My spouse and I
visited Philadelphia for a one-night stay on New Year’s Eve in late December
2017. We remitted Hilton HHonors points for a suite at the Doubletree Downtown,
knowing that it was close to the Mummers parade route but not realizing how
close! You could watch the parade from inside the hotel, and even from some of
the tower rooms! Even though we planned to watch the Mummers, we intended to
see their show at the Convention Center, where we had purchased advance tickets
to see the Fancy Brigade family show (dress rehearsal). What we saw blew us
away! We will try to attend every year that we can – the “skits” were so
impressive! So that’s what we did on New Year’s Day, after enjoying the hotel
buffet breakfast at balcony restaurant. The day previously, we arrived in town
just as they were closing off streets for the parade; and unfortunately, they
were streets we needed to drive on. But we finally reached the hotel and parked
in the garage, then checked into our spacious suite. We then went to lunch at
the Red Owl Tavern at the Kimpton Monaco, followed by a quick tour of the Philadelphia
Visitor’s Center and Independence Hall. We made our own happy hour at Locust
Rendezvous near the hotel, followed by dinner at the chef’s counter at Vernick
Food and Drink, and a late-night, almost-midnight visit back to The ‘Vous to
ring in the new year. Although the weather was bitterly cold, we had a great
stay!
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