If you can find a private condo owner to rent from, Parc Rittenhouse is one of the best places you could live. It's in the center of Center City, was formerly a Sheraton, and has great facilities (doormen, lounge, conference room, gorgeous lobby, gym, outdoor pool though only open in May-Aug). The tricky part about renting here is that most of the available for rent condos are rented through a broker named Alan Domb, who has a poor reputation but monopolizes Center City.

This is a recently renovated building with 24hrs front desk. Maintenance is also available 247, so if anything breaks in your apartment at 2am - you just call the reception and someone will be there in a few minutes, which is very convenient. Apartments all have great appliances, hard-wood floors and are well-maintained. The building also has a gym and pool, as well as a residents lounge, which is very nice and especially convenient for Wharton students who need a place for group team meetings. Unlike some other buildings, there are 3 elevators which are very fast and you never really need to wait for them (if you are late to a 9am class...). This building is probably on the higher end of the price range, but at the same time still cheaper than some other buildings, and much better value for money. It has all the infrastructure restaurants downstairs, and you are right on the square. One thing I would recommend, if considering an apartment in this building - is to not take anything below 6th floor. Lower floor apartments can be quite dark, especially those facing the courtyard - not a lot of daylight. But they would also cost less. Overall - great building, for those who value convenience and want to have a renovated apartment.

It's a fantastic location (right on Rittenhouse Sq). The doormen and maintenance staff are very friendly. The lobby is clean and lovely. The pool and gym are fantastic. It's a condo building so all apartments are different. But we've never had any problems with ours.

Apartments are small for Philly, but amenities and staff are great.

The building has superb location, right in the middle of Rittenhouse Square. All the staff are not only extremely friendly but also very helpful, e.g. they will make sure you get a cab during rainy days and help you with unloading groceries from your car. The finishes of the apartment are of high quality, especially kitchen area and bathrooms. Outdoor pool is a plus, though it is only opened 6 months a year.

Amazing! Great location on Rittenhouse Square, very friendly staff, small gym open 24 hours, pool only open in the summer. Available parking, dry cleaning service, free wifi in common areas of the building, study rooms for free, conference room can be rented out. I never want to move!

Great concierge and management staff, very warm and friendly. Very efficient and responsive with maintenance requests. Great amenities - lounge, pool deck, gym, etc. Love the location on Rittenhouse Square, close to all the shopping, restaurants, the 21 bus stop, etc. My unit faced the interior courtyard and could have used some more light, but the upgraded appliances, high quality finishes, and large kitchen and bathroom floor plan of the unit were worth the slight premium you pay for living right on Rittenhouse Square. This building has a lot of Wharton students as well, which makes splitting cabs in the morning easier :)

Small room, expensive rent, good common area (gym, pool, study room), great doorman, good service in general, Great location, You can probably find better value elsewhere but this is a safe bet