If you're looking for the best in Philadelphia family hotels close to the most fun and exciting attractions the city has to offer, you've found what you seek at Crowne Plaza Hotel Philadelphia Downtown. Our elegant full-service hotel offers luxurious accommodations and amenities coupled with impeccable service, and provides families with on-site recreation in our huge rooftop pool as well as with our in-room video games. Our hotel's located near the Philadelphia Zoo—just two and a half miles away, in fact—and is also just three miles from Citizen's Bank Park where the Major League's Philadelphia Phillies play, making our family-friendly hotel's location ideal for a great family vacation in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Family Vacation Attractions
Entertainment & Sights
Kids and adults alike will enjoy viewing the lions, pandas, giraffes, rhinos, condors, snakes and other fauna at the Philadelphia Zoo. The zoo also offers an Amazon Rainforest Carousel, pony and camel rides, a kiddie train and rides on a helium balloon that takes passengers 400 feet in the air to get a birds eye view of Fairmount Park. For a live performance, check out Arden Theatre Co. They offer a children's theater year-round, with plays like Charlotte's Web and Robin Hood. For an educational outing, treat the family to a visit to the Liberty Bell Center or a tour of Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution were signed. If you and your kids love sports, enjoy Phillies baseball, Eagles football, 76ers basketball or Flyers hockey just a short drive from our hotel.
Kid-Friendly Museums
For a little cultural enrichment combined with family fun, visit the Please Touch Museum. This kid-focused museum allows little ones to learn through play in exhibits like a cityscape where tots can shop for groceries, construct a building or examine x-rays. Another museum with some kid focus as well as plenty for adults to enjoy is the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Take a special family tour, participate in a children's art class or take a self-guided family tour through exhibits like the Arms and Armor galleries.
Playgrounds
Let your kids play out some of their energy at the Franklin Square Park playground. With the Liberty Carousel, miniature golf, and two playgrounds under a canopy of trees, this park is sure to please. SMITH The Kids' Play Place in the Park is another Philly playground with unique attractions like a giant wooden slide and mansion-like playhouse as well as over 50 pieces of play equipment spread over six and a half landscaped acres. For a theme park like play place just outside of Philadelphia, take a trip to Sesame Place. This Sesame Street themed park offers lots of kiddie rides, water slides, shows and life-size muppets your kids can meet.
For the best in Philadelphia family hotels just minutes from vacation attractions perfect for both young and old, book your stay at Crowne Plaza Hotel Philadelphia Downtown. Find out more about our accommodations or the surrounding area by contacting us at 215-561-7500 or toll-free at 866-618-0410.
