The convinience and beauty of the location of this hotel cannot be overstated and the value is exceptional.
The crowning event of our first visit to Philadelphia was finding this hotel, more out of necessity (other more expensive hotels nearby Independence Mall were booked) than any other reason.
Walking on a Saturday evening around Society Hill and finding our way onto South Street for a dining experience was the highlight of our stay. In a couple of minutes in the opposite direction we found ourselves at Independence Hall and the other historical sites.
Rooms were clean (no hair dryer?!?), comfortable. As noted previously the elevator seems to have been used for freight more than guests but it hardly is a reason to not consider this THE hotel to book when visiting the sites, Society Hill, South Street.
We are certain to return to Philadelphia and though we will take excursions in other parts of town, the caring staff, location, value of this hotel will keep us coming back to it.

This hotel has a great location in old town Philadelphia, within walking distance of many of the great sights. Staff is very friendly.

We paid rather top dollar for this type of hotel ($279) as there were a lot of conventions and groups in town.

This hotel is an embassy suites style hotel with an atrium and rooms opening to that and down adjacent corridors. The room was standard, nothing bad or exceptional.

But, as previous reviewers noted, it is noisy! The air conditioning unit for the room is in the room, and when it clicks on (every 10 minutes or so) it makes a very loud noise, and stays noisy. I would awaken and watch my kids jump in their sleep every time it went on and off. I would not recommend this hotel at all for light sleepers. We were all somewhat exhausted after 3 nights here.

Pool was crowded, cloudy and I did not get in. Just didn't look appealing.

One evening there was a wedding downstairs, and after it was over the drunken guests ran up and down the halls to each others rooms screaming and laughing at 3 in the morning. Wheeee!

Also, the breakfast buffet, at $18, is not very good. Rubbery eggs, not much selection. I would order a la carte.

Would I stay here again? No, it just was overpriced for what it offers. I would bump up a few dollars to the Omni next time, it has even a greater location and looks very nice.

What a great find in the heart of Philadelphia.

We were traveling to Philadelphia for a Pearl Jam concert at the outdoor venue in Camden. We couldn't have pick a better location. The ferry which runs right to the venue is 2 blocks from the hotel.

In addition we were traveling with our 12 year old Yellow Lab, two young sons, and my mother in law.

We booked two joining rooms, each with a king. The rooms are on the small side but for a one night stay they work.

Positives:
-They take pets at NO CHARGE. In addition big dogs are welcome too! For the life of me i can't figure out why hotels discriminate large dogs. Many take dogs up to 25 pounds, which is strange because the small dogs are the barkers.
-Pool for the kids.
-Great location for seeing historic Philadelphia. Independence center is about a 10 minute walk.

We arrived 30 minutes before check in time hoping to drop our bags, see some sights, and grab a bite to eat. It was a nightmare. We didn't get into our room until 1.5 hours past check in. With 2 tired ones it was a horrible experience.

My wife kept the pressure on the front desk. She was able to get 2 free cocktails and breakfast for all 5 of us.

So, if you need a place for your pet and want to be in the heart of Historic Philadelphia you can't go wrong here.

I booked my reservation a week beforehand for the 4th of July week. Found one on Priceline.com for $149/night. I decided to go with this hotel based on all the great review from this site! I am so glad I did not stay anywhere else- the location was fabulous! It was in a nice, safe, historical part of town. I was researching hotels in City Hall, near the Convention Center and I am so glad I did not stay there, as it looked too chaotic!

The best feature of the Sheraton is its location. It is walking distance of the historical district, Penn's Landing and South Street. I felt safe walking the streets after dark, which was important to me. There are several nice restaurants around, including, City Tavern and Bookbinders (pricey). We visited Positano Coast, an open-air restaurant directly across the street, for a glass of wine and a cheese plate after touring one night. They had tables with little comfy sofas- felt like you were in the Carribean! Had a fabulous waiter named Nick.

I read alot of the Trip Advisor reviews before I went and yes, the middle elevator does take a while (just hit the close button!). I parked my car at the parking garage other reviewers talked about- only $18 a night compared to $28 valet at the hotel. There were no spots available on the streets (some due to 4th of July) but would not want to take my chances getting a ticket.

As for the room, yes, the A/C unit was not controllable and came out of the wall, instead of one by the window. It was old and clanged in the night (which didn't bother me because I need noise to sleep but may bother others). Carpeting did look older. We requested a refridgerator (free) but it was not brought up until we got back from touring several hours after checking in (had to make a second call to get it). My only other complaint would be no fan in the bathroom, to prevent the window from steaming up!

I had asked for a quiet room away from the atrium and pool and this request was granted. I asked for a view of Penn's Landing bridge over the phone and was told there was a year waiting list for this! We stayed on the 4th floor but they did not tell us about the breakfast/cocktail hour that I guess based on reading the other posts comes with it! There was a bottle of free water inside. We instead walked up to the diner that others here had suggested and it was OK. 5 blocks up (easy walk). The hotel breakfast is combined with a cocktail hour and is $30 a person, which we said "no thanks" to! I had read horror stories about the chlorine smell of the 4th floor but it was not that bad. Could not smell it in the room.

They did have a concierge, who was friendly enough, but did not know that Independence Hall was open later 4th of July week with no timed tickets needed! I knew more than he did about that after doing research online.

The front desk staff was friendly. I would DEFINITELY recommend this hotel, for its wonderful location. It was very peaceful and in a good location. The blocks are small, so when one says that the Liberty Bell is only 6 blocks away, it is an easier walk than you would think. I would definitely stay here again and would like to book a trip next year!