HISTORIC DISTRICT PHILADELPHIA

Welcome to the nation’s most historic square mile! In the heart of downtown Philadelphia Old City, 8 miles away from the international PHL airport, the Holiday Inn Hotel Historic District Philadelphia offers the best in Philadelphia accommodations!  Holiday Inn Historic District is located in the heart of historical Philadelphia. Only 5 minutes’ walk to the major historic and popular attractions: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, National Constitution Center, US Mint, South Street, Penn’s Landing, Betsy Ross House, Visitor’s Center, and many more!

RATES:

$140*/night – 1 person/room
$70*/night – 2 persons/room
$35*/night – 4 persons/room

* = OCCUPANCY TAXES - All above rates are subject to current applicable state and local taxes, which are presently at 15.2%.

RESERVATION PROCEDURE:

Please call the Hotel reservations department at 1-800-THE-BELL (1.800.843.2355). To receive the discount rates, please mention that you are part of the Nikola Tesla: Energy Independence Celebration. All reservations should be made by June 26, 2009. After this date, reservations will be honored on a space and rate available basis.

ON-LINE RESERVATIONS:

You may also register online by logging on to www.holidayinn.com/phlhistoric and using the three letter code HE5. Please note that our check-in time begins at 4:00pm and our checkout time is 11:00am. Upon request, we will be happy to arrange for baggage storage for the luggage until departure from the Hotel.

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM HOTEL
Philadelphia International  (PHL)

• Distance: 8 MI  /  12.87 KM North West  to Hotel
• Shuttle Charge (one way):  $10.00  (USD)
• Taxi Charge (one way):  $28.50  (USD)
• Time by taxi:  15 minutes
• Time by train:  30 minutes
• I-95 North to Exit 22. Get off at Exit - straight on Callowhill - Make a left onto 4th Street. Proceed 4 blocks onto 4th St. Hotel & driveway entrance located on right immediately after 2nd light (4th St & Arch St intersection). I95 S - Callowhill Exit.

Train Station Name:  Amtrak 30th Street Station, Philadelphia

• Distance: 1.75 MI  /  2.82 KM East  to Hotel
• Taxi Fee From Train Station:  $10.00 (USD)

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

I-95 N, CALLOWHILL EXIT. FOLLOW CALLOWHILL TO 4TH ST., TURN LEFT. HOTEL ON CORNER OF 4TH AND ARCH. I-95 S, VINE ST. EXIT. TAKE VINE ST. TO 4TH ST. AND MAKE A RIGHT ON 4TH ST. HOTEL ON CORNER OF 4TH AND ARCH.

PARKING:

- Current parking rates are $5 per car, per day for registered guest of the hotel.

- Parking spaces are based upon availability Vans/ Vehicles over the height of 6′6″ will need to find alternative parking

- Parking is also available to non-registered guests, at hourly rates

- Parking is not permitted in our driveway

GUARANTEE STATUS – Guaranteed by individual:

Rooms can be guaranteed for late arrival to an individual’s credit card or by advance deposit. A guaranteed room reservation assures a room for your attendees regardless of their arrival time. Any guaranteed reservations not canceled prior to 6PM one day prior to arrival date will be billed to the credit card or against the advance deposit.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Popular nicknames for Philadelphia include Philly and The City of Brotherly Love. A commercial, educational, and cultural center, the city was once the second-largest in the British Empire (after London), and the social and geographical center of the original 13 American colonies. Ben Franklin took a large role in Philadelphia’s early rise to prominence. It was in this city that many of the ideas, and subsequent actions, gave birth to the American Revolution and American Independence, making Philadelphia a centerpiece of early American history. It was the most populous city of the young United States, and served as the nation’s first capital during much of the Revolutionary War and after. Following the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, it was the temporary national capital from 1790 to 1800 while Washington, D.C. was under construction.

Historic by Day, Electric by Night

It’s just one square mile, but the area between Front to 7th Streets and Spruce to Race Streets covers three different neighborhoods, all jam packed with restaurants, galleries, shops and attractions. Each puts its own distinctive spin on history. And together, they make up Historic Philadelphia.

Here America’s most sacred historic sites (the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall) stand side-by-side with the hustle and bustle of a 21st-century city.

Old City brims with shops, cafes, restaurants and bars while Society Hill welcome visitors to stroll their cobblestone streets and take in the architecture of the centuries-old homes, churches and landmarks that make the neighborhood so picturesque.

Tours - Historic Philadelphia
More tour options than ever

Philadelphia is brimming with ways to tour the town — after all, one of the best ways to see Philadelphia is with someone who already knows it. So take a tour and know that no matter what your interest, we’ve got you covered.

New options for touring town by land and by sea: it started with Ride the Ducks and their hugely successful amphibious tour of Philadelphia’s Historic District, which includes a big splash into the Delaware River. Then, the RiverLink Freedom Ferry got into the act with their narrated downriver tours.

Meanwhile, back on land, business is heating up as long-standing companies introduce new tours and vehicles of their own. With the double-decker Big Bus Tours offering an almost-bird’s-eye view of historic and cultural attractions, Philadelphia Trolley Works, best known for their Victorian Trolley tours, have introduced bright red, white and blue double-decker buses to their fleet.

History tours are booming too, especially after the sun goes down. Joining the popular Lights of Liberty Show in the evening tour business is Once Upon A Nation, promoting new adventure tours that engross visitors in history with interactive activities, face-to-face meetings with the Founding Fathers, food, beverages, and for the first time, a twilight visit to Independence Hall.

Please Stay Green:

• SEPTA http://septa.org/
• ZipCar http://www.zipcar.com/
• PhillyCarShare http://www.phillycarshare.org/

Places for tourists:
Liberty Bell: History, facts, pictures of the famous liberty bell, plus visitor’s information.
Independence Hall: The birthplace of our nation is now a national park.
Chinatown: What to do and where to go in Chinatown.
Penn’s Landing: Find out what’s hot on the calendar of events.
Fairmount Park: News, links, and events concerning the city’s biggest public park.
Zoo: Information about visiting America’s first zoo.