Our stay at DC definitely brought out our adventurous side and by the time we left the hostel, we had set our expectation to minimum for our coming stay at Philadelphia.
Before we checked in to Old City Philly house, I had called the place twice to confirm booking and to inform them of our delayed arrival. The staff sounded enthusiastic over the phone, so I have already felt good about the hostel.
Upon our arrival, we were warmly welcomed by the staff and after the usual identity verification process, the staff gave us a quick tour around the hostel and explained some of the house rules. We signed a consent at the end indicating that we have understood everything she has said.
I like this system because rather than having "Do not...." signs everywhere, which makes guests feel like they are under surveillance control, signing a consent invites guests to participate in upholding their responsibilities through agreement.
I was surprised by how spacious and clean the hostel is. Everything looks well maintained and new. There is plenty of windows in the building which allows sunlight to penetrate through and lights up the whole space.
We booked a 8 persons mixed dorm and I love how all the bed frames are the exact same type, white in color, and all the bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet cases are in different hue of blue, green, orange and stripes. It looks so synchronized and modern! The room is further decorated with some simple flowers and branches painted on the wall.
There are 3 showers and 1 separated toilet in the hostel. The kitchen is clean and all the food are labelled and stored properly. All the cooking utensils are kept in the cupboard, allowing an empty kitchen counter available for food preparation.
The common area, kitchen and corridor are personalized with urban art style large paintings. I could not stress enough how much I love this simple, modern looking yet inviting space.
Needless to say, our stay at the hostel were enjoyable and comfortable. Even though there was no air conditioner running, air circulation in the building was well regulated. The standing fan in our room provided us with cooling air.
The hostel staff organize karaoke night, happy hour (first 2 cups of beers free on the house) every night. There are also pub crawl twice a week. Even though we didn't participate in any of the activities, I truly appreciate the effort the staff put in in enhancing the stay of all the guests.
Overall, I would recommend this hostel everyone because it is wonderful and provides its guests with one of the kind top experience.
Stay: 2 nights
Location: excellent, 3 minutes walk away from Independence Hall
Staff: friendly and helpful
Facility: excellent and well maintained
Overall rating: 10 over 10
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