Name: Inn At The Union League
Address: 1450 Sansom Street Philadelphia,Sansom St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 19102, United States of America
Rating: 9

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I stayed for the night of the 13th where we attended the reception for my son's wedding. Thereception was nice,the food was good, but the room, while nicely appointed, had some serious issues.  We stayed in a two room suite, which to me means 2 bedrooms, not a bedroom with 2 beds, and a living room, and a bathroom that you had to fight with the door to get it opene and to get it to close.  The beds weren't even queen size beds, but fulls. When i pulled the covers back, the sheet covering the mattress also pulled out, and it was in shreds as if torn repeatedly. It's not something I would have expected for the price.  
Other details of the room that even though we were on the fifth floor, the noise from the bars down the streets was loud and intrusive. 
The pillows were smaller than standard size, and the bed was lumpy.  It was a difficult, not very comfortable night.  
The parking across the street was covered in this instance because this room was part of a block of rooms set aside for the wedding, and in center-city, parking is expensive. 
Obviously we were glad to be there for my son's reception, but for the price, it isn't somewhere I would stay again. 

The less than wonderful state of the Union League

I was looking forward to staying at the ULC. As a native Philadelphian, I had been to the club many times over the years. It has been, and continues to be a combination museum and high end club/sanctuary. But that’s the club….not the dreadful Inn with its dreary roooms. I was there for a black tie event on Saturday, and checkied in early afternoon on Saturday. I was given room 407 and told it was a ‘very nice room’. Once I got to the room and unpacked, I noticed it was a bit dark in the room. When I went to open the window curtains, much to me surprise the windows were opaque glass with led lights shining through to simulate the outdoors. I have no idea what was on the other side of the fake window….maybe an exhaust shaft….but it might have been nice to have been told that at reception and given other options especially as the Inn appeared to be largely empty. It was a very depressing room. Even worse, the bathroom was digusting.  The vent was caked with grime and virtually black and the shower head looked like it had been installed by a 12 year old. I’m glad I only stayed one night and couldn’t wait to get out of there. I hope the club starts to take better control of the Inn and raise the quality to the standard of the Member’s  sections.  It really is deceptive and disgraceful to pass off these appalling rooms on visitors to the Club.

Beautiful club, disgusting Inn rooms

If you are lucky enough to stay at the Union League, you should do so!  First, the building is stunningly beautiful.  Elegant.  Old world.  Lovely.  Our rooms were handsome, large, well appointed.  Queen size bed, which was nice because it gives you that much more walking-around room. Good size bathroom.  Thick, old fashioned white towels.  A full breakfast is included with your room.  It's served in a big, beautiful, old world dining room.  Hot buffet and cold items.  The only negative was the noise from motorcycles during the night.  I hope Philly can address this somehow.  We heard it's a problem they're currently experiencing. Dinner at 1862, their fine dining restaurant could not have been nicer.  Lovely servers.  Fabulous food.  Quiet elegant.

Beautiful, Old World

Almost didn't go because of the snarky reviews.  This place is awesome!  Restaurants great--wonderful breakfast buffet included in room price, fun bars, meredith cafe great for lunch--amazing art, architecture, etc.. Fitness center really good-has a sauna and well stocked with toiletries.   Helpful staff.  Can't beat the location. Read between the lines and figured that the snarky reviews are folks that didnt understand that when you are a guest at a private club you need to respect their rules: no jeans, no sneakers, appropriate attire.  That's all.  No one is trying to be pretentious, they are simply the rules.  Also, the compliants about noisy rooms and dirty rooms completely unfounded.

Glad I didn't listen!!!

What an outstanding place. Service was impeccable. Extremely friendly. The room was very nice in a historic building. Bed comfortable with lots of pillows. There was even a Nespresso machine!  They have one of the best business centers I have seen in 30 years of traveling. 

The food was phenomenal. Had lunch at The Union League Cafe Meredith. What a great burger and the staff once again was 5 stars. Dinner at 1862. You have to have the Waygu Strip. You can cut it with a fork. The wine list was extensive and sommelier was very well versed. 

After glow in the Cigar Lounge. Drinks were “club pours.”  Great cigar selection and Ann Marie was an attentive and friendly bartender. 

Breakfast was in the Founders Room and once again top of the line. 

Long and short, if you get an opportunity to stay and dine there, DO IT!  

I will stay here every time I am in Philly.

Business trip with flair!

I was extremely fortunate to be invited to stay at The Union League in Philadelphia. I am thankful to my host and it was an experience not to be missed if you are fortunate to be offered access. The hotel rooms are small but very tasteful and comfortable. The staff is professional, kind and helpful. The building is without peer. I will never forget this wonderful experience. 

Wonderful Experience in Philadelphia

First of all the whole experience was fabulous from getting a private tour of the collections vault to the beautiful appointed rooms in the building the artwork, sculptures stained glass q must see, the history here is unbelievable. 
Now the restaurant what a gorgeous room very relaxing, the new fall menu had a lot of meat dishes and seafood dishes to please everyone,.
The butternut squash soup was to die for the best we have ever had, the braised short ribs were so tender no knife required with a lovely woodsy flavor, everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals and the complete experience. 
Make sure to tour the building and see the rotating exhibits now they have a Civil War Naval battles. 
A private club you need to be a member or know someone. 

Restaurant 1862 by Martin Hamann

The Union League Club is one of the most exclusive club of US. It is a privilege to visit the club. I stayed there thanks to a dear friend who is a doctor and a renowned writer. One is surrounded by history , luxury and class. 
The ambience is something to write home about and food is a connoisseur's delight. 
Though the club could benefit by adding artists as their members too.

Exclusive Experience

The Union League, in Philly, is a reciprocal club of the RCMI, in Toronto. We were in Philadelphia for our daughter and son-in-law’s graduation. 

It is located in City Center.  It was a wonderful stay with friendly staff. The room was modern and the bed comfortable. As a guest one is allowed the same privileges as a member but being a private club, there is a dress code. 

Didn’t try the health club on site

Amazing breakfast is included.

We plan to make this our go to accommodation when in Philly. 

Why it is rated as a 3 star place is perplexing - in my opinion a definite 5. 

  

Wonderful place to stay - historic, stately but friendly.

I stay overnight at reciprocal clubs fairly often, and this is among the finest I have seen. It's in a vibrant part of the Philadelphia city center, close to City Hall & the Masonic Temple, with its own convenient (no-tip!) car park across the street. It was a family visit with my two young sons, and every staff member we met was friendly, welcoming & helpful. That said, it is a traditional club with a traditional dress code that used to be the norm at most city clubs not too long ago. Children 12 and older are expected to abide by it, but it doesn't apply if you are just coming in & out of the Inn. This was not a problem for us, because we took the opportunity to habilitate the kids to wearing a jacket & tie & behaving accordingly. I emphasize this not b/c I think we would have been called out if our kids were running around the main clubhouse in sneakers, but just the opposite. I think the staff are so gracious that they might not have made a big issue of it, & that would not have been fair to the members.  
     Our room at the Inn was large & comfortable. When I stupidly forgot to take the "do not disturb" sign off the door before we left for the day, the housekeeper came back when we returned at 4 pm to ask if we wanted the room changed, which was extremely kind of her. We didn't eat here except for the fantastic full breakfast, but had drinks in the reading room next to the bar & grill (Cafe Meredith). Our kids were welcome in the Cafe, but I changed my mind about booking a table in the more formal main restaurant "1862". I would have done it at my home club, but since we were visitors, we stuck to the more kid-friendly Cafe. We didn't get a chance to try the athletic facilities or the in-house barber shop, but both looked great. All in all it was a very pleasant visit to this beautiful & historic club.

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