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Hotel AKA Rittenhouse Square

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Exterior
Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters
Coffee/tea maker, eco-friendly cleaning products
Bar (on property)
Lobby

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
135 South 18th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103
  • Walnut Street
    1 min walk
  • Rittenhouse Square
    1 min walk
  • Love Park
    9 min walk
  • Philadelphia, PA (PHL-Philadelphia Intl.)
    15 min drive

Room options

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Studio (Platinum Residence) | Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Studio (Platinum Residence)

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 678 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom (Platinum)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Suite, 1 Bedroom (with Den)

  • 980 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms | Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Platinum)

  • 936 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Studio (Residence) | Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Studio (Residence)

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Platinum with Den)

  • 980 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Platinum with Library)

  • 1098 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Platinum)

  • 678 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Similar properties

Exterior

Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square

Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (1522)
The price is $170
per night
$227 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 1 - Jan 2
Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square

About the neighborhood

Philadelphia

With a stay at Hotel AKA Rittenhouse Square, you'll be centrally located in Philadelphia, steps from Rittenhouse Square and 11 minutes by foot from City Hall. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Pennsylvania Convention Center and 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Wells Fargo Center.

What's nearby

  • Rittenhouse Square - 1 min walk
  • City Hall - 11 min walk
  • Pennsylvania Convention Center - 15 min walk
  • Reading Terminal Market - 16 min walk
  • University of Pennsylvania - 16 min walk

Getting around

  • 19th St Station - 6 min walk
  • Philadelphia, PA (ZFV-30th Street Rail Station) - 18 min walk
  • Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Parc Brasserie - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Gran Caffe L'Aquila - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Capital One 360 Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Continental Mid-Town - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Dandelion - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel AKA Rittenhouse Square

Hotel with a fitness center, steps from Rittenhouse Square
Hotel AKA Rittenhouse Square offers 78 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature Frette Italian sheets and down comforters. A pillow menu is available. Premium cable television is provided. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 78 guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Frette Italian sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hotel include a banquet hall and bike parking.
Enjoy a meal at a.kitchen, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
A.kitchen - Onsite restaurant.
A.bar - Onsite bar. Open daily.
A complimentary grocery shopping service is offered and room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (USD 33 per night); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee: USD 15 to 30 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • a.bar
  • a.kitchen

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (31 inch wide door)
  • Lever door handles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 12 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Down comforter
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Reusable coffee/tea filters
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 35.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 29.09 per accommodation, per night
  • A damage deposit of USD 250 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15.00 to 30.00 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 33 per night (75 ft away)
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 35.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit/debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property is professionally cleaned
Property Registration Number 555882

Property is also known as

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Hotel AKA Rittenhouse Square Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 299 out of 407 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 407 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 407 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 407 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 407 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jermar

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

gina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location. Room huge and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front staff was exceptional! London was both professional and personable. He showed genuine interest in our trip and responded quickly to all of our requests
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dustin

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
AKA Rittenhouse Square is clean, well-maintained, extremely hospitable staff, and in a prime location for parks, restaurants, and an easy walk to many historical and famous sites in Philadelphia. Highly recommended. We loved the free welcome drink from the hotel bar/restaurant. My only request would be for vegan options on the food menu. Otherwise a perfect stay! We will definitely be back next time we are in Philadelphia.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill, Hickory

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sonia, Key Biscayne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
We stayed for two nights in a simple bedroom, but everything worked ok. I was expecting an upgrade and as I didn’t get it I got a little disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was wonderful, the property was as advertised and fantastic. The suite was huge. Great stay-
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Damon

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The accommodations were good. The place was semi-clean. It needs a deep clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great space and location. Easy check-in and front desk staff were very accommodating with issues with TV. Would stay again for center city Philly
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good staff. Kitchen well equipped with pans etc.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

JUYEON

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect holiday trip
It was an excellent stay. Clean spacious perfect location and nice staffs. Loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had an amazing experience at AKA Rittenhouse this past weekend. The room was beautiful as well as the location. All around the staff was spectacular. I would 100% recommend people to stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Joanna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This building is in poor condition. Our bathroom door couldn’t close. The plumbing in our bathroom requred repair and still the toilet ran our entire stay. The toilet overflowed in one room and the shower pan didn’t drain in both rooms we booked. The cinema was broken the first night we reserved but fixed for the second. Everything looks pretty on the surface and the staff were great. However, based on the mechanical problems I would not stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Best!
AKA always delivers the highest standards and service!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AKA is a nice convenient hotel
Young and friendly staff to welcome you conveniently located right off of Rittenhouse Square. The room was light and comfortable with great bed linens but the bathroom was extremely small, had a children’s size toilet, the toilet paper was like tissue paper, thin.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, impeccably clean, perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
WE WILL NEVER FREQUENT AKA RITTENHOUSE AGAIN
The hotel is the epitome of poor management. I called ahead to make sure that (1) that they had in room internet (2) that I use my personal hotspot in the room. Their internet was so weak, that although I could log on, I could not get on any site. Their internet interfered with my hotspot, but I was able to configure my computer to get around that. But NO one, except on guest had any idea how to help me...no one at the front desk. With the exception of one many, most of the people at the front desk were both rude and uninterested. The toilet did not flush completely, and there lights that were burned out, etc. We would not go back there.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Judith

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pros: The staff was very friendly. There was a small connected restaurant were we had a nice breakfast, however the menu was quite limited. Large bedroom with comfortable bed and very large living room. Cons: - Parking garage is not close and it is somewhat scary to walk back to the hotel at 1 AM when the streets are deserted. During normal hours the area seems quite safe. - Blinds, but no curtains on the large bedroom window. The room never got dark at night due to lights directly outside the bedroom window. - No outlets near nightstands. - Bathroom had an extremely noisy fan that automatically turned on with the light. I moved a lamp into the bathroom to avoid the sound. - One-person small sleep sofa was in a small room in back next to the kitchen. There were about 20 HVAC compressors in the alley outside the small room. You could hear the noise from the compressors. - It is mind boggling why they don't put blackout curtains on the windows and a queen size sleep sofa in the gigantic living room (where you would not hear the HVAC compressors). - At 6:30 AM the person who was sleeping on the small sleep sofa was awakened by extremely loud trashmen. I did not hear them in the main bedroom. - Hopefully an anomaly, but there was a large glob of hardened material like cardboard molded into the bedsheet. I can't believe the person who made the bed didn't see it. Another Pro: Kitchen seemed well equipped; however I didn't use it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room. Tony the manager was extraordinary helpful in getting me set up on the WiFi in an emergency.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024