... will need to park our rental car. What is the closest and least expensive to park from where the bus will leave- 5th Street and Market Street (directly outside the Independence Visitor Center. 2. We may also drive to Philly another day to go to the Reading Terminal Market. Again ... more

Thank you for your response! We are staying in KOP because we are going there for a wedding. We decided since we're traveling all that way we might as well turn it into a little vacation. ... more

... 15+ days. Some train some rental car. During ... ... most of historic Philadelphia in 3 days? We are looking at hotels near the historic park.. Holiday Inn, Best Western ... or ??? Or should we look at a vacation rental type place? Thanks and I've enjoyed reading this forum back many pages ... more

... of the Philadelphia area is historic) is the Omni. The Holiday Inn is good, but I find the location a bit desolate at night, though just a few blocks from the action. I also like the location of the Society Hill Sheraton. There are no vacation rentals to speak of ... more

For vacation rentals, you might want to look at www.vrbo.com. There aren't many listings for Philadelphia but some of the ones they show are interesting (condos in convenient areas and even a houseboat). Be careful to note minimum nights stay requirements, where noted. Craig's list might ... more

Your best bet is Korman Suites.. There are very few furnished condos in the Philly area available for one week rentals, the ones that are here are mostly for business class. A larger suite at the residence inn might fit your needs as well. ... more

... source for a one-week rental would be VacationRentalsbyOwner (www.vrbo.com). I just scanned their offerings in Center City/Old City and they have several listings available in different sizes, locations and price points. VBRO is a service, not a rental management company. I know people who swear by ... more