Residence Inn By Marriott Philadelphia Bala Cynwyd

“Beautiful hotel, built in 2021 so practically new, which we loved”

My husband and I stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn Bala Cynwyd for one week at the end of May. I was having surgery at UPenn and needed to be seen one week later. So instead of driving back to NC, our daughter who is a Marriott elite member booked us a room. She spoke to a very nice gentleman wh… more

My husband and I stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn Bala Cynwyd for one week at the end of May. I was having surgery at UPenn and needed to be seen one week later. So instead of driving back to NC, our daughter who is a Marriott elite member booked us a room. She spoke to a very nice gentleman who reserved a really nice corner room for us on the 7th floor. Even though I was in a lot of pain/discomfort, we made the best of our stay by walking on the beautiful bridge over the Schuykill River, admiring the wildlife...i.e. birds, turtles, etc. The lobby in this hotel is so beautiful and we spent alot of time just enjoying the views from the gorgeous floor to ceiling windows. Sometimes the fireplace was on top which made it feel like we were in a gorgeous mountain/lake home. The thought put into the landscape is amazing. There is a lot to do as well if you are traveling with young people/children. There is an outdoor area that has cornhole and other games to play. Of course there is a great restaurant on the premises (The Lark, with an award winning chef)...our daughter has been and said it is delicious but we did not eat there as I was not feeling well enough. Unlike so many hotels in the area where I have read reviews complaining of their pools being unusable due to cloudy/unclean conditions, the residence inn pool is huge and was very clean. My husband did laps every day and I watched in the lounger chair. I enjoyed watching the children play as well. All in all this is a wonderful hotel to stay in. The breakfast is plentiful and like most of not all Marriotts, there is always coffee/tea available and this hotel even puts out cookies too! We are staying again in July for a return trip to UPenn and after staying here for a week, it sort of feels like "home"...

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“We'd go back!”

Our suite had a kitchen with a full size refrigerator & freezer, 2 burner stovetop, microwave, sink, & plenty of counter space. We liked that the nightstands by our bed had drawers for various sundries. Many hotels just provide a shelf on either side of the bed, resulting in no privacy for storin… more

Our suite had a kitchen with a full size refrigerator & freezer, 2 burner stovetop, microwave, sink, & plenty of counter space. We liked that the nightstands by our bed had drawers for various sundries. Many hotels just provide a shelf on either side of the bed, resulting in no privacy for storing personal items. There was a sofa opposite a large work space area with a counter & chair. There also was an area between the bedroom & bathroom with a mirror, 2 large deep drawers under a countertop, & 3 open shelves on one side. A closet was on the opposite side. I appreciated that the bathroom shower had 2 ledges & a shelf to place toiletries. Many hotels don't provide an area inside the shower to place personal toiletries that you've brought with you. I took off 1 star though, because there was no covered overhang by the hotel entrance (which incidentally wasn't marked well either). As it was raining when we arrived, it was awkward (& wet) taking our luggage out of the car. Obviously, this would be an issue if it was snowing as well. I would recommend that this hotel provide a porte cochère (or minimally a canopy) by the entrance!!! Lastly, my husband noticed that the fan in the bathroom wasn't working. Bottom line though is that we had a comfortable stay &, if we were in the area, would go back to this hotel!

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