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Philadelphia adds hundreds of new hotel rooms (and more than 1,000 renovated rooms and suites!) in 2021.
The timing couldn’t be better, since Philly is one of the top destinations in the world to visit this year — just ask Travel + Leisure, Esquire, Conde Nast Traveler and a host of other travel publications. Dynamic neighborhoods, award-winning restaurants and stellar attractions are among the top reasons everyone has Philly on their travel calendars in 2021.
Book your 2021 getaway to Philadelphia and sweeten the deal with the Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package, which includes perks like free parking and buy-one-get-one tickets to the most sought-after museums and attractions.
New and newly renovated hotels are the perfect start and end to your city adventure — whether you’re traveling from near or far, planning for a jam-packed weekend or just enjoying a relaxing staycation.
The new offerings include Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, which brings 200 guest rooms, plus slot machines, a sportsbook and more to South Philadelphia within walking distance of the Stadium Complex; top-to-bottom renovations at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown and Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport; Philly’s first W and Element hotels — the first dual-brand for the hotels, anywhere — which debut in the center of Center City; and the boutique Guild House Hotel, opening with 12 rooms and suites named after history-making women.
Read our guide below to the brand-new and newly renovated hotels debuting in Philadelphia in 2021.
More than 300 newly renovated guestrooms and suites await visitors at the Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport (formerly The Renaissance Philadelphia Airport), complete with 55-inch smart TVs, mini-refrigerators and upgraded bathrooms. Free airport shuttle service makes it a cinch to catch that flight, plus in-room ergonomic workspaces and 24-hour fitness and business centers make it easy to keep up your routine, no matter the time. The new Market 1643 serves lunch, dinner, coffee and drinks.
Where: Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport, 500 Stevens Drive, Philadelphia, PA
A brand-new, 1.5 million-square-foot hotel and casino opens in South Philadelphia this February. Conveniently located within walking distance of Philly’s professional sports hubs — Lincoln Financial Field, the Wells Fargo Center and Citizens Bank Park — Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia houses more than 200 upscale hotel rooms, plus more than 2,100 slots, 150 electronic and live table games, a sportsbook, and dining and entertainment venues. Find Philly favorites Sang Kee Noodle Bar & Kitchen as well as Lorenzo and Sons Pizza among offerings from Guy Fieri and former Center City spot The Prime Rib.
Where: Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, 900 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
May 14, 2021
Element’s largest global property opens in the very center of Center City with Element Philadelphia, next door to its dual-branded property, the W Hotel Philadelphia (see above). Plus, the Element flag will go up in Montgomery County, too, with the opening of the Element Valley Forge around the same time. Element guests can enjoy a kitchen in every guest room or suite, a signature Westin Heavenly® bed, and both complimentary breakfast each morning and glass of wine or beer each evening.
Where: Element Philadelphia, 1441 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
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Element Valley Forge, 110 Goddard Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA
Spring 2021
An exterior facelift and interior overhaul refresh the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown this winter. The East Market Street hotel — centrally located near the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Jefferson Station, City Hall and Philadelphia’s Historic District — greets visitors with a high-tech lobby, an all-new pub and bowling alley, and a grab-and-go market selling coffee, wine and sandwiches. All 1,408 guestrooms now feature new flooring, beds, lights and smart TVs, as well as new bathrooms with rain dial showerheads.
Where: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1200 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA
Summer 2021
Just in time for summer comes the grand opening of the Guild House Hotel, a boutique property in a National Historic Landmark building that belonged to — and will honor — a 19th-century working women’s advocacy and support group known as the New Century Guild. The rooms and suites — 12 in total — in the Washington Square West hotel are named after women who were abolitionists, suffragettes, activists, educators, poets and artists. In its new iteration, the invisible service hotel will maintain founder Eliza Turner’s name above the front door while transforming the interior to accommodate modern travelers’ desires for multi-night stays in rooms and suites.
Where: Guild House Hotel, 1307 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA
Less than one block from iconic City Hall, this skyscraper hotel will bring modern luxury with a stylish dose of Philly vibrancy and artistry. The W Philadelphia Hotel’s amenities include 295 rooms, 37 meeting rooms, the FIT gym, the Living Room cocktail lounge and bar terrace, and a year-round heated pool — outdoor pool, that is.
Where: W Hotel Philadelphia, 1439 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
The Visit Philly Overnight Package — booked more than 190,000 times since 2001 — comes with free hotel parking (worth up to $100 in Center City Philadelphia), overnight hotel accommodations and choose-your-own-adventure perks.
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