Days Inn Philadelphia Convention Center

Super friendly staff, convenient location, clean and tidy complete rooms with everything you need, comfy bed, good tv, lots of different lighting in room — lamps etc, all you can eat breakfast.
Only downfall is that there is no hotel parking but besides from that it’s a nifty place!

The room is simply a roof over your head for the night, absolutely no frills. There aren’t any windows to the outside but one facing the hall with curtains that don’t close properly. The walls are paper thin, so expect to know exactly what’s going on around you in other rooms. The bathroom is grungy. It’s not in the best area to say the least, I was followed by a homeless guy down the street! To top it off, the creamer for the continental breakfast was expired. Never again.

Terrible service, parking is a mile away and it’s in a very bad part of town. The phone number isn’t even correct on here. The real one is 215 564 2888 so that no one has to go through what I went through

For a days inn it was a awful experience. Staff doesn’t have uniform or any sort of professional attire so you do not know who works there and who doesn’t. Parking is slightly far from the hotel and they barely give you a discounted rate. The hotel is also next to a homeless shelter and the area is sketchy.
There is also only 1 light in the room, no space and gave a motel feeling. To spend $ 500 for a weekend in this hotel which is across the street from the convention center is disappointing.

a very bad choice no fridge no air conditioner… i am melting in this extremely hot weather unbelievable !!! the ally has a better weather than my room i am sweating like a pig!!!

Great location right by the convention center and Reading Terminal Market. Also, about 4 blocks from the Liberty Bell. With that said, this place is odd. There is no parking, not even a place to pull up and drop off luggage. You are totally on your own for parking. The rooms are tiny! The bathtub only works as a shower because the stopper doesn’t stay down and you can’t turn on faucet without shower going too. What is also unnerving is the fact that there are no windows!!! The one window is interior to the hallway so needless to say, you’d be out of luck in a fire and you feel like you’re in a hole because there is no light coming in. The continental breakfast is juice, muffins, toast, cheese cubes and coffee. Plus, there is no AC in the basement where the breakfast is so you sit in a dungeon and sweat your brains out. All in all, it’s a case of you get what you pay for.

There are true perks and downfalls of this hotel — you get what you pay for I guess.
Perks: the hotel is clean, the staff was extremely friendly, the continental breakfast was decent and all you can eat, and the rooms are spaced out well, not an extremely large hotel but location was perfect.
The kicker is, the hotel was HOT. Granted, when we went, it felt like 100 outside everyday. However, when we set the thermostat to 40 degrees in our room, and the room stayed at 80 the entire time, something isn’t right. There was also no mini fridge and the closet wasn’t really a closet, just some hangers on a wall.
As mentioned in other reviews, there is a homeless shelter two doors down. However, the people largely avoided us and didn’t really even seem to take an interest in us. Nothing to be concerned about.
Overall, the hotel was great if you’re on a budget. As I always say, if you want quality, you’re going to Have to pay for it.

This hotel is hilariously awful. Where do I even begin? Room was sooooo tiny and the only window looked into the hallway! Also, dirty, rude staff, the saddest breakfast buffet I’ve ever seen, and floors that made noise when you walk across them, which means you’ll wake up every time the person staying above you moves. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid!

If I could use a minus star I would the lady at the front desk is the laziest person I have seen in a long time I know that check in time is 3 pm but usually I can get in to a room earlier than 3 I ask to check inn early she looks at me and says we won’t have any rooms till 2 pm and it’s a 50.00 early check in fee I ask if she can check with house cleaning to see if any rooms are ready she tells me she can’t call them because they don’t speak English so I ask to speak to a manager their in a meeting with out checking or calling anyone worst help ever do not stay here if you can help it!!!

I was going to Philadelphia for the very first time to attend a college wrestling event at University of Pennsylvania. We booked a night at this Holiday Inn because it was one of the closer hotels to the site that was reasonably priced.
After a 4 ½ hour drive, I arrived at a very basic and relatively small Days Inn located at 1227 Race Street. I pulled over onto Racer (not sure it is even legal) and unloaded my passengers and bags. I then came into the hotel to check-​in. The lady at the front the desk was polite and friendly. She found my name, checked me in, and then handed me a piece of paper she referred to as my «parking voucher.» I asked where I could park and she told me at either of the parking lots at 10^th ave. or 12^th ave. Not being from the area and leery of towing regulations in all cities, I asked her what I needed to do with the paper. She said for me to just put it on the dash where it is view-​able and I will be fine. When I pulled into the lot, there was a Days Inn emblem on the sign, so I felt safe that I was at the right spot.
Because I am always worried about getting towed when anywhere in a city, I double-​checked with the same woman again at about 6:30 PM before we headed out to our event. I verified I was okay at 12^th street with the paper she gave me to put on the dash, and she said I was fine.
The next morning, I found a citation. I walked into the hotel and talked to the manager, only to hear a lot of excuses about why this is not their fault. I explained I had verified and clarified with the woman on-​duty when I checked-​in and after, but they were in full — ‘it is your problem’ mode. As their customer I assumed they would provide me will the correct information regarding information that is directly relevant to my stay with them. Where I park is directly relevant in my opinion. Giving me a piece of paper they called a «voucher» and telling me to put it on the dash and I would be fine was completely incorrect. Not once did the lady that checked me in suggest I would need to pay, and the term «voucher» sealed the faith that I would be fine.
As far as the hotel and stay — it was okay. The least furnished and most unattractive Days Inn I have ever been to, but it was at least clean.
The free breakfast consisted of coffee, sliced bread (no bagels or muffins), some cheese cubes, and cereal/​milk — of which the milk was questionable.
My advice is to avoid this Days Inn at all costs. There are too many better options.
P. S. There is a homeless shelter next door, and a line of men do form on the side of the building. However, I passed by several times and there were no issues at all. It actually appeared to be an effective and well-​organized program by St. John’s. I would encourage anyone with a heart for it to donate.

«If life was Monopoly, this hotel would be Baltic Ave» uttered the guest two minutes after being in the hotel room. Super accurate. The rooms are tiny, the only window faces the hallway. A little dirty looking.
The air conditioner didn’t work when we arrived, but maintenance was quick to come up. The only catch was we were told not to touch the thermostat once he fixed it so that it would not break again. That meant that the room was freezing the whole time.
Good water pressure in the shower and there is a continental breakfast, only ate the fruit and cereal.
All in all the hotel is awful, but it is pretty cheap and it’s right next to the Convention Center. Next time I just won’t be sharing the space with three other people.
P.S there is definitely a room right across from the check in desk, ensure you don’t get that one so you aren’t kept up all night by people coming and going.

I would highly recommend avoiding this hotel. I can’t really speak to the amenities or rooms because we didn’t actually get the chance to stay there.
I had reserved a room 3 months earlier for 2 nights for a convention. When I arrived at 11:45 PM (late flight), I was told that they had «tried to get in contact with me» — meaning they had emailed me 5 minutes before I arrived — to tell me that my room was overbooked due to «computer glitch». I understand that mistakes are made, but couldn’t you have at least told me earlier in the day so I could try to find somewhere else to stay near the convention center?
Not only did they do a terrible job with the communication, they then proceeded to set us up a room in a hotel 10 miles away and paid just for the cab from Days Inn to the new hotel. They did also pay for one night of our stay which I am thankful for, but we had to cab back into town the next morning 5 hours later and ended up renting a car so we could get back and forth. It ended up costing much more than it would have to stay at their hotel, even with the discounts they gave us.
I’ve called them multiple times to try to get some help covering the absurd amount of transportation costs, and their customer service has been terrible. Their manager refuses to call me back and has tried to close our complaint with the main customer service office of Days Inn at least twice.
So if you’re looking for a hotel to stay at near the convention center, avoid the hassle of this Days Inn and find somewhere to stay that actually cares about their customers.

Not bad, considering the discount I found on Priceline!
I essentially booked this room as I knew I would need somewhere to sleep after the (amazing) concert I attended this weekend. The room was very clean and well-​stocked. It had a bag of Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies, which I was so happy to see as I opened the door. That immediately added a star to my review.
Yes the neighborhood isn’t really flashy, but it is quite close to a lot of stores, restaurants, and all that Center City /​Chinatown have to offer.
My only issue was that there was a very strong smell of cleaner in the room. It was almost like a lemon pine-​sol smell. Not particularly unpleasant, but not particularly pleasant either. There was also no window to the outside, which I just found to be odd.
All in all, for $ 86 including fees, I was happy with my stay.

We prepaid to stay here for 10 days… Needless to say every single day has been something new wrong! First day they checked us for a single not a double that we requested they brought us a rollaway bed. Second day no cable asked for mgr to call back. Third same no cable and no call back from manager. Fourth moved to room with no cable bc the front desk
thought that might help but no cable and bed can’t even fit unless you blocked door and bathroom!!! Still no call… Fifth cable bathroom not cleaned no call from manager. Sixth room not cleaned at all! Demanded mgr to call immediately. Waiting. The manager at this hotel sucks and apparently doesn’t communicate with staff.

It was cheaper than other places but considering that its in a bad neighborhood and the building is going thru construction (no elevator, loud noise during the day, cleaning supplies int he middle of hallway bc i guess they dont have room to store it?) it was not cheap enuf.
Altho the front desk guy on the last day was very nice and opened breakfast 30min before scheduled time for me and called the cab company multiple times bc my car wasnt coming.

A joke for the money, one of the worst hotels I’ve ever been to, and I’ve traveled the world… construction going on, no elevator service and the smallest room I’ve ever been in. the good news is that the people ‘sleeping’ in the room next to us enjoyed themselves, either that or they were in tremendous pain, as we heard screams and moans for a good part of the night… no thanks on the breakfast, which was located in a basement, along with the ice and soda machines… room had no windows, except outside the bathroom, which gave a lovely view of our hallway, and if curtains weren’t closed, anyone could have looked into our room, ridiculous! Stay away!

Don’t let the price suck you in to this one. There is a reason it is cheaper than the others.
First off we had reserved 2 nights but only needed to stay one. We told them at check in and were told that we had to call who we booked through to handle it. We did, and they called the hotel and were told that they couldn’t do anything about it.
Secondly, and most important, the room. While clean, the walls are paper thin. We heard every sniffle, cough, tv, phone call, and toilet flush all night long. The bed was terribly uncomfortable, and there was mold growing on the ceiling above our sink area.
To sum it up, I would not stay here again, ever. I would rather sleep in my car or pay the extra for the four points next door.

The guy at the front desk was so genuinely nice and helpful! And they had a toothbrush and toothpaste for me, and a fridge to hold my food in.