Comfortable Stay
My family (husband and two young kids) stayed for one Saturday night before the Rock n' Roll Half Marathon. For those of you looking for a hotel convenient to both the starting line and the convention center (where the expo is held), this one fits the bill; it's approximately a half-mile, easy walk to each. The price wasn't bad; in fact, it was a lot better than many of the other hotels in the area.
When we first arrived, the place was a madhouse. Tons of people were trying to get their cars parked and themselves checked in. However, the staff were extremely friendly and helpful (from reading other reviews, this seems to be a theme) and the lines went really fast. The hotel had a table set up in the lobby serving fresh fruit, beverages and soft pretzels, which was a really nice touch.
First, the bad news...when we took the elevator up to our room, we were immediately greeted by the sound of two very loud dogs barking and snarling nonstop. The sound grew louder as we walked down the hall to our room. Of course, as Murphy's Law would have it, we were assigned to the room right next to the dogs. We ourselves had no animals with us, and didn't request a room on a pet-friendly floor (in fact, my son is allergic to cats), so I have no idea how we ended up with this room. My husband marched downstairs ready to do battle. He spoke to the concierge, who immediately summoned the manager on duty. He quickly arranged for us to have a new room on a different floor. No battle necessary.
Our room wasn't huge but it was clean and the beds were comfortable. The shower and bathroom were clean and the water pressure was good. This hotel has a later check-out time, which I appreciated, since I was able to shower after the half-marathon. 
I was up early and breakfast wasn't being served (I don't think it opened until 7). It would have been nice if the restaurant could have opened an hour earlier to accommodate all of the runners, but I understand that it may have been difficult to do so logistically. However, there was a Starbucks in the lobby that opened early, serving up bagels, pastries, fruit, coffee, etc. There was a huge line of people trying to fuel up before the race and only one poor woman was working, but she was friendly and quick and didn't seem to be flustered like I would have. 
All in all, a good stay. If I ever have to stay in downtown Philly again, I'd definitely stay in this hotel.