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Rittenhouse Hotel

Coordinates: 39°57′00″N 75°10′23″W / 39.94993°N 75.17305°W / 39.94993; -75.17305
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The Rittenhouse Hotel
The building seen from the rear
Map
General information
LocationWest Rittenhouse Square
Address210 Rittenhouse Square[
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Coordinates39°57′00″N 75°10′23″W / 39.94993°N 75.17305°W / 39.94993; -75.17305
OwnerHersha Hospitality Trust
Technical details
Floor count5
Design and construction
Architect(s)Donald Reiff
DeveloperGreenwood Group[1]
Other information
Number of rooms92
Number of suites24
Number of restaurants4
Website
Official website

The Rittenhouse Hotel is a luxury hotel in Philadelphia, developed by Greenwood Group and one of four hundred Leading Hotels of the World.

History

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In 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Discover The Most Historic Philadelphia Hotel". www.rittenhousehotel.com.
  3. ^ Merriman, Anna (2019-04-10). "Inside the AKA Rittenhouse hotel's $10M renovations". Curbed Philly. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. ^ "The Rittenhouse". www.visitphilly.com. Visit Philadelphia.