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Philadelphia Map: Westin PhiladelphiaWestin Philadelphia Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address
99 S. 17th St
Location At Liberty Place, between Chestnut and Market sts, West of Broad Street
Transportation SEPTA: Suburban Station. Bus: 21, 42, or PHLASH
Phone 800/228-3000, 215/563-1600
Fax 215/564-9559
Web site www.westin.com
Room Information 290 units
Prices $209 and up double. Weekend rates available
Credit Cards AE, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV w/pay movies, fax, high-speed Internet, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe
Parking Self-parking $28, valet parking $36

Frommer's Review

The best reason to stay at this Westin is to get an amazing night's rest in town. This hotel, attached to Liberty One, one of the city's tallest buildings, opened with great fanfare as a gorgeous, Parisian-proper Ritz-Carlton in 1990. While it's a bit higher priced than other Westins, it's a value compared to its luxury peers.

A small porte-cochere and a ground-floor entrance on 17th Street lead to elevators that lift you up to the main lobby, which is a series of living-room-like sitting rooms that serve wine and cheese nightly, plus a clubby bar and grill. The guest rooms are outfitted with bedside walnut tables, desks, and armoires, but the beds, with their spindle-top headboards, triple sheeting, and luxurious five pillows are the main attraction (baby guests will enjoy the bumper-protected, super-safe crib, too). The modern bathrooms include an oversize, dual-head shower, magnifying mirrors, and Brazilian cotton towels. The hotel also caters to the health conscious, with a state-of-the-art fitness center and a concierge who offers maps and advice on nearby jogging routes.

Facilities: Restaurant; lounge; small exercise facility; sauna; 24-hr. concierge; $8 transport to and from airport; fully equipped business center and meeting rooms; internal connection to the 70 Shops at Liberty Place; 24-hr. room service; laundry service; dry cleaning

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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