David
October 16, 2025
My wife and I are world travelers (five continents), and, simply stated, this was best hotel experience ever. If you are visiting center-city Philadelphia, I strongly recommend you consider staying here. We recently spent four nights at the Dwight D in room 3F, a beautiful room overlooking a quiet block on South 16th Street. The proprietors are an engaging and helpful couple who will advise newcomers to the city about the attractions in the neighborhood and beyond. Every detail of the room was carefully chosen for our comfort. I would say curated, but that sounds pretentious. The feeling/vibe was quiet, private, comfortable, and luxurious. The location is excellent. In five minutes, you can walk to Rittenhouse Square and encounter several appealing restaurants on Locust Street en route. Dining and libations are available on South 16th Street on the same short block as the Dwight D. We walked to the Center City tourist attractions (Independence Hall, Chinatown, Reading Terminal Market, etc.) without difficulty. It was evident that the conventional, chain hotels are located in grittier neighborhoods where we felt less comfortable walking, especially at night. We quickly grew to appreciate the quiet and genteel neighborhood around the Dwight D. My wife and I are very happy that we chose to experiment with the Dwight D (a city house hotel). Our comfortable stay was well worth the price. But now we are reluctant to return to the drab and bare-bones chain hotels. We may not do so.
