Do you have friends or family coming in for the holidays? Do they need a place to stay … that isn't the couch in your living room? Fortunately, we're seeing a boom in boutique hotels around the city. Today we're revisiting host Trenae Nuri’s conversation with co-owners Scott Yesner and Wendell Holland of The Gas Lamp Hotel in Old City. Other newish boutique hotels in the city include Yowie and Society Hill Hotel in Queen Village, The Dwight D Hotel and The Franklin in Rittenhouse, Hotel Anna & Bel in Fishtown, Riversuites on the Delaware River, Guild House Hotel in the Gayborhood, Morris House Hotel by Washington Square Park, and Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns in University City.

This episode originally aired on May 6th, 2025.

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