The Best Hotels In Pennsylvania: 3 Earn Top Rank From U.S. News

PHILADELPHIA, PA — If you’re planning a vacation or weekend getaway to Philadelphia and want to stay at the best hotel, you’re in luck — U.S. News and World Report this week released the newest edition of its Best Hotels rankings, and several Philadelphia hotels made the cut.

Evaluating more than 30,000 hotels worldwide, U.S. News compiled the 10th annual Best Hotels list to help travelers find their ideal hotel, regardless of destination or budget, according to the report.

In Philadelphia, The Rittenhouse took top honors, earning a Gold distinction.

Two other Pennsylvania hotels received the Gold distinction: The Lodge at Woodloch and The Hotel Hershey.

In Philadelphia, The Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia and Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia, The Ritz-Carlton, and The Logan Philadelphia, were among the top. They all earned Silver distinctions.

In total, 15 Pennsylvania hotels earned a Silver.

U.S. News also named the top hotels in several places worldwide, including the best in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Caribbean and Bermuda. Coming in first on the U.S. list is the Four Seasons Resort Lanai in Hawaii.

Four other locations rounded out the top five hotels in the U.S.:

• The Langham, Chicago
• The Peninsula, Chicago
• Acqualina Resort & Residences on the Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
• Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort

Since the inaugural ranking in 2011, only 41 properties have earned a gold badge by consistently ranking in the top 10 percent in the U.S. over a period of 10 years. These range from brand-backed properties such as the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago and The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, to smaller, more intimate hotels such as The Inn of the Five Graces in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Wentworth Mansion in Charleston, South Carolina.

Hotels with a gold badge distinction have consistently provided comfortable accommodations, high levels of customer service, and memorable and luxurious experiences for travelers, the report says.