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.
Ritz Philadelphia

Amenities
· 24-hour front desk· 24-hour room service
· ATM/Cash machine
· Accessible facilities
· Baby sitting
· Barber shop
· Beauty shop/salon
· Boarding pass print-out available
· Bookstore
· Buffet breakfast
· Business center
· Business services
· Car rental desk
· Check cashing policy
· Cocktail lounge with light fare
· Complimentary in-room coffee or tea
· Complimentary newspaper delivered to room
· Complimentary shoeshine
· Concierge desk
· Continental breakfast
· Currency exchange
· Dinner delivery service from local restaurant
· Direct dial telephone
· Drugstore/pharmacy
· Dry cleaning
· Elevators
· Exercise gym
· Express check-in
· Express check-out
· Florist
· Food and beverage outlets
· Front desk
· Full american breakfast
· Full american breakfast
· Full service housekeeping
· Hair dryer
· Hairdresser/barber
· Health club
· High speed internet access
· High speed wireless
· Housekeeping - daily
· Ice machine
· Individual Efolio available
· Interior corridors
· Ironing board
· Laundry/Valet service
· Lounges/bars
· Non-smoking rooms (generic)
· Onsite laundry
· Pets allowed
· Public area air conditioned
· Restaurant
· Room service
· Safe deposit box
· Sauna
· Security
· Shoe shine stand
· Spa
· Steam bath
· Turndown service
· Valet cleaning
· Valet parking
· Valet same day dry cleaning
· Video review billing
· Wakeup service
· Wireless internet connection in public areas
Room Information
The amenities listed in this description represent a sample of amenities available in some or all guest rooms in this hotelCoffee/Tea maker, Instant hot water, Minibar, Alarm clock, Air conditioning, Air conditioning individually controlled in room, Bottled water, Safe, Shower, Bathtub, Separate tub and shower, Marble bathroom, Private bathroom, Weight scale, Phone in bathroom, Bathrobe, Hairdryer, Upgraded bathroom amenities, Lighted makeup mirror, Separate closet, Closets in room, Iron, Trouser/Pant press, Bathroom amenities, Down/feather pillows, Foam pillows, Duvet, Feather bed, Cribs, Rollaway bed, Converters/ Voltage adaptors, Local calls, Free toll free calls, Turn down service, Color television, Cable television, Premium movie channels, CNN availaible, HBO available, ESPN available, All news channel, Pay per view movies on TV, VCR player, VCR player available at front desk, DVD player, AM/FM radio, CD player, Stereo, Remote control television, Video games, Large desk, Chair provided with desk, Desk with electrical outlet, Spare electrical outlet available at desk, Electrical current voltage, Separate modem line available, Telephone, Voice mail, Two-line phone, Multi-line phone, Direct dial phone number, Speaker phone, Cordless phone, Connecting rooms, Luxury linen type
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 01/01/2007
· 299 rooms.
· 26 suites.
· 31 floors.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel policy may be more restrictive based on rate / room booked, season, special events
Restaurant Information
10 Arts 10 Arts LoungeDrinks and Bar menu
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 FranklinRecreation Information
Health club
Spa
Sauna
Fitness center on-site
Gym
Area Attractions
- City Hall- Philadelphia
- Greyhound Bus Station
- Forrest Theatre
- Wilma Theatre
- Walnut Street Theatre
- Kimmel Center
- Academy of Music
- Merriam Theater
- Dave and Busters
- 30th Street Train Station
- Philadelphia International Airport
- Pennsylvania Convention Center
- I-95 and I-676
- Independence Hall
- Constitution Center
- 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
- Temple University
- University of the Arts
- Drexel University
- Villanova University
- Saint Joseph's University
- The Franklin Institute Science Museum
- 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
- Summer Phlash Downtown Loop
- Fairmount Water Works
- Lights of Liberty
- Adventure Aquarium
- 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
- Bear Stearns & Co.
- Booz Allen & Hamilton
- Chase
- Deloitte & Touche
- Fidelity Investments
- JP Morgan
- Lehman Brothers
- Oracle Corporation
- Morgan Stanley
- Verizon
- McKinsey
- Aon
- Prudential Securities
- Ernst & Young
- Credit Suisse First Boston
- Citi Financial
- Merrill Lynch
- Accenture

