Hidden Gem
Our family of 4 stayed one night at The Independent in Philadelphia. A friend of ours recommended it. What a unique hotel! It's definitely not your typical chain hotel...no fancy lobby or big swimming pool, but it had everything we needed! The room was very comfortable and had all the amenaties we needed, including a Keurig coffee maker! :) A complementary breakfast was delivered to our room, the beds were comfortable, the room was clean and very tastefully decorated, and the Phila. neighborhood was safe (and fairly quiet during the night). If I had to make any suggestions, I would recommend different bed comforters. The fabric looked "pilled", making them appear unclean (which I would imagine all hotel comforters are, anyway). Also, there was a beautiful 8-foot-or-so mirror in the room which was not attached to the wall. Since we had a 4- and a 7-year-old with us, we were very concerned that it could easily be knocked down and broken, as it was just leaning up against the wall. Other than that, it was a great place to stay. We would definitely stay there again!