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Situated in the heart of Centre City Philadelphia, the Alexander Inn is an ornate, turn-of-the-century style building,which originally opened in 1900 and is listed in the National Historic Registry. The 48 designer rooms feature art deco furnishings that reflect the great cruise ships of the 1940s and turn up in details from fabrics to accessories. Aside from DirecTV, faxes and modems in every room, this hotel features a 24-hour fitness centre, breakfast buffet and limited meeting and conference facilities.
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This European-flavoured inn features homelike touches to its 51 rooms, each equipped with queen-sized beds and decorated with Chippendale-style furniture. Overlooking the Delaware River and located in the heart of the busy Old City nightlife district, the Inn features what the New York Times called 'the mother of all wine bars’. Il Bar is downstairs, along with the tantalising Italian Ristorante Panorama, which has the largest wine preservation and dispensing system in the world. Four meetings rooms totalling 1,277 square feet can accommodate from 25 to 80 people.
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Just a block off Rittenhouse Square sits the Rittenhouse Square Bed and Breakfast, a quaint European-flavoured hotel inside a Victorian-styled mansion. Floral-patterned chairs and cherry wood tables adorn the place. Each of the 10 rooms has a different design, ranging from ultra-modern to safari to art deco. The conference room can hold 17 people, but all 10 rooms must be rented in order to use the facility. The hotel also has two computer workstations with DSL connections for guest to use.
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This intimate five-storey Georgian Revival Inn caters to the internet-savvy business traveller. Each of the 24 rooms converts into an office with an oversized desk, high- speed internet connection, in-room video conferencing and beds that fold away. A kitchenette in each room features a refrigerator, icemaker, microwave and coffee maker. Even a shelf of books lines the rooms and guests can take a favourite that they don’t have time to finish. Some of the airy rooms have fireplaces, others exposed brick walls, cathedral ceilings, French windows or loft-style bedrooms. *OFFERS 1-DAY PASSES FOR THE GYM NEXT DOOR
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Just stepping into the wood-panelled and marble lobby evokes a gentle reminder of the elegance of a simpler age. This European-style boutique hotel built in 1907 is nestled on Rittenhouse Row and claims the distinction of being a registered historic landmark. Each of the 139 rooms is appointed with Victorian-style furnishings, and two conference rooms can accommodate up to 18 people for small meetings. An on-site business centre provides free services to guests, including a copier, computer, word processing and fax with credit card swipe. Jolly’s Barroom and the Red Head Piano Lounge offer entertainment options.
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