Hilton Inn at Penn Provides Lodging in Philly's University City Neighborhood

The AAA four-diamond rated Hilton Inn at Penn is located in the middle of the campus of the Ivy-league University of Pennsylvania in a Philadelphia neighborhood known as University City. A favorite with parents of Penn students, the hotel is also close to some of the city's finest hospitals as well as many downtown corporate centers and several theaters.

The Hilton Inn includes 238 guest rooms and 26 hospitality and conference suites. Within each room, business travelers can enjoy dual phone lines, voice mail, data ports, high speed internet access, and a spacious work area. Other amenities in the standard guest rooms include safes, iron and ironing boards, coffee maker, hair dryer, a refreshment center with snacks and beverages, terry cloth robes, and upscale bath products. There's also an in-room refreshment center and extended room service hours. Guests in the hotels suites will also enjoy additional bedrooms, 52'' flat screen televisions, DVD players, sofas, wet bars, conference tables, and more.

Additional in-house amenities include laundry/valet service, concierge desk, gift shop, and a full-service business center. A beauty salon is located close to the hotel as is a car rental agency. Other essential services can be found in the neighborhood surrounding the hotel and the university.

Dining options inside the hotel include the Penne Restaurant and Wine Bar, an Italian restaurant that serves regional cuisine made with fresh local ingredients from places like Philadelphia's famed Italian Market. The pasta here is also made fresh daily and the wine list is quite extensive, offering both international and domestic vintages. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner on weekdays and for dinner only on the weekends. Dress is casual. One Thursday each month, the restaurant's sommelier holds informative wine talks for members and guests of the Penne Wine Club. In and around the University City area are myriad additional restaurants including many ethnic eateries, take-out places, and full-service sit-down establishments.

The Hilton Inn at Penn offers 22,000 square feet of flexible meeting space for conferences, workshops, and other business-related events. Two meeting rooms, a boardroom, pre-function meeting space, and 26 additional break-out rooms or small conference suites are available. The Grand Ballroom can be used as is or is divisible into two smaller ballrooms. The hotel can also accommodate wedding ceremonies and receptions. A variety of catering options are available and blocks of rooms may be reserved for out-of-town wedding guests.

The Hilton Inn at Penn offers special rates during the week of the University of Pennsylvania's graduation ceremonies for parents and other guests and also features reduced rates during the annual Family Weekend Celebration at the school. The Inn is also close to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and to famed Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and is often used by families of out of town patients at either of those facilities.