Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Travel Guide 2025
The 5-Star Treatment
2024-11-28 10:21:13
Get away from it all — or to it all — at these laudable lodgings.
The new Swiftwater sets a high bar for staying and playing in the verdant Poconos. Exceptional concierge services arrange excursions to your tastes, from hiking to winery tours. Rooms and suites are infused with modern elegance and plush amenities, including in-room plunge pools. Neighboring Desaki Restaurant prepares exquisite sushi and hibachi favorites.
Find a refreshing take on a Catskills escape at The Darby in Beach Lake. Situated on 17 serene acres by the Delaware River, a mid-century modern aesthetic sets a soothing atmosphere in rooms and suites, amenity-filled common areas, and an enticing bar. Kayaking, hiking, and fishing opportunities abound.
The recently opened Riversuites Hotel at The Battery, located on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, delivers luxury living with differing configurations of chic and airy suites, each complete with a kitchenette. Complimentary shuttles transport guests to the stellar attractions of nearby Rivers Casino.
The Guild House Hotel, a National Historic Landmark in Philadelphia, was revitalized as a luxury boutique hotel named one of the best in the world by Travel + Leisure. A dozen individually (and gorgeously) decorated rooms and suites pair vintage character with modern amenities. Its Washington Square West locale provides easy access to top urban offerings.
In Philadelphia’s culturally trendsetting Fishtown neighborhood, a grand original staircase welcomes guests to the new boutique Hotel Anna & Bel, where the architectural character of historic buildings merges with modern amenities and exceptional services. A secluded courtyard with a heated outdoor plunge pool invites languid lounging, cocktails in hand. Chef Tyler Akin presents coastal Mediterranean cuisine at Bastia restaurant.
Elegance and comfort converge at The Oaklander Hotel in Pittsburgh, where rooms boast spa-like rainfall showers and luxurious bedding and robes. Stay comfy and order room service from the French brasserie-inspired Spirits & Tales, or visit this tenth-floor restaurant and bar to drink in cityscape views.
In Jim Thorpe, the 1894 YMCA building has been revitalized into The Y on Broadway Hotel & Spa. Architectural character remains in keeping with the yesteryear town, where restaurants, shops, and cultural attractions are walkably accessible, with plentiful outdoor recreation nearby.
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