THE CITY OF TRAVELERS’ LOVE BY CARLY SILVER I L S’ L BY CARLY SILVER ere’s so ething about Philadelphia. e city has captivated generations, starting out as the Founding Fathers’ sto ping grounds There’s something about Philadelphia. The city has captivated generations, starting out as the Founding Fathers’ stomping grounds
original building’s historical elements with energy-efficient regulations. Nurturing extends to your four-legged friends. The Palomar doesn’t charge extra for
furry pals, regardless of size. The staff delivers pet beds and food and water bowls to your room and offer maps of the best places to walk your dog; you can even arrange pet-sitting and grooming services if the humans want to go out on the town. The Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia offers endless opportunities for guests to engage with all the city has to offer. Missing your CitiBike? Giddy up for a free ride on one of the hotel’s custom-designed
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delight and relax. Foodie guests shouldn’t miss the Palomar’s in-house restaurant, Square 1682. Executive chef Caitlin Mateo places great emphasis on sustainability and seasonable ingredients, and the results shine through in her bold, bright flavors—thanks, in part, to the hotel’s in-house herb garden— and robust dishes. Visit hotelpalomar-philadelphia.com to book your stay now. Another stellar spot to hang your hat in the City of Brotherly Love is the brand-new Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square. If you’re in town for business, the Sonesta, featuring sixteen thousand square feet of meeting space and sixteen different conference rooms, is the place to be. An after-meeting cocktail is a necessity, so stop by the hotel’s Art Bar to take in a tipple… or two. An emphasis on artistic excellence extends throughout the Sonesta, ranging from the style of cocktails to the Center for Emerging Visual Artists. Located in the lobby, the latter space features and promotes works by local artists, bringing the city to life as guests check in. www.sonesta.com/philadelphia
and evolving into a mecca of culture, business, and historymakers, both past and present. And for those looking for a weekend away from the chaos of Manhattan, Philly is a world apart. Philly’s a big city; what’s the best way to get started organizing your trip? The answer is simple: Visit Philadelphia (www.visitphilly.com), a one-stop shop for all things Philly, providing tips and tricks of the travel trade. From lists of local attractions to upcoming events and sample itineraries—Ben Franklin tour, anyone?—to cheese steak recommendations, VP has it all. It helps you plan your trip, provides ticket and hotel deals for the deal- conscious visitor, as well as keeping you in the loop about what’s going on in the city at any given moment. Whether you’re riding solo or bringing a human—or furry!— companion, the Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia is an ideal starting point. Located amidst the retail hub of downtown Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square, the Palomar offers eco- and pet-friendly amenities for every type of guest. The first LEED® Gold- certified hotel in Philadelphia, the Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia prides itself on its green practices, beautifully balancing the and evolving into a ec a of culture, busines , and historymakers, both past and present. And for those lo king for a e kend a ay fro the chaos of anhat an, Philly is a world apart. Philly’s a big city; what’s the best way to get started organizing your trip? The ans er is simple: isit Philadelphia ( .visitphilly.co ), a one-stop shop for all things Philly, providing tips and tricks of the travel trade. Fro lists of local at ractions to upco ing events and sa ple itineraries Ben Franklin tour, anyone? to che se steak reco endations, VP has it al . It helps you plan your trip, provides ticket and hotel deals for the deal- conscious visitor, as el as ke ping you in the lo p about what’s going on in the city at any given mo ent. hether you’re riding solo or bringing a hu an or fur y!— co panion, the impton otel Palo ar Philadelphia is an ideal starting point. Located a idst the retail hub of do nto n Philadelphia’s Rit enhouse Square, the Palo ar offers eco- and pet-friendly a enities for every type of guest. e first LE ® old- certified hotel in Philadelphia, the Kimpton otel Palo ar Philadelphia prides itself on its gre n practices, beautiful y balancing the
PUBLIC bikes. Need to get your warrior-pose on? Don’t miss each room’s complementary yoga mat and the twenty-four-hour fitness center. Trying to unwind, but don’t want to get dressed? In-room spa services will
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