What's Center City Like?

People go to Center City to see favorite places like Liberty Bell Center, and to take in culture at top venues like Philadelphia Museum of Art. Take time to enjoy the neighborhood's museums and selection of restaurants. Reading Terminal Market and Pennsylvania Convention Center are a couple of popular sights sure to leave an impression.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Center City?

We have 607 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are some of our travelers' favorite places to stay in Center City:

The Rittenhouse Philadelphia

Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants, 2 bars

• • Free in-room WiFi • Spa • Health club • Café • Central location

Canopy by Hilton Philadelphia Center City

4-star hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • Café • 24-hour front desk • Attentive staff

The Dwight D

City-center hotel with restaurant

• • Free in-room WiFi • Garden • 24-hour front desk • Walkable location

Lokal Hotel - Old City

Colonial guestrooms with kitchens, comfy beds

• • Free WiFi • Central location

Morris House Hotel

City-center guestrooms with comfy beds

• • Free WiFi • Garden • 24-hour front desk • Central location

How to Get to Center City

Center City is located 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from the heart of Philadelphia.

Flying to:

• • Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL), 6.7 mi (10.9 km) from Center City
• • Philadelphia, PA (PNE-Northeast Philadelphia), 11.6 mi (18.7 km) from Center City
• • Mercer Airport (TTN), 28.8 mi (46.3 km) from Center City

Getting to Center City on Metro

Stations in the neighborhood include:

• • 11th St Station
• • 13th St. Station
• • 8th St Station

Things to See and Do in and around Center City

What to See in Center City

• • Pennsylvania Convention Center
• • Liberty Bell Center
• • Independence Hall
• • Rittenhouse Square
• • City Hall

Things to Do in Center City

• • Reading Terminal Market
• • Philadelphia Museum of Art
• • Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
• • Walnut Street
• • Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Other Popular Center City Attractions

• • Mutter Museum
• • Rocky Steps
• • Independence National Historical Park
• • Museum of the American Revolution
• • Free Library of Philadelphia

When Is the Best Time to Visit Philadelphia?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 74°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 37°F)
• • Rainiest months: July, March, September, May (average 4 inches of rainfall)