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Parker-Spruce Hotel

261 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Parker-Spruce Hotel
Ranked #73 of 84 hotels in Philadelphia
2.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012 via mobile

We are two english girls aged 18 and 19. Our initial hotel messed up our booking so on a whim we decided to stay here. Here are some words we would use to describe our experience of 1 night. -mice -stains -dirty -seedy -creepy -over priced -sickening -rot -mould -damp -fag ends. On the plus side, the lady at reception... More

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CO ANTRIM
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2010
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This hotel may not be the most luxurious but the hammock effect was nice and at least there was a toilet!! I stayed in worse in Ballycastle, Co Antrim, N Ireland.

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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 21, 2009
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I’m 43 years old and have travelled to dozens of countries and all types of hotels and hostels. The hotel was recommended to us by City tourist guides when we arrived at the central bus station in Philadelphia. We told them we wanted something for about $100 per night or less so they directed us to the Parker Spruce. I... More

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Salisbury, Maryland
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2009
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I was visiting from Maryland to see my boyfriend and because of the price of the hotel I was lured to the Parker Spruce. Big Mistake. This place reminded me of a housing project in Philadelphia. The inside of the building was old and dirty. The halls and elevators reeked of a mixture of mothballs and urine. The people there... More

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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 11, 2007
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The absolute worse hotel I've ever stayed in...and I've been in some bad ones. Had the misfortune of my radiator break on the way through town and was driven over there because it was "cheap" only to find out I would have been better staying in my car. It would no doubt have been cleaner, and safety probably was a... More

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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2006
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Wow! Seedy would be kind....a hotel for the darker side of Philadelphia. Ten minutes was enough to assess the bargain and find another place to stay.

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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2006
11
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The rates are $45/night plus $5 per visitor. that policy shoud speak for itself. the sheets are stained, there are mirrors on the ceiling, and the furniture was probably used in 1978. Stay here only if you have to. It's a remnant of what was once a buslting red light district. I speak this as a native.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 7, 2005
14
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I don't know where to even begin. This can NOT even be considered a hotel...The place is an absolute MESS. This is a place where people who have nowhere else to go must stay. The staff is rude and ignorant. The stinch when you walk into the place is palpable... In addition, the rooms are disastrous..I would use my own... More

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philadelphia
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2005
10
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hi i saw there rates int he newspaper yesterday so i called bc i was looking for more information about the hotel i live here in Philly and when i say rude the csr was so rude i asked a simple question, they yelled at me and then placed me on hold and never came back to the phone

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 26, 2003
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Don't be fooled by the weekly rates, there are none. The staff are rude and uncooperative. There are mice in the rooms. All in all, this place is a pigsty.

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