W Philadelphia

W Hotels' first Philadelphia property opened in August 2021 in a purpose-built Center City tower, anchored by a heated rooftop pool club and an Italian restaurant. It's the brand's usual nightlife-forward formula transplanted into a genuinely new downtown building.

The place

The hotel occupies a brand-new tower at 1439 Chestnut Street in Center City, developed jointly with the adjoining Element Philadelphia as part of a roughly $280 million dual-branded project.

The concept

After more than six years of development, W Philadelphia opened in August 2021 as the brand's first Philadelphia property, bringing W's playful, nightlife-driven formula — floor-to-ceiling city-view windows, a design language built around the brand's signature energy — into a purpose-built downtown tower. It's a straightforward new-construction addition to Center City's hotel stock rather than a historic conversion, aimed at travelers who want W's rooftop-scene positioning in a city that hadn't previously had one.

Dining & wellness

The rooftop WET Deck has a year-round heated pool, fire pits, a bar and cabanas that turn into a daytime and evening pool club in summer; ground-floor dining comes from Dolce Italian, a 1960s Rome-inspired restaurant, alongside AWAY Spa and the 24-hour FIT gym.