hotels
The W Hotel Tax Break: Foolish or Defensible?
So let’s see if I’ve gotten this right: The real reason the bigger, bolder Pennsylvania Convention Center is empty much of the time and getting […]
Philly Hotels: Stop Whining About W and Element and Clean Up Your Act
In the news this week: Another Philly hotel battle. A bunch of hotels are ganging up on one of their own. A group that calls itself […]
Center City Hotel Owners Think W Hotel Is a Bad Bet; Lenfest Says They’re Just Jealous
Yesterday the Concerned Hotel Owners of Philadelphia published an open letter questioning the wisdom of opening a 700-room hotel in downtown Philadelphia — and particularly with […]
Philadelphia’s Hotel Monaco Is One of Fodor’s Top 100 for 2013
The Fodor’s 100 Hotel Awards is pretty much what it sounds like: a contest honoring the best 100 hotels around the world. And Philly’s own […]
Sofitel Debuts Rodin-Inspired Renovation to Rooms and Suites
To further solidify its connection to the arts and to French culture, the Sofitel hotel on 17th and Sansom has had all its guest rooms […]
First Look: New Home2Suites Hotel Opens Tuesday With High Convention Center Hopes
It always happens this way with new construction. A site looks like a pile of steel beams for months and overnight a real building emerges. […]
Rittenhouse Hotel’s Luxury Park Suites, Designed by Alexandra Champalimaud
The Rittenhouse Hotel, which was acquired last year by the Hersha Hotel group, hired vaunted hospitality interior designer Alexandra Champalimaud to fashion five third-floor suites […]
New Bar Comes to the Rittenhouse Hotel
The Rittenhouse Hotel was purchased a year ago by the Hersha Hotel chain but only recently have enhancements been visible. Now open is the Library […]
AC’s Historic Madison House Hotel Goes for $1.25M Below Asking Price
Four million dollars–that’s all it took for a Florida investor, Eli Hadad, to purchase the grand Madison House Hotel at auction. When the 121,000-square-foot property […]
Ritz-Carlton Condo With Stunning Second Empire Views
City Hall is one of Philadelphia’s most distinctive and exquisite buildings, and though there’s plenty of opportunity to get news about what happens inside, it’s […]
Rittenhouse Hotel Renovation Begins: Biecker to Leave, Lacroix to Stay
Though the Hersha Hotel chain bought the Rittenhouse Hotel more than a year ago, the visible rehab and renovation efforts are quite recent. Today, smartly […]
Brook Lenfest Accused in W Hotel Real Estate Deal–Again
Brook J. Lenfest, scion of philantropist Gerry Lenfest and owner of the Chestnut Street site slated to be the new Starwood Element/W Hotel, is in […]
The Warwick’s Bartender, Don Rickles, Is Going Blu in the Face
Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel Philadelphia — that’s the new name for the classic Center City hotel, which will get upgraded guest rooms and a new lobby. But they should probably keep the bartender.
Speculating on Stephen Starr’s Hotels
Stephen Starr has been talking about hotels for years. This Philadelphia Business Journal article has Starr getting into the hotel business back in 2004. But […]
Stephen Starr Wants to Open Two Boutique Hotels in Philadelphia
Stephen Starr kicked off ThinkFest on Friday night in a conversation with Philadelphia magazine editor Tom McGrath. Of course he had several interesting things to […]