Great location, good sized rooms
The DoubleTrees greatest asset is its location. Based on south Broad street and 1 minutes walk away from town hall, most of the sites, restaurants and shops you'd want to visit in Philadelphia are within walking distance.
The hotel itself looks quite dates from the outside and the same can be said as you enter the reception area. A nice touch when you check in is your gift of a warm cookie which was well received after a long plane ride in.
I stayed in room 1410 which was a good size, with a south facing view of the city. The bed was really comfy (firm), however there were a few elements that I wasnt too happy about.
Firstly, the room didn't come with a safe (that I could find at least) which meant that I had to leave my passport and valuables just sitting in a drawer.
Secondly, there was no fridge in the room and given that it was around 31 degrees whilst I stayed, the ability to keep water cool would have been. Wry much appreciated.
Lastly, my room was located in between the lifts, which meant that if you are a light sleeper, you will constantly be woken up in the night by the sounds of the lifts going up and down, not even considering the sound of the guests exiting and entering the lifts.
If you do want to have water/snacks for your room, do not buy them from the store in the hotel as they charge extortionate prices...hotel pricing is always a little more expensive but $3 for a small bottle of water is a rip off.
Given the location, I would probably stay here again but it would be for that alone and nothing else.