The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia
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“A five-star – excuse me, make that five–diamond – hotel on Rittenhouse Square. Rooms have marble baths. Of the downtown options with a pool, this is one of the nicest.”
“This elegant-modern hotel has been locked in a genteel, decades-long battle with the Four Seasons for the title of top hotel in Philadelphia. The Rittenhouse might actually be winning.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Philadelphia.
“Sitting on green-filled Rittenhouse Square, the hotel has a tony and urban locale, but inside, it feels fresh and intimate. Opened in 1989, the hotel got makeovers in summer 2013 and winter 2018 that unveiled a softer design palette, refurbished rooms and new, contemporary suites that look out on the square.”
“Situated in a covetable location on Rittenhouse Square, just across the road from one of the city’s oldest parks, the Rittenhouse is Philadelphia’s bastion of heritage-breed luxury. Colossal rooms, a modern restaurant and a sanctuary-like spa make it one of the best places to stay in town.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Boutique style
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This five-star hotel is located at 210 West Rittenhouse Square, where it offers visitors and travelers in the city a wide variety of luxury and stylish accommodation options. The hotel offers comfort and satisfaction while the level of hospitality services provided by the hotel is unrivaled and unmatched 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 chic room options such as King Suite and Executive Suite fitted with VIP facilities, Standard Queen Room, and Standard Double Room. Other rooms come with a view such as King Room with Park View and King Room with City View.
The hotel is located right in the heart of the city with several world-class and famous shopping malls located close to the hotel. Gallery 339 is about 400 m away from the hotel while Philadelphia Zoo is a little over 3 km 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 slippers.
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Recent guest reviews
28 December 2023
Worth the money. Wonderful hotel in center city.
Big rooms. Clean. Pleasant staff. Good breakfast. Ideal location. If u want to splurge rhouse is great choice. Highly recommend.
20 December 2023
Love this beautiful hotel and will be back!
Spacious,well appointed room, fabulous attentive and helpful staff, excellent location.
Nothing.
14 December 2023
We had the most wonderful Pre-Christmas trip to Philly and The Rittenhouse made us feel at home!
Fantastic location. Wonderful hotel and accommodations. The thing that really set the Rittenhouse apart from other fine hotels I’ve stayed at was the staff. Everyone was so kind, warm and welcoming! Especially Victor the bellhop!
That we couldn’t stay longer.
Saunas in the spas are separated by gender. Minor minor issue.
12 December 2023
Exceptional
The hotel was perfect and their service was good. Everything was upto the mark, It was a pleasant stay.
30 November 2023
It is a Great place to stay
Nothing
Nothing
17 November 2023
Extremely pleasant two days visiting Philadelphia from the comfort of the Rittenhouse, whose views over the square are s
Lovely, agreeable, comfortable. Beautiful views of Rittenhouse park. Very nice and accommodating staff.
9 November 2023
Lovely hotel
The staff were incredible
The location is super convenient
Rooms very spacious
A bit dated
30 August 2023
Impressive room and service all around. Great hotel!
Phenomenal service, courtesy and attention to detail by the staff
29 August 2023
Loved the staff
Location,staff
Needs to be upgraded....rooms
10 August 2023
Great experience. Excellent service!
Location was great! Did not eat at hotel.
Facility could use some updating!
11 April 2023
Wonderful hotel, amazing staff, excellent location.
I was on vacation with my family in this hotel, and we had a wonderful time.
The staff was super friendly, always helping to make your stay enjoyable.
The location is perfect, everything is almost within walking distance. There's a very nice park just in front of the hotel.
The place is very nice, the rooms are super comfy.
4 April 2023
Great and comfort hotel
Hotel staffs are all warm and hospitality. The mini bar is very convenient for self making coffee and tea.
4 April 2023
Exceptional
Perfect location. Staff went out of their way to welcome the children.
22 February 2023
Exceptional
Everything
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16 December 2022
Beautiful, well appointed room. Comfort & sanity the moment I needed it.
Classic, safe location. A perfect, well appointed room. A bowl of fresh fruit and a salted pretzel were waiting for me in my room after a terrible long day of travel.
16 December 2022
Exceptional
The location of the hotel. Having the park across the street was a plush for traveling with our furry babies.
The heater/air conditioning unit was extremely loud when it kicked on. Woke me up every time.
5 December 2022
Fabulous
Stayed for 5 nights and that was so memorable...
Location was challenging; overlooking the Rittenhouse Square Park..
Comfortable, huge and exceptionally clean rooms..
Perfect management...
Experienced and welcoming staff..
28 November 2022
Everything was wonderful except for the heat regulation
Location room
Heat regulation
19 November 2022
Great location and hotel.
Great location and service. It has a great ‘old’ Philadelphia feel to it and was really comfortable.
The hotel is great. It was however expensive ( I think something must have been on Philadelphia over the weekend). having said that we really enjoyed our stay
13 November 2022
Fabulous
Only thing that was shocking was the half dead plants throughout the lobby. That is almost impossible to believe for such a lovely property otherwise.
See above!!
27 October 2022
we will return
the room was even better than expected And dinner at the chef’s table with the experience of a lifetime.
24 October 2022
Exceptional
Kindly
Nothing
20 September 2022
A lovely hotel, perfectly situated, that just needs to get their top restaurant back up to its prev
Room was large and comfortable and the ac actually worked. Room service breakfast was perfect.
Dinner at LaCroix was disappointing.
18 September 2022
great hideaway
old world charm
bar staff
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Make up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
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