The Rittenhouse is a AAA Five Diamond hotel ranked among the top hotels of the world by Conde Nast and the official hotel guide. The hotels premier location on Rittenhouse Square is in the heart of Philadelphia's most prestigious, residential, business, cultural and retail area-only 8 miles from Philadelphia International Airport and a quick 10 blocks from the train station and convention center. Guests reside in 98 beautifully appointed accommodations, including 11 suites. Spacious guestrooms measuring from 450 to 600 square feet with pillow-top mattresses/310 thread count sheets and additional sitting area. Armoire with a refrigerated stocked minibar, 25-inch color television with remote control, laptop size in room safe, iron/ironing board and a clock radio with CD player. Two dual line speakerphones with voice mail, complimentary High Speed Internet Access. Lavish marble bathroom with oversized bathtub, separate shower, mini television, phone and Aveda amenities. The features of the hotel include three distinct dining venues: Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, Boathouse Row Bar, Cassatt Lounge and Tea Room and Smith and Wollensky and Wollenskys Grill. Guests can also enjoy our full service fitness facility with state-of-the-art Cybex equipment, indoor pool, massages, facials and Aroma Therapy treatments. Notes - As of December 1, 2006 the hotel will become a smoe-free environment.

A bank for nearly a century, The Ritz-Carlton remains a monument to opulence. The hotel meticulously restored original woodwork, marble, and brass fixtures throughout to open in 2000 for a luxury-seeking clientele of well-heeled executives and families. The lobby has 140-foot-high dome, $2 million in artwork and antiques, and turn-of-the-century-style furnishings.

Travelers looking for turn-of-the-century opulence and Philadelphians attending social events emerge from the elevator into the 19th-floor lobby, where they're greeted with fine views of the city from Palladium windows. This soaring space, like the grand ballroom with its ornate elliptical staircase and the hotel's other public rooms, has been lavishly restored.

A lobby with rose-marble floors, crystal chandeliers, wall tapestries, and a working fireplace provides a warm welcome to this 14-story hotel. From the friendly, khaki-clad valet at the front door to the accommodating concierge and housekeeping staff, the Omni prides itself on service. Conference attendees as well as families stay at the Omni because of its ideal location in the historic district and its child-friendly policies.

Two miles from Philadelphia International Airport, this hotel's convenient location is appealing to many travelers. Some guests enjoy exploring the surrounding wildlife refuge, while others prefer the indoor comforts of the atrium lobby, with its goldfish pond and traditional furnishings.

This University of Pennsylvania-owned Hilton, which shares a building with the university's bookstore, is a favorite stop for academics, businesspeople, alumni, and leisure travelers looking for handsome, up-to-date accommodations tucked right into the Penn campus. The mix of guests makes for a sophisticated meeting place and an atmosphere that's clubby but not stuffy.

Amenity highlights The public rooms of the inn are a big treat for those who love the feeling of a generously endowed academic cloister. The hotel balances early 20th-century comforts such as wide hallways with 21st-century conveniences such as a 24-hour fitness center and high-speed Internet access.

Red letters in lights spell PSFS (Philadelphia Saving Fund Society) atop this former bank. Guests enter through glass doors and continue past escalators to a narrow lobby with Numidian Sanguine marble, black-granite floors, Art-Deco Cartier clocks, and a steel vault. Special children's programs and a pet-friendly policy make this Center City hotel a popular choice with families.

Guests take elevators up to a grand lobby, that--despite its location in a late 20th-century skyscraper--reflects a distinctly Philadelphian Colonial style, with landscape paintings, antique porcelain, fine china collections, and 18th-century reproduction furnishings.