In addition, a 121-room Homewood
Suites by Hilton is planned for the air-
TheIndependenceVisitorCenterishometotheIndependence
port’s Scott Plaza. A 135-room aloft
Hotel opened in August 2008 by the air-
BallroomandLibertyBellTerrace,bothofwhicharelocated
port, an ultra-modern hotel that includes onthemezzaninelevelofthefacilityandoverlookhistoric
high-tech features like wireless Internet
access and “one-stop connectivity.”
IndependenceHall.ItsIndependenceConcourseoffers
colorfulandhistoricalexhibitsthatcandoubleas
Crowne Plaza Philadelphia - City Avenue
Hotel underwent an extensive renovation
astandingreceptionareaforasmanyas1,000.
in 2008. This 337-room hotel offers a
host of amenities, including an indoor and
outdoor swimming pool, a complimentary
fitness center, business services, and a
full selection of Continental American cui-
sine at Avenue Grill and Bar.
The Crowne Plaza Philadelphia - City
Avenue is also home to more than 7,000
square feet of flexible meeting space
accommodating as many as 350 for a
reception, plus free parking for guests, a
24-hour business center, the latest in
audio-visual equipment, and eight sales
and meeting professionals on site.
The Alexander Inn completed a renova-
tion of its guestrooms and first floor pub-
lic space in July.
Philadelphia Downtown Courtyard
recently renovated its guestrooms, func-
tion space, public spaces, fitness center,
and restaurant.
The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown con-
verted Franklin Hall into an exhibit space
that can be divided into 13 separate
breakout rooms to accommodate cus-
tomer needs. The hotel also spent more
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than $6 million in renovations and tech-
nology to upgrade its lobby and restau-
rant 13. The hotel is expected to com-
plete renovations to its 1,401 rooms and
suites by the end of 2009.
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GOING GREEN
Philadelphia boasts a top-ten ranking as
one of the nation's greenest cities
according to a study conducted by
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