TL;DR

Top-rated: One of the best ROOSTs in Philly.
Design: Modern elegance, glamorous apartment-style feel.
Amenities: Plentiful, stylish furnishings and customer-service focused.
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The East Market location is one of the best-rated ROOSTs in Philly, a city full of apart-boutique-hotel mini-chain establishments.

Settled effortlessly into five floors of a high-end residential building in a central neighborhood, this spot gives dream apartment fantasy all the way.

From the modern elegance of the glass-plated entrance to the plant-filled living room, it feels like someone else’s, very glamorous, life.

If you already have a Very Glamorous Life, you’ll feel right at home. Regardless, anyone looking at an extended stay in Philly can ensure a great experience. Amenities are plentiful and inviting; furnishings modern and stylish.

It’s all the magic of a well-designed, comfortable, zero-fuss apartment where your landlords have excellent customer service skills. It’s that’s not tempting enough, we don’t know what is.

What are the rooms like?

Number of rooms: 60, with spacious layouts.
Comfort: Natural light, full kitchens, hardwood floors, King beds with Sferra linens.
Tech & Extras: 4k TVs, Apple TV, stereo systems, artwork, hand-picked rugs.
Bathrooms: Honeycomb tile, Le Labo amenities, tubs available for soaking.
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The ultimate descriptor for the rooms here is spacious, an impression amplified by plenty of natural light and cleverly chosen furnishings that seem to blend into the walls.

It’s not a gleaming white surfaces kind of minimalism, more like a soft leather, glass table, and giant windowed sleekness.

Each apartment offers a full kitchen, working area, hardwood floors and artwork specifically chosen to complement the impressive houseplants and hand-picked rugs.

King-sized beds are decked out in Sferra linens, and 4k TVs come with Apple TV and stereo systems.

Bathrooms are simple and classic, with honeycomb tile and Le Labo bath amenities. The tubs are not luxury items, but they’re available for a glass of wine and a soak if you need.

Washers and dryers are in each apartment, with same-day dry cleaning available on request.

A one-bedroom will keep a solo occupant quite happy, the extra den is great for a couple working remotely. Groups or non-couples will love the two-bedroom, two-bathroom option.

What are prices like?

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And what’s the food like? Any facilities we should know about?

Community: Shared library, grilling area, community garden, fire pits, and pet-friendly spaces.
Fitness: 24-hour gym, yoga/pilates/barre studio.
Pool: Heated 20m rooftop lap pool with seating and city views.
Parking & Bikes: On-site parking for long-term, bike shares for short-term stays.

ROOSTs are designed to accommodate long-term stays, illustrated by the facilities you’ll find at the hotel.

There’s a really lovely sense of neighborliness in the small space, fostered by a shared library, a grilling area and a high likelihood of having pets around.

The outdoor area is especially gorgeous, including a community garden with a children’s play area and fire pits.

The hotel offers on-site parking for those staying over a month, and bike shares are available for shorter-term residents or those without wheels.

There’s also a 24-hour fitness center at your disposal, in full luxury apartment style. It includes a room for yoga, pilates and barre practice.

The real gem, however, is the 20m lap pool on the hotel roof. It’s heated, has seating, and looks out over the gorgeous nearby architecture.

How is the neighborhood? Anything interesting nearby?

Location: East Market, Center City, ideal for business and leisure.
Proximity: Close to Rittenhouse Square, Old City, Liberty Bell, Independence Hall.
Transport: Jefferson Station and 11th Street Metro for easy city access.
Food & Culture: Reading Terminal Market, mixed-use spaces, pedestrian-friendly streets.

East Market, in Center City, is an ideal location for both business and pleasure. The corporate office-populated Rittenhouse Square neighborhood is a short distance, while the Old City, home to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and many others, is walking distance.

Those who want something a little different will find small pockets of mixed-use space nearby the apartments.

Recent projects designed to create pedestrian-friendly movement between the commercial and historical centers of the city.

And, of course, the Reading Terminal Market will be a go-to stop for anyone visiting the area. Even if the top-quality kitchen appliances at the hotel have you in home-cooking heaven, we recommend a doughnut from Reading Terminal.

Jefferson Station and the 11th Street metro station make for easy access to the metro, busses and cabs to explore the rest of the city.

And what about the reviews? What did other guests think?

Some things guests liked:

”Our stay was awesome with the usual friendly staff and amazing modern clean accommodation. We booked the unit with the den and additional space was really worth it and so much better than a regular hotel. I also left our passports behind in the safe and the amazing Roost team had them overnighted to me in NYC the same day ahead of my departure out of the US. Roost has a guest for life for my quarterly business trips to the States….”

”The property is modern, well appointed and clean. The additional amenities were excellent. The cinema room, yoga studio and gym were amazing. And, though I didn’t get to use it, the heated pool was large and clean….”

Some things guests didn’t like:

”Our first apartment was a little smaller than the one we had reserved but the manager was very helpful and moved us to a larger one, no issue….”

”Parking is not available through the unit/rental contract. We found that any parking that was at all close ran $50+ night with no in/out privilege…..”

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