The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia
Expert reviews
“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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Location
Recent guest reviews
Lisa
28 November 2022
Everything was wonderful except for the heat regulation
Location room
Heat regulation
Jennifer
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
Clay
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!!
Theodore
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.
Myart039
24 October 2022
Exceptional
Kindly
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Melinda
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.
Roy
18 September 2022
great hideaway
old world charm
bar staff
Gaynor
7 September 2022
I had a wonderful time staying at the Rittenhouse Hotel
The hotel was central to local attractions. The property was immaculately clean and well presented. I found all staff to be friendly, polite, courteous and helpful.
There was nothing that I did not like about this hotel
Kevin
5 September 2022
It was fantastic!
I was there for a Surprise Birthday celebration planned by my husband, Everything was superb. The staff was friendly and helpful and everything planned was well executed. Our room was beautiful and had a fantastic view of Rittenhouse Square and the city skyline.
No complaints.
Galya
31 August 2022
Exceptional
comfort, cleanliness, spacious, service, breakfast - food and facility
Christina
12 August 2022
lovely stay
Nice classy property, good service , friendly good cocktails
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Madhu
16 July 2022
an expensive property but worth if you are looking to indulge yourself. great location.
excellent service
bar was closed
Roberto
14 July 2022
Perfect way to celebrate my husband’s 78 birthday. thank you
this is a first class hotel with an exceptional well trained staff. Our room was very spacious and lightening was perfect. The beautiful park/square across from the hotel is lovely.
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Seetheworld719
25 June 2022
Our favorite hotel in Philly for over 30 years.
The hotel is beautiful! Service is wonderful.
Check in. Several times the woman who checked me in mentioned that i did a ‘third part booking’. Rude. Why should I feel bad that I used Booking.com?
Kenneth
24 June 2022
Fabulous
great room
no hot water for tea in room, limited dining
Amanda
24 June 2022
Great comfy location
The salt water pool comfortable bed cherry staff
N
21 June 2022
it was absolutely wonderful!! thank you everyone!
they were friendly, welcoming, warm and wonderful! what was not to like?
Nicola
6 June 2022
thanks to the charming helpful staff we had a fantastic stay at this wonderful hotel
we thought this hotel was fabulous
there is nothing negative to say
Sarajane
5 June 2022
Epic Hotel.
Everything from the moment we arrived was beautiful and hospitable. The location is beautiful and the amenities were lovely. The staff was incredibly kind and were clearly professionals. All of the restaurants and shopping we wanted to do was in walking distance and the park across the street was magical. The housekeeping staff made turn down service incredible. Every potential need was anticipated and taken care of.
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Brooke
29 May 2022
Relaxing, luxurious, peaceful, so so great. Can't say enough nice things!
Service at the Rittenhouse is always top knotch—they make you feel so welcome and go above and beyond. It's really luxurious and in the nicest location to enjoy the city.
Nothing! It's literally a perfect place to stay in Philadelphia.
Mariana
4 April 2022
Fabulous
Room view
Ernesto
30 March 2022
A very enjoyable hotel and friendly staff
Fitness Centre.
Noisy a/c + heater vents, probably typical of a high-rise hotel. The vents were facing the king bed, so it was noisy during nighttime when it had to turn itself on to maintain the temperature constant in the room.
Carlos
2 March 2022
Clean, spacious and welcoming hotel.
Friendly staff and provided great restaurant recommendations.
Marne
21 January 2022
a class act- lovely rooms, superb service - highly recommended
the exceptional service.
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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
Alevcm
5 December 2022
Fabulous