Mods: feel free to move this..I searched but didn't find a reviews thread so if it is here, I apologize!

Took 2151 from PHL to BAL today using points. (I know-kind of a waste of points, but I didn't want to fork out close to $200 and I am not really saving them for anything....) My one prior experience with Acela was in Business on a Saturday and well, to say that it was a miserable trip is an understatement.

I relaxed for about 90 minutes in Club Acela at 30th street. Decent speed on the free internet, clean, comfortable, the attendant was pleasant-I was happy.

Boarded the train after heading to the platform via the elevators in the lounge. Quickly found a single seat, got comfy and mere moments later the attendant came by with the menu. I was ready for 'brunch' so I got the potato pancakes with Canadian bacon, applesauce and fresh melon along with coffee. This arrived within 5 minutes of leaving PHL. I must say, I cleaned my plate. The attendant said 'I also brought you a water" just in case.

Very clean car, nice crew (the few I ran into), no stench of stale food, no screaming rug rats-I was in heaven. The restrooms also looked clean as well.

Too bad the trip was only an hour-I could easily have stayed on til WAS then turned around and headed back to Boston!! All rail travel should be that nice!

Thanks for the report, megtavels! There isn't a trip report thread in the AGR forum, but we do have an entire forum dedicated to Trip Reports, so I'll move this thread over there.

ByeByeDelta
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thanks so much....didn't realize this was here...! guess i should branch out from Marriott Rewards, AGR and the WN forums.....

Sounds like a great experience. Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the TR! Didn't realize there was a lounge at 30th St.

You took the Acela from Philly to Baltimore? And used points? (Although $200 is absolutely ridiculous...you could rent a car cheaper.)

That breakfast did sound good, though.

Acela First Class is very nice. I take it all the time between NYC and WAS. Worth the extra money. I don't eat the food, but it is nice to know it is there just in case. They are very generous with drinks. I can hardly walk by the time I arrive at my destination

Thank you for sharing.