Name: Penn's View Hotel Philadelphia
Address: 14 North Front Street, Old City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, US
Price range: $101–$924 per night
Rating: 9

What guests think

At Penn's View Hotel Philadelphia, travelers highlight historic charm, helpful staff, and a very walkable Old City location near major sites, while recurring drawbacks include highway noise and the inconvenience and cost of using nearby public parking lots.

Rooms feel uniquely characterful—often with fireplaces, jetted tubs, or small balconies—and are generally comfortable and clean, though some are small or dated with limited in-room amenities, loud A/C, and light leakage. The on-site Panorama restaurant and wine bar earn strong praise, while the morning offering is just coffee and muffins with mixed feedback. Expect a characterful boutique stay suited to travelers who value historic charm over modern extras and full-service amenities.

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Facilities

On-site restaurant and wine bar are frequently praised. Parking is via nearby public lots that are costly and lack in-and-out privileges, and several guests noted there is no dedicated hotel parking.

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Shonny

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was cozy, clean, and quiet. The bed, pillow, and linens were soft and very comfortable. The staff were friendly. The only negative about the hotel is the lack of dedicated parking lot. Since the private parking lot next door had no in and out privileges and closes at 10PM, we had to park and walk a couple of blocks way from the hotel to park our car at night.

8

Kevin

Apr 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very cute hotel. Rooms are very nice, and the staff was very friendly. The parking is conveniently nect door, but expensive. Paid $55 for overnight for each car. Had 2. Would be nice if the hotel had a cheaper rate.

8

Alfonso

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice rooms, comfortable bed. Location a bit noisy due to traffic conditions. Parking inconvenient due to lack of parking on inn premises and public parking with no in and out privileges.

10

Dennis

Jul 11, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is a wonderful period correct boutique hotel. With an excellent restaurant attached to it. The room was very clean, very comfortable, and the staff was very accommodating and friendly. While the elevator was a bit slow, it seemed to be fitting of a period hotel situated, ideally, in the old section of Philadelphia, with convenient walking distance access to Penn's Landing, the ferry to New Jersey and many of the cultural and historic attractions in that part of the city

10

Jonathan

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s not every night you stay in a 200 year old hotel, but Penn’s View is just that. It’s housed in a former warehouse right next to Penn’s Landing. The property is within walking distance of many of the old town attractions, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. There’s a restaurant on site, but not much else. You’re not going to find a pool or a state of the art fitness center in a 200 year old building. The room I had was comfortable and very clean though it had a view of a parking lot. The bathroom was large and modern with a nice marble shower.

10

Mark

Nov 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Always a nice place to stay when I'm in Philly. Small, Euro-style hotel. Great bar and wine selection. Excellent restaurant (Panorama) on site. Great staff.

8

Michael

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice old hotel. Dinner was very good-service excellent. Parking was expensive and site did not indicate that no onsite hotel parking was available.

8

william

Sep 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Only problem was lack of parking

10

Donna

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is the hidden gem that you want to keep to yourself, but you just cant. It has everything, charm, cleanliness, convenient parking (add'l fee) and walkable to ferry. Although please note, there is a lot of roadwork that has easily tripled the walk to ferry. The Panaorama restaurant is attached and serves wonderful Italian Food. You also get a 25%off coupon for staying and dining there. It is our go to spot for concerts at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion. It is what i consider a boutique hotel. Very clean and staff is top notch.

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Corey

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

First of all, the property was beautiful. The staff were all very nice. There was no mention of not having a parking lot for the hotel. There was a parking lot next to the hotel. We checked in and was in the room for just over an hour and was charged $20 to get out of the lot. Then was charged $35 when we checked out the next morning. Seems excessive to have to pay $20 every time we would want to leave the lot, even though we were staying the night. The room was beautifully decorated. However, there was an overwhelming smell of moth balls. It was difficult to sleep with that smell and everything I ate or drank tasted like moth balls. My son used the pull out couch. When I pulled it out the sheet was on top of the blanket, which leads me to believe it had not been changed after the last guest. When I pulled down the blankets to get in bed, there was hair on the sheets. The vending machine was all out of drinks and only had 5 options for snacks…..I was happy to have had nice staff and a beautiful setting, but the smell of moth balls all night and the fact that I slept on top of the bed because of the hair in the bed I was a bit cold…

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Cleanliness

Rooms and public areas are consistently described as very clean. A few reviews mentioned issues like hair on sheets or a strong bleach odor.

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Karen

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I really enjoyed my stay here. Spotless room, friendly caring staff, great location. The lemon water, coffee and muffins in the lobby was a nice, unexpected touch.

10

Diana

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel staff were pleasant and the property was well kept and very clean.

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John

Jul 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful room! Spotless. Friendly, helpful staff, and convenient to historic sites. Loved our stay!

10

Sadie

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a lovely hotel and was so so clean!

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Karla

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Computer systems were totally down when we arrived, staff was friendly and room was clean, but older and the bathroom smelled so strongly of bleach that it hurt my eyes, but at least I knew it was clean. We ate at the restaurant and the food was good but service was incredibly slow.

10

Autumn

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I loved my stay here - beautiful hotel in a great location. Room was clean, staff was friendly, and I will definitely be staying here again.

10

Julie

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Our stay at the Penns View was Excellent! Very clean and beautifully decorated. The staff was very friendly and helpful from check in and housekeeping through to the bar and service staff in their outstanding adjoining restaurant Panorama. The location for walkability to the historic area and views of the river topped off our stay.

10

James

Nov 30, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The professional service and personalized experience that is a stay at the Pennsview Inn starts with the friendly, experienced staff recognizing a guests, not rewards program members. Service is friendly and efficient without being effusive or overbearing. Rooms are simple but elegant. Facilities are spotless. And the wine bar in the hotel restaurant sets the standard by which all wine bars should be judged!

10

Andrew

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very clean

6

Corey

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

First of all, the property was beautiful. The staff were all very nice. There was no mention of not having a parking lot for the hotel. There was a parking lot next to the hotel. We checked in and was in the room for just over an hour and was charged $20 to get out of the lot. Then was charged $35 when we checked out the next morning. Seems excessive to have to pay $20 every time we would want to leave the lot, even though we were staying the night. The room was beautifully decorated. However, there was an overwhelming smell of moth balls. It was difficult to sleep with that smell and everything I ate or drank tasted like moth balls. My son used the pull out couch. When I pulled it out the sheet was on top of the blanket, which leads me to believe it had not been changed after the last guest. When I pulled down the blankets to get in bed, there was hair on the sheets. The vending machine was all out of drinks and only had 5 options for snacks…..I was happy to have had nice staff and a beautiful setting, but the smell of moth balls all night and the fact that I slept on top of the bed because of the hair in the bed I was a bit cold…

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Rooms

Character-filled rooms with comfortable beds; many feature fireplaces, jetted tubs, or small balconies. Some are small or dated, and recurring complaints include traffic noise from I-95, limited in-room amenities (no fridge/safe/coffee), loud A/C, and light leakage due to lack of blackout curtains.

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David

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great authentic hotel. Ask for a room at the back as traffic noise from I95 is constant at the front. No breakfast. Comfy room with great shower and whirlpool bath. Bins for recycling would be helpful.

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gary

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

First, I paid for a room with a Queen-sized bed. Instead, I was given a room with a smaller, standard-sized double bed. Second, this property is in need of upgrade. For example, the room air conditioner had two settings. "Off". . . which rendered the room hot and stuffy. "On". . . which rendered to room shiveringly frigid. The cold air blew forcefully onto the bed making it hard to sleep.

10

Leslie

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is a historic hotel in the waterfront district with loads of old charm. The rooms are simple, but clean and spacious, especially for a city hotel. I really liked the hardwood floors. The bed was very comfortable and the towels were nice and fluffy. There are lots of little coffee shops and restaurants nearby. We really liked Cuor di Caffe - excellent coffee and bites. This hotel is walkable to many of the major Philly sites and is walkable to public transportation. We enjoyed our weekend stay very much.

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Stuart

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is on the highway, so it is very loud all the time. There is no soundproofing

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Amy

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed in the river view king room with patio and I loved it. Sitting out on the patio looking at the river was so peaceful. The room was so cute! It was cozy and comfortable with the fireplace and jacuzzi tub. My only complaint is, I did take advantage of the tub while there and one of the jets kept popping off. My husband and I really enjoyed our stay and definitely will be returning.

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Cuong

May 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very noisy all the time, the bathroom fan has loud noise that unbearable, the room doesn’t have refrigerator, doesn’t have a safe, other than that the room is larger than a regular hotel room

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Eileen

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was okay. Very dated. No safe and no small refrigerator. The sheets were clean but older and somewhat discolored. Bathroom was good and room temperature was comfortable. The coffee and muffins in the lobby was a nice touch. There was a lot of construction in the general area of hotel at this time.

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Alan

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Quaint and good location. Room could use blackout shades, and somewhat noisy.

10

Laurie

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved this hotel. Spacious and charmingly decorated. Restaurant in the hotel was one of the best meals I’ve ever had! Couldn’t decide so I got the scallops and then eggplant parmigiana. Wow! Outstanding!! The only thing I wish is that they had blackout curtains over the window. There were beautiful shutters on my window, but the hallway light was a spotlight outside of that window all night, throwing a lot of light into the room. I would not hesitate to stay here again. And hope to be back for another meal!

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Jeff

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms are charming, as is the hotel, with fantastic service. The staff are friendly and very helpful. My only issue is that the rooms are sometimes missing a few necessary things, such as. Curtains to help with keeping out light as blinds are not enough. A in room coffee maker, for those of us that get up early. Aside from those I really enjoy the hotel.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, accommodating, and efficient, with standout front-desk assistance. A few reviews report rudeness or slow follow-up.

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Bradly

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Broke the contract, charged two days before arrival, and gave away the room before we arrived. Front desk was rude and unapologetic. Worst staff, and blamed breaking the contract on internal policy.

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Ashley

Sep 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Antonio and the front desk staff were very friendly and accommodating. I have a severe allergy, so I had to call beforehand and they were able to answer all of my questions. After checking out, they let me leave my luggage as I had meetings to attend. I’ll definitely stay at Penn’s View when I’m back in Philly.

10

Elizabeth

Sep 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Women who checked me in was great. Room was large, clean, nice decor.

10

Ricardo

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

At the front desk Mr Antonio was very attentive and helpful

10

Enrique

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff was extremely accommodating and very nice.

10

Charles

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Antonio did a great job of managing the property and making guests feel like family with a warm and caring attitude.

10

JOHN

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our stay was perfect. The room, the amenities and location was exactly as described. What made the experience great was the level of customer service we recieved from Antonio and Georgie. Both took the time to make us feel like welcomed guest. Thank you

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Tonyal

Apr 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was absolutely amazing!!! Rooms were clean and historically beautiful. Preserving the history is something they are doing a fantastic job at while keeping it modern enough to be comfortable all the way around. I will recommend this place over and over again. Convenient location and food in the hotel was amazing. I just can’t say enough how much I enjoyed my stay here. The staff all need raises. They went above and beyond. Thank you!!

10

Madison

May 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Chloe at the front desk was extremely helpful and courteous. She is a wonderful asset to your hotel!

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Irineo

Sep 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were really helpful and really kind checking in was super simple the man at the front desk well spoken and kind to all. I really enjoyed my stay, especially with the room view. I hope to come back again the restaurant downstairs is also pretty damn good and they really are generous with the wine also the location of the hotel itself is really good in walking distance and each direction. There’s coffee shops, tourist stops, places to eat and drink a bus stop down the road and super simple for Uber to find location when I come back to Philly I plan on staying in the same spot. I don’t usually leave good reviews but man this place was great. Also the cleaning service the lady is super sweet thank you to all the staff members. I hope to visit again soon

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Location

Excellent Old City spot, walkable to Penn’s Landing and major historic attractions, with transit close by. Drawbacks include frequent mentions of I-95 traffic noise and some guests finding the immediate area gritty at night.

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Charles

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Small boutique hotel in a great location very walker friend.

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Lawrence

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Property abuts route 95 so can be very noisy. We had a room with no view of the street but was very quiet. Area very walkable to all the historic sites (Liberty Bell, Ben Franklin Museum, Constitution Center, Betty Ross house, etc). Subway within walking distance.

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Maureen

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is old and small. The lobby is quite small. There is only one elevator. Room keys are actual keys. If you keep the age in mind, it has charm. The staff is excellent and the restaurant and bar are surprisingly good. It is not in the best of neighborhoods and the traffic noises can be bothersome. The neighborhood shows signs of improvement. Some of the architecture is lovely. Bathrooms are not easy for anyone with mobility issues.

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Robert

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice older hotel close to old town , the upcoming pier and subway station very close.

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Jamin

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is our hidden gem of hotels in the Center City area. If you want to explore the history of Philadelphia, this is the place to be. Short walking distance to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Redding Terminal and more.

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Raymond

Oct 2, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is conveniently located around many restaurants unfortunately this area is run down and many homeless people everywhere

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Jonathan

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s not every night you stay in a 200 year old hotel, but Penn’s View is just that. It’s housed in a former warehouse right next to Penn’s Landing. The property is within walking distance of many of the old town attractions, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. There’s a restaurant on site, but not much else. You’re not going to find a pool or a state of the art fitness center in a 200 year old building. The room I had was comfortable and very clean though it had a view of a parking lot. The bathroom was large and modern with a nice marble shower.

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Jason

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really loved our stay at Penn's View Hotel. Amazing to stay in the historic neighborhood that is an easy walk to everywhere we wanted to go in Philly, including all forms of public transit. The room was roomy and exceptionally clean. The staff were wonderfully helpful. Will stay here again.

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Stephen Ray

Apr 12, 2025

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I like this Boutique Hotel instead of the typical chain hotels. Was close to walk to a lot of the historical sites. Staff are friendly. The only negative is that it is beside Interstate 95 which is noisy. My room's window/door faced towards I-95. After the second night I didn't to notice the noise as much.

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kevin

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location within walking distance of Independence Hall, Ben Franklin’s grave, Liberty Bell, US Mint and many other Historic sites. Plenty of good restaurants for breakfast, lunch or dinner nearby. Sports complex within 10 miles.

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Dining

Panorama restaurant and wine bar receive strong praise for food, extensive wines, and a popular happy hour. Morning options are minimal (coffee and muffins) with mixed feedback on quality and value.

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carla

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

wonderful location, great restaurant and wine bar, really fantastic manager

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Craig

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were very large and open. Room very updated even though hotel is very old. Staff very good. No breakfast, however good muffins and coffee in lobby. Nice view from room of River, close walk to subway, bus and old town. Good A/C which was needed in 103 degree heat outside.

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carabeth

Jan 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the property and the front desk staff! The restaurant was lacking. Food took forever and it was a prefix menu so that never should have happened. Portions were terrible and we had two steaks ordered one was under and the other over cooked?? Salmon was fatty!! Great location for New Years fireworks but not worth the money for food. 288 for two!!!!yicks

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Latifa

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Amazing staff, very friendly and knowledgeable. Also, the restaurant, Panorama, is outstanding!! Wonderful staff!! Kudos to Nick and Alessandro! Thank you for making me feel so welcomed and especially for your best recommendation on food and wine pairing. I had a truly lovely time!! I can’t wait to return!

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Curtis

Sep 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The accomodations were fine but the facilities were dated, and the amenities were lacking. Small details that make impact were missing. Coffee quality was not good. Water was served in the lobby with shot glass size cups. Nothing egregious but nothing exceptional.

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Mariann

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I do not call a small muffin and coffee “breakfast included”. I think the description is very deceptive in that regard.

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Julie

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Our stay at the Penns View was Excellent! Very clean and beautifully decorated. The staff was very friendly and helpful from check in and housekeeping through to the bar and service staff in their outstanding adjoining restaurant Panorama. The location for walkability to the historic area and views of the river topped off our stay.

10

Sandra

Apr 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Love staying there. Restaurant & Bar is an added touch. Happy hour is perfect.

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Rosemary

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was as described, and comfortable. The Old City area is very noisy, and the hotel is right next to the highway. The coffee bar in the morning is a joke, so we had to walk to get our tea and coffee. The hotel employees were very kind and considerate except in the restaurant where the server was shocked my partner and I only wanted to share appetizers and not have any wine or alcoholic beverages.

10

David

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice small hotel in the Old City, the restaurant was a real gem.

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Month	Average price
January	$100
February	$115
March	$140
April	$149
May	$211
June	$193
July	$194
August	$124
September	$140
October	$170
November	$152
December	$110

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $924	16 $201	17 $147	18 $902	19 $272
20 $102	21 $101	22 $159	23 $159	24 $184	25 $274	26 $254
27 $196	28 $173	29 $526	30 $158

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $155	2 $218	3 $347
4 $137	5 $137	6 $201	7 $212	8 $175	9 $268	10 $358
11 $130	12 $115	13 $127	14 $127	15 $191	16 $276	17 $315
18 $137	19 $129	20 $180	21 $149	22 $221	23 $301	24 $308
25 $264	26 $258	27 $244	28 $111	29 $121	30 $158	31 $163

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Corporate Suite One Queen Bed with Juliet Balcony Penn's Landing Bridge View

Standard Room, One Queen Bed with Inside Patio

Premium Room One King Bed Jacuzzi with Medium Size Patio Riverview

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed with the Riverview

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Standard Queen)

Standard Room-1 King Bed

Standard Room- One Queen Bed with Juliet Balcony Old City View

Standard Room, Queen Double Bed

Family Room, Two Queen Bed Suite with Wet Bar

Premium Room, One Queen Bed Large Room with Large Patio River View

Corner Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Jacuzzi King)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Juliet Balcony Penn's Landing Bridge View

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Premium One King Bed Jacuzzi with Riv)

Premium Room, One Queen Bed, Jacuzzi with Juliet Balcony Church Street View

Double Room, Queen Bed Jacuzzi with the Riverview

Deluxe Room, One King Bed Jacuzzi Loft

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