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Kinko's
Category:
Printers Services
3923 Walnut St
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
(215) 386-5679
I hate Kinko's
I never liked Kinko's. They have bad services and even customer services. They rip people off and...
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I never liked Kinko's. They have bad services and even customer services. They rip people off and aren't worth to spend your or my money there. Its a waste of time and waste of money. I rather you to go somewhere else besides Kinkos.
Rather you go to Staples , OfficeMax or which ever besides this.
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Sheraton Suites
Category:
Hyperbaric Services
4101 Island Ave
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
(215) 365-6600
friendly staff, great location
I just had my friend staying there, and they had nothing but complements. They noted specifically...
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I just had my friend staying there, and they had nothing but complements. They noted specifically that the staff was very friendly and helpful. The rooms were very nice (not gorgeous, but above average, and certainly above expectations). The location was great, close to the universities and easy access for getting into the city. The subway is close by, which easily takes you into the city, or cabs can take you directly in for approx <$8.
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Even to the end of the world, you're better off walking...
This greyhound is trouble. I've met one manager who was intelligent enough for their job, but...
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This greyhound is trouble. I've met one manager who was intelligent enough for their job, but everyone else here is probably just gathered up from the streets. First of all, plan to arrive at your destination one hour later than what was advertised... In the last month I've had two occasions where the drivers did not know where in the destination city the greyhound bus station was!
I have no other means of semi-affordable travel therefore I have to use their service frequently. In my travels, I've been directed to wrong buses by the clerks and insulted by the ticket officers on different occasions.
Apart from waiting a whole minute between taking my information and not listening to what I'm saying, yesterday when I asked them about what times are available for travel, the clerk at the ticket office replied "I don't know".
Yeah, avoid greyhound if you can...
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Great booking agency
This is a Philadelphia bed and brekfast booking agency that is not very well known. They have the...
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This is a Philadelphia bed and brekfast booking agency that is not very well known. They have the inventory for various bed and breakfasts and apartments that do not take bookings from the public directly. I have booked through them three times for out of town guests with specific needs and BNB PHILADELPHIA has been great in terms of finding available units for my dates that met the demands of my guests (kitchen, apartments, quiet, etc.). The lady (Mary Ellis) that books over the phone is very sweet. Perhaps because they are not well-known, they were able to find availability for me during a major convention in town had many of the major hotels booked.
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Hit and Miss For getting to airport
This is a long standing company that offers Vans (shared with other customers) from center city to...
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This is a long standing company that offers Vans (shared with other customers) from center city to the airport for ten dollars. For comparison a taxi ride will cost twenty five dollars not including tip. Sounds like a no-brainer. Unfortunately, they often can't pick you up before 6am which doesn't work if you have a very early flight and they are also often overbooked. If they were more convenient it would be awesome.
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Shippen Way Inn
Category:
Bed & Breakfasts
418 Bainbridge St
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
(215) 627-7266
Shippen Way Inn
This is a very charming Inn located near Penn's landing. It is very small in that it has got only 9...
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This is a very charming Inn located near Penn's landing. It is very small in that it has got only 9 rooms with private bath. There is also a beautiful garden and the front room has a gorgeous fireplace. The prices for the inn are pretty moderate but they do include breakfast and afternoon tea. It is a cute little inn which is very close to all the attractions of Philadelphia.
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Alexander Inn
Category:
Uncategorized
12 Spruce Sts
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
(215) 923-3535
A pretty nice small hotel
I have had a couple of out of town visitors stay at the Alexander Inn, including my parents and...
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I have had a couple of out of town visitors stay at the Alexander Inn, including my parents and siblings. This is a very stylish "boutique" hotel that was recently remodeled. It is situated in the Washington Sq West area of center city which is convenient for people to explore most of center city on foot. The rooms are average size (read: small if you're used to big chains), with simple but nice furniture. Breakfast is included. More importantly, the staff is very attentive and was able to facilitate special visits to historic houses for my folks. The price of the hotel is in between budget, and what you would pay for the Marriott or Loews
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DHL
Category:
Shipping
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
(180) 0AI-RBORNE
Don't waste your money
I have had many bad experiences with the DHL service and vowed never to use them, because I don't...
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I have had many bad experiences with the DHL service and vowed never to use them, because I don't want to bring grief to the recipient. Each time I am receiving a package through DHL (USA and Int'l), they seem to screw up the delivery. Not one time have I been satisfied with their incompetent service.
I hope they will rethink their business objectives.
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Northwest Airlines Inc
Category:
Airports & Airlines
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
(215) 492-2475
Bad US customer service
I have extensively with Northwest/KLM to various destinations in Asia and Europe, I believe their...
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I have extensively with Northwest/KLM to various destinations in Asia and Europe, I believe their service is excellent. Food was great and the air staff was very professional and try to make sure would have a comfortable flight. Kudos to NWA/KLM for great International service.
But the US service is something totally opposite what you would expect from a major airline company. The customer service associates are very rude and they believe they are above their supervisors. The supervisors, if you are lucky to get hold of one are even more ridiculous than the associates. You would be on the phone with them for one hour and they decide to hang up the phone on you if the issue does not get resolved.
I have decided not to fly NWA/KLM on my domestic US flights because of the bad interactions that I have had with customer service.
I would not recommend to fly with this airline company within the US
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City's revenue making machine
Make sure when you go to Philadelphia, you read the signs if you able to park at a certain location...
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Make sure when you go to Philadelphia, you read the signs if you able to park at a certain location or not. Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) agents are very sneaky and are considered aliens to Philadelphians. Please do not park at a handicap sign, it might cost you around $300 for parking at a handicap spot. PPA agent sometimes wait next to your car until the meter expires and start writing ticket instantly. They are also known for writing tickets before they even get to your car while you are sitting in your car. One secret is that they are allowed to void a ticket if they are in a good mood. It takes them to use their walkie talkie to get approval. But knowing these people who look annoyed all the time you might want to give them a compliment before you ask them to void the ticket.
Many have told me that when they go down to 12 and Filbert Streets to pay for ticket, PPA agents are waiting to write you another ticket while you are paying your ticket.
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