Homewood Suites by Hilton University City
The farthest University City hotel from 30th Street Station, 30 minutes on foot, with valet only at $45 a night.
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Last-Minute Hotel Deals in University City
Only the Sheraton lists self-parking here, at $40 a day. The other four hotels list valet only, from $45. Four of the five booking screens could be read, and none of them showed a hotel fee.
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Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
The only self-parking listed among University City's five hotels, and a minimum check-in age of 21.
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The Inn at Penn, A Hilton Hotel
A Hilton on Sansom Street with no self-parking, valet at $61.25, and check-out at 11 AM.
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The Study at University City
212 rooms between the Penn and Drexel campuses, where valet is the only parking listed, at $58 a night with tax in it.
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January is the cheap month, and Penn's spring weeks are the ones to watch
The Penn Relays at Franklin Field are expected 22 to 24 April 2027, though the organiser has not posted dates, and Penn Public Safety puts out road and transit advisories for the three days. Penn's commencement is Monday 24 May 2027, with the medical school's ceremony the day before. Drexel and Temple have not posted 2027 dates. Winter is the cheap stretch. Center City occupancy ran roughly 52% in January against 75% in October, and Tourism Economics forecasts 51% for January 2027. August 2027 is the second dip, at a forecast 68%.
We found no night-by-night data for University City, and Center City's newest, from 2019, had Saturday fullest and Tuesday the busiest weeknight. The Pennsylvania Convention Center hosts nearly 250 events a year, among them the Flower Show (13 to 21 March 2027, per the Inquirer) and the AIA convention (19 to 22 May 2027). Eagles home games at Lincoln Financial Field add demand through the fall, and the 2027 schedule isn't out yet. The Phillies are home to the Mariners on 4 July 2027, per NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Valet is $45 at Homewood Suites, $58 with tax at The Study, $60 or more at Fitler Club (per the hotel's own site), and $61.25 at the Inn at Penn. The Study's booking screen came to 16.37% over the room price, close to the usual 16.25%: Philadelphia's 15.5% room tax plus the 0.75% hospitality levy (PHiL) that hotels with 50 or more rooms charge. SEPTA is $2.90 a trip with two free transfers inside 2 hours, and the Airport Line to 30th Street Station is $8.75 by Key card or contactless. The Market-Frankford Line meets the Broad Street Line at 15th St/City Hall, so a ride to NRG Station for a game is one fare.
University City deal questions
When are University City hotels cheapest?
December through February. Center City occupancy ran roughly 52% in January against 75% in October, and Tourism Economics forecasts 51% occupancy there for January 2027 against 75% for May 2027. The Auto Show (16 to 24 January 2027) falls inside that window. In spring, watch Penn's calendar: the Penn Relays (expected 22 to 24 April 2027, not yet posted) and commencement on 24 May 2027.
Which University City hotels charge a hotel fee?
None of the four we could read. The booking screens for the Sheraton, the Inn at Penn, The Study and Homewood Suites showed none when we read them on October 29, 2026. The Rooms at Fitler Club's screen showed a stay total with no breakdown, so its fee is not yet known. Room tax goes on top at every hotel.
How much does parking cost at University City hotels?
The Sheraton is the only one that lists self-parking, $40 a day on Marriott's FAQ. The rest list only valet: Homewood Suites $45, The Study $58 with tax included, The Rooms at Fitler Club $60 or more per the hotel's own site, and the Inn at Penn $61.25 on Hilton's hotel page. Three nights with a car adds $174 at The Study, tax included, and $120 at the Sheraton, where Marriott doesn't say whether parking tax is in the price.
What taxes apply to a University City hotel room?
Philadelphia taxes a room 15.5%: the City's 8.5% plus the 7% Hotel Occupancy Tax. Hotels with 50 or more rooms add the 0.75% Philadelphia Hospitality Investment Levy (PHiL), about 16.25% in all. The Study's three rooms came to 16.37% over the nightly price on the booking screen. Tax is not a hotel fee.
How far are University City hotels from 30th Street Station?
On foot by the street route: 7 minutes for The Rooms at Fitler Club, 10 for The Study, 16 for the Sheraton, 18 for the Inn at Penn and 30 for Homewood Suites. Fitler Club is on 24th Street in Center City, not on campus.
How do I get to University City from the airport?
Take SEPTA's Airport Line to William H. Gray III 30th Street Station. The fare is $8.75 by Key card or contactless ($11 on board). Trains run every 30 minutes and take about 23 minutes from Terminals E and F. Penn Medicine Station, in University City, is the stop before it.