Apple Hostel - Philadelphia
HI - Philadelphia - Apple Hostel
32 S.Bank St
19106 Philadelphia
USA
Tel.
1 215 922 0222
Fax.
1 215 689 4555
Customer Rating
| 90% | |
| 88% | |
| 83% | |
| 87% | |
| 88% | |
| 93% |
NOTE: Men are not permited in the Mixed dorm room unless traveling with women. Women are always allowed in the Mixed dorm, regardless of whether they are traveling with someone or not. Private rooms may be available but are not listed on this website. Contact the hostel directly if you are interrested in booking one. Groups of 5 or more must make their reservations through applehostels.com otherwise their reservations will be cancelled and no refund provided on their deposit.
The hostel is in a renovated 19th century building and features central air-conditioning, a modern kitchen, free foosball table, free wii games, internet kiosks and TV area. Wireless internet, tea and coffee are all free. We have no curfew or lockout. The hostel is located in Philadelphia's Old City, surrounded by the city's main attractions, shops, restaurants, bars and nightclubs. In addition, the hostel is within easy walking distance of the subway, Greyhound, MegaBus and Chinatown buses. Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the Philadelphia Visitor's Center are just steps away.
Every night is a different activity. Our most popular events are the $2 ghost tours, our free wine and cheese Tuesdays, our free pasta dinner on Wednesday evenings, free pub crawl on Thursdays (preceded by by free drinks) and movies on all other nights.
For same-day reservations you should call the hostel directly or go to applehostels.com
Call us free of charge from anywhere in the world on Skype: go to the Call Phones tab, then select United States, then type 8772751971
Hostel bed capacity
| Beds per room: |  |
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Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 2 | 3 | 70 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | 24 hours. |
| Opening times (over the year): | all year |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | From NY City, take the MegaBus for only $1! For info go to www.megabus.com MegaBus lets you off at the corner of 6th Street and Market Street. From there, walk down Market Street towards 2nd Street, and we're just after 3rd Street. Turn right on Bank Street. From all other cities, MegaBus will only let you off at 30th Street Station. Follow the directions from Amtrak Train Station. The various Chinatown bus companies are located right around the corner from the Greyhound bus terminal. Go to www.buszoo.com for tickets between NY and Philadelphia, and between Washington and Philadalphia. From Greyhound Bus Station Walk on Market Street towards 2nd Street (approximately 15 minutes walking distance to the hostel). Bank Street is a very small street (like an alley because its one of the city's oldest streets) between 2nd and 3rd Streets, on the right hand side. For more information, please visit our website at www.applehostels.com |
| Metro: | We're just a 2 minute walk from the 2nd Street subway station. SEPTA: www.septa.org |
| Parking: | There are many parking lots close to the hostel, but we recommend that our guests use the Ritz parking garage on 2nd Street between Chestnut and Walnut. Cost is $18 for 24 hours. |
| Location: | We're located in the Old City in downtown Philadelphia, less than 3 blocks from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, and just around the corner from Philadelphia's best pubs, nightclubs and restaurants. For more information, please visit www.applehostels.com |
| Rail: | From the Amtrak Train Station Take the blue-line subway from the train station. Get off on Second Street. Bank Street is a very small street (like an alley because it's one of the city's oldest streets) between 2nd and 3rd Street, so if you're walking up from 2nd Street towards 3rd Street, Bank Street will be on the left hand side. For more information, please visit our website at www.applehostels.com |
| Airport: | From Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) Take the R1 train (follow the signs). Get off at the Market East Station. Once you exit the train, exit the platform towards 10th Street. Take Market Street towards 2nd Street (approximately 10 minutes walking distance to the hostel). Bank Street is between 3rd and 2nd Street on the right hand side. A taxi will get you from the Market East Station to the hostel for about $6 plus tip. Shuttles are also available from airport for about $10 per person plus tip. Taxis to the hostel cost about $29 plus tip. For more information, please visit our website at www.applehostels.com |
Attractions
 | Cultural centre nearby | | Museums/art galleries nearby |
| City centre location | | Historical sites nearby |
| River/harbour/lake nearby | | Main attractions nearby |
| Nightlife nearby | | Restaurants nearby |
| Shopping centre/market nearby | | Leisure facilities nearby |
| Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in HI - Philadelphia - Apple Hostel |
Facilities
 | Discounts and concessions available |  | Hostel open 24h |
 | TV room |  | Self-catering kitchen |
 | Common room(s) |  | Sheets in price |
 | Laundry facilities |  | Cycle rental available at or near the hostel |
 | Air conditioning |  | Internet access |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Games room |
 | Individual traveller welcome |  | Luggage Store |
 | Lockers available |  | Non smoking room/area |
 | Basic store available at or near the hostel |  | Green Hostel |
 | Sports |
Customer Reviews HI - Philadelphia - Apple Hostel
| 08 Jan 2012 Jerise, USA | 100% | |
| Amazing and wonderful! LOVE the nice building, and I appreciated the computer/internet access and the breakfast and especially late-night and morning coffee!!!
Thank you so much to the great staff! | ||
| 07 Jan 2012 Luca, Italy | 93% | |
| that's a very good place to stay...people are friendly and even in the hostel there are many things to do like watching tv and so on...very useful the fact of having free wifi in the whole hostel including the rooms area | ||
| 28 Dec 2011 Xi, USA | 100% | |
| I stay there only for one night so I can not tell more about it. What I can see are pretty clean facility and good security with very friendly staff.Just a tiny problem though. For late check in, the location is a little scary since it is in an alley. I checked in at 11pm and my friend thought we were lost, although we were not. | ||
| 28 Dec 2011 Xiaochen, USA | 100% | |
| Good price for a nice location Hostel response: | ||
| 23 Dec 2011 Lu, USA | 83% | |
| Great place, friendly staff and nice location to begin a walking tour in Philly. | ||
| 09 Dec 2011 Darren, England & Wales | 100% | |
| A great little hostel in the historic old city district of Philadelphia. It was smaller than I thought it would be, but it was a great little hostel. I enjoyed my stay there, and if I am ever back in Philadelphia I will stay again. | ||
| 23 Nov 2011 Lisa, Germany | 93% | |
| I had some hairs, which where definitely not mine, on my bed right when I got my bedcovers. But besides that it was a perfect stay and I would always recommend the hostel and book it again while I am in Philadelphia. Hostel response: I'm sorry if our housekeepers missed some hairs on your bed, they're normally good at spotting that. I'm glad that you enjoyed your stay though! ~Marc | ||
| 21 Nov 2011 Rick, Canada | 50% | |
| I would not stay at this location again.
Hostel response: I sent you an email when I read your review on this website, but I haven't heard back from you yet. I'd like to know if perhaps you were thinking of a different hostel when you wrote your comment. Or, if it's not a mistake and you didn't enjoy your stay, I'd like to know what went wrong so that we can fix it and do our best so that no one else has the same issue. I'm very sorry if you didn't enjoy your stay! ~Marc | ||
| 18 Nov 2011 Terry, USA | 83% | |
| My first experience staying in a hostel, so I can't compare it with others, but I enjoyed my experience, liked everything except the bed. The mattress was low quality or too thin, just not comfortable, and I had trouble getting to sleep the first night because of it.
Hostel response: I contacted you directly as soon as I read your comment here. Thanks again for letting me know of the problem with your mattress and letting me know which bed it was. You also explained to me that since it was your first visit to our hostel (in fact, any hostel) that you assumed that all the mattresses are like that. Well at our hostel we have "real" mattresses, the same as you find in your home. And as you know, mattresses eventually go bad and need to be changed. It's obvious that yours was going bad so we've replaced it thanks to your help. If you or anyone visiting our hostel encounters a bad mattress please let our staff know and we will replace your mattress. I hope we see you again! ~Marc | ||
| 16 Nov 2011 Ohad, Israel | 83% | |
| i wish there were a little less people in the room- way over crowded!about 25 people in one room!! | ||
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