Philadelphia International Airport (PHL): Approximate driving time is 40 minutes and distance is 26 miles.

Driving directions from PHL: From Airport Exit, turn right on Industrial Hwy and continue on Penrose Ave. Turn left on S 26th St and follow signs to take I-76 west. Take Exit 328 (W Dekalb Pike/Rte 202 north) and follow signs toward Mall Rd. Bear right onto N Gulph Rd, and turn right on 1st Ave. The hotel is on the right.

Getting there: The best options from the airport are Tropiano Shuttle ($16–$25; fees subject to change without notice), or a rental car.

Getting around: The hotel is adjacent to the Convention Center and Valley Forge National Park, and offers complimentary shuttle service to the King of Prussia mall. For other destinations, a rental car is the best option.

Chumley’s Steakhouse - This restaurant offers an Italian pasta buffet at lunch. The dinner menu includes generously portioned steaks and seafood dishes, and a large selection of wines.

Lily Langtry’s - This 450-seat Victorian dinner theater serves dinner nightly and Sunday brunch just before its Las Vegas-style shows.

Blue Grotto - Steps away in the attached Scanticon Hotel, this Mediterranean Italian bistro serves appetizers and entrees daily, for dinner only.

Amenity highlights: Locals and guests enjoy Lily Langtry’s, the hotel’s dinner theater well known for its revue-style shows featuring celebrity impersonators. Other pluses include the outdoor pool and spa tub, as well as a fitness center with aerobic and weight-training equipment, and a 24-hour business center offering a computer with high-speed Internet access, fax, copier, and printer (fee). The hotel also provides complimentary shuttle service within a 5-mile radius.

Insider tip: Less than 1 mile away is the entrance to Valley Forge National Historical Park, the site of the Continental Army’s encampment under General George Washington from 1777-1778. Open during daytime hours, the park offers 18 miles of winding trails, including 6 miles of paved multipurpose trail, and a 10-mile, self-guided car tour. Free maps of the tour route are available at the welcome center.

A 3,000-square-foot fitness center, accessible by keycard from early morning until late night, offers two stairclimbers, one elliptical trainer, two stationary bikes, four treadmills, free weights, weight machines, and a racquetball court. There are also steam rooms and a sauna. Massages and a tanning bed also are available (fee). The outdoor pool
and spa tub are open in spring and summer.

Lily Langtry’s, the hotel’s Victorian-style theater, offers Las Vegas-style revues. It’s open for daily matinees, nightly dinner theater, and Sunday brunches. ICE is the hotel’s nightclub, open September through June on Friday and Saturday nights, with top-40 music and a martini bar.

The Scanticon is located less than 1 mile from Valley Forge Park, where guests may bike, hike, jog, or stroll through miles of paths. Nearby are a half-dozen golf courses, including Westover Golf Club in Eaglesville (5 miles away) and Spring Hollow Golf Course in Spring City (10 miles away).

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.