The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia

Ten Avenue of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Nightly Rates: ( 359.00 - 649.00 )
5 Star

Property Description

The centerpiece of Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts, The hotel is located at Ten Avenue of the Arts in the landmark Girard trust Company Bank Rotunda and Tower. Originally built as The Girard Trust Company and home to the Girard Bank. McKim, Mead and White, who are also known for Boston's Symphony Hall, Columbia University and the Washington Square Arch in New York, designed the building between 1901 and 1904. Actual construction took place between 1905 and 1909. The tower was further modified in the 1930s. The current design merges past and present with elegance and sensitivity and has been completely renovated to suit the needs of today's traveler.

Amenities

· Air Conditioned
· AM/FM Alarm Clock
· ATM/Cash Machine
· Babysitting/Child Services
· Barber Shop
· Bath Tub
· Barber/Beauty Shop
· Bathroom Telephone
· Business Center
· CD Player
· Coffee Maker in Room
· Concierge Desk
· Cordless Phone
· Cribs Available
· City Center
· Currency Exchange
· Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
· Drugstore
· DVD Player
· Elevators
· Express Check In
· Express Checkout
· FAX
· Florist
· Golf
· Grab Bars in Bathroom
· Exercise Gym
· Hairdryers Available
· Health Club
· Ice Machine
· High speed internet access
· Wireless Internet Access
· Iron
· Ironing Board
· Guest Laundromat
· Guest Laundromat
· Lounge
· Maid Service
· Mini Bar
· In Room Movies
· Meeting/Banquet Facilities
· Multi-line Phone
· No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
· Free Newspaper
· Pets Allowed
· Phone with data port
· Phone with speaker
· Valet Parking
· Private Bathroom
· Radio
· Restaurant
· Rollaway Beds
· Bathrobes
· Room Service
· 24 Hour Room Service
· Safe Deposit Box
· Safe
· Sauna
· Shower
· Fitness Center or Spa
· Telephone
· Temperature Control
· Trouser Press
· Turndown Service
· TV
· Television with Cable
· TV Remote Control
· VCR
· Voicemail
· Wake-up Service

Room Information

The amenities listed in this description represent a sample of amenities available in some or all guest rooms in this hotel

Miscellaneous Information

· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
· Check out time is 12:00 PM
· Opened in 2000
· Renovated in 2007
· 299 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 31 floors.

Directions

City - Location Type: City

Philadelphia, (PHL), 15.00, SE, Mile

Restaurant Information

10 Arts 10 Arts Lounge

Drinks and Bar menu

Rotunda Lounge

Light-fare menu - cocktails

Meeting Facility

Grand Ballroom Petitie Ballroom Plaza Ballroom Pavilion Arden Room Mellon Room Betsy Ross William Penn Liberty Independence Constitution John Hancock John Adams Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin

Area Attractions

Pennsylvania Convention Center Academy of Music Merriam Theater Kimmel Center Dave and Busters I-95 and I-676 Independence Hall Constitution Center City Hall Betsy Ross House U.S. Mint Liberty Bell Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Franklin Institute Science Museum Rodin Museum Philadelphia Museum of Art The Academy of Natural Sciences Please Touch Museum University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology Lincoln Financial Field Wachovia Center City Hall 30th Street Train Station Temple University University of the Arts Drexel University University of Pennsylvania Villanova University Saint Joseph's University The Franklin Institute Science Museum Summer Phlash Downtown Loop Fairmount Water Works Lights of Liberty Adventure Aquarium The Philadelphia Museum of Art The Rodin Museum The Academy of Music The Mann Music Center Independence National Park Philadelphia Zoological Gardens Fairmont Park Constitution Hall / Independence Hall The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Moore College of Art and Design Community College of Philadelphia Lucky Strike Continental Midtown Denim Walnut Room Bar Noir Tria Red Sky Cuba Libre Antique Row Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill Jeweler's Row Main Street Manayunk Rittenhouse Row South Street King of Prussia Mall Shops at Liberty Place Shops at the Bellevue Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Wings City Hall Philadelphia Bear Stearns & Co. Verizon McKinsey Aon Prudential Securities Ernst & Young Credit Suisse First Boston Citi Financial Merrill Lynch Accenture Booz Allen & Hamilton Chase Deloitte & Touche Fidelity Investments JP Morgan Lehman Brothers Oracle Corporation Morgan Stanley Forrest Theatre Wilma Theatre Walnut Street Theatre Kimmel Center Academy of Music Greyhound Bus Station