Floating Studio | Ben Franklin Bridge Views, Penn's Landing

Cozy floating retreat aside the Ben Franklin Bridge! The Love Shack offers a romantic stay with stunning waterfront and skyline views. Perfect for couples, this snug boat features a comfy bed, charming décor, and a deck for sipping wine or morning coffee. Nestled in a peaceful marina, you’ll enjoy a unique blend of calm and city charm. Unplug, unwind, and drift into relaxation—right in the heart of Philly. After booking, guests must authorize a security deposit or pay a damage waiver. The rental agreement must be signed, and we must conduct an ID check before providing check-in details. Pier 5 Marina Rules & Courtesies for Guests Pier 5 Marina is part of a community that is comprised of our liveaboards and guest visitors within the marina, as well as the adjacent Pier 5 Condo owners and tenants who live next to us. While you are staying with us, we humbly ask that you help us to keep our property clean, safe and enjoyable for everyone. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation. RULES: Please keep the area around your rented boat tidy, with no unsightly items left out, and especially no items on the main docks that could block or make unsafe the pathway of others. No swimming in the marina under any circumstances. Stray electric is rare, but does exist due to the many power lines near the water. Electrocution is a concern at almost all marinas. If you have any issues with water pressure or a water line inside your boat, please notify our Pier 5 Dockmaster immediately at the phone number below. Water issues on boats can cause major damage and actual risk of sinking! All trash must be kept securely inside your boat until it can be safely deposited into our lidded cans that you’ll find at the top of the ramps near the lobby. You’ll find that aluminum cans have a separate blue bin for recycling, as does small cardboard and paper. Washed out glass bottles can be put into the yellow mop bucket. We would so much appreciate your help in keeping these items in their proper bins, which allows us to do a next-level version of recycling than what is normally available here in Philly. :-) The marina is a no-discharge zone. Untreated sewage may not, under any circumstances ever, be released into the marina basin. If your rented boat does not have an approved incinerating or cassette toilet, you MUST use Age requirement to book is 25 years old the bathrooms in the lobby. The lobby door cannot be left propped open, or even left slightly ajar, without a marina resident to stand watch over it. This is to prevent unauthorized parties from entering, and to protect the security of all of our boats and personal property. Please make sure the doors close properly behind you when you leave. You may not have additional friends or guests stay in the marina, other than the approved guests listed on your rental agreement with your boat owner. If you would like to have (a) friend(s) visit while you are here, please contact our Pier 5 Dockmaster at the number below to make arrangements for their approved entrance. All music and noise audible beyond your own boat must officially cease at 10 p.m. nightly, but please see additional courtesies requested below. Children under the age of 12 may not be left unattended in the marina. Friendly dogs are welcome, but all care must be made to pick up after them. No use of illegal drugs on the premises will be permitted. Alcohol consumption should take place safely in/on your own boat. As per the Philadelphia statute, no smoking of any kind is permitted in the public spaces of the lobby, bathrooms, porch landing or within 20 feet of the front lobby doors. Smoking is also not allowed INSIDE boats, to prevent fire hazards. No candle or open flames are allowed on or in Pier 5 boats. One hefty wake, and those could easily topple and cause a fire. Loitering in the bathroom(s) and/or lobby, or any use of either beyond their obvious intended use, is not permitted. Please report any need for repair to the dockmaster at the number below as soon as possible. COURTESIES: Our bathrooms and lobby are a shared space for all of us. Please tidy up after your own use in a way that you would hope the person ahead of you would do for you. The washer and dryer are shared by guests and liveaboards alike. Please be mindful of the timing of your wash process to keep your laundry moving and out of the way of the next person in line. Music is great and we all love it. But please be mindful of what time it is, who is next to you and how loud your music choices might be in their ears, as they are trying to listen to something else inside their boat. Remember also to practice tolerance regarding the sounds and goings-on of others. We do live at the edge of a vibrant city — full of music and life and all sorts of noise! Some level of tolerance for that will be necessary for you to enjoy the rare and wonderful experience of life on the Delaware River!