Priceline Hotel: Hotel Zone in Philly Question

[ras67]

What is the best hotel zone to choose in Philly for a game at either the Lincoln Financial Field or Citizens Bank Park?

Is there a spot or hotel relative to both?

Thanks!

[Ontravel]

The 3* Holiday Inn Stadium on Packer Ave is in the airport zone.

[thereuare]

ras67, can you please follow-up your Hotwire Las Vegas thread with whatever you ended up doing for that stay... then if you'd like help with this Philadelphia stay please post the dates of your travel, desired star rating, budget, and zone(s) you're willing to accept.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Thanks.

[stasik]

Ras,

thereuare is correct in that Airport/Stadium is the closest zone. There is one hotel that is close to Sports Complex, the Holiday Inn. (There is also an EconoLodge on Penrose Ave that is probably 1*) Everything else is by the airport which is a little bit of a drive. I think you can get the SEPTA bus from the airport to the stadiums but its not terribly convenient if you aren't bringing a car. You can always cab it but I think that would eat up your savings from using PRICELINE. You might as well just book the Holiday Inn direct.

And if you do want to visit downtown or other sights. from the airport, its a pricey ride on the regional rail from the airport.

If I was going to suggest anything I would tell you to stay downtown and take the subway to the stadium. They run express trains from City Hall station and it saves you from the nightmarish drive that I have to make on football Sundays.

[ras67]

thank you for the info.. we did not get the game tickets we wanted so this trip will be postponed for the time being.

i'll certainly be there at some point for a game this year and i'll bid through your links.

[AaronJB]

Thanks for closing the thread - let us know if you reschedule the trip and need help for new dates.