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AKA University City

4.0 star property

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $341
$293 nightly
$341 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 6 - Aug 7

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2929 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
  • Place, University of Pennsylvania
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Drexel University
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Walnut Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Philadelphia, PA (PHL-Philadelphia Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Premium Suite, 1 Bedroom

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the city skyline at night.

Premium Suite, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 715 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom (with Den)

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the city skyline at night.

Suite, 1 Bedroom (with Den)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 835 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Penthouse, 1 Bedroom (with Den)

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the city skyline at night.

Penthouse, 1 Bedroom (with Den)

  • 835 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Penthouse, 1 Bedroom (with Library)

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the city skyline at night.

Penthouse, 1 Bedroom (with Library)

  • 962 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom (with Library)

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the city skyline at night.

Suite, 1 Bedroom (with Library)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 963 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Premium Penthouse, 1 Bedroom

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the city skyline at night.

Premium Penthouse, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 715 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Penthouse (Studio)

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a small table, and a TV.

Penthouse (Studio)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 520 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Studio

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a small table, and a TV.

Studio

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 520 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms (Skyline)

A modern living room with large windows, a sofa, a coffee table, and a dining area with a table and chairs.

Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms (Skyline)

  • 1022 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms (Sunset)

A modern living room with large windows, a sofa, a coffee table, and a dining area with a table and chairs.

Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms (Sunset)

  • 1022 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Room, 2 Bedrooms (Skyline)

A modern living room with large windows, a sofa, a coffee table, and a dining area with a table and chairs.

Room, 2 Bedrooms (Skyline)

  • 1022 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Room, 2 Bedrooms (Sunset)

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the city skyline at night.

Room, 2 Bedrooms (Sunset)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1022 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Studio, Mobility Accessible

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a small table, and a TV.

Studio, Mobility Accessible

  • 520 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Premium Penthouse, 1 Bedroom, Mobility Accessible

A modern living room with a city view, a sofa, a yellow armchair, a coffee table, and a TV.

Premium Penthouse, 1 Bedroom, Mobility Accessible

  • 715 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Premium Suite, 1 Bedroom, Mobility Accessible

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the city skyline at night.

Premium Suite, 1 Bedroom, Mobility Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Mobility Accessible (Sunset)

A modern living room with a grey sofa, a black armchair, and a round coffee table.

Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Mobility Accessible (Sunset)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Philadelphia

With a stay at AKA University City in Philadelphia (West Philadelphia), you'll be steps from University of Pennsylvania and 13 minutes by foot from Rittenhouse Square. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Drexel University and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

What's nearby

  • University of Pennsylvania - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Drexel University - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Walnut Street - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Rittenhouse Square - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Fairmount Park - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • 30th St Station - 5 min walk
  • 30th St. Station - 5 min walk
  • Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪World Cafe Live - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Walnut Street Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rosy's Taco Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • The Board And Brew

About this property

AKA University City

AKA University City offers 133 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 4-star hotel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Philadelphia hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a health club.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 133 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and ovens. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and microwaves.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a health club and an indoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and bike parking.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
AKA University City has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Self parking on site (USD 35 per day)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Games
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (42 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • Built in 2017
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laundry detergent
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Washer/dryer
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 200 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 29.09 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 35.00 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 200 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Property Registration Number 864141

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

AKA University City Hotel
AKA Hotel
AKA University City Hotel
AKA University City Philadelphia
AKA University City Hotel Philadelphia

AKA University City Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 633 out of 822 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 822 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 822 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 822 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 822 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the small kitchen so I can cook for myself while traveling solo.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lasni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were delighted with our stay. Lots of space, well planned unit, incredible views of the city and the river. Just like home feeling.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mar'kasia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place! Very clean and beautiful view
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful rooms and views
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for the Penn Relays. Everything walking distance. Plenty of space for our tall family. The kitchen was a bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great as usual
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel. Nespresso machine was a great surprise
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a great building, with wonderful facilities, including a gym, a pool and golf. But there’s limited food available and minimal coffee so if you bring a few things from home or order ahead, the stay will be perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Amenities
Room was clean , staff was nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly staff, great accommodations, quiet. My only complaint, no fault of anyone, was the on site restaurant being closed both days/nights of my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, clean building good amenities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dorian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place exceptional however no Valet parking and no in room dining was available other than that 5star hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean, staff was excellent. The views from the room, gym and pool are amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great amenities and location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Carter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff service was inconsistent
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adriana

Great place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better than expected. Huge room with walk in closet and separate living room. Great service from Nekaya at the front desk and Fren/Fran? in housekeeping. Attached restaurant has great coffee and food. Views are amazing (ask to face water and UPenn. Attached parking garage where rates are just ok. Amenities are the highlight with a gorgeous huge resort style pool, outdoor lounge area with fire pit, gym and cinema.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place would recommend to everyone
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Deniz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious and comfortable room; excellent customer service; easy parking; easy to walk to restaurants; safe.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

S.M.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had issues when checked in our room, the staff fixed it quickly with an upgrade. Everything was clean and the amenities were amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the check in with Rihanna to check out, everything was perfect! Room was gorgeous and clean! Amenities were so a plenty! We got lucky because there weren’t many guests at the time so it was very calm and quiet, felt extra luxurious! Can’t wait to stay here again very soon! So happy we found AKA!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

shante

The AKA is the upscale spot in the city where you need to be. Clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Whislyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I will definitely stay here again whenever I’m in Philadelphia. Very convenient walk from the Amtrak train station. Clean rooms. Pleasant staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great views of Philly!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025