| featuring free wi-fi, the contemporary rooms also have 42-inch flat-screen tvs, ipod docks and minifridges, as well as city or courtyard views. suites add marble bathrooms, and living rooms separated by french doors. other amenities include a heated indoor pool and a courtyard with a waterfall, plus 20 meeting rooms. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. room service is available. occupying a sleek building in logan square, this upscale downtown hotel is a 4-minute walk from the franklin institute, a 10-minute stroll from philadelphia city hall, and a mile from the philadelphia museum of art. there's a high-end steakhouse, a slick rooftop cocktail bar and an upscale spa
Philadelphia International Airport 18 min
Barnes Foundation (5 min)
Paintings by artists including Picasso & Renoir, African sculpture, Native American textiles & more. Independence Hall (10 min)
Georgian hall where the Declaration of Independence & the U.S. Constitution were debated & signed. Liberty Bell (9 min)
Last rung in 1846, this 2,080-pound icon of freedom features a biblical inscription & a famed crack. Rodin Museum (9 min)
Indoor/outdoor sculpture museum with the largest collection of Auguste Rodin's work outside Paris. Philadelphia Zoo (11 min)
42-acre Victorian zoo has 1,300+ animals, educational & family activities & summer kids’ programs. The Franklin Institute (4 min)
Lively, family-friendly science museum with many interactive exhibits & displays plus a planetarium. Rocky Steps (14 min)
Iconic stairs from the movie Rocky providing tourists a popular photo-op & views of the city. Love Park (6 min)
Bustling urban plaza featuring a geyser-like fountain & Robert Indiana's well-known Love sculpture. Reading Terminal Market (12 min)
Famous indoor farmer's market offering diverse fare, housewares & area specialties since 1892. Philadelphia Museum of Art (6 min)
Majestic space with famed entry staircase featuring Renaissance classics & special exhibits. Elfreth's Alley (11 min)
This picturesque cobblestone street is known as the oldest continuously inhabited road in America. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (3 min)
Research institution's natural history museum featuring dinosaur bones, a butterfly house & more. Eastern State Penitentiary (7 min)
Gothic-style prison-turned-attraction with tours of Al Capone's cell, exhibits & a haunted house. Philadelphia City Hall (8 min)
Big, ornate municipal building with clock tower capped by 11-m. statue of city founder William Penn. Independence National Historical Park (8 min)
This landmark-filled park covers 20 city blocks with museums, Independence Hall & the Liberty Bell. | 
