Alexander Inn

This hotel was the perfect location for our exploration of this part of Philadelphia. We we going to a show at the Academy of Music and needed a place to sleep the night. The Alexander Inn was less than a 10 minute walk from the Academy of Music, so we decided to stay there. We couldn't have chosen better. We had some time before the show, so we decided to explore the city. The Alexander Inn was in walking distance from Independence Hall, City Hall, Chinatown and Penn's Landing.

You could tell the building the hotel was in was old, but it didn't feel outdated, it felt historic. We had an end room overlooking Spruce St. and we could see all the way to City Hall from our window. The room was clean, the beds were comfortable and they even left us a card, water and snacks upon arrival. The bathroom had shampoo, conditioner, body lotion and body wash.

They had an evening social from 5pm to 7pm with complimentary cheese and crackers, soup and fruit. The breakfast in the morning was in the same room and was continental with bagels, toast, yogurt, a waffle maker, coffee, and cereal.

I'd highly recommend The Alexander Inn for your Philadelphia stay. It's not a big fancy chain hotel, instead it's charming and has character and the location is perfect.

My husband and I love staying at Alexander Inn! Everyone there is very welcoming, and the Social Hour was a surprise bonus! The location is also very convenient to the culture and history of the city.

Breakfast was a nice surprise as was the social hour. The location was exceptional. The people were very nice. The room was large and clean.

We enjoyed our stay. Nice rooms, friendly staff.

All staff were very nice and helpful. Very good location. But guests have no control of room temperature. We stayed in Feb. Room was so hot at night had trouble sleeping and windows cannot open. Despite seedy appearance, reasonably clean and did not see any bugs.

The staff was very friendly and very accomodating. Hotel is close to restaurants and to Wills Eye Center where we went for my husband's surgery.

The Alexander Inn has been a favorite of my wife and myself since 2019.

We checked in Friday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2026. To be fair, there was a pending snow storm over the weekend, so reservations were few, and it's 17 degrees outside. The first observations weren't good. The bedspread appeared not to have been washed, the sink leaked water and, worst of all, the room was cold. REALLY COLD, maybe 55 degrees. (I don't carry a thermometer.) We did advise the front desk of the issues, and they did attend to the bedding, but were unable to increase the temperature. (Note: We did ask other guests about this. Some said their room was "fine" temperature-wise, and others said their room was "hot.")

The breakfast offered to all guests is basic: bagels, English muffins, hard-boiled eggs, juice, tea, and fresh fruit. Their coffee was delicious and an attendant was on top of the breakfast bar at all times.

We thought the front desk and custodian did their best, considering the challenges. Nevertheless, the rooms weren't up to past standards. We're disappointed with our recent visit and hope standards improve.

The location, price, and the fact that the reservation included breakfast

This place is old. My room looked like it had not been vaccumed in months, very visible deep dust the whole way around the room along the floor boards. Dirt in the corner of the bed frame. No control over the radiator that was full of dust bunnies making it smell. Mold in the AC, that is just an old window a unit, that could not cool the room. The bed was uncomfortably stiff and half the pillows smelled musty. I regret picking this hotel and obviously do not recommend.

Nice location, clean.

Location was good.

The Location is good. The size of the bed was too small. The room was too small. No water was provided for drinking on the first day or on checking. There need to be more options for breakfast.

Location

The reception desk had a good host Selena, she was engaging and informative.

Location was perfect! The staff was friendly, professional and accommodating! The breakfast was great! Christian was very accommodating and the social gatherings at 5:00 was on point. Thank yoy

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