Motto by Hilton Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square

3.5 star property

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Mexican cuisine
Coffee shop
In-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Lobby
Studio Queen Pod

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
31 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
  • Rittenhouse Square
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Benjamin Franklin Parkway
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • The Franklin Institute
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Philadelphia, PA (PHL-Philadelphia Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio, 1 Queen Bed

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room (2 Twin Bunkbeds)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Transfer Shower)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room (1 Twin and 1 Double Bunkbed)

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Room (2 Twin Bunkbeds, Transfer Shower)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

Philadelphia

With a stay at Motto by Hilton Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, you'll be centrally located in Philadelphia, just a 4-minute walk from Rittenhouse Square and 14 minutes by foot from Pennsylvania Convention Center. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from University of Pennsylvania and 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Citizens Bank Park.

What's nearby

  • Rittenhouse Square - 4 min walk
  • Pennsylvania Convention Center - 14 min walk
  • Reading Terminal Market - 15 min walk
  • University of Pennsylvania - 15 min walk
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • 19th St Station - 1 min walk
  • Philadelphia, PA (ZFV-30th Street Rail Station) - 14 min walk
  • Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪K'Far - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Continental Mid-Town - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Condesa - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cleavers - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Octopus Falafel Truck - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Motto by Hilton Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square

Hotel with bars, a short walk to Rittenhouse Square
Motto by Hilton Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square offers 252 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. 49-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.

This Philadelphia hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 252 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Grab dinner at Condesa, a restaurant that specializes in Mexican cuisine. You can also grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 1:00 PM.
Condesa - This restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Reservations are required.
El Cafe - This coffee shop serves breakfast, lunch, and light fare. Open daily.
El Techo - This rooftop bar specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Off-site parking within 20 ft (USD 50 per day)

Food and drink

  • To-go breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–1:00 PM: USD 5-20 for adults and USD 5-20 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges

Restaurants on site

  • Condesa
  • El Cafe
  • El Techo

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Access to nearby health club

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Lever door handles
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 49-inch smart TV
  • TV channels

More

  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: USD 100 for check-in between 10:00 PM and 4:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 20 for adults, and USD 5 to 20 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 50 per day (20 ft away)
  • Late check-in fee: USD 100 for check-in between 10:00 PM and 4:00 AM

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include window guards
Property Registration Number 819659

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Pod Philly
Motto by Hilton Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square Hotel
Motto by Hilton Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia

Motto by Hilton Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 855 out of 1312 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 273 out of 1312 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 104 out of 1312 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 1312 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1312 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only small issue I had was the ceiling.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xi, Rowland Heights

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yadira Aponte

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

STACY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my brief stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clinton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice people. Great value for a hotel in this area. Rooms are clean and modern.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t stay here
Scalding hot water was all I could get in the room even after reporting the problem. Front desk staff were helpful and pleasant but a couple of the Bartenders were rude and arrogant. There was no luggage rack and no extra blanket for a bed that pretty much just had sheets on it. No microwave, coffeemaker or tea either. The remote for the TV didn’t work. Functionally, the room was a disaster. Though the cleaning team was stellar.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

lorenzo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, close to everything! Hotel is new, nice coffee house and restaurant and comfortable, updated rooms! I would definitely stay again at Motto! Uh and front desk, the best! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marynell

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great except for daily garbage trucks waking us at 6-7am. Would request the other side of hotel next time
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caden

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, clean and great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was very clean and comfortable! I had a wonderful stay and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little spot
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room was really nice - it was a suite which is all I could find last minute but glad I did - spacious area and everything updated.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for dining, entertainment and local/regional transportation. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was clean, neat, and thoughtfully designed. Hotel also has a rooftop patio in addition to a bar, restaurant and coffee shop in the lobby which were all nice amenities. Highly recommended property!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Good location, uncomfortable bed
I wanted to like this hotel more than I did. I paid $192 for a 1-night stay on a Friday night during the off season, which wasn't insanely expensive, but not a super great price either. I would give this stay a 2.5/5 star rating. Pros: -staff upon check-in was incredibly friendly and allowed me to check in at 10am for no extra charge, had solid recommendations for thrift stores and restaurants in the area -convenient to a lot of locations in Philadelphia, I walked everywhere for the duration of my stay -spacious bathroom and good water pressure Cons: -room was smaller than expected -bed was EXTREMELY uncomfortable. I tend to prefer firm beds, but this genuinely felt like I could have slept on the floor and had the same comfort level. kept waking up every hour. -had a weird experience with one of the staff when I came back from a concert on Friday night. I really wanted an iced tea and there is a sign at the cafe that says the restaurant bar staff is able to make coffee drinks there after 4pm. I asked the bartender for an iced tea, and she told me that the cafe was closed and that if I wanted, I could go downstairs to the basement and get iced tea from the vending machine. When I pointed out the sign at the cafe, she said they didn't have iced tea. -Television had AWFUL reception. I tried using the regular channels first, but there was a terrible lag between the audio and video. I tried to watch some podcasts on the TV's youtube app and encountered the same thing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yujin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

antonya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was incredibly helpful and kind. Room was small but not stifling. Lots of nice, walkable areas. There is no in-house parking but they have a deal with the valet garage across the street. Loved that there was a CVS, Target, and Barnes and Noble right down the street. And a Jeni’s Ice Cream right on the corner! Had a great time and would stay at the Motto again :)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Jae Young

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good except the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024