hotels
Morning Headlines: New Luxury Hotel to Replace Four Seasons After Renovation
The Inquirer’s Bob Fernandez reports the Four Seasons Hotel, set to move to the Comcast Innovation and Technology Center when it’s completed in 2018, will shut […]
Kenyatta Johnson Hits Pause on Rezoning Bill That Would Replace Little Pete’s with Hotel
Last month, the Planning Commission voted to recommend a bill that would rezone the site of Little Pete’s (and the parking garage above it) to […]
Hotel Slated for Little Pete’s Site Moves Forward
The hotel planned for the site currently occupied by a parking garage and Little Pete’s diner advanced earlier this week. Philadelphia’s planning commission voted unanimously […]
Did Political Donation Grease the Wheels of Little Pete’s Demise?
When it comes to generating public outrage, it’s hard to top demolishing a beloved, grimy, 24-hour diner and replacing it with a luxury hotel. Plans to […]
Renderings: This Is What Will Replace Little Pete’s
Since breaking the news that Little Pete’s (and the parking garage above it) would be demolished to make way for a 300-room boutique hotel, reactions have […]
Tie-the-Knot Tuesday: Steve Seminelli + Joe Parisi
Every Tuesday, we are featuring a recently wed Philadelphia-area LGBT couple. Today: Steve Seminelli and Joe Parisi from Philadelphia. The pair had their wedding in […]
Little Pete’s Could Make Way for Boutique Hotel
Late yesterday, news broke that a 12-story boutique hotel is being planned for the corner of 17th and Chancellor. That corner is also the home of […]
Hotel Monaco Celebrates Halloween in Heaven and Hell
In case you haven’t already finalized your Halloween plans, Hotel Monaco and their rooftop Stratus Lounge are transforming their spaces into heaven and hell […]
Hotel Palomar’s Fifth Anniversary
On Thursday night Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar Philadelphia celebrated its fifth anniversary with a party filling two ballrooms at Philadelphia’s first LEED-certified hotel. There was delicious food […]
Four Seasons Food Truck Is in Town
Four Seasons Hotels has launched a food truck tour. The FS Taste Truck is making stops in nine cities as it travels from Boston to Miami. This […]
Morning Headlines: More Info On Planned W / Element Hotels Coming Next Week
According to PlanPhilly’s Jared Brey, the developers of the planned W and Element Hotels at 15th and Chestnut (currently a parking lot) don’t need zoning […]
Morning Headlines: Proposed Hotel Near Convention Center Clears Hurdle
PlanPhilly reports that a proposal to construct a 12-story addition atop the former Warner Bros. distribution center on 13th Street just north of the Pennsylvania […]
Toll Brothers Pushing 410 At Society Hill
Toll Brothers, the Horsham, PA-based megadeveloper, has found late-career success in the unlikeliest of places: bustling cities. The company has done projects throughout New York […]
Two Restaurant Openings for Jose Garces
Chef Jose Garces is a busy man with two new restaurant openings. Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 8, the newest iteration of his Distrito brand opens at […]
Update on Two Big Projects at 15th and Chestnut
We’re seeing progress on two major projects that’ll radically change the intersection of 15th and Chestnut: Brook Lenfest’s long-discussed W and Element hotel tower right […]