We just stayed overnight at the Quality Hotel Philadelphia Airport is 45 Industrial Hwy, Essington, PA 19029. from Saturday, May 16 to Sunday, May 17, expecting a professional airport hotel. Instead, this property is surviving on bare bones and needs to be completely shut down, gutted, and renovated. I could not wait to check out on Sunday morning. We left before 11am check out.The Room & Bathroom: Filthy, Moldy, and BrokenUpon entering my room, I was hit with a heavy smell of stale cigarette smoke embedded in the carpet. The carpeting itself was visibly dirty. The bath tub was disgusting, featuring black mold growing right inside the crevices of the bathtub. To make matters worse, the in-room phone was covered in dust, completely disconnected, and the cords were missing entirely—a serious safety hazard if a guest has an emergency. Because the windows do not open, I had to use my own air freshener just to make the room smell better. The matress on one of the beds was sunken. I didn't make a big deal because I knew with what type of serice I was dealing with once I checked in.Lobby & Atmosphere: Unprofessional and UncomfortableThe first impression of the lobby feels less like a hotel and more like a sketchy public bus station. There were people loitering in the common areas for hours. There was a mom there with 3 small children with bags of clothes and food, creating a highly uncomfortable environment. It does not cater to business or airport travelers. On Sunday morning the elevator was not working, luckily we were on the 3rd Floor, so we were able to use the stairs. There are no trash cans in the room so we had to come out to the elevator bank to throw out the trash.Service & Amenities: Broken PromisesWe were attending an event and needed to iron our clothes. The ironing board in the closet was in the worst condition I have ever seen. I took a picture, went to the reception desk, and explicitly asked for a replacement. They never brought one. Furthermore, the pool was full with leaves from the trees and completely unusable.Breakfast Buffet: Worse Than a School LunchThe breakfast area was an absolute disaster. The hotel hosted an event on Saturday night and never bothered to clean up. They simply shoved the party furniture to the side and served breakfast right next to the mess. The food itself was the bare minimum: powdered eggs, greasy potatoes wedges, and dry beef sausage which gave me a stomach ache and diarrhea. The Latino guy attending the buffet and bringing out the food was rude and not professional at all wearing a black hoodie over his head and yelling to the guests asking them not to leave trash on the tables. I've never seen such a thing.VerdictThe front desk receptionists were nice, but good manners cannot compensate for deplorable, unhygienic conditions. I know you sometimes get what you pay for, but no paying guest should endure mold, filth, and safety violations. This hotel is a disgrace to the Quality brand name. I will forever avoid CHOICE hotel properties at all costs.

On a full week’s vacation for the Wawa Welcome America Festival in Philadelphia, we paused for lunch at the Wendy’s in Penrose Plaza Shopping Center one day after spending a few hours at the Rodin Museum as we headed for Fort Mifflin, the next attraction on the day’s itinerary. After lunch, we explored the shopping center. Anchor stores were ShopRite and Dollar Tree. There was also a Dressbarn. There were two banks with ATM’s --- Wells Fargo Bank, and Citizens Bank of Philadelphia. There were several restaurants that included Pizza Hut; Wendy's, Burger King; Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, and Subway. The Popeyes and Subway are smaller restaurants. There was also a Planet Fitness. This shopping center.is a good resource for travelers looking for fast food dining, using an ATM, and picking up some toiletries, snacks, or other items in one place during their trip. We rate Penrose Plaza Shopping Center at 4.0 for its dining options, banks with ATM’s, and stores such as ShopRite and Dollar Tree for picking up needed items inexpensively mid-trip. If you found this review helpful, please click THANK below.