Hi. need some help planning a trip..

Hi all. I%26#39;m planning a trip to Philly for a few days in late August. We were suppossed to go to Hersheypark but my daughter broke her collarbone. Anyway, we%26#39;ve decided on Philly b/c we went there for the first time last year and LOVED it. Some of you were so helpful last year steering me in the right direction so I thought I%26#39;d ask again, lol. Westayed at the Hyatt in Penn%26#39;s Landing last time and thought it was a great location-we walked all over the historic district and did a bunch of touristy things. This time I would like to go to the zoo, the mint and maybe a museum? Should I stick with the Hyatt(i can hotwire a pretty good rate for that or the Society Hill Sheraton-another great location) or try for something more in the city? Is there transportation to the zoo? We would have a car but love jsut being able to walk everywhere. Ok, sorry for thre book, lol. Thanks in advance for any help.

Hi. need some help planning a trip..

The Hyatt will be just fine... There%26#39;s a zoo shuttle from 6th and market for $2 per person..

…philadelphiazoo.org/zoo/Visit-The-Zoo/Direc…

The mint will be walking distance, and you can take the Phlash to most museums...

Hi. need some help planning a trip..

I agree. If you can get a good rate, there%26#39;s no compelling reason to change. If you decide to do something different, choose a hotel in the Rittenhouse Square area rather than near the Convention Center, as Rittenhouse does have a very different vibe than the historic district and has a livelier and more upscale feeling than the area around the Convention Center.

Hi. Thanks for the info. I have another question. On Hotwire, the areas are identified as Old Towne/Penn%26#39;s Landing, Center City East and center City west. Are they all within walking distance? Where would Rittenhouse Sq be? If I can%26#39;t get the Hyatt or Sheraton Society Hill, where would be my better bet? Thanks!

Center City East.

Lynn

Just an FYI or two...

Hotwire has things wrong. East and west are reversed, and they call ';Old City'; ';Old Towne';. So, while the Rittenhouse Square area is actually in Center City West, Hotwire has it as East.

The mint does not allow anything to be brought inside. No cameras, no cell phones, etc. And there is no place to check the items while you go in, so typically one member of a party is left to wait outside with the ';stuff';.

You can take the #38 bus from 5th %26amp; Market to the zoo. $2.00/person each way.

Thanks for the heads up about Hotwire. I%26#39;m going to wait a bit on booking something b/c it%26#39;s non-refundable and I want to make sure my daughter is up to the trip. So, I %26#39;ll look for Center City West or Old Towne, right? Cool, thanks. Any restaurant recommendations? Nothing too fancy, mid-priced and casual.

Depends on what you define as Mid-Priced. I like the Melting Pot for a fun upscale casual meal (fondue), but there are hundreds of options.. Any particular food type?

You should look at Center City East and Old Town/Penn%26#39;s Landing. I think we confused you by trying to clarify Hotwire%26#39;s peculiar classifications. Once you%26#39;re ready to purchase, let us know the star rating and amenities, and someone can pinpoint which hotel it is.

The problem with Hotwire%26#39;s designations is that they don%26#39;t go by what is locally used. Here, Center City East means east of Broad Street and Center City West means west of Broad Street. Hotwire has Center City East going as far west as 20th Street, and Center City West going into West Philadelphia.

Hotwire has a map showing the territory covered by each designation. You%26#39;ll find it under the ammenities listed for each hotel.

Lynn