AKA University City
2929 Walnut Street
About This Property
Modern High-Rise Apartments with Onsite Amenities
Fully Furnished Apartments with Spectacular Views
The AKA University City apartments offer guests the convenience of in-unit laundry facilities and full kitchens, all complemented by large windows that provide stunning views of the city or the river.
Luxurious Onsite Facilities
Enjoy a workout with a view at the 28th-floor fitness centre or take a refreshing dip in the 75-foot Olympic-size indoor pool, both enclosed in floor-to-ceiling windows for a truly immersive experience.
Dining and Entertainment Options
Indulge in delectable meals at Walnut Street Café, relax in the landscaped terrace, or unwind at the onsite bar. With shuttle service to Center City, Philadelphia, and proximity to Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania, AKA University City offers the perfect blend of comfort and convenience.
Book your stay at AKA University City now for a truly unforgettable experience.
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Team Sanaa
It was my wife and my anniversary and Sanaa setup flowers and placed champagne in the room to surprise my wife! They were so nice and helpful. We had an excellent stay and would definitely recommend this due to the service and amenities. A+ Sanaa.
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- • It was my wife and my anniversary and Sanaa setup flowers and placed champagne in the room to surprise my wife! They were so nice and helpful. We had an excellent stay and would definitely recommend this due to the service and amenities. A+ Sanaa.
Very Relaxing
The front desk staff was superior; all the staff was very friendly and helpful.
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- • The front desk staff was superior; all the staff was very friendly and helpful.
Better places to stay near by. Avoid
I lived here for 3 years. The building has so many flaws that it takes away from the amazing views it offers. First is management and staff, they have such a high turnaround that most people don’t last longer than 6 months here. So it’s a constant wave of new faces from the front desk to management. Second is its failure to upkeep the building basic areas. The main doors that lead to walnut street the are always broken and have never been repaired. The assisted opener for handicap has never worked. They swing open and slam around with the slightest wind. The golf simulator never worked properly and would overheat and shutoff all the times you try to use it. The garbage shute was broken for all 3 years and probably longer. Garbage rooms would fill and smell terrible and seep out to the hallways. Then the apartments themselves the light switches don’t all work, they have no central lighting in all rooms so you literally have dark rooms that have no lights. They have mold in there fans in the bathroom that they ignore. The ceiling would crack and they would just paint over it rather then fix the problem. Then when you finally leave they try to rob your security by charging “cleaning fees” for normal wear and tear. And try to claim you need to clean the air filter for the dryer (not the lint collector). Then for there parking that they recommend the only way to access is to walk past the smoking section of the business side, so makes it impossible to get to your car without being exposed to second hand smoke. As for those staying in the hotel side. This place has no area to park your car and unload your car. No guaranteed parking in the parking deck, and no in/out access or valet option. The pool area is often booked for private events and limits your access. No guaranteed bell hop cars and no one to help you bring up your luggage. No on site vending machine and the restaurant attached is closed several days of the week for different meal times. Would reconsider staying here and finding somewhere with more hotel friendly accessible options.
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- • I lived here for 3 years. The building has so many flaws that it takes away from the amazing views it offers. First is management and staff, they have such a high turnaround that most people don’t last longer than 6 months here. So it’s a constant wave of new faces from the front desk to management. Second is its failure to upkeep the building basic areas. The main doors that lead to walnut street the are always broken and have never been repaired. The assisted opener for handicap has never worked. They swing open and slam around with the slightest wind. The golf simulator never worked properly and would overheat and shutoff all the times you try to use it. The garbage shute was broken for all 3 years and probably longer. Garbage rooms would fill and smell terrible and seep out to the hallways. Then the apartments themselves the light switches don’t all work, they have no central lighting in all rooms so you literally have dark rooms that have no lights. They have mold in there fans in the bathroom that they ignore. The ceiling would crack and they would just paint over it rather then fix the problem. Then when you finally leave they try to rob your security by charging “cleaning fees” for normal wear and tear. And try to claim you need to clean the air filter for the dryer (not the lint collector). Then for there parking that they recommend the only way to access is to walk past the smoking section of the business side, so makes it impossible to get to your car without being exposed to second hand smoke. As for those staying in the hotel side. This place has no area to park your car and unload your car. No guaranteed parking in the parking deck, and no in/out access or valet option. The pool area is often booked for private events and limits your access. No guaranteed bell hop cars and no one to help you bring up your luggage. No on site vending machine and the restaurant attached is closed several days of the week for different meal times. Would reconsider staying here and finding somewhere with more hotel friendly accessible options.
Beautiful views and welcoming experience.
Sanaa made me feel very welcomed when I arrived and was very helpful. She made me feel comfortable in a place that I had never been before. It is a very beautiful, clean, and comfortable experience. The staff members were very kind.
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- • Sanaa made me feel very welcomed when I arrived and was very helpful. She made me feel comfortable in a place that I had never been before. It is a very beautiful, clean, and comfortable experience. The staff members were very kind.
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