Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia by IHG

Our take

Old City Philadelphia, and you want the bones of a 19th-century building dressed in Kimpton's signature irreverence — this is your room. The rooftop lounge earns its reputation; the city spreads out properly from up there. Boutique scale means the design does the heavy lifting, not the square footage, so if you're unpacking for a week or craving hushed corridors, book elsewhere. Come for a sharp long weekend, walk to the Liberty Bell, and let the neighborhood do what it does. Two or three nights, done right.