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Travel Directions to Philadelphia

By car Please log onto www.mapquest.com. Find the link on the left that says "Directions To" in order to submit your information for driving directions.

By Rail: Take Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor to 30th Street Station. For more information about Amtrak, log onto www.amtrak.com or call (800) USA-RAIL. For cost-conscious students traveling from New York or New Jersey, NJ Transit and SEPTA offer a more affordable ticket ($24 roundtrip). Take NJ Transit to Trenton. At Trenton, transfer to SEPTA. For more information about this alternative route, please log onto www.septa.com.

Travel Directions to Conference Sites

All directions are provided through Mapquest.com. Clicking on the links above will link you to a Mapquest map showing the location of the hotel.

  • Directions to the Curtis Center, site for the Opening Gala
  • Directions to the Loews Hotel, site for the Wharton Latin American Conference and the International Career Fair
  • Directions to the Park Hyatt, site for the Wharton Asian Business Conference and Wharton India Economic Forum
  • Directions to the Doubletree, site for the Wharton European Conference, Wharton Eastern European Conference, and Wharton Africa Business Forum

Hotels

The following hotels will make rooms available on a first-come basis and honor the Conference Rates listed below for reservations made prior to October 26, 2000. After this date, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis at prevailing published rates. Please click on the hotel to be linked to their website. When making reservations, please mention the Wharton School to receive the preferred rate.

  • Park Hyatt Philadelphia
    Broad and Walnut Streets
    Philadelphia, PA 19102
    Tel. 215.893.1234
    Rate: $185/Deluxe Single King or Queen
    $210/Deluxe Double

  • Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia
    Broad Street at Locust
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Tel. 215.893.1600
    Rate: $145/Single
    $145/Double
    $155/Triple
    $155/Quad

The University of Pennsylvania has negotiated “Penn Rates” at select hotels in Philadelphia. Please contact the hotels directly and request this rate. All rates are NOT guaranteed. Rates are based on availability and some blackout periods may apply. When making reservations, please mention both the Univ. of Penn and the Wharton School to receive Penn rates.

  • Sheraton University City Hotel
    36th and Chestnut
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Tel. 215.387.8000
    Penn Rate: $109/Single
    $119/Double

  • Club Quarters, Philadelphia
    1628 Chestnut St.
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
    Tel. 215.282.5100
    Penn Rate: $66 - $149

  • The Warwick Hotel
    1701 Locust St.
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
    Tel. 215.735.6000
    Penn Rate: $125

  • The Windsor Hotel
    1700 Ben Franklin Parkway
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
    Tel. 215.981.5678
    Penn Rate: $129

  • The Rittenhouse Hotel
    210 W. Rittenhouse Square
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
    Tel. 215.546.9000
    Penn Rate: $210/Superior King

 

Regional Conference Sites

  • Wharton Africa Business Forum
    Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia
    Broad Street at Locust
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Tel. 215.893.1600
    November 18, 2000

  • Wharton Asian Business Conference
    Park Hyatt Philadelphia
    Broad and Walnut Streets
    Philadelphia, PA 19102
    Tel. 215.893.1234
    November 18, 2000

  • Wharton European Conference
    Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia
    Broad Street at Locust
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Tel. 215.893.1600
    November 17, 2000

  • Wharton Eastern European Conference
    Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia
    Broad Street at Locust
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Tel. 215.893.1600
    November 17, 2000

  • Wharton India Economic Conference
    Park Hyatt Philadelphia
    Broad and Walnut Streets
    Philadelphia, PA 19102
    Tel. 215.893.1234
    November 17, 2000

  • Wharton Latin American Conference
    Loews Philadelphia Hotel
    1200 Market Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Tel. 215.6627.1200
    November 18, 2000

 

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