FESTIVAL HOTELS
SPEND THE DAY SEEING FILMS AND STAY THE NIGHT AT THE OFFICIAL FESTIVAL HOTELS When you book hotel accommodations for this year’s Film Festival, please take advantage of special room rates at the host hotels by contacting the properties directly.
FESTIVAL HOST HOTEL
Loews Philadelphia Hotel 1200 Market St., CENTER CITY Within the architectual landmark PSFS building, Loews Philadelphia Hotel is a luxury property located in the heart of Center City Philadelphia, within walking distance of practically everything for every guest’s needs—for conventioneers— the Pennsylvania Convention Center; for foodies—the Reading Terminal Market, a down-to-earth food hall; for passionate shoppers—Macy’s in the grande dame of department stores, the Wanamaker Building; for history buffs — City Hall, one of the premier examples of Second Empire architecture in America; for arts and culture lovers — the Avenue of the Arts, featuring the Academy of Music, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Wilma Theater, the Philadelphia Theatre Company, and the Prince Music Theater, the official headquarters of Philadelphia QFest. The city’s “gayborhood,” Rittenhouse Square, Restaurant Row, and other sights and sounds of the city are all nearby.
Loews Philadelphia Hotel is offering a special Festival rate of $129 to the attendees of the 15th Anniversary of Philadelphia QFest. The rate is based on availability from July 9-20, 2009. For reservations, call 215-231-7333, Code: QFest; or www.loewshotels.com/philadelphia for general hotel information.
FESTIVAL HOST HOTEL
Holiday Inn/Historic District Philadelphia 400 Arch St., OLD CITY Located just one block off Market Street, the city’s main thoroughfare, the Holiday Inn Historic District is within walking distance of all the major landmarks — Independence National Historical Park, Independence Hall, the National Constitution Center, Betsy Ross House, the National Liberty Museum, just to name a few. In addition to the nearby historic sites, visitors can enjoy the wonders of Old City with a wide variety of shops, restaurants, bars, and cafes, many offering al fresco dining in the summer. This area of Philadelphia is also a haven for art devotees with a large number of art galleries, big and small, exhibiting works by established to undiscovered talent. The hotel is also within a few blocks of the Festival theaters, Ritz East 1 and 2.
Holiday Inn/Historic District Philadelphia is offering a special Festival rate of $99 (with $15 discounted parking) to the attendees of the 15th Anniversary of Philadelphia QFest. The rate is based on availability from July 9-20, 2009. For reservations, call 1-800-THE-BELL, Code: QFE; or www.holidayinn.com/phlhistoric for general hotel information. 53