W Hotel

**mrm0787** · 04-20-2012, 02:57 PM

I know this died years ago but on the W website it says they are opening in 2015: Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Has anyone heard anything? Or has this site not been updated?

**hammersklavier** · 04-20-2012, 03:51 PM

Probably just not updated. The proposed W site is to be Hilton Home2 instead.

Unless something ridiculous like Blatstein's Inky hotel being a W Hotel is brewing...

**Zep** · 04-20-2012, 04:08 PM

I've been to 2 W hotels (San Diego and D.C.) and both managed to capture the personality of the city while maintaining W's high end hard rock styling. I would be very interested in seeing how they handled Philly's character.

**ACretin** · 04-20-2012, 05:04 PM

I think the lobby of W philly would have to have somebody puking his/her guts out, another person (female) talking loudly in that great Philly accent, another person littering randomly, several drug dealers loitering and those last tribe of israel guys with a loudspeaker, to really capture the philly feel. And maybe somebody from city council or L&I taking some bribes to look the other way too.

**Pitt** · 04-20-2012, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by Zep

I've been to 2 W hotels (San Diego and D.C.) and both managed to capture the personality of the city while maintaining W's high end hard rock styling. I would be very interested in seeing how they handled Philly's character.

They always have a club. NY's is bridge & tunnel with a lean toward the older Sex & the City wannabe crowd.

**aro1419** · 04-20-2012, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by ACretin

I think the lobby of W philly would have to have somebody puking his/her guts out, another person (female) talking loudly in that great Philly accent, another person littering randomly, several drug dealers loitering and those last tribe of israel guys with a loudspeaker, to really capture the philly feel. And maybe somebody from city council or L&I taking some bribes to look the other way too.

What the heck is wrong with you??? Anyway, I honestly think that this was recently added to the website because it definitely did not used to be there. Also, the fact that it has a 2015 completion date makes it seem like it was more recently added since the older hotel plan probably would have been built by now had it actually moved forward. I wonder if this new W hotel is the Starwood hotel brand that is going to be on 4th and Race Streets. Either way, I love these hotels and would be ecstatic if one were to be built in Philadelphia.

**aro1419** · 04-20-2012, 10:29 PM

As it turns out, as it even says so on the website, as well as in a response email to me, the new W Philadelphia is to be opened on 1441 Chestnut St, yes the empty lot behind the Ritz that was supposed to be a Waldorf-Astoria, in January of 2015 with more details to follow. This means that not only will we be getting a new and very nice hotel, but it will have to be built from scratch (hopefully as a highrise) and will be filling in an empty lot. Score for Philadelphia!!!!

link to their website: Starwood Hotels & Resorts

**eldondre** · 04-21-2012, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by aro1419

As it turns out, as it even says so on the website, as well as in a response email to me, the new W Philadelphia is to be opened on 1441 Chestnut St, yes the empty lot behind the Ritz that was supposed to be a Waldorf-Astoria, in January of 2015 with more details to follow. This means that not only will we be getting a new and very nice hotel, but it will have to be built from scratch (hopefully as a highrise) and will be filling in an empty lot. Score for Philadelphia!!!!

link to their website: Starwood Hotels & Resorts

hope it's true

**GroJLart** · 04-21-2012, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by aro1419

As it turns out, as it even says so on the website, as well as in a response email to me, the new W Philadelphia is to be opened on 1441 Chestnut St, yes the empty lot behind the Ritz that was supposed to be a Waldorf-Astoria, in January of 2015 with more details to follow. This means that not only will we be getting a new and very nice hotel, but it will have to be built from scratch (hopefully as a highrise) and will be filling in an empty lot. Score for Philadelphia!!!!

link to their website: Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Whooooooooooooa... that would be awesome if true.

**Gladys** · 04-21-2012, 12:26 PM

W hotels are GREAT! I would love to see one in philly. that's a very classy, modern place. Wonder if they will have a special floor for wilding. Being right across from the wendy's.

**Bob_Head** · 04-21-2012, 12:48 PM

[nevermind, someone already posted this] Whatever happened to the delete option?

**10th and Spruce** · 04-21-2012, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by aro1419

What the heck is wrong with you??? Anyway, I honestly think that this was recently added to the website because it definitely did not used to be there. Also, the fact that it has a 2015 completion date makes it seem like it was more recently added since the older hotel plan probably would have been built by now had it actually moved forward. I wonder if this new W hotel is the Starwood hotel brand that is going to be on 4th and Race Streets. Either way, I love these hotels and would be ecstatic if one were to be built in Philadelphia.

I don't understand people like you. Just come on threads to post negative **** about Philly. It's a great city, and more people are figuring that out. Screw you.

**thoth** · 04-21-2012, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by 10th and Spruce

I don't understand people like you. Just come on threads to post negative **** about Philly. It's a great city, and more people are figuring that out. Screw you.

Uhh, don't see where they said anything negative?

**Jayfar** · 04-21-2012, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by 10th and Spruce

I don't understand people like you. Just come on threads to post negative **** about Philly. It's a great city, and more people are figuring that out. Screw you.

I think you meant to reply to ACretin, but instead replied to aro1419. aro1419 posted in response to a very cynical post from ACretin.

**OffenseTaken** · 04-21-2012, 07:53 PM

Maybe 10th and Spruce really, really just ****ing hates the bejeezus out of W Hotels.

Originally Posted by thoth

Uhh, don't see where they said anything negative?

**10th and Spruce** · 04-22-2012, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by OffenseTaken

Maybe 10th and Spruce really, really just ****ing hates the bejeezus out of W Hotels.

Never stayed at a W hotel, but I hope the city gets one. Yes my comment was directed at Cretin, ****ty day yesterday so sorry for animosity. Go Flyers

**BenDee** · 04-23-2012, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by mrm0787

I know this died years ago but on the W website it says they are opening in 2015: Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Has anyone heard anything? Or has this site not been updated?

I haven't heard anything, but web.archive.org shows it wasn't listed on the page in 2011.

**Brooke** · 04-23-2012, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by 10th and Spruce

Never stayed at a W hotel, but I hope the city gets one.

When I go to Chicago, I stay at the W Lakeshore. Great place. Fantastic club. I'm looking forward to the club if they open one here. I think it will be great for the city and if it's anything like Chicago, they will run amazing deals.

**BenDee** · 04-23-2012, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Brooke

When I go to Chicago, I stay at the W Lakeshore. Great place. Fantastic club. I'm looking forward to the club if they open one here. I think it will be great for the city and if it's anything like Chicago, they will run amazing deals.

I've been there - beautiful place, although the location isn't great if you plan to see the city. Many decent hotels closer to Michigan Ave or The Loop.

**Brooke** · 04-23-2012, 02:02 PM

I have friends that lived in Wrigleyville and took me to all the places I needed to be. I am actually not that much of a Chicago fan. Won't shop because of the tax, no great old buildings because of the fire and the severity of the seasons leaves me lacking. But I doooo love that hotel. Interestingly they have a Sweat gym in W's. It was a standard terrible hotel gym. I asked at Sweat here in Philly since it is a Philly chain only and apparently the owners struck some deal to use just the name before the prior W deal fell apart.

But I digress.