Hotel Palomar's location in Center City is perfect for Philadelphia sports fans
It's pretty safe to say everyone here in Philly is crazy for sports. (Our baseball team's mascot is the Philly Phanatic, after all.) So it's not surprising that we have an abundance of sports to keep us entertained year-round. We invite you to cheer along with our many college and professional teams. Hotel Palomar Philadelphia offers easy access to the Wachovia Center, Citizens Bank Park and the Lincoln Financial Center, all within about four miles of our hotel. And if you're a soccer fan, the Philadelphia Union play in brand new PPL Park, located just 20 minutes south in Chester.
Our city's professional sports teams include:
| NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field |
| NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | Wells Fargo Center |
| MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | Citizens Bank Park |
| NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | Wells Fargo Center |
We're a huge college town as well, with some of the best college sports traditions, including:
- Temple University
- University of Pennsylvania (a.k.a. Penn)
- Saint Joseph's University
- Drexel University
- Villanova University (nearby Villanova is about 12 miles from our hotel)
Annual signature sporting events that take place in Philadelphia:
If you're the outdoorsy type you've come to the right place. Philadelphia's park system, Fairmount Park spans 9,200 acres, roughly 10% of the land in Philadelphia city and county. It is made up of 63 regional and neighborhood parks filled with bike-riding and jogging trails, baseball fields, horseback riding trails, rivers and waterways-even the country's second oldest disc-golf course. Just a few short blocks from Hotel Palomar Philadelphia is Rittenhouse Square, part of Fairmount Park and a popular destination for locals and visitors alike. It's grassy lawns and roomy benches provide a welcome respite, with exceptional shopping, dining and entertainment right across the street.