Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia

We stayed in the Kimpton Monaco in one of the Deluxe One Bedroom suites as a family of four including two school aged children. We chose the Monaco primarily because of the availability of a one bedroom suite and because of the location. I’m generally a fan of the Kimpton brand because it renovates older buildings to bring a different vibe from the large chains. We enjoyed our stay here because of the location and the room, but upkeep issues kept it from being a five star experience. The location in the Historic District of Philadelphia is simply awesome. The Monaco is across the street from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, and is totally walkable to many of the key attractions in Philadelphia. The Bourse next door houses a good food hall, and there are a number of great restaurants nearby. You don’t even have to go to South Philly for great cheesteaks. We’ve been frequent visitors to Philadelphia, and we’ve usually stayed in Center City or the Museum parkway, but this area is far more interesting as a tourist destination. Our one bedroom suite was a nice room, with a King bed in the sleeping quarters, and a separate sitting area. The bedroom was big enough to put in an extra roll-away bed. There was a lot of storage space for our family of four. The bathroom was also cool, with a nice deep soaking tub and an adjoining shower. The bath had a window next to it (with a privacy screen) so you do have a nice view sitting in the tub, but it can feel a little weird. The room felt light and spacious. Unfortunately, there were two upkeep issues in the room. The first was what can only be a cigarette burn on the arm of the nice white couch. (The room was non-smoking.) The second item was a big tear in the middle of the carpet of the sitting area. I don’t know how long it has been like this, but it really did mar the room, and made an otherwise nice room feel really run down and dirty. Regardless of the room upkeep, I did enjoy my stay at the Kimpton Monaco, and would definitely come back the next time I’m in Philly. I just hope that they are able to keep up with the repair and maintenance. Read less

Stay there with my girlfriend for my daughter’s wedding. I was told over the phone I could check in early at noon in order to be ready for the ceremony at 3pm. When we got there, we were told that this was not possible and that no one should have told us that. Now I’m thinking where will we change in order to be ready for the wedding? They eventually got us into a room at 1:30. The room was very nice, with a very comfortable bed. Unfortunately the AC is set to some kind of economy mode and therefore could not be lowered below 73° resulting in us being hot all night as we slept under the heavy comforter ( oddly, with no top sheet!). Is the hotel beautiful? Yes. What’s the room very nice? Yes. However, for what I paid for the room and the difficulties we encountered with check-in, I would say it fell below our expectations. Read less

I rave about these guys because they truly get it. Everytime i stay here the experience is the same -they treat customers with the utmost respect and courtesy. Simple things that have gotten lost like greeting you with a smile, holding doors open, and offering assistance with all of your comfort needs. Even their resturant "Red Owl" is absolutely fabulous. In most cities, i find out where the closest resturant is where i can get a good meal. But don't pass on the Red Owl in Philly as it is awesome Read less