The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Philadelphia

Fitler Club

Perfect for Your First Time in Philadelphia

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 24 South 24th Street, Fitler Club has great rooms from $259 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and city views. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a hot tub, a game room, a spa, an indoor pool, and an indoor play area at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

W Philadelphia

Perfect for First-Timers

A great place to stay is W Philadelphia which has nice rooms starting at $250. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1439 Chestnut Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Philadelphia

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

We found Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $154. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 120 South 17th Street. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $988, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center, at One North 19th Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a spa, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

Penn's View Hotel

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

Penn's View Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $139 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 14 North Front Street. Furthermore, it also offers city views, a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia By IHG

Perfect for Your First Visit to Philadelphia

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia By IHG is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $197, and it's located at 433 Chestnut Street. We also love the laundry services, city views, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Hotel Anna & Bel

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Anna & Bel because it has great rooms that start at $337. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1401 East Susquehanna Avenue. Only 2.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

The Notary Hotel, Philadelphia, Autograph Collection

Perfect for Your First Time in Philadelphia

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

The Notary Hotel, Philadelphia, Autograph Collection offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $233 (before taxes). It's located at 21 North Juniper Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Roost East Market

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Located at 1199 Ludlow Street, Roost East Market has great rooms from $280 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a game room, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Philadelphia

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $197. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1421 Arch Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.