Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel — Photo by Marriott

Renaissance Hotels, part of Marriott International, Inc., together with The Buccini/Pollin Group, today announced the opening of Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel following a multi-million dollar renovation. This anticipated opening further reinforces the brand's significant growth momentum around the world with upcoming openings planned in neighborhoods from Harlem to Hangzhou, and from Chelsea to Taipei.

"We are thrilled to introduce Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, offering guests a sense of clever theatricality and an invitation to experience this historic neighborhood in a modern and unexpected way," said George Fleck, Vice President of Global Brand Marketing & Management, Renaissance Hotels. "With this hotel opening - our third in the city - we continue the brand's design momentum around the world, creating moments that are sure to inspire stories worth sharing."

In the heart of Old City Philadelphia, the 152-room hotel sets the stage for the spontaneous with unexpected design elements around every corner. Designed by award-winning firm Campion Platt, the hotel pays homage to the cultural history of the city with a clever irreverence from playful portraits of Benjamin Franklin's five mistresses, created with pixelated $100 bills tucked away in Chez Ben restaurant, to pop-art inspired images of famous Philadelphians adorning each of the guestrooms.

Upon arrival, guests are guided through The Alley inspired by the city's famed Elfreth's Alley, which was once home to the 18th-century artisans and trades-people - the backbone of colonial Philadelphia. Employing a combination of grit and glittering finishes, the design of The Alley is anchored by a ceremonial staircase clad in blackened steel and backlit with luminous panels, which perfectly juxtaposes a 100-foot long graffiti wall by local artist Dan Murphy.

Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel features all the brand's unique experiences, including the hotel's Navigator, who helps guests experience the neighborhood's soul by highlighting handpicked local discoveries. The hotel also offers Evenings at Renaissance where guests can experience the locale through nightly programming, often featuring emerging artists and musicians and tastings from local spirits purveyors that are hidden gems not known to all.

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