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Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
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36th & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104
What travelers say about Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
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Free internet(9)
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Fitness center(7)
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Few blocks(5)
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Very good(4)
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Penn campus(4)
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Great Place(4)
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Clean and comfortable(4)
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Club level(4)
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Flat screen TV(3)
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Front desk staff(3)
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mkriston
mkriston
2 reviews
Reviewed May 24, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
Either renovate this place or shut it down Starwood. The Sheraton brand is being destroyed everyday you leave it
This place is about even in quality with a cheap motel. Our room had a broken air conditioner. And when we called to have it fixed we were told the engineer had gone home for the day. It was cooler...
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N2NY
Manhattan
13 reviews
Reviewed May 23, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
Hey management! Wake up and get your staff some training. Love the location and the room was clean and comfortable, but the Front Desk is just not up to the task. Check-in was long because the person did not seem to know what she was doing. There was a quick fix to my internet problem that the Front Desk had...
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jeanettec...
Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
1 review
Reviewed May 21, 2011
Friday night in the city. Good price for a clean, modern room. Huge flatscreen mounted on the wall.. Took a swim in the pool. Hit the bars near the hotel that are within walking distance. Great time. Will go back again.
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JoyceinNY
, NY
24 reviews
Reviewed May 7, 2011
1 nite visit to check out UPENN with our daughter for graduate school...picked the sheraton because it $100 cheaper than the Hilton at Penn and the parking was cheaper...$20 versus $40...The sheraton was in a great location ..part of the campus..lots of stores/restaurants around....Standard room...a bit small no complaints..would stay there again
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JoyceinNY,
We are happy to hear that you found our hotel valuable. We wish your daughter the best of luck in her hunt for a grad school. Hopefully, she chooses UPenn so we may be able to accommodate your more often. Safe Travels!
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flyovereu...
Europe
10 reviews
Reviewed May 3, 2011
Great location for a visit to the UPenn campus. Hotel in dire need of a renovation, has an 80s feeling, both in our room and the public areas. Service was doing the best they can from the infrastructure. We did not have breakfast in hotel, or use restaurant. Parking structure conveniently located alongside hotel, but small for larger cars, dirty...
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Travelkin...
Boston, Massachusetts
1 review
Reviewed April 29, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
My wife and son travelled to Philadelphia to visit Penn during April break. We stayed at the Sheraton as it is virtually on the Penn campus. We upgraded to a suite so we had a bit more room. The size was fine but I had noticed a bit of markings on the wall when we arrived. The room generally wasn't...
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Travelkingcentral,
We want to extend a heartfelt apology to you for any damage fees you have incurred which you were not responsible for. Unfortunately, it is our policy to charge the last guest that stayed in the room for any damages that the room suffers. We have informed our housekeeping department of this incident, and we have stressed the importance...
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drrich711
Albany, New York
5 reviews
Reviewed April 20, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
We chose this hotel specifically because of it's location, and was glad it was a Sheraton, given my Starpoints preference. It was not up to the standards that I have come to expect. First, someone else commented on the friendliness (or lack thereof) of the staff. I am used to being greeted on coming and going....there was none of that....
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drrich711,
We are pleased to hear that you are satisfied with our hotel’s location. You are absolutely correct: every guest deserves a warm welcome when they enter a hotel. We have always stressed greetings at the front desk and apologize that you did not receive one. Please do come visit us again so we may get the chance to prove...
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Lynn026
Chicago, IL
7 reviews
Reviewed April 15, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
This hotel was awful. When we first arrived, we had to navigate through the smokers hanging right outside the front door. Not a great introducation. We walked into the hotel four times during our stay. Each time, there were smokers right out front. The hotel lobby was crowded and there seemed to be groups of people getting in and out...
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Dear Lynn026,
We want to extend a heartfelt apology for the experience you had. Due to a large group we had in-house over your stay there were an unusual amount of smokers. Our hotel is 100% non-smoking and it is unfortunate that you had to encounter the smoke on many occasions while entering or departing the hotel. We also apologize...
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TXPhD11
Washington, D.C.
11 reviews
Reviewed April 10, 2011
I stay here each time I'm in Philadelphia for business. They have a $10 shuttle to/from the airport and parking is $10 a day. My room has always been clean and the bed is always fluffy and great. The hotel staff is great. Room service is timely. However, this is not a great location for tourist-y things as you must...
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TXPhD11,
We appreciate you taking the time to write a review and we are so glad to see that you are utilizing our Lady Liberty Shuttle for $10. Here at the Sheraton University City Hotel we take great pride in the cleanliness of our rooms and our comfortable Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Beds. Although we are not walking distance to the...
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LadyGolfe...
Poona
3 reviews
Reviewed April 5, 2011
Cold welcome at Reception. No smile. No offer of assistance with baggage or directions to room (which was on the Starwood Preferred Guests Floor ).
The first day I had tea but the second day there was tea but no sugar or stirrer !
A liitle care to detail would have ensured that there was extra tea and sugar everyday...
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