Fodor's Expert Review The Warwick Hotel Rittenhouse Square

The Warwick Rittenhouse features sleek décor and furnishings, vibrant colors and modern technology within a historic building in the chicest neighborhood in Philadelphia, Rittenhouse Square. The last of the original three “Grande Dame hotels” in Philadelphia, the Warwick celebrates its legacy with a deliberate modern design that was inspired by Philadelphia heritage. For over 90 years, the Warwick Rittenhouse Square offers 301 well-appointed rooms and stylish suites, which are a deliberate modern interpretation of the Gilded Age when hotels were designed to accommodate the social elite. With nods to Philadelphia's heritage and history with contemporary style and comfort each rooms and suites includes sophisticated décor and deluxe amenities such as free WiFi, a mini-refrigerator/cooler and a large flat screen television.

YOU SHOULD KNOW The front desk serves as an undercover concierge, but don't expect The Rittenhouse Hotel level of offered service, unless you ask specifically for amenities.

room

Standard rooms are called Signature Kings, which average 248 square feet with 300 thread count sheets, a king size bed, an oversized workstation, large flat-screen 42-in LCD TV and a cozy lounge chair. There's an in-room safe, a speaker phone and a fluffy bathrobe in every guestroom.

bathroom

Bathrooms have full size bathtub with curved shower rod and curtain and speakman showerhead. Archive products are provided.

lobby

The lobby overlooks 17^th Street. The Warwick represents an architectural style prevalent in the 1920s. Designed by Frank Hahn, of Baylinson and Hanh, a leading architectural firm in Philadelphia at the time.The Warwick exhibits an outstanding use of materials including limestone and brick and was heavily influenced by classical and Renaissance features.The Warwick was renovatedy four years ago and infused modern design with the historic architecture. The lobby walls are lined with a conversation of two brothers debating love, life, and change – representing the iconic city of ‘brotherly love’.

spa

The Warwick does not have an on-site spa but Relax & Rejuvenate can bring a specialty massage or spa treatment into your room.

gym

There's a standard 24-hour fitness center with full weight room and 20 aerobic machines.

dining

Old-world, upscale, with elegant retro charm, in terms of history and class, while a chain, The Prime Rib delivers as the finest restaurant in town. Inspired by the supper clubs out of 1940s Manhattan it has a Vegas vibe in a good way. The Prime Rib is known for their lump crab cakes, classic steaks, seafood, and cocktails in a large space with black walls, leopard-print carpet & piano music. It features nightly live music and tuxedoed servers.

The on-site partner café is Bluestone Lane from Melbourne, Australia, known for it's premium coffee and flat whites. Ozzies also share their healthy breakfast items like Avocado toast and green juices and smoothies. You can have brekkie there or on the club level if you are a member.

The Prime Rib has Live Jazz on Saturday Nights at 10:15 pm on the baby grand piano in the Leopard Room. Just skip the potato skins, their signature dish and stick to he wine, cocktails, seafood and steak.

drinking

The Prime Rib offers an array of high-quality cocktails and wines. Wine Spectator Magazine has honored The Prime Rib with the Award of Excellence for over twenty five years for having one of the most extensive wine lists in the world (13 pages.) The swank supper-club may have the best service of any Philly restaurant.