Apple Hostels PhiladelphiavsROOST Midtown
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Apple Hostels Philadelphia ranks slightly better than ROOST Apartment Hotel. Apple Hostels Philadelphia has a TripExpert Score of 77 with endorsements from 4 publications such as Time Out, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.
Apple Hostels Philadelphia
 Rough Guide
 Frommer's
 Time Out
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
32 Bank Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 
From $19/night
- Free Internet
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 - Multilingual
 - Kitchenette
 - Business Center
 
 "Friendly hostel wedged between Independence Hall National Park and Old City, with bunk beds from $30, some private rooms and free games, tea and coffee. No curfews." 
 "Cash-strapped visitors to Philly are in luck, because this stalwart hostel is planted right in the heart of Old City, just a few blocks from the marquee sights of Independence National Historic Park." Full review
 "Male, female and coed dorms and eight private rooms which feature a queen-sized bed and bunk beds or two sets of bunk beds with a private living area." Full review
 "Cash-strapped visitors to Philly are     in luck, because     this stalwart hostel is planted right in the     heart of Old City, just     a few blocks from the marquee sights of     Independence National     Historic Park—the Liberty Bell,     Independence Hall, and all the     rest—and right in the middle     of     the neighborhood's picturesque     cobblestoned streets lined     by     restaurants, art galleries, bars,     boutiques, and     colonial-era sights" Full review
Top choice
 "The Old City's best hostel is hidden down an alley and spans both sides of the street." Full review
ROOST Midtown
 Gayot
 Wallpaper
 Travel + Leisure
 Fodor's
 Time Out
 Condé Nast Traveler
 Lonely Planet
111 S. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102
From $119/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Free Internet
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Laundy Room
 - Fitness Center
 
 "ROOST is geared toward business and leisure travelers seeking weekly or monthly accommodations (a one-week minimum stay is required)." 
 "With weekly housekeeping services, a bicycle share programme and a 24-hour front desk concierge, chances are you might not end up missing your real home." Full review
 "This extended stay boutique property combines convenient location with luxuriously hip interiors in a 1920’s-era building." Full review
 "Nestling thoughtful hypermodern amenities in the bones of the venerable Packard Building, ROOST is an extended-stay establishment designed with the modern traveler in mind." Full review
 "Like its Rittenhouse sister, ROOST Midtown also features weekly or monthly accommodations with all the same amenities (loaded kitchen, 24-hour concierge, laundry)." Full review
 "Roost's convenient Midtown location, top-notch services, and creature comforts make hotel living feel like home" Full review
 "If you're looking to spend a few weeks in Philly in style, this is the place." Full review