Overall nice stay
This hotel is centrally located on Penn Square, right next door to City Hall. Our 17th floor room overlooked it, and it was a gorgeous view. It's in a busy area, so traffic was a little nuts. It's about 1 block or so from Reading Terminal Market and 1 block the other direction to the LOVE statue. We did walk to Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell - it was a little far, but can be done.
The staff was friendly and helpful - especially the valet. Wish I would have gotten his name. The breakfast area was large, well staffed, and had a nice selection. The lower level with the fitness center, business center & laundry was extremely clean and updated.
Our 1-bedroom suite was clean and the beds were very comfy. There were some signs of wear on the furniture, but nothing overly distracting. Like all Residence Inns that I have stayed in, this room has a separate sink/toilet area. It's nice to have that feature, but the sink area ends up being very small.
Overall nice stay & would recommend if you need a hotel in this area.