Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDowntown
Fairmont Pittsburgh
Artifact-lined glass tower
Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe LocalOutside the door
The house
AccorArtifact-lined glass tower
A Golden Triangle high-rise that doubles as an archaeological gallery, keeping early commercial Pittsburgh visible throughout an otherwise sleek business stay.
What it’s good at
Notable
Museum vitrines across ten elevator landings display nineteenth-century artifacts excavated on site.
Listed
Second-floor restaurant fl.2 pours Pennsylvania craft brews and spirits beside Market Square.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Market Square sits right outside the doors, and the theaters of the Cultural District are a short walk away.
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The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling glass looks out over the rivers, taking in the downtown skyline or PNC Park across the water.
The spa
Therapists tailor aromatherapy bodywork in candlelit treatment rooms, and leather pedicure chairs look straight out across the city.
The gym and sauna
The 6,000-square-foot fitness center looks over downtown Pittsburgh, and locker areas house dry cedar saunas and eucalyptus steam rooms.
Restaurant
fl.2
An illuminated oval bar curves through the dining room, and the open kitchen sits against a custom skyline mosaic.
At the table
Morning service begins with fresh croissants, cinnamon swirls, and warm pastries turned out daily by the kitchen.
How it began
Crews digging the tower's foundation uncovered ten brick wells, unearthing twenty thousand relics from nineteenth-century storefronts and boarding houses.
Pittsburgh
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.