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Address |
3250 Chamounix Dr |
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Location |
W. Fairmount Park, Hostels |
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Transportation |
By car: Take I-76 (Schuylkill Expwy.) to Exit 33, City Line Ave., turn right (south) on City Line Ave. to Belmont Ave., left on Belmont to first traffic light at Ford Rd., left on Ford, through stone tunnel to stop sign, then a left onto Chamounix Dr. and follow to the end. Bus: Take SEPTA route 38 from John F. Kennedy 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 |
80 beds |
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Prices |
$20 Hostelling International members; $23 nonmembers; $8 for children 16 and under |
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Credit Cards |
MC, V |
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In Room Amenities |
A/C, sleeping bags prohibited |
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Season |
Closed Dec 15-Jan 15 |
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Frommer's Review
This renovated 1802 Quaker farmhouse isn't just the cheapest overnight in town, it's also the most bucolic. 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, free 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 daily from between 8am-11am and 4:30pm-2am (which is the hostel's curfew) and show a Hostelling International card for member rates. Checkout is from 8 to 11am. Call HI-USA directly at tel. 301/495-1240 for information on hostel trips in the area.
Facilities:
Free bike loan; game room w/Ping-Pong, foosball and piano; coin-op washer and dryer; TV/VCR lounge; Internet kiosk; access to kitchen
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.
