The Rittenhouse Hotel | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

The Rittenhouse Hotel

Nine floors of a 33-story building on Rittenhouse Square.

Score 84.04
Stats 98 rooms; 3 restaurants; 2 bars.
Competitive Edge An intimately scaled hotel in one of the country's most prestigious ZIP codes.
Rooms to Book Those on the east side face Rittenhouse Square Park.
Don't Miss Full-on pampering at Adolf Biecker's 10,000-square-foot spa and fitness center.
Cost Doubles from $470.
Contact 210 West Rittenhouse Square
800/635-1042 or 215/546-9000

www.rittenhousehotel.com

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“What does it take to impress visitors to Philadelphia? A stay at the Rittenhouse Hotel. I read Francine Maroukian's article ['The Philadelphia Experiment,' September] and agree with everything she wrote, but not with her omission of this great American hotel. My wife and I loved the exceptional service, the stunning new Lacroix restaurant, and the sublime massages at the spa. We both wish we had traveled to Philadelphia sooner....” MORE»


“Letters, December 2003” in Travel + Leisure, Dec 2003