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Hostelling International - Chamounix Mansion

3250 Chamounix Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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In the heart of Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, historic Chamounix Mansion has welcomed overnight guests and groups for nearly forty years. Originally built in 1802 as a country home, the mansion rests on a scenic bluff above the Schuylkill River and ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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The staff was really nice, and funny even, and we visited a bunch of places that they recommended... more on Yahoo! Travel

The bathrooms and kitchen were spotless. more on TripAdvisor

I happen to have a car, and so it was ideal for me, but my friends took the bus up here, and there is a 10 minute (!) more on Yahoo! Travel

My room was clean and I suppose if I had wanted clean sheets after a few days I would have been gladly given them. more on TripAdvisor

The place is clean. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Where to even begin? This place is GREAT! A Federal Period mansion with a Gothic Revival carriage house, tucked in a wooded corner of Fairmount Park, right next to the equestrian center.

The place is clean. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Chamounix Mansion is a renovated heritage building holding 80 beds. It is a clean, friendly hostel in a beautiful location a fifteen-minute drive from the main part of the city. The staff were very fr ... more on TripAdvisor

This was our 2nd stay here because we have a daughter in college in Philadelphia and it is the best priced place to stay in Philadelphia. We like the place in general but can not understand what the s ... more on TripAdvisor

It is like living in an historical house: beautiful! Bathrooms are brand new and clean, rooms have small beds with camping matress. The common kitchen is large and beautiful with all facilities. Sever ... more on TripAdvisor

Beautiful place. its out of the main area a bit. you just need to take one bus. being away is probably a good thing, because its back enough ... more on TripAdvisor

I stayed here for 10 nights in June/July 2010 as one of a group of 26. For our large group it offered good value and its situated in a lovely wooded area, but it's a long way from the centre of Philad ... more on TripAdvisor