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  • RubberbandmanRubberbandman Posts: 439
    i just did the priceline name your price
    got the residence inn philly airport for $60 a night plus taxes , free parking
    aloft was the other one i was looking at but the reviews were half and half
  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    are there any places around the spectrum to grab a drink before the show? or is the immediate area just venues and parking lots?
  • weekapaug19weekapaug19 Posts: 2,293
    Evil Closet Monkey wrote:
    working on a group rate at the Holiday Inn (STADIUM).... if you don't care about the tourist thing, parking is free, plus you can walk to shows.....

    any updates on this?
  • ECMECM Posts: 1,687
    weekapaug19 wrote:
    Evil Closet Monkey wrote:
    working on a group rate at the Holiday Inn (STADIUM).... if you don't care about the tourist thing, parking is free, plus you can walk to shows.....

    any updates on this?

    Waiting to see if any other shows get announced before it finalized....
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  • weekapaug19weekapaug19 Posts: 2,293
    Evil Closet Monkey wrote:
    weekapaug19 wrote:
    Evil Closet Monkey wrote:
    working on a group rate at the Holiday Inn (STADIUM).... if you don't care about the tourist thing, parking is free, plus you can walk to shows.....

    any updates on this?

    Waiting to see if any other shows get announced before it finalized....

    nice...thanks
  • Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    Evil Closet Monkey wrote:
    working on a group rate at the Holiday Inn (STADIUM).... if you don't care about the tourist thing, parking is free, plus you can walk to shows.....

    Please keep me posted! :)
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,382
    Vedder_Girl77 wrote:
    Evil Closet Monkey wrote:
    working on a group rate at the Holiday Inn (STADIUM).... if you don't care about the tourist thing, parking is free, plus you can walk to shows.....

    Please keep me posted! :)

    And me posted, too! :)
  • DPrival78DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,263
    is there a hotel bar at the holiday inn?

    maybe all of us who are staying downtown and taking the train down can stop off there pregame.
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,324
    DPrival78 wrote:
    is there a hotel bar at the holiday inn?

    maybe all of us who are staying downtown and taking the train down can stop off there pregame.

    Benny the Bum's.

    But there's McFadden's and Chickie's & Pete's as well.
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,382
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    DPrival78 wrote:
    is there a hotel bar at the holiday inn?

    maybe all of us who are staying downtown and taking the train down can stop off there pregame.

    Benny the Bum's.

    But there's McFadden's and Chickie's & Pete's as well.

    :shock:
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,324
    demetrios wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    DPrival78 wrote:
    is there a hotel bar at the holiday inn?

    maybe all of us who are staying downtown and taking the train down can stop off there pregame.

    Benny the Bum's.

    But there's McFadden's and Chickie's & Pete's as well.

    :shock:

    Yes, that is the name of said hotel bar.
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,382
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    demetrios wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Benny the Bum's.

    But there's McFadden's and Chickie's & Pete's as well.

    :shock:

    Yes, that is the name of said hotel bar.

    Cool! Can't wait to check it out that week.
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,324
    demetrios wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    demetrios wrote:
    :shock:

    Yes, that is the name of said hotel bar.

    Cool! Can't wait to check it out that week.

    Eh, it's nothin great. But the Turf Club is right there as well, so that's always a good time! See PJ and lay some dough on the ponies.
  • RubberbandmanRubberbandman Posts: 439
    last time i was in philly there was this really cool sports bar in downtown near the marriot that had a good vibe, food etc, think it was philly lol
  • given2fly23given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 5,947
    anybody familiar with the area know anything about this hotel/area?

    Embassy Suites Hotel Philadelphia-Center City
    1776 Ben Franklin Parkway
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

    thanks.
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    OK, after poking through this thread some more, is the Holiday Inn near the stadiums a dump or not? I hear 'yes' and 'no'. Has anyone stayed there before?
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  • Tuolumne MamaTuolumne Mama Posts: 1,210
    Booked the Radisson in mid-town for $70 on priceline two weeks ago. Since I'm taking my 13 yr old son, we'll be able to see some of the sites this way.
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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    FoxyMHMama wrote:
    Booked the Radisson in mid-town for $70 on priceline two weeks ago. Since I'm taking my 13 yr old son, we'll be able to see some of the sites this way.
    As convenient as it will be for the shows, I still think staying in the city is the better option. That is what I will be trying for on Priceline...
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  • vierellovierello Posts: 32
    I booked The Omni for $80 plus tax. Not sure how it is, but it looks pretty nice on the website. Anyone stayed there before?
  • given2fly23given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 5,947
    non-entity wrote:
    anybody familiar with the area know anything about this hotel/area?

    Embassy Suites Hotel Philadelphia-Center City
    1776 Ben Franklin Parkway
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

    thanks.

    nobody?
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,324
    non-entity wrote:
    non-entity wrote:
    anybody familiar with the area know anything about this hotel/area?

    Embassy Suites Hotel Philadelphia-Center City
    1776 Ben Franklin Parkway
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

    thanks.

    nobody?

    Nice spot. You're right in the heart of the city. PM me if you need any info.
  • flyinwhole313flyinwhole313 Posts: 1,651
    non-entity wrote:
    anybody familiar with the area know anything about this hotel/area?

    Embassy Suites Hotel Philadelphia-Center City
    1776 Ben Franklin Parkway
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

    thanks.
    Not really close to the Spectrum. It is a $25 cab to The Spectrum each way. You can also take the Broad St. line to The Sports Complex, where The Spectrum is located. And TGI Fridays is connected to the Embassy as well.
  • cdp1223cdp1223 Posts: 1,131
    Opinions on Center City East vs West? We are booking on hotwire and they have both options. We plan to see some other things in the city, so we don't need to stay close to the Spectrum.
  • flyinwhole313flyinwhole313 Posts: 1,651
    non-entity wrote:
    anybody familiar with the area know anything about this hotel/area?

    Embassy Suites Hotel Philadelphia-Center City
    1776 Ben Franklin Parkway
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

    thanks.
    There are 2 Holiday Inns which are better proximity, the one is walking distance to The Spectrum, the other is quite a few blocks closer than Embassy.
  • flyinwhole313flyinwhole313 Posts: 1,651
    cdp1223 wrote:
    Opinions on Center City East vs West? We are booking on hotwire and they have both options. We plan to see some other things in the city, so we don't need to stay close to the Spectrum.
    Yeah, West Philly has a couple nice things, but it is the armpit of the City. Where specifically in West???
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,900
    Chromiam or Solat13????

    help me out here....please....

    if I stay at club quarters(downtown)...which is the same place I stayed in 06.....

    Will I have any problem getting to and from the show using public transportation???

    I can get club quarters and airfare for $450.....

    That Holiday in they are taking about here would run me $700(using expedia).....FUCK THAT!!!!

    Also.....

    I can get The Marriot (airport) for around $450(and it looks like it is actually connected to the airport terminal B).....Is this a good idea??? Can I get downtown using public transportation???

    Im leaning towards staying at club quarters(it was decent,clean,close to touristy shit...hehehe)
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,324
    flyinwhole313 wrote:
    cdp1223 wrote:
    Opinions on Center City East vs West? We are booking on hotwire and they have both options. We plan to see some other things in the city, so we don't need to stay close to the Spectrum.
    Yeah, West Philly has a couple nice things, but it is the armpit of the City. Where specifically in West???

    I believe the option is Center City west or east, and not Center City or West Philly - I think. If so, there's no real difference, though east would be a tad closer to the BS Line.
  • flyinwhole313flyinwhole313 Posts: 1,651
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    Chromiam or Solat13????

    help me out here....please....

    if I stay at club quarters(downtown)...which is the same place I stayed in 06.....

    Will I have any problem getting to and from the show using public transportation???

    I can get club quarters and airfare for $450.....

    That Holiday in they are taking about here would run me $700(using expedia).....FUCK THAT!!!!

    Also.....

    I can get The Marriot (airport) for around $450(and it looks like it is actually connected to the airport terminal B).....Is this a good idea??? Can I get downtown using public transportation???

    Im leaning towards staying at club quarters(it was decent,clean,close to touristy shit...hehehe)
    Good location. Use this to get Cab estimates http://www.taxifarefinder.com/main.php? ... iladelphia

    Marriott at The Airport is a decent place. Close to The Spectrum, far from The City...I would not take that route if you want to do some exploring in the city. If you are ONLY going to The Spectrum, then cool, because yoiu will have no problem finding a Cab to the spectrum...but still, far from everything but the airport...
  • starmap3333starmap3333 Posts: 3,925
    I booked a room with 2 doubles at the Radisson and also one with one king bed at the Hampton Inn... won;t need both and will be transferring a reservation to someone in need. Not sure which one I am staying at yet because I'm not sure if my gf is coming or my buddy... need the king is she comes and the double bed room if she doesn't.
  • cdp1223cdp1223 Posts: 1,131
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    flyinwhole313 wrote:
    cdp1223 wrote:
    Opinions on Center City East vs West? We are booking on hotwire and they have both options. We plan to see some other things in the city, so we don't need to stay close to the Spectrum.
    Yeah, West Philly has a couple nice things, but it is the armpit of the City. Where specifically in West???

    I believe the option is Center City west or east, and not Center City or West Philly - I think. If so, there's no real difference, though east would be a tad closer to the BS Line.


    Yes Hotwire says "Center City" then gives the choice of East Center City or West Center City. Not West Philly.

    Hotwire also does not tell you the name of the hotel before you book, that is why they are so cheap. It is risky, but it usually turns out well. This one just says a 3 star in Center City West.

    I was just curious if there was a definite benefit to Center City East or West like in some cities. Thanks!
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