Philadelphia is home to a mix of both historical and boutique hotels, but now a new concept is joining the mix: Philly’s first-ever “micro” hotel.
Much like the micro-housing trend seen in apartment buildings such as the Avenir, micro-hotels sport tiny rooms -- in this case, about 170-square feet -- and promise high-end amenities at a cheaper cost. While already more common in cities such as D.C. or New York, Philly will welcome Pod Philly in September 2019, Curbed reported.
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The hotel is slated for Center City and will include 252 rooms about the same size of a single bedroom -- some with bunk beds. Developer Modus Hotels broke ground on the 11-story project last week at 19th & Ludlow Streets.
The pricing is not yet known for the micro-units, but Curbed reports similar hotels in other cities range between $100-$150 a night.
In the building will also be a restaurant, coffee shop, workspace, and rooftop bar.
The micro-hotel trend growing in cities abroad and domestically is contributed in part to limited space. In San Francisco and New York where space is scarce and expensive, micro-hotels have managed to survive and continue to develop.