This is a luxury city hotel that features 238 well appointed guest rooms. This full service property is an ideal choice for business travellers, leisure travellers, and college meetings. Guests are welcomed in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service and the premises are air-conditioned. Facilities include a hotel safe, cloakroom and lift access to the upper floors. There is also a newspaper stand, TV lounge, bar and a restaurant. Conference facilities are available to business travellers and all guests can take advantage of the room service and laundry service on offer. Those guests who are arriving by car may park their vehicle in the hotel's car park.

The hotel is located in the culturally rich and diverse neighbourhood of University City on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania and within easy access to many of the city's famous attractions. Downtown Philadelphia is just 1.6 km away, the Museum of Art is 3.2 km, the Franklin Institute is just 4.8 km, and the Liberty Bell is 6.4 km.

The University Club serves breakfast daily and also brunch on weekends. The Penne restaurant and wine bar serves lunch and dinner daily. Room service is also available.