Stay
We have reserved blocks at two hotels within walking distance of both Old St. Joseph’s Church and the National Constitution Center.
Hotel Monaco Philadelphia
433 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Hotel Monaco is at the corner of 5th and Chestnut Streets, overlooking Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
Rates start at $269 per night plus tax for a room with one king bed. A room with two queen beds is $289 per night and premium rooms are $299-$319 per night.
Room type is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please book by May 13, 2025 to ensure you receive the block rate.
This hotel is a member of IHG One Rewards. Reservations can also be made by calling the hotel at 1-800-KIMPTON and using the reference code “BH6”.
Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown
401 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Located just down the block from the Monaco, the Renaissance is located the corner of 4th and Chestnut Streets. The hotel overlooks the Historic Second Bank of the United States and Carpenters Hall.
Rates are $269 per night plus tax for a room with one king bed, or $289 per night for a room with two queen beds.
Room type is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please book by May 13, 2025 to ensure you receive the block rate.
Reservations can be made at the link below. The Renaissance is a member of the Marriott Bonvoy rewards program.
Travel
Arriving by Plane
Philadelphia International Airport is 12 miles away from our venues and hotels. It is roughly a 20 minute drive (with no traffic, but since this is Philly, there will probably be traffic) from Old City.
Uber, Lyft, and taxi fares are typically about $30-35 each way to and from the airport.
Arriving by Car
If driving directly to the ceremony, please adhere to the parking guidelines outlined by the church — including a printable parking pass for your windshield — linked here.
If driving to the reception venue, free parking will be available after 5 p.m. at the National Constitution Center garage, accessible from Race Street between 5th and 6th Streets.
Valet parking is available for guests of the Hotel Monaco for $59 per night, or $60 per night for guests of the Renaissance.
Self-parking is not available at either hotel, but can be found at various parking garages around the neighborhood. It’s encouraged that you use an app such as SpotHero or ParkMobile to reserve self-parking should you need it.
Arriving by Public Transit
The hotels and wedding venues are accessible by foot from the 5th Street / Independence Mall station on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line, or the Franklin Square station on PATCO’s High Speed Line from New Jersey.
The venues are also accessible via several SEPTA bus lines, and Amtrak’s 30th Street Station is a quick ride away via Uber, Lyft, taxi, or SEPTA.