Philadelphia

Hotels in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania World Travel https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Philadelphia - Pennsylvania Travel Guide http://goo.gl/gB5fmj Philadelphia Hotels Whatever your budget there's certainly no shortage of hotels in Philadelphia, particularly over the last decade with new openings seemingly a monthly occurrence. Center City is the best place to base yourself well within walking distance of all the major sights and with Philly's variety of neighbourhoods, you can pick a lively location or just a quiet leafy street. Either way, you won't be far from anywhere. The hotels below have beenn grouped into three price categories: Luxury (over $250) Moderate ($150-$250) Cheap (up to $150) Breakfast is not included. Four Seasons Just out from the centre of Philadelphia, The Four Seasons is located near the wide sweep of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway that leads to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The hotel's interior owes its inspiration to the Federal period, with elegant furnishings, vast colourful carpets and lush floral displays. The Four Seasons is also home to the exquisite candle-lit dining room in the Fountain Restaurant as well as the Swann Lounge , which offers proper tea service. There's a sumptuous air throughout, in true Four Season's style, a health club, pool and spa. The hotel's average room size is 70sq m (753sq ft), making it one of the largest hotel rooms you'll find in Philadelphia. The Ritz-Carlton Quite simply, one of the best addresses in town. Located beside Philadelphia's City Hall on the Avenue of the Arts, The Ritz-Carlton occupies a grandiose one-time bank - the old domed banking hall is now the reception, while the vault is a cigar and brandy bar (the marble steps on the way down are worn where once ladies descended to retrieve their gems from strong boxes). The lobby has plenty of sitting space and a handsome bar, while just off it is a breakfast restaurant and its upscale restaurant, The Grill . Guest rooms are huge and the bathrooms luxurious. Facilities include voice-mail, multi-line telephones, computer and fax hook-ups and modem points. Further in-room business facilities are available in the 'Club' rooms on the four upper floors, which also have an opulent lounge with views, and free drinks and snacks in the evening. There is also a range of meeting rooms, with state-of-the-art equipment, and banqueting halls, and a conference planning team on hand. Hyatt at the Bellevue Crowning the top seven floors of the landmark 1904 Bellevue Building, the Hyatt ranks among the most elegant hotels in Philadelphia. Opulent retailers (like Tiffany & Co) are set among the marble and mosaic-filled ground floor. From there an elevator whisks you to the glitzy, domed lobby on the 19th floor. The rooms here are decorated in classic old-world style with all the modern luxuries, including goose-down duvets, Wi-Fi access and handsome marble bathrooms (some with TVs). As a guest you can use the enormous Michael Graves-designed health club next door. Rittenhouse 1715 Set on a leafy street near the elegant Rittenhouse Square, this charming, painstakingly renovated, 1911 carriage house is a paragon of unrivalled elegance. With just 23 guest rooms, the Rittenhouse 1715 has a boutique feel and aims for European-style luxury in its beautiful interior design. The rooms feature cream-coloured Berber carpets, with a mix of antiques and reproduction Chippendale or Louis XIV furniture. Some rooms have fireplaces and all enjoy modern luxuries like Wi-Fi access, plasma-screen TVs, iPod hook-ups and CD players. The marble bathrooms are set with a variety of fine toiletries and a shower with dual showerheads. The breakfast room looks like a Parisian cafe and a European breakfast is served on china. Conveniently located, it is within walking distance of fine restaurants, upscale shopping and historical attractions. The Kimpton Palomar The Kimpton Palomar is Philadelphia's first green hotel. It's a luxury boutique property with 230 rooms right in the middle of the Rittenhouse Square area and although developed from an original 1929 art deco building, the imaginative way it combines new with old is quite extraordinary. Everything about the hotel is based around sustainability and eco friendliness has been elevated to an art form. However, this attention to green doesn't detract from its emphasis on quality, from the excellently appointed bedrooms to the in-room spa program and fully equipped gym. Kimpton hotels always offer free morning coffee and tea and in the early evening red and white wines. Its restaurant, Square 1682, is one of Philly's hidden secrets.

• published: 26 Nov 2013
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