Hotel Reservations & Travel Suggestions

Hotel reservations at the PIUG group rate are available by contacting the SONESTA PHILADELPHIA RITTENHOUSE SQUARE, 1800 Market Street  by phone at +1 215-561-7500 or toll-free at +1 800-SONESTA for attendees or via the PIUG Conference Reservation web page. Identify yourself as attending the PIUG 2026 Joint Annual and Biotechnology Conference.

The PIUG negotiated rates for a Standard Guestroom are $239 for single or double occupancy. Rates do not include applicable state and local taxes, currently 16.36% per room, per night. Additional nights right before and after the conference dates are also available at the same discount price.

Message to Attendees: PIUG has made every effort to secure the best possible group nightly room rate for you at this event. Please help PIUG keep the costs of this event as low as possible by booking your housing needs at the designated host hotel and through the reservation process created by PIUG. Reserving elsewhere means you are booking outside the contracted room block, jeopardizing PIUG's ability to meet its contracted obligations and to keep registration fees to a minimum. PIUG appreciates your support and understanding of this important issue. Thank you.

Additional benefits: 

Check-in time is 4:00 pm. Check-out time is 11 am.

Please remember to make your hotel reservation prior to 5:00 PM EDT on April 27, 2026 in order to guarantee the room prices negotiated by PIUG for this conference. After that, it is at the hotel's discretion to accept additional reservations, which will be subject to prevailing rates and availability. Depending on availability, the hotel will honor the PIUG room rate from May 16 - May 24, 2026.  Please contact admin@piug.org, if you need assistance with booking a room.

Additional Hotel Facts and Directions

Sonesta Hotel Fact Sheet

Directions to Sonesta

Travel Suggestions

Reading Market, a concentration of eateries

Reading Terminal Market is Open Daily! - Philadelphia, PA

Key sights to see in Philly if you arrive early : https://www.visitphilly.com/

·       Independence National Historical Park, between 5^th and 6th and Market Streets

Independence Visitor Center daily 9 am–5 pm, Underground parking. Store open 10-4.

Independence Hall- on Chestnut St. between 5^th and 6^th. Have to go through security

https://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/independencehall.htm

Liberty Bell - Liberty Bell Center, 526 Market Street. 9-5 daily. Liberty Bell Center is free to visit year-round with no tickets required. Learn more about visiting in our guide to the Liberty Bell.

Benjamin Franklin house- Franklin Court. Entrance to the courtyard is from Market or Chestnut Street, between 3rd and 4th Streets. 9-5 daily

https://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/benjaminfranklinmuseum.htm

Betsy Ross house, 239 Arch Street, Daily:  10am – 5pm

https://historicphiladelphia.org/betsy-ross-house/visit/

Constitution center Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5p.m 

https://constitutioncenter.org/museum/visit/hours-and-admission

American Revolution Museum   Daily, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 101 s. Third St.

https://www.amrevmuseum.org/ 

Love statue https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/attractions/love-statue/

Museums on the Benjamin Franklin parkway- 4 blocks north of Commerce Square

https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/attractions/benjamin-franklin-parkway/

Philadelphia Art museum. Thursday–Monday, 10am –5pm. 

https://www.philamuseum.org/visit

Barnes foundation- impressionist art   

https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/attractions/the-barnes-foundation/

Rodin museum Friday- Monday, 10am – 5pm.  https://rodinmuseum.org/

Calder gardens Thursday–Monday, 11am – 5pm. 22nd Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. https://caldergardens.org/plan-your-visit/

Franklin Institute science museum is open daily from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm. https://fi.edu/