Showing posts with label The Raquet Club of Philadelphia. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The Raquet Club of Philadelphia


I felt like Daisy, from "The Great Gatsby", while staying at The Raquet Club of Philadelphia this summer. The club, a product of the Philadelphia blue-blood scene circa 1910, is a palatial building designed by Horace Trumbauer of Philadelphia Art Museum fame. It is minutes away from Rittenhouse Square, great restaurants, shops, and lots of fabulous American history. For $150/night, I had access to all of the club's amenities (court tennis, squash, gym, barber shop, restaurant, pool, breakfast) and more. It's my new favorite place to stay in Philly.--R