Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMarket East
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Pioneering modernist skyscraper
Market East Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Opened
2000
Price
$$
Rated for
Heritage Wellness DesignOutside the door
The house
LoewsPioneering modernist skyscraper
The 1932 savings bank operates as a full-service hotel, retaining its original Cartier wall clocks and polished granite exterior.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
America's first International Style skyscraper, crowned with the landmark neon PSFS letters.
Listed
Monochrome rooms with chrome accents mirror the skyscraper's clean early modernist lines.
What they say
Also in Wallpaper*.
There is a plaque outside that indicates that it was the first International Style building built in the US.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Reading Terminal Market's food stalls are two blocks away, and City Hall sits just down Market Street.
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The rooms
Rooms carry a crisp black-and-white palette accented with chrome. Higher floors look directly out across the Center City skyline.
The spa
Fiber-optic stars glow above the hammam's heated mosaic slabs. Body treatments include herbal steam and soft-pack floatation wraps.
At the table
Bank & Bourbon ages its own whiskeys under dedicated bourbon masters. The dining room serves seasonal American dishes.
How it began
America's oldest savings bank opened the tower in 1932, keeping its 27-foot neon sign lit throughout the Great Depression.
Philadelphia
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Our shorthand
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.