10/10 Exceptional
Beautiful Big “Clean” rooms. Conveniently located to everything. This is a great find, when I comeback to visit my Son at Penn next month, this is where I will stay.
Ronald
Ronald, 3-night trip
Kasa The Niche University City Philadelphia
Guesthouse convenient to Rittenhouse Square
At Kasa The Niche University City Philadelphia, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Rittenhouse Square and Drexel University. Also, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania are a short five-minute drive away. The property is only a short walk to public transportation: 40th St. Station is steps away and 36th St Portal Tram Stop is 10 minutes.
Good
Popular amenities
- Laundry facilities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air-conditioning
- Non-smoking
Main amenities (1)
- Self-serve laundry
Feel at home (6)
- Television
- Laundry facilities
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Mini fridge
- Free toiletries
- Hairdryer
Room options
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Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed (Self Check-in with Virtual Front Desk)
Very good
Highlights
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Toaster
- 28 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette (Self Check-in with Virtual Front Desk)
Wonderful
Highlights
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Dining table
Dishwasher
LCD TV
- 37 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Kitchenette (Self Check-in with Virtual Front Desk)
Very good
Highlights
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Dining table
Dishwasher
LCD TV
- 37 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
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4003 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
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Kasa The Niche University City Philadelphia Reviews
Good
9.0
Cleanliness
7.8
Amenities
8.4
Staff & service
8.4
Eco-friendliness
8.4
Property conditions & facilities
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LocationRoomElevatorLuggageWalkingBusinessLive musicApartment10/10 Exceptional
It looks exactly how it looks on the picture place is amazing and great location
Shelman
Shelman, 6-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
It was an amazing stay. Clean and cozy. It’s located in an ideal spot in the city. Would highly recommend. We’ll be booking again
Verified traveller
1-night trip
4/10 Fair
No AC.
Room was clean upon arrival. However the heat was BLASTING and we had no control despite there being a temperature “control” panel in the room. We tried to do everything to cool the room but it stayed at 85 each night and it was absolutely miserable.
Brooke
Brooke, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great boutique hotel in West Philly
No frills and easy access to the room. Room was clean and had modern amenties. Location at 40th and Chestnut was perfect. Note there is no hotel staff on site but everything is done via text. I only wish they bad luggage storage after check out but otherwise an amazing stay!
Devanshu
Devanshu, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
Overall, the hotel was a good value--an attractive room and a comfortable bed in a good location. Access to the room was effortless. Communication was not so good. I tried to ask a question and received no answer. Most of the time, I felt I was communicating with a bot. Also, there was a thin layer of dust on all the surfaces when I arrived. I'm guessing that some repairs were made after the room had been cleaned.
Carol
Carol, 5-night trip
8/10 Very good
Great location and pleasant. Problems: air conditioner condensation dripped all over the kitchen counter and onto the floor, making it unsanitary and unsafe. They need to put a drain in. Also, steep stairs are difficult for me and they were not shown in the site info before booking. Other than this, room was nice. Bathroom was great!
Leslie
Leslie, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The Kitchen was nice and the room and Bathroom were clean and comfortable. We had an excellent dinner and date night.
Domenico
Domenico, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Amazing stay!!! I wanna book all the time now
Alaya
Alaya, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Best apartment i’ve ever stayed in in Phili. I go back and forth a lot to visit my daughter in the University City area and this was fantastic. Will be back!
Leila
Leila, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
It was great except I didn't know we were on the 3rd floor and there was no elevator. So, we had to haul 5 different pieces of luggage up 3 flights of stairs to our room. Otherwise, a great stay. Very clean. Centrally located.
christina
christina, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Easy access. No frills. All good.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
2/10 Poor
There was a mouse running around my room and when I contacted the staff via text, I was only given the option to switch to another room. This would be insufficient since the mouse eventually left my room by crawling under the front door. The response from the facility was totally abhorrent and the idea that they have a rodent problem is disgusting.
Allison
Allison, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Good
Nice and quite place
Ana
Ana, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The Niche is simple, easy and well priced. No frills but has everything you need!
Anne
Anne, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The place is nice and clean. However, the stairway is very narrow, making it hard to move my luggage up and down the stairs.
Weichen
Weichen, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
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Aaron
Aaron, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
Mouse in my room.
I saw a mouse in my room on my second night. I emailed and message the supposed 24/7 hour service to check out the situation or get me a different room. In which they couldn't because they were fully booked which I completely understood but they kept telling me they would have someone come out the next morning but never sent anyone out. As a customer I was very uncomfortable staying in the room and ultimately nothing being done to address the situation other than telling me lies and suggesting that I buy mouse traps.
Verified traveller
3-night trip
4/10 Fair
A literal party wall
Industrial chic recently renovated. A bar with music into the wee hours is adjacent to the bedroom. If you like eavesdropping on bar patrons and dancing to your favorite reggae beats, the bedroom is a prime spot.
Jennifer
Jennifer, 2-night trip
2/10 Poor
Never got the Cancellation
We never got to check in… apparently they sent an email that I never received. Please request a refund! Not sure who they sent the email to but it clearly doesn’t state where the original email was sent, I’ve checked every inbox and never received anything, even if I searched for the email that forwarded me the cancellation email
Denzel
Denzel, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
The space is very nice, modern and clean. It is a walk up, so if you have luggage you need to be prepared to go up steep stairs as there is no elevator. They were very responsive to my questions and concerns. It is conveniently located to the University of Pennsylvania. It is in a generally safe area, but it is not an area you want to venture too far by yourself at night.
Amanda
Amanda, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
So the site itself was nice, but my stay was full of issues for what I was paying per night. Although customer service was prompt and responsive, they didn’t offer accommodations until I mentioned it. My first room had a really bad water leaks from the room above (I had to use a trash can to catch the water and towels). Once I reported this, maintenance came the next day and of course the leak never revealed itself so they were unable to repair. If I had not requested to move I would’ve stayed the entire stay in that room. The next room had a huge roach in it and putty all in the shower from previous repairs (it looked like a bunch of soap clogging the drain) and neither rooms had heat, and unfortunately I was there during this weird May cold front we experienced. Although my stay wasn’t the best I would probably still recommend Kasa for people looking for something quick and in a decent area, as long as they can walk up steep stairs!
LaRhonda
LaRhonda, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Nice
wilbert
wilbert, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
An awesome location if you’re visiting Penn campus, easy walk, lots of food, groceries & Starbucks right there. Street parking is easy
Stephen
Stephen, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
The room was very nice and clean, however the lock on the door was loose but still functioned and the only amenity was a fridge which was good for storing snacks and a coffee maker that did not work. Other than those two things I found the place very chic clean and safe and the local area very nice. I would definitely book again.
Maria
Maria, 4-night trip