Scam.
I was traveling to Philadelphia to interview at Penn Med and was able to get a great deal at this hotel through Embassy Suites. Being a struggling student, I searched exhaustively for the absolutely best deals on car rental, hotel, and flights that I could find. While I was a little disappointed with the dated decor and worn-out appearance of the room and lobby, and the room was constantly freezing even with the heat on, these alone weren't enough reason for me to write a negative review. However, as I was checking out, that quickly changed. When I had first arrived, a freezing wind was gusting and the valet quickly asked me if I was staying at Embassy Suites and took my keys without further discussion. I hurried inside to escape the cold and checked in. The desk personnel gave me my keys and mentioned nothing of parking, and I continued to keep my car there while being sure to tip the valet each day. Now back to checking out- the desk manager informs me that I owe $44/day x 4 days= $177 for parking. My jaw drops, and I say to him, "Pardon me?" I let him know that this is a total surprise to me, as neither the valet nor the desk personnel mentioned they would be charging me this exhorbitant fee to park my car at the place I was staying. His reply was, "Oh, well the valet should have." He confirmed that the individuals at the desk do not inform hotel patrons of the parking charges until check-out. At which point you have no option to leave your car at a nearby lot two blocks away which charges $5/day. You also have little recourse, as they already have your credit card and, as they put it, "Well, you did use our service for four days." Now, I don't expect a downtown hotel to offer free parking, but to me this is outrageously fraudulent. Conveniently forget to mention the parking charges until check-out, and then charge a ridiculous $44 daily rate that the patron has no choice but to fork over. Center City Philadelphia is a terrific place, and I am indeed moving to Philly, but I will warn others not to stay at this hotel.