The Inn at Penn, a Hilton HotelvsROOST Midtown
Both properties are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, The Inn at Penn, A Hilton Hotel ranks slightly higher than ROOST Apartment Hotel. The Inn at Penn, A Hilton Hotel scores 79 with accolades from 7 sources like Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Gayot.
The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel
3600 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
From $183/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"The handsome and elegantly appointed Inn at Penn feels well suited to the Ivy League campus it calls home." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 243-room Inn at Penn may be a Hilton, but it feels far more like a boutique hotel than a chain." Full review
Gayot
"Rather than offering a stiff, formal, hotel-away-from home experience, this property offers the kind of atmosphere you'd expect to find when staying with friends."
Zagat
3.7
"With a "men's club feel" and iPads provided for guests' use, there's a "perfect blend of old-school university hotel and modern amenities" at this "comfortable" inn at Penn."
Fodor's
"Near the University of Pennsylvania, this hotel is a welcome sight for anyone needing to stay in University City." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The 243 guestrooms and suites are classy, efficient, and relatively spacious, though it’s worth upgrading to a suite for a separate sitting area." Full review
National Geographic
"Hilton property with art deco styling on the University of Pennsylvania campus, 238 rooms feature luxuriant bedding, plush robes, and in-room virtual office; wine bar and 24-hour fitness center." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Hilton hotel sits on the U Penn campus. The modern, comfortable rooms still have a classy old-world vibe. Prices double on weekends that have any U Penn-related event." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This Hilton hotel is a fail-safe option at the heart of University City. Rooms are comfortable, if unspectacular, and come with iPads. It's a popular choice come graduation time" Full review
ROOST Midtown
111 S. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102
From $119/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Fitness Center
Gayot
"ROOST is geared toward business and leisure travelers seeking weekly or monthly accommodations (a one-week minimum stay is required)."
Wallpaper
"With weekly housekeeping services, a bicycle share programme and a 24-hour front desk concierge, chances are you might not end up missing your real home." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This extended stay boutique property combines convenient location with luxuriously hip interiors in a 1920’s-era building." Full review
Fodor's
"Nestling thoughtful hypermodern amenities in the bones of the venerable Packard Building, ROOST is an extended-stay establishment designed with the modern traveler in mind." Full review
Time Out
"Like its Rittenhouse sister, ROOST Midtown also features weekly or monthly accommodations with all the same amenities (loaded kitchen, 24-hour concierge, laundry)." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Roost's convenient Midtown location, top-notch services, and creature comforts make hotel living feel like home" Full review
Lonely Planet
"If you're looking to spend a few weeks in Philly in style, this is the place." Full review