Rittenhouse Hotel

The Rittenhouse
The front view of The Rittenhouse
General information
Location	West Rittenhouse Square
Address	210 Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Owner	Hersha Hospitality Trust
Technical details
Floor count	5
Design and construction
Architect	Donald Reiff
Developer	Greenwood Group[1]
Other information
Number of rooms	92
Number of suites	24
Number of restaurants	4
Website
Official website

The Rittenhouse is a luxury hotel in Philadelphia offering guest rooms and specialty suites located on Rittenhouse Square. In addition to accommodations, The Rittenhouse is home to two restaurants, two bars and a tea room.

History

At the turn of the 20th century, railroad tycoon A.J. Cassatt and his wife Lois Buchanan Cassatt built on the site. The building was sold to the Episcopal Church of Pennsylvania and made into their headquarters. Later it became the Academy of Notre Dame, a private school for boys and girls. Finally, in the 1960s the property was slated to become a hotel.

Architect Donald Reiff drew the plans for the building that would become The Rittenhouse. Construction began in the early 1970s and after over a decade of construction, the hotel opened its doors to guests in 1989.^[2] The design focused on showcasing the imagery 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 today and it has been renovated and modernized throughout the past 25 years.

Hotel Description

The Rittenhouse features 92 guest rooms ranging from 450 to 600 square feet and 24 suites ranging from 650 to 2,000 square feet.^[3]

In addition to guest accommodations, The Rittenhouse also features 8,740 square feet of event space, a health club, business center, an indoor pool, steam room and sauna.^[4] The hotel offers two restaurants, two bars and a tea room as well. This includes the AAA Five Diamond Award winning restaurant Lacroix featuring Bar 210, the Smith & Wollensky steakhouse, Library Bar and the Mary Cassatt Tea Room.

References

1. "End In Sight For Troubled Hotel Project". http://www.philly.com. External link in |website= (help)
2. "Discover The Most Historic Philadelphia Hotel". http://www.rittenhousehotel.com. External link in |website= (help)
3. "The Rittenhouse". http://www.visitphilly.com. Visit Philadelphia. External link in |website= (help)
4. "AAA Five Diamond Hotel Near Rittenhouse Square". http://www.rittenhousehotel.com. External link in |website= (help)

Coordinates: 39°57′00″N 75°10′23″W / 39.94993°N 75.17305°W