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Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square

120 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103-5115
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Sofitel Philadelphia blends French elegance with American style providing a refined environment for upscale business and leisure travel in the city center just minutes from historic attractions. Experience this sophisticated downtown Philadelphia hotel, which serves as the cornerstone of the new French Quarter, located in Rittenhouse Square. Offering the height of contemporary comfort and convenience, this downtown Philadelphia Pennsylvania hotel provides the ideal setting, just minutes from the convention center and historical attractions. With two floors of event space, Sofitel Philadelphia is the premier venue for downtown Philadelphia meetings and conferences. Enjoy exceptional facilities and impeccable service, which caters to groups from five to 300 people.

Venue Details

ChainAccor
BrandSofitel Hotels
Built2000
Renovated2019
Total meeting space16,505 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms306
Venue typeLuxury hotel

Industry Ratings

AAA
Forbes Travel Guide
Northstar

Awards

Industry awards
Recently named one of the 50 Best Hotels in the World by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards

Venue Highlights

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Amenities

Room features and guest services

  • Calls (local)
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (urban)
  • Voicemail box

Facilities

  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Pet friendly
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Sustainability

This venue holds verified sustainability certifications, based on certification data provided by BeCause in collaboration with Cvent.

Certifications (1)

Sustainability Certifications
Green Key Global Eco-Rating
Sustainability level: 4 Green Keys

Certification body: Green Key Global

Issued: 2/5/2025 Expires: 2/5/2028

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
16,505 sq. ft.
Largest room
4,636 sq. ft.
Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
16
Second largest room
2,000 sq. ft.
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Meeting space

Meeting room floor plans

VERSAILLES
MARSEILLES
STRASBOURG
PARIS BALLROOM

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
306
Double (2 beds)
30
Suites
58
Tax rate
16.36%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 8 mi
Parking in the area
Valet parking
( $59.00/day )
Bus parking

Local Attractions

Pennsylvania Convention Center

Pennsylvania Convention Center

Convention center
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We’re proud of our convention center. From hosting internationally-attended events, like the Philadelphia Flower Show, to the “only-in-Philadelphia” Mummers Parade finale on New Year’s Day, the Pennsylvania Convention Center is a crucial part of the city’s fabric.
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA, US 19107
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National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center

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It’s only four pages long, but the U.S. Constitution is among the most influential and important documents in the history of the world. The 160,000-square-foot National Constitution Center explores and explains this amazing document through high-tech exhibits, artifacts, and interactive displays. The Kimmel Theater, a 350-seat star-shaped theater, features “Freedom Rising,” a multimedia production combining film, a live actor and video projection on a 360° screen to tell the stirring story of “We the people.” Then experience it yourself: don judicial robes to render your opinion on key Supreme Court cases, then take the Presidential oath of the office. In Signers’ Hall, where life-size bronze figures of the Constitution’s signers and dissenters are displayed, visitors can choose to sign or dissent. One of the rare original public copies of the Constitution is on display.
525 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA, US 19106
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The Mütter Museum - COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF PHILADELPHIA

Museum
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The Mütter Museum is a medical museum located in the Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It contains a collection of medical oddities, anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment. The museum is part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The original purpose of the collection, donated by Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter in 1858, was medical research and education. For a fee one may personally view the museum.
19 South 22ns Street
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia, PA, US 19103
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The Rodin Museum

The Rodin Museum

Museum
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The Museum was the gift of movie-theater magnate Jules Mastbaum (1872–1926) to the city of Philadelphia. Mastbaum began collecting works by Rodin in 1923 with the intent of founding a museum to enrich the lives of his fellow citizens. Within just three years, he had assembled the largest collection of Rodin's works outside Paris, including bronze castings, plaster studies, drawings, prints, letters, and books. In 1926, Mastbaum commissioned French architects Paul Cret and Jacques Gréber to design the museum building and gardens. Unfortunately, the collector did not live to see his dream realized, but his widow honored his commitment to the city, and the Museum was inaugurated on November 29, 1929.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 22nd Street
P.O. Box 7646
Philadelphia, PA, PA, US 19101
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Kimmel Center

Kimmel Center

Theater
6 blks
Kimmel Center, Inc. began to take shape in 1996 when two projects came together: The Philadelphia Orchestra's ongoing plan to build a new home for itself, and a plan of then-Mayor Edward G. Rendell to provide a much-needed venue for some of Philadelphia's most prominent performing arts companies and for touring presentations. With the generous consent of the Orchestra, which had acquired a property at Broad and Spruce Streets, the two plans were merged under the supervision and management of a new organization, the Regional Performing Arts Center (RPAC). Today, Kimmel Center, Inc. incorporates public amenities and two major venues: The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts -- Verizon Hall, a 2,500-seat concert hall and Perelman Theater, a 650-seat recital theater; and a renovated and upgraded Academy of Music (2,900 seats), which is owned by The Philadelphia Orchestra and operated by Kimmel Center, Inc.
Broad & Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA, US 19102
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Museum
10 blks
s one of the largest museums in the United States, the Philadelphia Museum of Art invites visitors from around the world to explore its renowned collections, acclaimed special exhibitions, and enriching programs, both in person and online.
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA, US 19130
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute

Museum
5 blks
The Franklin Institute is a vibrant 21st-Century organization that continues to offer new and exciting access to science and technology in ways that would both amaze and delight Mister Benjamin Franklin. The Institute has become a dynamic agent of change through its rich array of internationally recognized exhibitions and programs, lectures and discussions themed to illuminate issues in contemporary science, community outreach initiatives particularly targeted to girls and to urban youth, and its series of innovative partnerships in public education. The Franklin Institute's universal appeal is reflected in the diversity of its audience—from world famous working scientists to involved citizens of any age; from elementary school through university level students; from inner city to suburban families. All are drawn here by a common interest in science and technology.
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA, US 19103
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The Liberty Bell

Historical landmark
10 blks
The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American Independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House (now renamed Independence Hall), the bell was commissioned from the London firm of Lester and Pack (today the Whitechapel Bell Foundry) in 1752, and was cast with the lettering (part of Leviticus 25:10) "Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." It originally cracked when first rung after arrival in Philadelphia, and was twice recast by local workmen John Pass and John Stow, whose last names appear on the bell. In its early years, the Liberty Bell was used to summon lawmakers to legislative sessions and to alert citizens to public meetings and proclamations.
600 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA, US 19106
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National Museum of American Jewish History

National Museum of American Jewish History

Museum
8 blks
Steps from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, the National Museum of American Jewish History is the only museum anywhere dedicated to chronicling the American Jewish experience.
101 South Independence Mall East,
Philadelphia, PA, US 19106
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Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square

Park
1 blk
Rittenhouse Square, one of William Penn's original five, was known as the southwest square until 1825 when it was named for the astronomer-clockmaker, David Rittenhouse (1732-96). This amazing man of universal talents — one of many in 18th century Philadelphia — was a descendant of William Rittenhouse, who built the first paper mill in America in Germantown
18th & Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA, US 19103
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Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Historical landmark
10 blks
Independence Hall is the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th Streets. It is known primarily as the location where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. The building was completed in 1753 as the colonial legislature (later Pennsylvania State House) for the Province of Pennsylvania. It became the principal meeting place of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and was the site of the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787. The building is part of Independence National Historical Park and is listed as a World Heritage Site.
5th & Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA, US 19016
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Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
https://all.accor.com/fr/sustainable-development/index.shtml
Does Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Action : Sort your hazardous waste & at least 2 types of waste from the following: paper, glass, cardboard or plastic

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
NA
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
https://group.accor.com/-/media/Corporate/Investors/Documents-de-reference/OPT_ACCOR_DEU_2021_MEL_US_300322.pdf

Health and Safety

Were practices at Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, NA
Does Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Frequently touched surfaces are sanitized once every two hours. Elevator buttons are disinfected every 15 minutes
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