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The Rittenhouse Hotel is a luxury hotel in Philadelphia, developed by Greenwood Group and one of four hundred Leading Hotels of the World.
| The Rittenhouse Hotel | |
|---|---|
 The building seen from the rear | |
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| General information | |
| Location | West Rittenhouse Square |
| Address | 210 Rittenhouse Square[ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 |
| Coordinates | 39°57′00″N 75°10′23″W / 39.94993°N 75.17305°W |
| Owner | Hersha Hospitality Trust |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Donald Reiff |
| Developer | Greenwood Group[1] |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 92 |
| Number of suites | 24 |
| Number of restaurants | 4 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
History
editIn 1900, railroad tycoon Alexander Cassatt and his wife, Lois Buchanan Cassatt, built on the site. The building was sold to the Episcopal Church of Pennsylvania and was made into their headquarters. It later became a private school called the Academy of Notre Dame. In the 1960s, the property was slated to become a hotel.
Architect Donald Reiff drew the plans for the Rittenhouse. Construction began in the early 1970s. After more than a decade of construction, the hotel opened its doors to guests in 1989.[2] The design featured views of Rittenhouse Square, angling the windows to offer each room a direct view of the square below. Much of the hotel’s original design is still intact. It has been renovated and modernized since then, most recently in 2019.[3]
Description
editThe hotel has 118 guest rooms ranging in size from 450 to 600 square feet and 25 suites ranging from 650 to 2,000 square feet.[4]
References
edit- ^ Austin, Gene (1986-01-12). "End In Sight For Troubled Hotel Project". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Discover The Most Historic Philadelphia Hotel". www.rittenhousehotel.com.
- ^ Merriman, Anna (2019-04-10). "Inside the AKA Rittenhouse hotel's $10M renovations". Curbed Philly. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "The Rittenhouse". www.visitphilly.com. Visit Philadelphia.