My office team and I stayed at the Hilton City Ave. for a conference being held there. I have to say I was not really that impressed. First of all, the location is not that great. It's a 20 min-20 dollar cab ride to all the "action" in Philly. If you're not familiar with the area the website can be misleading, as it's not walking distance to anything.

The restaurant selection in the immediate area leaves much to be desired as well. The only restaurant you can walk to is a Chili's- we ate lunch there. We ended up staying in for dinner on the second night and ate at Delmonico's. The steaks were awesome and our waiter was great. The Polo Lounge on the other hand was not so good. The staff was downright rude at times, and the food was just OK (my salad had brown lettuce in it).

Some of the hotel staff were friendly, some not so much. Rooms and decor were clean and modern and the beds were really comfy. Oh, the outlet in the bathroom must have some sort of governor on it because my hairdryer ran soooo slow! I was not
a happy camper! I know- petty maybe, but it took me a half hour to dry my hair! I'm a woman, these things are important! :)

Overall, just OK. If you want to see Philadelphia and all it has to offer without going broke on cab rides, don't stay here!! If you have to stay for a conference in the hotel you'll be OK!!

We stayed one night at the Hilton CityLine for an event at the hotel. Friends of ours had blocked a group of rooms for a reduced rate, $149 from $164 for a kingsize bed double occupancy. We would surely stay there again.

The driveup was well staffed by friendly valet who even remembered how we had packed the car the next day on check out; the reception was most helpful and welcoming; less than 3 minutes later we were in our room with our luggage delivered. There is a warm gas fireplace and fresh fruit, plus an oak bar in the lobby. It was a relaxed feeling.

The hotel has undergone a major internal renovation. We had asked for a "new" room just to be sure and indeed it was new. The bed was excellent, with the soft thick down blanket; the bathroom was well stocked with double sinks, a classic desk was in the corner adjacent to the large window looking west; cheap wifi internet access, flat screen lcd tv, modern double cup european coffeemaker, ottoman with leather easy chair was a nice touch, and the blinds were durable to keep out sunlight if we wanted. No one rushed us out in the am and there was a nice looking buffet available which we passed on since we had a brunch event with the party group in a lovely conference room.

There is a pool and exercise room, we did not check either out.

There is a small mini shop in the lobby, and plenty of local options within a half minute drive either direction, and the major highways are close as well, Rt 23 and 76. This is a busy strip, most of Cityline is, but our room was extremely quiet, so we could have been anywhere... You can see the Philly skyline from the parking lot.

Considering the reviews below, positive and negative, I would say that the refurbished hotel deserves a 2nd look by any who missed it, since at this price, you cannot really do better in the area. This place deserves a solid 4 of 5 stars.

Stayed at the Hilton for 3 nights. The room was spotless with very comfortable bedding. Nice furnishings and single shot coffee/tea maker was great. Love the lounge area for drinks and the breakfast buffet is more than adequate with a nice selection. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Will be staying again this week as it's the only game in the area unless you want to spend more at the sister property next door.

Customer Service was lacking - especially by Kathryn at front desk. And, when packing, preparing to check out... found bed bugs in the couch that had migrated to our suitcase. BED BUGS!