Friendship Suites

Friendship Suites is an immaculately maintained place across several historic homes on a quiet side street in the Shadyside/Friendship area of Pittsburgh. Robert Cox (Bob) is the owner and meticulous in his care. Furnished units are available and that’s exactly what was required for our son attending college. Highly recommended for those wanting quiet, neat accommodations in the area which is convenient to several local schools of higher education including CMU & Pitt. Professionals or those here for business purposes would be quite satisfied. Just note that your unit should be returned to original standards before vacating; part & parcel of the high level of standards Bob keeps. Note also there is the possibility of access to a garage for secure bike storage. A great neighbourhood and experience overall. Thanks to Bob for a good year & great premises!

My mother-in-law was staying at Friendship Suites with some friends while visiting from out of town. She was excited to show my husband and I the place. It seemed clean and well appointed. It was nice and cool on a hot July day despite using window unit air conditioning. She told us someone decided to clean their windows on the morning as she was brushing her teeth and would have rather had notice. She seemed to enjoy her stay regardless.

- Super expensive. Landlord takes advantage of tenants who are mostly visitor academics in every way possible. some examples: Do you wanna extend your lease by one month ? Cool, be prepared to pay an extra 10% next month. do you need to refund your deposit? be prepared for large amount of cuts due to illogical reasons that the landlord will use to abuse you financially. and don't forget that most of the tenants will go back their home countries after they move out. so it isn't logistically possible to go against landlord's deposit decision. - Landlord is obsessive with his apartments. he's everyday there. it's super irritating.

The house we stayed in was nice and roomy, but there were bright lights outside that shone in through the windows at night. I would recommend bringing some kind of eye mask before staying here. Also, I tried to use the onsite laundry, but the coin-op washing machine in the basement was broken. The owner offered to let me use the machine in the house next door, but I had to walk six blocks to get more quarters. And that machine didn't drain its water properly, so I had to wring the clothes out by hand and run the dryer twice. On checkout, the owner remunerated me with a full roll of quarters, but I would still rather have not gone through the whole ordeal. My stay would have been wonderful if I'd brought a sleep mask and hadn't needed to do laundry.

My stay at Friendship Suites was good. Nothing to complain about in particular. People were quite friendly and always smiling. They even helped with directions when our GPS wasn't working when we looked for a restaurant.

The place was beautiful and cozy. It was tiny and we were there for a funeral so that wasn't quite the ideal place to have that many family members but it worked out well. Beautiful area and a clean apartment.

Stay was great, place was lovely. Came in really late at night, so finding the parking lot in the back was incredibly difficult, but had a pleasant stay, nonetheless.

My parents stayed here while visiting. The rooms are very spacious and modern. Feels more like an apartment than a hotel.

This is an old Friendship mansion that has been refurbished an partitioned to provide suited for renters and temporary stays. These are close to public transportation and some shops, restaurants, etc. A long walk to the Universities but a shorter walk to the Hillman Cancer Center and Shadyside hospital. I could see this being a pleasant place to stay for a person working nearby. Would be more economical as compared with hotels for short stays.

The Friendship Suites made my stay in Pittsburgh a breeze. Robert, the owner sent me detailed directions on how to reach the suites via public transportation. Rooms come as either singles or 1 bedrooms. I chose a basement suite and it turned out to be much more than I could have expected. A large comfy bed, flat screen HDTV with Premium sports and movie channels, a kitchen with all the amenities from Oven to Spatula, a full bathroom, and a small dining /work table. The suites are housed in a turn of the century victorian house converted into apartments and conveniently located off bus lines to Downtown. The best thing is supermarkets and bars are nearby, all which Robert gives you maps and descriptions of. Got Laundry? no problem, the suites have their own laundry room and each room has an ironing board, laundry basket, and iron. It's home away from home.

Quiet, clean, simple, and charming, with a very responsive manager. A great local, affordable alternative to a hotel. Will definitely be back!

I have just returned from a 4 day stay in Pittsburgh after seeing my niece graduate. I stayed at Friendship Suites and it was absolutely perfect. Affordable, clean, quiet. Its a safe area with lots or stores closeby as well and a totally charming neighborhood. Mr. Cox was great to work with. There was a slight mix-up with payment as I forgot my credit card at home and put it on hold. Mr. Cox was very patient as I figured out another form of payment. I would definitely stay here again. Much better than an inpersonal hotel.