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City House Hostel Philadelphia

17-19 North 2nd St

Description

Everything you might need or want is at your fingertips at The Philadelphia House.

You are only:
in the heart of Olde City
in the heart of First Friday Art Exhibit
1/2 block to the bus line
1 block to metro line
1 block to Penns Landing Water Front
1 block to the supermarket
1 block to many famous bars and restaurants
2 blocks to Liberty Plaza with the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall

Facilities

  • 24 Hour Reception
  • 24 Hour Security
  • Adaptors
  • Air Conditioning
  • Board games
  • Book Exchange
  • Cable TV
  • Common Room
  • Free City Maps
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free WiFi
  • Fridge/Freezer
  • Games Room
  • Hairdryers
  • Hot Showers
  • Housekeeping
  • Ironing board
  • Jobs Board
  • Kitchen
  • Lockers
  • Luggage Storage
  • Microwave
  • Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
  • Tours/Travel Desk
  • Towels Included
  • Utensils
  • Vending Machines

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Reviews

Traveler Reviews

“Central Location at a great cost with Genuine Staff”

Rating: 5 Reviewed on March 10, 2020

I could not have had a better experience in Philly. Flew in from LA at 5 AM on Saturday morning, and arrived at the hostel an hour later. When I came in, the girl gave me a good route of the city...


“Priceworthy and friendly”

Rating: 5 Reviewed on January 26, 2020

Location: It's located in the old town with plenty of good bars and restaurants within walking distance. Very close also to the city hall 30 min away and liberty bell/independence hall just 15 min...


“Arbitrary rules + not welcoming”

Rating: 2 Reviewed on January 14, 2020

The hostel in general is average. On a positive note, the location is great and they give you a free beer at night. Now, here are the reasons I'm giving it 2 stars: -only 2 bathrooms per floor (that...



Directions

Philadelphia International Airport:

By Metro ( a little more walking, but less time overall! )

From the Airport Terminal A
Take the Purple airport Line towards Center City Philadelphia

Stay on board train at the University City station (train becomes the Orange Fox Chase Line) towards Fox Chase.

Exit train at 2nd Street Station. Head NORTH on 2nd St ( or towards the park and big church! ). We are 1 block NORTH on 2nd Street at the corner of 2nd St and Church Street.


Philadelphia Amtrak Train Station:

Take the Blue Line Metro (MFL) towards Frankford Trans Ctr – B

Exit train at 2nd Street Station.

Head NORTH on 2nd St ( or towards the park and big church! ). We are 1 block NORTH on 2nd Street at the corner of 2nd St and Church Street.


Mega Bus:

From Market Street head towards 4th Street.

Turn LEFT onto 2nd St.

We are 1 block NORTH on 2nd Street at the corner of 2nd St and Church Street.

Policies

Cancellation policy: 48hours before arrival.
Payment upon arrival by cash, credit cards, debit cards.
This property may pre-authorise your card before arrival.

Without 48 hours notice, the first night of the reservation plus tax will be charged.

The Philadelphia House's Policies & Conditions:

Cancellation policy: 48hours before arrival.
Payment upon arrival by cash, credit cards, debit cards.
This property may pre-authorise your card before arrival.

Check in from 15:00 to 23:00 .
Check out before 10:30.

Breakfast not included.
Taxes are not included in the rates shown online. This is an additional 15.5% as mandated by the government.

General:
24hour Reception.
No curfew.
Non smoking.

Due to the close communal quarters share by our guests and our staff, we need to consider the safety and needs of the many. In doing so Management reserves the right to deny stay/use of the facilities to anyone for the following reasons but is not withheld to the reasons listed. These reasons are up to the manager's discretion and may include Overall Health, Cleanliness and Mental State.

Cash, Visa, American Express, Discover, and Master Card. If you have a debit card, it must have been issued by Visa. To Note: No Laser cards are accepted.

No one under the age of 18 allowed. All guests in a party must be over the age of 18. No one under the age of 18 allowed without prior written approval of Property Manager.

We are a 'shoes free' hostel to help ensure cleanliness and to provide a 'homey' feeling. Please feel free to bring an extra pair of slippers for indoor use.

For groups of 5 guests or more we will pre-authorise the credit card prior arrival.

There is a limit for reservations of 14 days in any given calendar year.