Switch House Hotel — Hotel in Philadelphia

This was an unusual hotel. It is part of an old electric power station that has been rehabbed to be a hotel, an apartment building, and dedicated suites for the Rivers casino, which is about a mile away. The walls are all cement, and the social areas of the hotel really incorporate the somewhat brutalist approach to the interior. It is in a redeveloping section of Philly along I-95, which cuts off the hotel and other buildings from the more active neighborhood a few blocks to the west.||Given the design and decoration of the rooms, I'm not sure who the hotel is trying to attract. My room had an almost fully functioning kitchen in it, including refrigerator/freezer, pots, pans, wooden salad utensils, a set of David Burke knives (!) and a Nespresso machine that only makes espresso drinks. The bathroom had a washer and dryer (but no detergent). But it had no desk or working area for a business traveler, so I'm not sure who they are appealing to. Not the overnight business traveler, but since the hotel doesn't have a store to sell food that you would cook in your room, I'm not sure the purpose of the kitchen. Maybe families staying a week in Philly but want to cook their own food to save on expenses? If so, they need to lower their normal rack rate. (Room cost was $279+taxes per night.) The bed was nice, and there were 2 big screen TVs in the room. The shower has dispensers for shampoo, conditioner and body wash, but they were over 6 feet above the floor, making them difficult to use.||No concierge on site. No restaurant on weekdays. Coffee available in the lobby. The ballroom space on the second floor was very large and extensive. Parking on-site.||Maybe in a few years the neighborhood will have gentrified enough to make a...

We attended a wedding here and stayed the night. The rooms were very well appointed, if a little on the noisy side. The venue is located inside a repurposed industrial building, and while the conversion was very well done and the design is dramatic and warm in the right proportions, there is a lot of exposed concrete to ricochet sound around. Still, we had a very comfortable stay. The event itself was done amazingly well. The food was absolutely top notch, presented with flair and expertise and the staff were friendly and helpful. The following morning we had a nice continental breakfast in the bar. Would not hesitate to recommend this venue for an event, or a weekend getaway. If you're keen to explore the city on foot the location, on the river by Penn Treaty Park, is not ideal, but if you don't mind crossing Delaware Ave. or grabbing a ride...

Hotel it self is beautiful, different, chic. You definitely don't feel like you are in Philly once you step into it. Location is not realistic walking distance to anything so Uber is a must. Honestly what I really came to say here is. As a nanny who has worked tons of weddings ALL over the city for over a decade.....this is not a family approved Hotel. Rooms are great and spacious HOWEVER....Literally can hear EVERY song the band is singing. Bring at least 3 sound machine's. Also the black out shades don't really black out so if kids are sleeping in the living area they are gonna wake up as soon as the sun goes up. Great for young ppl with no kids. Luckily it only took about 45mins to finally get them to settle and turned sound machine to 100 next to the windows. GEEEZ!! ANYWAYS it is really nice...