Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia E Penn's Landing
Students and seniors frequent this basic, wonderfully inexpensive chain property (it was a Comfort Inn until Holiday Inn refurbished and reopened 2013). Hemmed in on all sides by major arteries—it's on busy Columbus Boulevard, with I-95 right behind it and the Ben Franklin Bridge half a block to the north—it does feel a bit isolated, but you're actually only a short walk from Penn's Landing or any of the Old City sights, just 3–5 blocks away. The hotel also offers a free shuttle anywhere out to a 20-block radius. Nice.
However, heavy doors and soundproofed windows can't quite drown out the roar from all those busy roads; rooms on the front are at least a bit quieter than those facing I-95, and as a bonus they come with river views. But the rates are among the cheapest in town, there's free WiFi and complimentary breakfast, and the staff are (generally) notably helpful and friendly.
Students and seniors frequent this basic, wonderfully inexpensive chain property (it was a Comfort Inn until Holiday Inn refurbished and reopened 2013). Hemmed in on all sides by major arteries—it's on busy Columbus Boulevard, with I-95 right behind it and the Ben Franklin Bridge half a block to the north—it does feel a bit isolated, but you're actually only a short walk from Penn's Landing or any of the Old City sights, just 3–5 blocks away. The hotel also offers a free shuttle anywhere out to a 20-block radius. Nice.
However, heavy doors and soundproofed windows can't quite drown out the roar from all those busy roads; rooms on the front are at least a bit quieter than those facing I-95, and as a bonus they come with river views. But the rates are among the cheapest in town, there's free WiFi and complimentary breakfast, and the staff are (generally) notably helpful and friendly.
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