The Windsor SuitesvsAlexander Inn
Both The Windsor Suites and Alexander Inn are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Alexander Inn scores significantly better than The Windsor Suites. Alexander Inn scores 82 with accolades from 9 sources including Gayot, Not For Tourists and Oyster.
The Windsor Suites
1700 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19103
From $129/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"This half-hotel, half-apartment building is popular with families planning extended stays in the city." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Specialty hotel that offers furnished suites and unfurnished apartments. All rooms have complimentary high-speed Internet access and kitchens."
Gayot
"Within close proximity to downtown Philadelphia's most prominent museums, the 24-story Hotel Windsor offers studios and one-bedroom suites for families and other traveling groups."
Fodor's
"This 24-story all-suites hotel caters to corporate business travelers as well as to vacationing families." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"For a mid-range hotel, The Windsor Suites' modern rooms -- all with apartment-style floor plans and full kitchens -- are a cut above the norm." Full review
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Guests don't choose this location on a busy intersection for the peace and quiet, but the hotel is close to most of Philadelphia's tourist attractions and business destinations.
Lonely Planet
"The comfortable and roomy suites here come with full kitchens; some also have balconies." Full review
Alexander Inn
301 South 12th and Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
From $99/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Fitness Center
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
DK Eyewitness
"This boutique hotel has modern decor that adds a touch of European charm. It has an excellent Center City location, just a couple of blocks from the theater district."
Gayot
"Although it opened in 1998, this hotel was designed to reflect 1930s modern decor—you may feel as if you've traveled back in time to a cruise ship in the early 20th century."
BlackBook
"The Alexander combines just the right amount of laissez-faire attitude and professionalism."
Fodor's
"The well maintained rooms at this small hotel have an Art Deco feel." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Wonderful value given the central location, and the hotel provides free breakfast, free daily snacks, and free Wi-Fi, as well as a 24-hour fitness center." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Decent prices for the area."
Time Out
"One of the greatest things about the Alexander Inn, open since 1998, is the variety of room types it offers." Full review
Frommer's
"Simple, eminently affordable little rooms—ask for one with bay windows for a sitting nook, or a corner room, which are the biggest—help make this spot in Washington Square West popular." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Independent with a loyal gay following, this small boutique hotel offers personable service and Art Deco-inspired rooms at modest rates." Full review