Warwick Hotel Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia
Expert reviews
“This refurbished hotel inside a landmark building at the very center of a historic city is a great place from which to explore. The exterior of the hotel, a landmark that opened in 1926 as the Warwick Hotel, was mostly left intact during the recent $20 million renovation.”
“As in the old days of hotels, all you need is under one roof in the historic Warwick Hotel Rittenhouse Square: 301 stylish rooms, three restaurants (a formal steak house, inventive Mediterranean restaurant, casual café/bistro), a hair salon and hi-tech fitness centre.”
What guests liked
- Large rooms
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This five-star hotel is located at 220 South 17th Street, where it offers visitors and travelers in the city a wide variety of luxury and stylish accommodation options. The hotel provides comfort and satisfaction while the high level of hospitality services offered by the hotel is unrivaled and unmatched anywhere in the city.
The hotel rooms are spacious and feature modern décor while the colors used in the decoration of the room give the hotel a touch of class and elegance.
The hotel also offers guests proximity to some famous tourist attractions and places of interest. The hotel is an ideal departure spot to enjoy all the adventure and excitement of the city.
The hotel offers some posh room options such as Signature King Accessible, Grand Signature King, Signature King, Grand Signature Double and Junior Suite King.
The City Hall is about 500 m away from the hotel while the famous Rittenhouse Square is just 250 m away from the hotel. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is just 2 km away from the hotel, and popular Walnut Street is only 100 m away.
Rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slipper
Warwick Hotel offers a state-of-the-art fitness center with a fully equipped gym.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
31 August 2024
Fabulous
bed was comfortable and just right kind of soft. Location great for walking to stores, restaurants and museum. front desk and cleaning staff was pleasant and friendly
restaurant attached to hotel no room service or take out. you must dine in. microwave and coffee maker in room old. we felt if used would create fire hazard.
29 August 2024
Overall the stay was quite lovely. Great location, great service.
Love the location, the vicinity to great restaurants and yes the bed was very comfortable.
Lack of parking and cost of said parking. The satellite dish wasn't working and we had a very limited access to channels in the room.
29 August 2024
Pleasant
The parking garage would not accept us because they told me my vehicle was too big. There was no hot water and the piece to hold the coffee grinds was missing so we couldn’t make coffee.
26 August 2024
Fabulous
The room was a very nice size and clean. You do get a 10 dollar credit to their “store” for your stay which is nice to be able to get something for the drive home.
When I checked in, I had asked if they would be able to put valet parking on my room even though I wasn’t parking my car as I was only in the hotel for 30 minutes to get ready and go to a concert. I was parked on a side street as the valet parking loading lane was full. The front desk lady told me she was unable to do so because I was not parking my car. Fast forward to 11:30 pm and I went to the front desk and asked if I could have valet parking and was told that valet parking for new vehicles closes at 11 pm, but if I already had valet, he would call for someone to park my car. I was told to drive around the block and use the garage to self park. Luckily, the parking garage is connected to the hotel and self park just means you drive it down and the worker will actually park it for you and gives you the ticket. It would have been nice to know that valet parking closed at 11 pm when checking in especially since I tried to add it to my room during check in.
25 August 2024
Very good
I didn’t have breakfast
25 August 2024
Fabulous
Amazing location, room was spacious and well appointed Super quiet as well
25 August 2024
Very good
Very friendly staff, big room (more square footage than it said in the description), great location--central but very quiet, at least in the room I had.
The furniture, except for the beds, was a bit worn. There was a daily $15 "resort fee" that no other hotel charged. It pushed the total for my stay up $75 and meant the price was only moderately inexpensive.
23 August 2024
Great location close to subway
Very convenient, large rooms, exceptionally quiet
Nothing
21 August 2024
Fabulous
Awesome location. Great lobby. The bed was very comfortable and room quite large but the furniture a bit worn and the AC unit was noisy. For the location and comfort the price was great.
20 August 2024
Great central location in Philadelphia
Hotel was a great location and really enjoyed our stay. The room is spacious, king bed was really comfortable and the hotel was well located.
Air conditioning was very loud at night
19 August 2024
Pleasant
Good location. Nice lobby area. Possible to park nearby at the street (after some search) without using the valet service.
Unfriendly receptionist during check-in, the colleague of her who took over the next shift was much friendlier. The resort fee of 17 USD per room / night was not mentioned during booking process. 10 USD of it can be used in the overpriced ‘gift shop’. One of our two rooms was smelly at beginning, was better after intense aircon use. Doors to bathrooms are hard to open and close.
16 August 2024
Great location off of Rittenhouse Square near restaurants and shopping.
Friendly helpful staff. Large clean room. Parking garage attached to hotel.
Room was a bit outdated. Also could also stand a refresh with room amenities like coffee machine.
14 August 2024
Good enough
Location
Dark room. Very noisy HVAC
14 August 2024
Very good
Beds were so comfortable!
12 August 2024
Good location and clean, comfortable rooms.
Great location, beautiful hotel, convenient parking nearby.
Being charged for WIFi and water and coffee Kn the room. The “resort” fee.. I didn’t use it and should have a choice. Typically a resort fee is for pools, free parking , etc. Just seemed like an extra expense. I didn’t know about it until after I checked in.
10 August 2024
Decent if you don't mind dropping money.
The view wasn't bad and the main lobby was nicely done
How expensive everything was. Overnight parking is $50. Add that to our room and the security deposit and it's about 500 for one night.
10 August 2024
Fabulous
Lovely, quite space within a bustling city. Conveniently located. A walking distance from a lot of the city's amenities.All around friendly reception from hotel staff.
Room cleaning could be improved. During our 10 day stay, often times the beds were not made and room wasn't properly cleaned
7 August 2024
Decent
The hotel was very nice and in a nice area of town
The room was very dated and the furniture was stained and not what I would expect for a king suite
7 August 2024
Pleasant
All staff were very friendly and accommodating.
Parking directions should be better detailed. It's very confusing. Also, they need to deep clean the carpet in the rooms.
6 August 2024
July fourth confusion
Kids running all over the lobby, kids climbing outside tree. No MGMT whatsoever!!!! This is rittenhse area for heavens sake!!
2 August 2024
Average hotel and no value for money.
The location of the hotel is very good
Reception staff not very friendly. Reserved for 3 persons and the room had only one bed. They do not clean the room everyday.
2 August 2024
Ok for 1 night but would not come back.
The staff were nice
The room I requested was not available when I checked in over an hour after the window to check in opened. The room we were given instead had a pull out sofa with stained mattress and no linens or blankets. The bathroom toilet had poop splatter on the rim and the sink had hair in it. Parking garage was painfully long waits.
31 July 2024
very fun trip to the city
the location and everyone super friendly
our first room carpet was soaked due to the ice machine in the next room but we got room switched so it all worked out
31 July 2024
clean, nice but expensive
nice rooms
very expensive
30 July 2024
Recommend location.
Lobby
Rooms look tired with poor workmanship. Room layout is terrible. Asked front desk to have housekeeping drop off shower gel at 5:40 yesterday morning. Checked out at 9:am without ever receiving it.
24 July 2024
We will be back
Location
23 July 2024
Cheaper Down the Street
The location is amazing. It is also beautifully decorated. The bathroom was nice too.
For that price, that room WAS NOT worth it. We paid over $200 just for the room. Thereafter we paid $50 additional for parking. The room was a matchbox. There's no space for anything but the bed and the TV stand that morphs into a desk. Our view was of the alley and people who were somewhere that had a pool. No microwave. One towel, washcloth and hand towel per person. The remote didn't even work the TV properly! WAYYYY too much money for what we received.
22 July 2024
Fabulous
Overall my stay was better than I expected due to the reviews I’ve read. My only complaint was that I didn’t find out about the $10 credit for snacks until check out.
21 July 2024
Ok
Large room
Breaking no included, no microwave or working vending machine
18 July 2024
Fabulous
Great location. Excellent facilities. Helpful staff.
It was a bit noisy at night due to my room overlooking a bar so I would recommend packing earplugs.
17 July 2024
Fabulous
Fabulous lobby, superb location! Loved having multiple vegan restaurants right around the corner.
10 July 2024
Enjoyable stay in a very nice hotel
The hotel was centrally located and minutes away from various shops including Maceys. Reading Terminal Foodhall was around 15 minutes away. The hotel has two restaurants attached to it - one Mediterranean and the other a Steakhouse/Grill. There is also a coffee shop that offers healthy breakfast options. Lots of Avocado dishes, burritos, bacon, eggs, heathy toast
Everything was fine - a little pricey but its the city centre. That said the alcohol measures in drinks was much more than at home
10 July 2024
Comfortable and quiet
The room,the bathroom very clean! The location great!
The card keys were not set up correctly. My sons card had to be reset and my card worked after three tries…
9 July 2024
Great stay, the only issue was there are many homeless who are in the neighborhood and directly outside the hote l const
Lovely property and team! Spacious room.
Parking options were rather limited.
8 July 2024
Pleasant
Great location.
No hot water. Loud, annoying neighbors late at night.
7 July 2024
Great stay, good location.
Everything was great. No issues with anything.
It was a shame that the bar closed at 8:30!
6 July 2024
Great place to stay in Philly.
Friendly staff and efficient check-in. Air conditioning worked very well, and the room was spacious and clean. No street noise. I loved the location, bus route located within 20 metres.
The only negative was that the plumbing from the adjoining room could be heard during the night.
4 July 2024
The staff was amazing. But the carpets and bedding needs to be cleaned properly to avoid odors.
The lobby and the hallway was beautiful. The bathroom was nice and the interior designs were nice as well.
The room was nice, however, the air conditioner made loud noises and would wake me up in the middle of the night. The carpet had an old smell triggering my allergies and the bedding did not smell fresh either. I understand that they were busy and I agreed to have my receipt emailed to me when I checked out, however, I have not received it as of yet and it is the 4th of July.
1 July 2024
Great stay for the price.
Beautiful decor and friendly staff.
The price of valet parking not mentioned on website (Booking.com) nor the $75 incidental fee added to the room.
1 July 2024
Decent value, excellent Rittenhouse location
LOCATION, very spacious, good AC, comfortable beds, good shower pressure, open view and good room darkening shades, friendly staff, working refrigerator, quiet
No soap in room (had to ask twice), bathroom had only 1 (of 2) functioning lights, only 1 cup provided for in-room coffee, rug and furniture need a refresh.
30 June 2024
Excellent place and I will visit again.
The property was at the center location of the city and UPenn is like 15-20 mins of walk. I went early around 10 am and thought of leaving the bag but the let us to check in early so we rested little bit before exploring.
No breakfast. It would be nice if they include break fast .
26 June 2024
Great location and property, Hospitality needs some TLC.
Love the location and access to local hospitality
The first desk service wasn’t as welcoming as expected
18 June 2024
Very good
The staff were not the friendliest. Had issues with getting our door open and took several trips to front desk to resolve. Then there was no coffee in the room. Said their shipment didn’t come in. Had to ask for things that should have been there and they made it seem like a big deal
17 June 2024
Enjoyed our stay in this well-located property.
Good location, friendly staff
A bit dated. The bed was way too firm and the pillow hard and lumpy.
17 June 2024
Fabulous
Location was perfect, super comfortable bed and quiet room. Lovely stay.
17 June 2024
Will come again!
Ease to the city and getting to National races at UPenn. Tons of restaurants and stores. Safe. Parking on site, free WiFi and excellent staff.
16 June 2024
Pleasant
Very nice staff and up beat lobby but suite was super drab and all needs a major facelift.
16 June 2024
Friendly staff but sleeping and breakfast can be improved
Location
Bad breakfast and early in the morning a lot of noise
13 June 2024
Would recommend this hotel.
Excellent center city location. Can purchase snacks in lobby where there is cozy seating. Coffee shop on first floor is good.
Check in is at 4pm. We had to wait about 45 minutes. Staff handled the pressure well.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Vending machine (drinks)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Fitness centre
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Miscellaneous
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
3 September 2024
Fun time in Philly.
The location, staff friendliness
The key to my room continuously failed. Had to go down to the lobby more than eight times in one day.