site | www.philahostel.org | |
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Room Information | 81 beds | |
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Prices | Hostelling International and ISIC members $20; nonmembers $23; children 16 and under $8 | |
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Credit Cards | MC,V | |
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In Room Amenities | A/C | |
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Closed | Closed Dec 15-Jan 15 | |
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This renovated 1802 Quaker farmhouse is the cheapest and most bucolic overnight in town. Chamounix Mansion is a Federal-style edifice constructed as a country retreat at what is now the upper end of Fairmount Park. It has six air-conditioned dormitory rooms for 44 people, with limited family arrangements, and another 37 spots in a fully renovated adjoining carriage house. Guests have use of the renovated self-serve kitchen, the TV/VCR lounge, videos, and bicycles. Write or call ahead for reservations, since the hostel is often 90% booked in summer by groups of boat crews or foreign students. You can check in from 8 to 11am and 4:30pm to midnight (curfew) daily. Lockout is from 11am to 4:30pm each day. Checkout is from 8 to 11am.
Facilities:
Bikes; game room w/Ping-Pong and piano; TV/VCR lounge; Internet kiosk; kitchen; coin-op washer and dryer
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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Frommer's Philadelphia and the Amish Country, 16th Edition
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0 stars | Frommer's Recommended |
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2 stars | Frommer's Very Highly Recommended |
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3 stars | Frommer's Exceptional |
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