The Study at University City
Pennsylvania · United States
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Character and identity
A 10-storey, 212-room property on the corner of 33rd and Chestnut in West Philadelphia, designed by local firm Digsau with a Scandinavian-mod sensibility: light wood, muted tones, clean lines, and leather wingbacks in the lobby. It's the second in Paul McGowan's Study Hotel series after the Yale original, conceived as boutique lodging plumbed directly into a university setting. Co-op, off the lobby, handles breakfast through dinner with toasts, pressed sandwiches, salads and charcuterie. There's a library-style cafe, a gym, and a complimentary coffee bar in the lobby. Service is polished and concierge recommendations are genuinely useful.
Who's it for
Best for:
Parents visiting students at UPenn or Drexel who want sophisticated, design-aware lodging within walking distance of both campuses, and business travellers with convention centre meetings. Families do well in a University Suite, which adds a separate living room and kitchenette; under-12s stay free with an extra bed.
Should look elsewhere:
Anyone wanting a full-service urban hotel with multiple restaurants, a spa, or a buzzy bar scene. Standard rooms are minimalist with limited bathroom counter and storage, there's no in-room coffee machine by default, and valet runs $43 plus tax per night.
Bottom line
The pitch is location and design intelligence: a well-conceived modern hotel sitting essentially on the UPenn and Drexel doorstep, run with the service polish a parent-and-alum clientele expects. Book it if you're here for campus reasons and want something more considered than a chain. Families should size up to a University Suite, and park at the Drexel garage a block away for $20 to skip the valet.
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What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Public internet workstation
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Room service
- Smoke-free property
- Credit cards
- Cash
- Checks
- Front desk
