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The Four Seasons is the splurge if the rating is the point. It's Philadelphia's only hotel on AAA's 2026 Five Diamond list, with Jean-Georges on the 59th and 60th floors, a 57th-floor infinity-edge pool and a spa Forbes rates Five-Star.
Forbes rates the hotel itself Four-Star. A Forbes Stories headline calls it the city's newest Five-Star hotel, but we only saw the title, not a date, so we go with the current Forbes page.
What the pages don't tell you is the practical part — parking, breakfast and check-in times aren't on what we read. The ship is about 10.3 road miles and 23 minutes away by our routing, and there's no shuttle.
Go for the view and the dinner, not the drive, and call for the valet rate before you set off.
Book it if
- The one Five Diamond in Philadelphia, if the rating itself is the treat
- Dinner at Jean-Georges on the 59th floor, with the city lit up below
- A swim in the 57th-floor infinity pool before you trade it for the ship's
Look elsewhere if
- You need the parking rate and the breakfast terms in writing before you book, since the pages we read print neither.
- You want the shortest drive to the ship — the Ritz-Carlton is closer by our routing.
- One night before a cruise feels like the wrong place for a Five Diamond bill.
What Four Seasons charges for, and what it leaves out
What the Four Seasons gives you for the money: green is on offer, gold costs extra or has a catch, grey isn't stated.
Your night before, from here
A Four Seasons night before the ship, from its own pages.
Jean-Georges Philadelphia on the 59th and 60th floors, Vernick Fish at street level, the Vernick Coffee Bar, a sky-high cocktail lounge, and a 57th-floor infinity-edge pool for registered guests.
Book a car to 4 Atlantic Avenue; the hotel publishes no ride.
The Four Seasons pages we read don't say breakfast is included, so ask when you book.
About 10.3 road miles to the terminal by our routing — 23 minutes with clear roads, more on I-95 at rush hour.
No parking rate appears on the pages we read, so get one on the phone, not at the curb.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you start; from the top of Comcast Center every leg is a question mark, a ride you book yourself.
The pages we read don't mention airport transport. By our routing Terminal B is about 8.7 road miles away.
Nothing on the Four Seasons pages mentions a ride to the ship, so book a car or rideshare for the 10-mile run to 4 Atlantic Avenue.
About 10.3 mi down to the terminal from the top of Comcast Center — our routing, with the roads empty.
From PHL without a hotel shuttle
The Four Seasons pages don't mention airport transport. By our routing PHL's Terminal B is about 8.7 road miles away; the airport page covers cabs, the SEPTA Airport Line and rental cars.
The pages we read don't print a parking or valet rate, or say anything about leaving a car while you sail.
Parking for your stay: Not stated.
Nothing on the Four Seasons pages mentions a ride to the ship, so book a car or rideshare for the 10-mile run to 4 Atlantic Avenue.
About 10.3 mi down to the terminal from the top of Comcast Center — our routing, with the roads empty.
Flying in on sail day? Check your landing time first.
Distance
No distance statedThe Four Seasons doesn't mention the cruise terminal, but by our routing it's about 10.3 road miles and 23 minutes from One North 19th Street to 4 Atlantic Avenue, no traffic.
Source: fourseasons.comCruise shuttle
No shuttle statedNothing on the Four Seasons pages mentions a ride to the ship, so book a car or rideshare for the 10-mile run to 4 Atlantic Avenue.
Source: fourseasons.comParking while you sail
At the hotel
Cruise parking unconfirmedThe pages we read don't print a parking or valet rate, or say anything about leaving a car while you sail.
Source: fourseasons.comParking for the cruise
Port lot, $16 a dayFor the cruise itself, the port's only lot is Park & Jet at the Clarion by the airport — $16 a day, per PhilaPort, with a free shuttle to the terminal, and Philadelphia cruise parking goes through it in full.
Source: philaport.comIf you're driving in, Philadelphia cruise parking covers the port's only lot, and our Philadelphia cruise guide covers the terminal.
The night you’re paying for
The evening
Pool · Food or drinks on siteJean-Georges Philadelphia on the 59th and 60th floors, Vernick Fish at street level, the Vernick Coffee Bar, a sky-high cocktail lounge, and a 57th-floor infinity-edge pool for registered guests.
Breakfast
Not statedThe Four Seasons pages we read don't say breakfast is included, so ask when you book.
Address
Center City, atop the Comcast Technology CenterOne North 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Hotel website
Ratings
AAA Five DiamondAAA rates Four Seasons Five Diamond, and Forbes Travel Guide gives it Four-Star.
Source: newsroom.aaa.comThe fine print, in one place
Rooms and amenities come from the Four Seasons and Forbes, and a blank means the pages we read don't say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Complimentary premium Wi-Fi
Parking for your stay
Not stated
For the cruise itself, see Parking.
Breakfast
Not stated
Pool
57th-floor infinity-edge pool, registered guests only
Pets
Dogs are welcome, with "plush beds, gourmet treats and a Canine Concierge"; the fee isn't printed.
Food and drink on site
- Jean-Georges Philadelphia59th and 60th floors; Forbes Five-Star restaurant
- Vernick FishSeafood, ground floor
- Vernick Coffee BarCoffee and pastries
Rooms
180 rooms and 39 suites, per Forbes, on the top 12 floors.
Accessibility
Four Seasons’s pages we read say nothing on accessible rooms — ask before you book.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- AAA Five Diamond since 2022 — Philadelphia's only one
- Forbes Four-Star; the spa is Forbes Five-Star
- Dogs welcome; fee not printed
Before you book
Worth knowing
- AAA Five Diamond since 2022, and the only hotel in Philadelphia on that list.
- Forbes gives the hotel Four Stars and saves its Five for the spa and for Jean-Georges.
- The 57th-floor infinity pool is for registered guests only, not restaurant visitors.
- The pages we read offer no ride to the ship or to PHL, so you book both.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Parking and valet rates
- Check-in and check-out times
- Breakfast
- The dog fee
The Four Seasons as its own pages, AAA and Forbes described it on October 3, 2026 — parking is the gap to fill.
The other splurges near the ship
Fifty-seven floors up tonight, the ship tomorrow.
Send us your sail date and we'll price the Four Seasons and the morning car to the terminal. No payment on the form.
Four Seasons FAQ
Is the Four Seasons Philadelphia AAA Five Diamond?
Yes, it has held Five Diamond since 2022, and it's the only Philadelphia hotel on AAA's 2026 Five Diamond list — the Ritz-Carlton and the rest are Four Diamond.
Is the Four Seasons Philadelphia Forbes Five-Star?
Forbes Travel Guide's Philadelphia page lists the hotel as Four-Star and its spa as Five-Star. A Forbes Stories headline calls it Five-Star, but we saw only the title, with no date.
What floor is the pool at the Four Seasons Philadelphia?
The 57th, where the infinity-edge pool is for registered guests, not day visitors, beside the fitness centre on the same floor.
How far is the Four Seasons Philadelphia from the cruise terminal?
About 10.3 road miles and 23 minutes with no traffic, by our routing. The hotel doesn't run a shuttle that we could find.
Can I bring my dog to the Four Seasons Philadelphia?
Yes — the hotel welcomes dogs "with plush beds, gourmet treats and a Canine Concierge". It doesn't print the fee.
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