Loews Philadelphia Hotel

Frommer's Review

The Loews, opened in spring 2000 in the former PSFS Bank tower, is the fine product of the marriage of an Art Deco architectural landmark and a prestigious hotel chain. The tower, located across from the Reading Terminal and the Convention Center, was the nation's first skyscraper of modern design and construction, with gleaming polished stone and clocks by Cartier. Loews Hotels turned the 1932 granite-and-glass building into a first-class property. The three-story entrance hall has been preserved, and petite rooms feature 10-foot ceilings, modern-Deco interiors, and miles of spectacular views. Business aids are extensive, but watch out for the surcharges levied on phone use. For convention travelers, the location is ideal, though this stretch of Market Street is a bit grittier than it is near Society Hill or Rittenhouse Square.

Kids get special treatment in the form of Fisher-Price welcome gifts and loaner Game Boys and DVDs. Pets are surcharged but coddled, too: An animal-loving concierge can provide leashes, litter boxes, catnip, scratch poles, and, well, pooper scoopers.

Solefood is the hotel's seafood restaurant, and there is a pleasant lobby lounge off the restaurant; Channel 10, the local NBC affiliate, often uses the lobby as a set for interviews.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; library lounge; 15,000-sq.-ft. fitness facility w/2-lane lap pool available for $10/day; concierge 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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