We stayed in the private room/ apartement. Then you have everything for yourself. Even a large kitchen, shower etc. Great to stay is something special like a mansion. You do need a car, we think to get to the bus, that takes you in 45 minutes to the centre of the city. But people also walked to the busstop. Do... More

This place was a great find and it was only 23$ per person per night. There was a large kitchen there with plenty storage and the hostel had all the usual extras like laundry, towels etc.. There was even a piano there and a small library! The rooms were lovely and really clean including the bathrooms. They had a selection... More

All the reviews prior to this describe the location and historic nature very well. The staff--Andrew and Nicole were sweet and helpful. They had lots of suggestions regarding sightseeing, eating, and shopping and it seemed like first hand knowledge. The bathrooms and kitchen were spotless. I don't understand some of the complaints about the rooms. It's not a hotel! My... More

Historic 1800's Mansion - so be prepared for lots of stairs - up to rooms & down to kitchen. A bit of a "musty" smell when I entered (although may have been enhanced by the thunderstorms that day) It's located deep in Fairmount Park, so having a car is strongly advised, although they do provide bikes. There is an economical... More

I stayed here for 10 nights in June/July 2010 as one of a group of 26. For our large group it offered good value and its situated in a lovely wooded area, but it's a long way from the centre of Philadelphia and the hostel wasn't brilliant. The location probably wouldn't be an issue with private transport, but we were... More

Beautiful place. its out of the main area a bit. you just need to take one bus. being away is probably a good thing, because its back enough to be in a nice wooded area. super fun place. the supermarked closes at 2am!

It is like living in an historical house: beautiful! Bathrooms are brand new and clean, rooms have small beds with camping matress. The common kitchen is large and beautiful with all facilities. Several rooms for relax, free wi-fi. The house is in the middle of Faremount Park, so good if you have a car, otherwise at night you need to... More

This was our 2nd stay here because we have a daughter in college in Philadelphia and it is the best priced place to stay in Philadelphia. We like the place in general but can not understand what the staff does between 11am & 4pm when everyone is locked out. They certainly are not cleaning the rooms(bedrooms or bathrooms).Our room had... More

Chamounix Mansion is a renovated heritage building holding 80 beds. It is a clean, friendly hostel in a beautiful location a fifteen-minute drive from the main part of the city. The staff were very friendly and very accomodating. There are two floors of rooms, plus a guest house across the driveway for, I’m assuming, groups. The Women’s bathroom, on the... More