http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/hid129063 TravelPost.com - Hotel reviews, information, and rates from thousands of websites http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393474 After being on the road for 2 weeks and staying in various generic motels, Burbridge St. was a wonderful treat. The neighborhood is lovely - nice residential location and an easy trip into the city. The house itself is a work in progress but not lacking for charm or beauty in its current state. My room was clean, bright, and comfortable, it was an absolute pleasure to go to sleep at night with my 3 windows open and wake up in the morning with the sunlight streaming in. Though I know the cats would be a concern for some, due to allergies or personal preference, I was delighted to have them about. There was no issue of fur on furniture or carpets, or litterbox odors. I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent with Marney over breakfasts - she was exceedingly helpful in providing information on Philadelphia and how to navigate it - and overall a great host. It's clear that she loves what she it doing and is meeting the challenges of renovating a beautiful old home in the only way one can: with flexibility, patience, and good humor. I will, without doubt, be staying here again on my next trip to Philly. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393474 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393473 After being on the road for 2 weeks and staying in various generic motels, Burbridge St. was a wonderful treat. The neighborhood is lovely - nice residential location and an easy trip into the city. The house itself is a work in progress but not lacking for charm or beauty in its current state. My room was clean, bright, and comfortable, it was an absolute pleasure to go to sleep at night with my 3 windows open and wake up in the morning with the sunlight streaming in. Though I know the cats would be a concern for some, due to allergies or personal preference, I was delighted to have them about. There was no issue of fur on furniture or carpets, or litterbox odors. I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent with Marney over breakfasts - she was exceedingly helpful in providing information on Philadelphia and how to navigate it - and overall a great host. It's clear that she loves what she it doing and is meeting the challenges of renovating a beautiful old home in the only way one can: with flexibility, patience, and good humor. I will, without doubt, be staying here again on my next trip to Philly. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393473 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393472 Yes, it was like being in my grandmothers house (in France), the ceiling needs repair, the paine has cracks but that's all part of the charm!!!! Marney is delighful and puts on a great spread. She is a delight and I'd go back in a heart beat. Kath and Tom Hynds http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393472 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393471 Marney was a superb hostess! She was very knowledegable about the area and shared a great deal of history. She provided maps and offered suggestions of charming venues to visit! I had no idea that Germantown held such such great treasures! Thanks Marney for such a wonderful visit. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393471 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393470 The entire neiborhood is being reclaimed to it's original beauty. The home is a work in progress, but well worth my visit. I plan to visit again next year to enjoy another performance of Broad St. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393470 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393469 The inkeeper is a wonderful host. She was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, warm and just a gem of a lady. She loves what she does and once the renovations are complete, it will be a lovely place to stay. But, at the time we stayed the porch steps and porch itself was in great need of repair. The steps were coming lose and there were rusty nails sticking up in the banister. The site I saw mentioned an outdoor pool. There is a "wading" pool that the inn-keeper will blow up, but not a "true" pool. There are two cats on the property not one. I'm sensitive to cats, but I was able to stay there with minimal medication For someone who has more severe allergies...you may not want to risk it because the cats do roam freely. At the time of our arrival there was a huge hole in the kitchen ceiling and was leaking all over the floor. The room we had was okay. But I think it might be worth an investment to get a mattress that fits the 4-poster bed. I think the frame is queen size and the mattress is standard. There was cat hair in the room which means to me, it may not be "serviced" as throughly as it should. The verdict is still out on the oriental carpet that was in our room. I have to believe it was clean, but there were some courious white spots and dark areas that I couldn't explain. The TV in the room is exactly what you see. There was no cable in the room. The other good thing about the place was that the Breakfast was outstanding!!! It was the best part of our stay. You may be reading this and saying "if there was so much wrong...why stay?" Well, it was air conditioned and it was close to were we needed to be. So, while I was not impressed with the property.....there were things that were a tad more important. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393469 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393468 The porch is falling down, there were buckets to collect the rain water in each room, the room did not have a door that could be closed or locked for privacy and saftey. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393468 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393467 Marney is very helpful, providing info on dining choices, sites in Philadelphia, directions to anywhere. As with any house, things are constantly being improved and refurbished-great poofy beds and furnishings and art are right in period. Great breads, cereals and fruit choices for breakfast and owner goes above and beyod to accomodates individual schedules - I will definitely come here again. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393467 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r320269 I unfortunately stayed at the Burbridge Street Bed and Breakfast. When I booked the trip, I was looking forward a nice weekend at a quaint little antique house. However, when I reached my destination it was all but falling down and not even close to center city, as it is so frequently advertised. In addition to being in a neighborhood I would not even want to drive through, the interior of the house was a mess. There was a large hole in our bedroom wall with an outlet hanging out of it. The faucet for the bathtub was held together by duct tape, and the shower head was held up by hanging it over the shower curtain, leading to very chilly conditions because there was no way to actually stand in the stream of the water. The bathroom floor was dirty and there were sponges to soak up the water leaking from the tub. Finally to top off the weekend, my boyfriend (who I planned this trip for) decided to try the blueberry bread we were served at breakfast, only to bite into mold, not blueberries. This made me check the date on the English Muffin I was about to eat to see that it had expired on September 10th. (The date we "ate" was October 1st.) Needless to say I am appalled that a place like that is allowed to be in business. I would never go there again, under any circumstance. I would assume there are health codes for b & b's and if Burbridge street was inspected it would be shut down immediately. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r320269 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393466 The owner is wonderfully warm, the rooms are cosy and very private. The breakfast is excellent, multiple kinds of cereal, fruits and fresh bread. I would recommend this B&B to anyone! http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Burbridge_St_B_B/r393466