The Rittenhouse
Overlooking Philadelphia’s most elegant park, The Rittenhouse combines unusually spacious rooms, a saltwater atrium pool, destination spa and established dining in a polished independent hotel.
The Rittenhouse sits directly on the west side of Rittenhouse Square, giving it one of Philadelphia’s most coveted addresses. Shops, restaurants, museums and much of Center City are walkable, while the park creates a green outlook unusual for a dense downtown hotel.
Its 118 rooms and suites are known for space, with standard accommodations starting around 450 square feet and larger suites stretching toward residential proportions. Recent redesigns have updated the interiors without stripping away the hotel’s traditional sense of polish.
The Rittenhouse Spa & Club is substantial for an independent city property, offering treatment rooms, sauna and steam facilities, fitness space and an indoor saltwater atrium pool with an outdoor terrace.
Lacroix remains the principal dining room overlooking the square, while the Library Bar and Mary Cassatt Tea Room provide more intimate settings for cocktails and afternoon tea. The hotel’s food-and-drink program feels rooted in Philadelphia rather than imported from a global brand template.
The Rittenhouse is best for travelers who want residential comfort and local identity in the middle of Center City. Its strongest qualities are space, location and the ability to feel like a neighborhood hotel even at a very high level of service.