This B&B is a wonderful introduction to this creative city - with Isaiah Zagar's Secret Garden just around the corner and Morning Glory just opposite which does wonderful american breakfast's. You cannot help but smile when you arrive at bella... read more

Dan and Barbara We loved every minute of our stay at Bella Vista. It was our first time in Philadelphia and was our honeymoon. Thank you for the lovely breakfast, delicious homemade muffins!!! The room was perfect, thank you for the... read more

we recently stayed at this B & B. It is very conveniently located. Dan was quite friendly when we checked in, and he upgraded our room to a suite. The suite was a nice size, although the bathroom was a bit small. The location and... read more

Bella Vista is in a GREAT location! It is about 10 city blocks of blocks to the start of the Historic sights. We were able to walk everywhere or take a $10.00 cab ride to the far end of the city. The B&B was OK. It is really more of a Bed... read more

My husband and I stayed here last winter for my birthday and had a most lovely stay! It was private and cozy and we enjoyed waking up and making ourselves a lovely breakfast. This year we are returning again and are looking forward to staying in... read more

Barbara is indeed a charming hostess. The location is fabulous--3 minute walk to the Italian Market, 3 minute walk to Whole Foods, lots of restaurants. Access to public transportation is easy. If you are a senior bring your Medicare Card for free... read more

We were very well accommodated. My guest were very pleased with service. It was cozy and intimate. It felt like home. Rooms were beautifully decorated. We had 10 rooms and they are all very comfortable. Because we didn't have a dinning area, we used... read more

We really enjoyed our stay except for the nighttime and early morning noise that was caused by the numerous rooms surrounding us with children. The location is excellent, street parking was pretty easy, the room was large and really cute, there... read more

The outside of the hotel is beautiful. The architecture is charming. There are, indeed, private entrances to all of the rooms, and in our building, we never saw any staff unless they were checking someone in. It's definitely quiet and feels... read more

I had a such a nice stay at Bella Vista,I almost didn't want to come home. Barb was more of a friend than a host,she gave directions of all the places I wanted to go, and she even took me to the train station the day I left. My room was so cozy,the... read more

It was very private, did not see or hear other guests while staying there. Great location- walkable to nice areas/shopping/restaurants. Beautiful room. read more

We had a great stay. We had a room with a kitchen. It was quite spacious and well stocked with snacks. Within walking distance of the historic district.

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My stay in the Hideaway Suite from 9/25/07 to 9/29/07 was great. The location was a great surprise because it was close to everything I needed to be close to: my daughter's job, Whole Foods Mkt (1 1/2 blk walk to 10 th & South Street), and many,... read more