TL;DR
- Timeless luxury with classic indulgence and excellent service
- Iconic building incorporating a Beaux-Arts mansion with rich history
- Exclusive perks like complimentary Jaguar transport
- Park views from rooms and suites
- Check prices here
Hip designs can be nice, and sometimes we want something a little whimsical, but good old-fashioned indulgence is classic for a reason.
The Rittenhouse is a Philadelphia Center City boutique hotel that offers just that kind of timeless luxury.
Its par excellence is mainly backed by years of top-notch service, meaning a stay at The Rittenhouse places you among a pantheon of discerning Philly hotel-goers.
Seriously, find us another hotel here that will chauffeur you around town in a Jaguar for free.
The current hotel building encompasses the original Beaux-Arts mansion, originally a residence for David Rittenhouse himself.
Through history, the mansion served as much more, including a Church headquarters and even an Academy attended by auteur actor Lionel Barrymore.
Renovations lasting from 1970 to 1989 created an iconic hotel designed specifically for lovely views over the park.
What are the rooms like?
- 118 rooms with Queens, Kings, Doubles, and suites
- Elegant design with gold-toned walls, plush upholstery, and sleek furnishings
- Spacious layouts starting at 450 sq ft with seating and work areas
- Bathrooms with marble showers, plush robes, and some bathtubs
- See each room in detail here
Forget white walls and inconspicuous prints, Rittenhouse rooms and suites are made for comfort.
Warm gold-toned walls with plush upholstery and sleek furnishings give a friendly elegance that will make you feel both at home and very privileged.
Choose from a variety of rooms and suites. Queens, Kings and Doubles offer city and park views, as do the standard suites.
Your smallest option runs at 450 square feet, bigger than your average hotel’s best room.
All accommodation includes cozy seating areas, work areas with beautiful desks, sofa beds, coffee makers, and complimentary newspapers.
The bathrooms are lovely marble creations with luxurious showers and plush robes. Some rooms include pamper-ready bathtubs.
Specialty Suites include specific extra amenities. The top-tier Presidential Suite, for example, boasts one and half baths, a living room bigger than yours, and a separate dining room.
What are prices like?
And what’s the food like? Any facilities we should know about?
- Six dining options including Lacroix (AAA Four Diamond) and Chef’s Table
- Bars include Library Bar and Bar 210
- Spa & salon with facials, mani-pedis, and CBD treatments
- Saltwater pool and yoga classes in the courtyard
- Events & workshops throughout the hotel
There’s no shortage of places to enjoy some truly fine dining. Among the 6 different, though often connected, dining options, are multiple contenders for Philadelphia’s best.
The star is clearly Lacroix, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winner offering high-end classics. They’re open for every meal, including a decadent afternoon tea with an extensive tea menu, discriminating wine list, and caviar service alongside classic scones, sweets and savories.
Chef’s Table offers culinary performance, Scarpetta cozy Italian fare. The two bars are the Library Bar, a book-lover’s dream of classic cocktailery among the shelves and Bar 210, a tranquil oasis inside Lacroix where you can pair the best libations with the best bites.
Dining areas are brimming with events, workshops and happy hours, as is the Rittenhouse Spa and Club.
Yoga classes are offered in the courtyard, weather permitting.
No luxury hotel is complete without a spa, and this is definitely a complete luxury hotel.
The spa and salon offer extensive menus of everything from bespoke facials to CBD-infused mani-pedis.
There’s a saltwater pool here too.
Have yourself a quick tour of the hotel here:
How is the neighborhood? Anything interesting nearby?
- Rittenhouse Square views and walking distance to attractions
- Schuylkill River park & Banks for walks and greenery
- Nearby landmarks include Liberty Bell and Delaware River
- Central location close to business districts
- Transport options via metro and taxis
You’ll be center stage, looking out onto Philly’s famed Rittenhouse Square. All must-sightsees will be an easy distance, and any business that needs to be conducted will be spitting-distance.
The best walking-distance activity is probably the Schuylkill River park and the Banks, a lovely green space that celebrates Philly’s second-biggest water feature.
Other classics like the Liberty Bell and the good old Delaware are an easy metro or taxi ride due east.
And what about the reviews? What did other guests think?
Some things guests liked:
”Doesn’t get any better than this. Spacious cozy room. Felt like a suite. Location right in the heart of the square. Staff super helpful. First class all the way….”
”The Rittenhouse hotel is a first rate memorable experience. The location is prime, the rooms are well designed with beautiful furnishings, well stocked with every convenience, a table for two for in room dining overlooking beautiful park views, plus a large desk and comfortable office chair also situated in front of a window with great views, the bathrooms have large full bathtubs plus a full shower with ample towels, and comfy white robes in a lighted closet with adjacent vanity, if we didn’t have a family occasion to attend while there we never would have left the room, the beds are so comfortable, the staff are very attentive and display a sense of courtesy I thought had not existed anymore, they went out of their way to be helpful from the front door men to the front desk staff to the concierge and everyone in between….”
Some things guests didn’t like:
”Bar closed early 11:30….”
”Breakfast buffet was a bit basic and I suspect under used. it is really geared to ordering from the menu where everything was fresh and plenty of choice….”
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