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1200 Market St
PHILADELPHIA 19107, UNITED STATES
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- Price Range:
Top end
- Neighbourhood:
Center City - Washington Square West
- Atmosphere:
Minimalist and Busy
Lonely Planet Review
Here, rooms shoot for minimalist decor that attempts to echo the exterior brilliance of the building they occupy: the PSFS, an International Style masterwork. Architects swoon over the famed curving lines of the building's base, and lodgers clearly earn more style points than conventioneers in generic digs across the street.
Do you have know-it-all architect friends? If so, a stay within the slick, simple lines of this 1930s skyscraper with its celebrated rooftop sign and radio tower will boost your credibility with them no end. It should also cause them some serious pangs of melancholic envy. Why? This hotel occupies the PSFS building, an International Style masterwork widely considered one of the most important pieces of architecture in the USA. Thankfully, Loew's did an admirable job matching the design and furniture of its 583 guest rooms to the understated beauty of the building itself. Large and minimal, they come with comfortable beds dressed in white linens and massive windows with stunning views from higher floors. There's also an observation deck. Other amenities include a popular (but not recommended) restaurant and a beautiful pool.
Review by author John Spelman
How To Get There
From Philadelphia International Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 11.5 miles.
Follow signs to I-95 North to Exit #17.
Take Broad Street Exit and turn right on 15th Street.
Turn left on Penn Square and bear left around city hall.
Turn right on Market and right again on 12th Street.
The hotel is located on the right.
Nearby Points of Interest
- City Hall: 1 block
- Liberty Bell: 1.0 mile
- Philadelphia Zoo: 3.0 miles
- The Academy of Music: 0.5 mile
- MarketFrankford Subway Stop: Adjacent
- Philadelphia Convention Center: Adjacent
- Franklin Institute: 1.0 mile
- Independence Hall: 0.5 mile
- Philadelphia Museum of Art: 2.0 miles
Facilities
- Sauna
- 24-hour reception
- Parking
- Pets allowed
- In-House bar
- Children stay free
- Breakfast
- Business center
- Meeting rooms
- Wake up service
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Airport transportation
- Fitness facility
- Internet available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Laundry facilities
- Security facilities
- Luggage Storage
- ATM/Banking
- Babysitting or child care
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast services - Fees Apply
- Children Stay Free - 17 Years and Under
- Coffee shop or cafe
- Comp newspapers in lobby - Daily
- Concierge desk - 24-Hour
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service health spa
- Garden
- Gift shop or newsstand
- hasGiftShop
- Internet public area - wireless - Fees Apply
- Lounge
- Medical assistance available
- Meeting room (small groups)
- Parking (valet) - $34
- Pet policy - Two Pets Maximum
- Pets allowed - $25 Per Stay
- Photocopy machine
- Room service (24 hours)
- Security guard - 24 Hours
- Shoe shine
- Steam room
Check-in/Check-out
Earliest check-in:
3:00 PM
Latest check-out time:
12:00 PM
Author Tip
Though the streets immediately surrounding the hotel are a bit empty and windswept, you're only a few minutes walk from dim sum in Chinatown, an Amish-made pretzel in the famed Reading Terminal Market and a beer at McGillin's, Philadelphia's longest continually operating bar. You can walk to either Rittenhouse Square or Independence Park in 10-15 minutes.