MTC cost guide

Philadelphia Trip Cost: Six Dated Examples

Use these six fixed examples to compare the selected lodging products and meal baskets in Philadelphia. Read the source dates and qualifications beside each amount before using it in a travel budget.

Scope, dates and party

Two adults, one accommodation unit; 10–16 November 2026; six nights and seven calendar days. Planning estimates only; flights excluded.

What is specific to this budget

  • Style labels describe selected lodging products, not official stars or a cheapest-to-most-expensive ranking.
  • These amounts are not calculator defaults and are never scaled to another party size or stay.

How to read the examples

Fixed dated planning examples for two adults, no children, one accommodation unit, 10–16 November 2026: six nights, seven calendar days, 14 person-days, 42 whole meals and 42 nonalcoholic drinks. Selected products are functional comparisons, not official star grades, citywide market bands or a price ranking. Prices may overlap or be inverted. Hotel taxes and included fees are counted once; no breakfast or kitchen credit is deducted. Unknown mandatory charges, deposits, payment timing and foreign-card compatibility stay unknown. Deposits and card holds require liquidity and are not automatically extra spending. Flights, visas, insurance, shopping and unselected excursions are excluded. Optional tips are excluded except the explicitly itemized chosen 20% tips in the San Jose and Sacramento examples. No arbitrary buffer or party/duration scaling is applied. Recheck prices, policies, service hours, availability, dietary suitability and accessible routes before travel. These are not reservations or guaranteed payable totals.

Dated cost examples

Six dated planning examples for Philadelphia, 10–16 November 2026: two adults sharing one accommodation unit, six nights over seven calendar days (14 person-days), 42 meals and 42 nonalcoholic drinks. Three named hotel products, each with meal baskets A and B.

Dated selected-component estimate — no booking, held inventory or guaranteed payable total.

Transport is a 146.20 USD planning allocation: one shared airport taxi each way, 33 plus 32 USD within the published Center City zone, and 28 local 2.90 USD boardings. This is not an unlimited pass, selected dispatch or certified accessible door route. Activities use 2 USD Hall administration and 60 USD ordinary art-museum tariffs. The November 12 Hall observation was transient October 15 inventory, not a reservation; exact art-museum checkout, timing and access remain unverified. Dated menu-unit planning comparisons for 2 adults/7 calendar days, not November orders or receipts. Breakfast and lunch use Sabrina’s South Street dine-in menu; dinner uses Cleavers Rittenhouse counter/pickup menu with cash or accepted debit, avoiding its 3%credit-card surcharge. No delivery/app order, premium add-on or optional tip included;20%automatic Sabrina gratuity applies 5+people, not 2. Published food and NA drink prices plus 8%Philadelphia prepared-food tax are modeled per pair bill rounded once to cents, repeated 7 times. Foreign debit compatibility, future stock/hours, newly disclosed mandatory fees, dietary/allergen/halal suitability and continuous accessibility unverified; unknown charges not certifiedzero. No hotel breakfast credit: purchased 14 breakfast meals explicitly retained unless actual hotel inclusion is selected for consumption and model repriced. Weekly repeated units are cost benchmarks, not daily reservations or a door-to-door itinerary. Original Bud&Marilyn’s dinner/other old baskets remain unfinished separately. Qualified published-unit activity allowance only: Hall 2 USD administrative fees plus Museum 60 USD ordinary adult tariffs. No extra mandatory charge is identified here; tax/fee inclusion and final checkout remain unverified, not observedzero. The Hall’s October 15 public November 12 two-person 14:40 observation was not a reservation and does not guarantee present availability. Art Museum selected-date/time/contribution/payment and continuous accessible last-mile requirements remain unfinished separately; no exhausted controls retried. No special exhibition, optional performance, paid upgrade or expanded inaccessible Halltour included.

Alexander Inn — Deluxe Room,1KingBed,CityView · Example A

Total for two adults

2,798.00 USD

Dated qualified planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

199.86 USD per person per calendar day (14 person-days)

Alexander Inn Deluxe King has a private bathroom and shower, desk and chair; area and separately enclosed living room are unverified, and this is not a roll-in accessibility confirmation. The public default nonrefundable six-night displayed Total 1670 USD is rounded to whole dollars with unitemized taxes/fees, not 241 USDnightly multiplied by 6 or a guaranteed final payable bill. Change/cancel gives no refund or futurestaycredit. Exact paymentchargeclock, deposit and incidental authorization amount/release are unknown; collateral is liquidity, not automatic trip spending. Minimum check-in age 21; check-in 15:00–03:00, check-out before 11:00. Property says contact in advance for arrival after 20:00; no contact was made, so that late-arrival applicability remains held. Creditcards accepted, cash not accepted; listed Amex/Discover/Mastercard/Visa do not verify individualforeigncard compatibility. Breakfast is included, with a displayed freefood/beverage benefit for 2 perday whose exact scope is unshown. This comparison deliberately leaves that benefit unused and purchases all 14 breakfastmeals, taking 0 USD breakfast or beverage credit; no doublecounted consumption is claimed. Optional nearbyparking 50/day and early/late fees are excluded. Later-disclosed mandatory charges require repricing; unknown is not certifiedzero.

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  • Buttermilk short stack + Ordinary coffee

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 237.09 USD ≈ 237.09 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Chicken salad sandwich with fries and pickle + Fresh brewed iced tea

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 285.46 USD ≈ 285.46 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Cheesesteak hoagie: ribeye,Cooper American,lettuce,tomato,rawonion,mayonnaise + 20 oz bottled soda

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 397.25 USD ≈ 397.25 USD

    www.cleaversphilly.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Selected six-night room product

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 1,670.00 USD ≈ 1,670.00 USD

    www.expedia.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Airport and local transport allocation

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 146.20 USD ≈ 146.20 USD

    www.phl.org — checked 2026-10-18

  • Hall administration and ordinary art admission tariffs

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 62.00 USD ≈ 62.00 USD

    www.recreation.gov — checked 2026-10-15

Transport is a 146.20 USD planning allocation: one shared airport taxi each way, 33 plus 32 USD within the published Center City zone, and 28 local 2.90 USD boardings. This is not an unlimited pass, selected dispatch or certified accessible door route. Activities use 2 USD Hall administration and 60 USD ordinary art-museum tariffs. The November 12 Hall observation was transient October 15 inventory, not a reservation; exact art-museum checkout, timing and access remain unverified. Dated menu-unit planning comparisons for 2 adults/7 calendar days, not November orders or receipts. Breakfast and lunch use Sabrina’s South Street dine-in menu; dinner uses Cleavers Rittenhouse counter/pickup menu with cash or accepted debit, avoiding its 3%credit-card surcharge. No delivery/app order, premium add-on or optional tip included;20%automatic Sabrina gratuity applies 5+people, not 2. Published food and NA drink prices plus 8%Philadelphia prepared-food tax are modeled per pair bill rounded once to cents, repeated 7 times. Foreign debit compatibility, future stock/hours, newly disclosed mandatory fees, dietary/allergen/halal suitability and continuous accessibility unverified; unknown charges not certifiedzero. No hotel breakfast credit: purchased 14 breakfast meals explicitly retained unless actual hotel inclusion is selected for consumption and model repriced. Weekly repeated units are cost benchmarks, not daily reservations or a door-to-door itinerary. Original Bud&Marilyn’s dinner/other old baskets remain unfinished separately. Qualified published-unit activity allowance only: Hall 2 USD administrative fees plus Museum 60 USD ordinary adult tariffs. No extra mandatory charge is identified here; tax/fee inclusion and final checkout remain unverified, not observedzero. The Hall’s October 15 public November 12 two-person 14:40 observation was not a reservation and does not guarantee present availability. Art Museum selected-date/time/contribution/payment and continuous accessible last-mile requirements remain unfinished separately; no exhausted controls retried. No special exhibition, optional performance, paid upgrade or expanded inaccessible Halltour included.

Alexander Inn — Deluxe Room,1KingBed,CityView · Example B

Total for two adults

2,812.42 USD

Dated qualified planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

200.89 USD per person per calendar day (14 person-days)

Alexander Inn Deluxe King has a private bathroom and shower, desk and chair; area and separately enclosed living room are unverified, and this is not a roll-in accessibility confirmation. The public default nonrefundable six-night displayed Total 1670 USD is rounded to whole dollars with unitemized taxes/fees, not 241 USDnightly multiplied by 6 or a guaranteed final payable bill. Change/cancel gives no refund or futurestaycredit. Exact paymentchargeclock, deposit and incidental authorization amount/release are unknown; collateral is liquidity, not automatic trip spending. Minimum check-in age 21; check-in 15:00–03:00, check-out before 11:00. Property says contact in advance for arrival after 20:00; no contact was made, so that late-arrival applicability remains held. Creditcards accepted, cash not accepted; listed Amex/Discover/Mastercard/Visa do not verify individualforeigncard compatibility. Breakfast is included, with a displayed freefood/beverage benefit for 2 perday whose exact scope is unshown. This comparison deliberately leaves that benefit unused and purchases all 14 breakfastmeals, taking 0 USD breakfast or beverage credit; no doublecounted consumption is claimed. Optional nearbyparking 50/day and early/late fees are excluded. Later-disclosed mandatory charges require repricing; unknown is not certifiedzero.

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  • Two eggs, homies potatoes with onions and sourdough toast + Herbal tea

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 226.52 USD ≈ 226.52 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Vegan bowl: vegetables,coconutrice,tofu,peanutsauce + Fresh lemonade

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 302.12 USD ≈ 302.12 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Grilled Chicken Italiano: chicken,provolone,spinach,roastedpeppers + Peak unsweetened tea

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 405.58 USD ≈ 405.58 USD

    www.cleaversphilly.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Selected six-night room product

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 1,670.00 USD ≈ 1,670.00 USD

    www.expedia.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Airport and local transport allocation

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 146.20 USD ≈ 146.20 USD

    www.phl.org — checked 2026-10-18

  • Hall administration and ordinary art admission tariffs

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 62.00 USD ≈ 62.00 USD

    www.recreation.gov — checked 2026-10-15

Transport is a 146.20 USD planning allocation: one shared airport taxi each way, 33 plus 32 USD within the published Center City zone, and 28 local 2.90 USD boardings. This is not an unlimited pass, selected dispatch or certified accessible door route. Activities use 2 USD Hall administration and 60 USD ordinary art-museum tariffs. The November 12 Hall observation was transient October 15 inventory, not a reservation; exact art-museum checkout, timing and access remain unverified. Dated menu-unit planning comparisons for 2 adults/7 calendar days, not November orders or receipts. Breakfast and lunch use Sabrina’s South Street dine-in menu; dinner uses Cleavers Rittenhouse counter/pickup menu with cash or accepted debit, avoiding its 3%credit-card surcharge. No delivery/app order, premium add-on or optional tip included;20%automatic Sabrina gratuity applies 5+people, not 2. Published food and NA drink prices plus 8%Philadelphia prepared-food tax are modeled per pair bill rounded once to cents, repeated 7 times. Foreign debit compatibility, future stock/hours, newly disclosed mandatory fees, dietary/allergen/halal suitability and continuous accessibility unverified; unknown charges not certifiedzero. No hotel breakfast credit: purchased 14 breakfast meals explicitly retained unless actual hotel inclusion is selected for consumption and model repriced. Weekly repeated units are cost benchmarks, not daily reservations or a door-to-door itinerary. Original Bud&Marilyn’s dinner/other old baskets remain unfinished separately. Qualified published-unit activity allowance only: Hall 2 USD administrative fees plus Museum 60 USD ordinary adult tariffs. No extra mandatory charge is identified here; tax/fee inclusion and final checkout remain unverified, not observedzero. The Hall’s October 15 public November 12 two-person 14:40 observation was not a reservation and does not guarantee present availability. Art Museum selected-date/time/contribution/payment and continuous accessible last-mile requirements remain unfinished separately; no exhausted controls retried. No special exhibition, optional performance, paid upgrade or expanded inaccessible Halltour included.

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette · Example A

Total for two adults

3,108.00 USD

Dated qualified planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

222.00 USD per person per calendar day (14 person-days)

The public default nonrefundable Superior Queen with kitchenette is 275 sqft, with private bathroom and shower, microwave and mini-fridge; no fullkitchen or enclosed livingroom claim. Sixnight displayed Total 1980 USD includes taxes/fees; rounded whole USD, not 284 nightly×6. No refund or future credit on change/cancel. “You will not be charged yet” does not expose the precise charge date. A 100 USD/stay breakage deposit is security/liquidity, not automatically spent; refund timing unverified. Checkin 15:00–midnight, checkoutnoon, minimumage 21. Creditcards accepted/cashnotaccepted; foreigncard compatibility unverified. Parking 59/night, extra bed 25/day, earlycheckin 50 optional and unselected. No breakfast included or credit deducted;42 meals/42 drinks remain purchased. No additional ordinary mandatory expense identified; unknown fees not certifiedzero.

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  • Buttermilk short stack + Ordinary coffee

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 237.09 USD ≈ 237.09 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Chicken salad sandwich with fries and pickle + Fresh brewed iced tea

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 285.46 USD ≈ 285.46 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Cheesesteak hoagie: ribeye,Cooper American,lettuce,tomato,rawonion,mayonnaise + 20 oz bottled soda

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 397.25 USD ≈ 397.25 USD

    www.cleaversphilly.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Selected six-night room product

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 1,980.00 USD ≈ 1,980.00 USD

    www.expedia.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Airport and local transport allocation

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 146.20 USD ≈ 146.20 USD

    www.phl.org — checked 2026-10-18

  • Hall administration and ordinary art admission tariffs

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 62.00 USD ≈ 62.00 USD

    www.recreation.gov — checked 2026-10-15

Transport is a 146.20 USD planning allocation: one shared airport taxi each way, 33 plus 32 USD within the published Center City zone, and 28 local 2.90 USD boardings. This is not an unlimited pass, selected dispatch or certified accessible door route. Activities use 2 USD Hall administration and 60 USD ordinary art-museum tariffs. The November 12 Hall observation was transient October 15 inventory, not a reservation; exact art-museum checkout, timing and access remain unverified. Dated menu-unit planning comparisons for 2 adults/7 calendar days, not November orders or receipts. Breakfast and lunch use Sabrina’s South Street dine-in menu; dinner uses Cleavers Rittenhouse counter/pickup menu with cash or accepted debit, avoiding its 3%credit-card surcharge. No delivery/app order, premium add-on or optional tip included;20%automatic Sabrina gratuity applies 5+people, not 2. Published food and NA drink prices plus 8%Philadelphia prepared-food tax are modeled per pair bill rounded once to cents, repeated 7 times. Foreign debit compatibility, future stock/hours, newly disclosed mandatory fees, dietary/allergen/halal suitability and continuous accessibility unverified; unknown charges not certifiedzero. No hotel breakfast credit: purchased 14 breakfast meals explicitly retained unless actual hotel inclusion is selected for consumption and model repriced. Weekly repeated units are cost benchmarks, not daily reservations or a door-to-door itinerary. Original Bud&Marilyn’s dinner/other old baskets remain unfinished separately. Qualified published-unit activity allowance only: Hall 2 USD administrative fees plus Museum 60 USD ordinary adult tariffs. No extra mandatory charge is identified here; tax/fee inclusion and final checkout remain unverified, not observedzero. The Hall’s October 15 public November 12 two-person 14:40 observation was not a reservation and does not guarantee present availability. Art Museum selected-date/time/contribution/payment and continuous accessible last-mile requirements remain unfinished separately; no exhausted controls retried. No special exhibition, optional performance, paid upgrade or expanded inaccessible Halltour included.

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette · Example B

Total for two adults

3,122.42 USD

Dated qualified planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

223.03 USD per person per calendar day (14 person-days)

The public default nonrefundable Superior Queen with kitchenette is 275 sqft, with private bathroom and shower, microwave and mini-fridge; no fullkitchen or enclosed livingroom claim. Sixnight displayed Total 1980 USD includes taxes/fees; rounded whole USD, not 284 nightly×6. No refund or future credit on change/cancel. “You will not be charged yet” does not expose the precise charge date. A 100 USD/stay breakage deposit is security/liquidity, not automatically spent; refund timing unverified. Checkin 15:00–midnight, checkoutnoon, minimumage 21. Creditcards accepted/cashnotaccepted; foreigncard compatibility unverified. Parking 59/night, extra bed 25/day, earlycheckin 50 optional and unselected. No breakfast included or credit deducted;42 meals/42 drinks remain purchased. No additional ordinary mandatory expense identified; unknown fees not certifiedzero.

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  • Two eggs, homies potatoes with onions and sourdough toast + Herbal tea

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 226.52 USD ≈ 226.52 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Vegan bowl: vegetables,coconutrice,tofu,peanutsauce + Fresh lemonade

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 302.12 USD ≈ 302.12 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Grilled Chicken Italiano: chicken,provolone,spinach,roastedpeppers + Peak unsweetened tea

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 405.58 USD ≈ 405.58 USD

    www.cleaversphilly.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Selected six-night room product

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 1,980.00 USD ≈ 1,980.00 USD

    www.expedia.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Airport and local transport allocation

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 146.20 USD ≈ 146.20 USD

    www.phl.org — checked 2026-10-18

  • Hall administration and ordinary art admission tariffs

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 62.00 USD ≈ 62.00 USD

    www.recreation.gov — checked 2026-10-15

Transport is a 146.20 USD planning allocation: one shared airport taxi each way, 33 plus 32 USD within the published Center City zone, and 28 local 2.90 USD boardings. This is not an unlimited pass, selected dispatch or certified accessible door route. Activities use 2 USD Hall administration and 60 USD ordinary art-museum tariffs. The November 12 Hall observation was transient October 15 inventory, not a reservation; exact art-museum checkout, timing and access remain unverified. Dated menu-unit planning comparisons for 2 adults/7 calendar days, not November orders or receipts. Breakfast and lunch use Sabrina’s South Street dine-in menu; dinner uses Cleavers Rittenhouse counter/pickup menu with cash or accepted debit, avoiding its 3%credit-card surcharge. No delivery/app order, premium add-on or optional tip included;20%automatic Sabrina gratuity applies 5+people, not 2. Published food and NA drink prices plus 8%Philadelphia prepared-food tax are modeled per pair bill rounded once to cents, repeated 7 times. Foreign debit compatibility, future stock/hours, newly disclosed mandatory fees, dietary/allergen/halal suitability and continuous accessibility unverified; unknown charges not certifiedzero. No hotel breakfast credit: purchased 14 breakfast meals explicitly retained unless actual hotel inclusion is selected for consumption and model repriced. Weekly repeated units are cost benchmarks, not daily reservations or a door-to-door itinerary. Original Bud&Marilyn’s dinner/other old baskets remain unfinished separately. Qualified published-unit activity allowance only: Hall 2 USD administrative fees plus Museum 60 USD ordinary adult tariffs. No extra mandatory charge is identified here; tax/fee inclusion and final checkout remain unverified, not observedzero. The Hall’s October 15 public November 12 two-person 14:40 observation was not a reservation and does not guarantee present availability. Art Museum selected-date/time/contribution/payment and continuous accessible last-mile requirements remain unfinished separately; no exhausted controls retried. No special exhibition, optional performance, paid upgrade or expanded inaccessible Halltour included.

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom · Example A

Total for two adults

4,512.00 USD

Dated qualified planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

322.29 USD per person per calendar day (14 person-days)

Luxury Suite 1 Bedroom is 498 sqft with 1 King+double sofa bed and separate sitting area, private bathroom with separate bathtub and shower. No enclosed livingroom/roll-in/fullkitchen inferred; accessible 490 sqft alternatives are different products. Public default nonrefundable/noextras sixnight Total 3384 USD includes taxes/fees, whole USD precision, not 457 nightly×6. Resort fee 32.58/accommodation/night×6=195.48 is included once under “We have included all charges provided to us by the property”; no extra 195.48 or tax layer added. Base/tax allocation and finalpayable unverified. No refund or future credit; unselected refundable+797 before Nov 8 not borrowed. Exact paymentclock unknown despite “You will not be charged yet”; preauthorization permitted. Checkin 16:00–05:30 subjectlateavailability, checkoutnoon, minage 18; cards/debit accepted/cashnotaccepted, incidental amount/foreigncard unknown. Optional breakfast, parking 73.19/night, pet 75+300 deposit, wiredinternet 13.99/day and extra bed 25/night excluded; free Wi Fi retained. No breakfast credit:42 meals/42 drinks purchased.

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  • Buttermilk short stack + Ordinary coffee

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 237.09 USD ≈ 237.09 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Chicken salad sandwich with fries and pickle + Fresh brewed iced tea

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 285.46 USD ≈ 285.46 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Cheesesteak hoagie: ribeye,Cooper American,lettuce,tomato,rawonion,mayonnaise + 20 oz bottled soda

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 397.25 USD ≈ 397.25 USD

    www.cleaversphilly.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Selected six-night room product

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 3,384.00 USD ≈ 3,384.00 USD

    www.expedia.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Airport and local transport allocation

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 146.20 USD ≈ 146.20 USD

    www.phl.org — checked 2026-10-18

  • Hall administration and ordinary art admission tariffs

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 62.00 USD ≈ 62.00 USD

    www.recreation.gov — checked 2026-10-15

Transport is a 146.20 USD planning allocation: one shared airport taxi each way, 33 plus 32 USD within the published Center City zone, and 28 local 2.90 USD boardings. This is not an unlimited pass, selected dispatch or certified accessible door route. Activities use 2 USD Hall administration and 60 USD ordinary art-museum tariffs. The November 12 Hall observation was transient October 15 inventory, not a reservation; exact art-museum checkout, timing and access remain unverified. Dated menu-unit planning comparisons for 2 adults/7 calendar days, not November orders or receipts. Breakfast and lunch use Sabrina’s South Street dine-in menu; dinner uses Cleavers Rittenhouse counter/pickup menu with cash or accepted debit, avoiding its 3%credit-card surcharge. No delivery/app order, premium add-on or optional tip included;20%automatic Sabrina gratuity applies 5+people, not 2. Published food and NA drink prices plus 8%Philadelphia prepared-food tax are modeled per pair bill rounded once to cents, repeated 7 times. Foreign debit compatibility, future stock/hours, newly disclosed mandatory fees, dietary/allergen/halal suitability and continuous accessibility unverified; unknown charges not certifiedzero. No hotel breakfast credit: purchased 14 breakfast meals explicitly retained unless actual hotel inclusion is selected for consumption and model repriced. Weekly repeated units are cost benchmarks, not daily reservations or a door-to-door itinerary. Original Bud&Marilyn’s dinner/other old baskets remain unfinished separately. Qualified published-unit activity allowance only: Hall 2 USD administrative fees plus Museum 60 USD ordinary adult tariffs. No extra mandatory charge is identified here; tax/fee inclusion and final checkout remain unverified, not observedzero. The Hall’s October 15 public November 12 two-person 14:40 observation was not a reservation and does not guarantee present availability. Art Museum selected-date/time/contribution/payment and continuous accessible last-mile requirements remain unfinished separately; no exhausted controls retried. No special exhibition, optional performance, paid upgrade or expanded inaccessible Halltour included.

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom · Example B

Total for two adults

4,526.42 USD

Dated qualified planning estimate; not a guaranteed final payable total.

323.32 USD per person per calendar day (14 person-days)

Luxury Suite 1 Bedroom is 498 sqft with 1 King+double sofa bed and separate sitting area, private bathroom with separate bathtub and shower. No enclosed livingroom/roll-in/fullkitchen inferred; accessible 490 sqft alternatives are different products. Public default nonrefundable/noextras sixnight Total 3384 USD includes taxes/fees, whole USD precision, not 457 nightly×6. Resort fee 32.58/accommodation/night×6=195.48 is included once under “We have included all charges provided to us by the property”; no extra 195.48 or tax layer added. Base/tax allocation and finalpayable unverified. No refund or future credit; unselected refundable+797 before Nov 8 not borrowed. Exact paymentclock unknown despite “You will not be charged yet”; preauthorization permitted. Checkin 16:00–05:30 subjectlateavailability, checkoutnoon, minage 18; cards/debit accepted/cashnotaccepted, incidental amount/foreigncard unknown. Optional breakfast, parking 73.19/night, pet 75+300 deposit, wiredinternet 13.99/day and extra bed 25/night excluded; free Wi Fi retained. No breakfast credit:42 meals/42 drinks purchased.

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  • Two eggs, homies potatoes with onions and sourdough toast + Herbal tea

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 226.52 USD ≈ 226.52 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Vegan bowl: vegetables,coconutrice,tofu,peanutsauce + Fresh lemonade

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 302.12 USD ≈ 302.12 USD

    www.sabrinascafe.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Grilled Chicken Italiano: chicken,provolone,spinach,roastedpeppers + Peak unsweetened tea

    Reference quantity 7 × twoadultmealoccasionwith 2 NAdrinksandlistedsharedside = 405.58 USD ≈ 405.58 USD

    www.cleaversphilly.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Selected six-night room product

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 3,384.00 USD ≈ 3,384.00 USD

    www.expedia.com — checked 2026-10-18

  • Airport and local transport allocation

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 146.20 USD ≈ 146.20 USD

    www.phl.org — checked 2026-10-18

  • Hall administration and ordinary art admission tariffs

    Reference quantity 1 × namedcasecomponent = 62.00 USD ≈ 62.00 USD

    www.recreation.gov — checked 2026-10-15

Transport is a 146.20 USD planning allocation: one shared airport taxi each way, 33 plus 32 USD within the published Center City zone, and 28 local 2.90 USD boardings. This is not an unlimited pass, selected dispatch or certified accessible door route. Activities use 2 USD Hall administration and 60 USD ordinary art-museum tariffs. The November 12 Hall observation was transient October 15 inventory, not a reservation; exact art-museum checkout, timing and access remain unverified. Dated menu-unit planning comparisons for 2 adults/7 calendar days, not November orders or receipts. Breakfast and lunch use Sabrina’s South Street dine-in menu; dinner uses Cleavers Rittenhouse counter/pickup menu with cash or accepted debit, avoiding its 3%credit-card surcharge. No delivery/app order, premium add-on or optional tip included;20%automatic Sabrina gratuity applies 5+people, not 2. Published food and NA drink prices plus 8%Philadelphia prepared-food tax are modeled per pair bill rounded once to cents, repeated 7 times. Foreign debit compatibility, future stock/hours, newly disclosed mandatory fees, dietary/allergen/halal suitability and continuous accessibility unverified; unknown charges not certifiedzero. No hotel breakfast credit: purchased 14 breakfast meals explicitly retained unless actual hotel inclusion is selected for consumption and model repriced. Weekly repeated units are cost benchmarks, not daily reservations or a door-to-door itinerary. Original Bud&Marilyn’s dinner/other old baskets remain unfinished separately. Qualified published-unit activity allowance only: Hall 2 USD administrative fees plus Museum 60 USD ordinary adult tariffs. No extra mandatory charge is identified here; tax/fee inclusion and final checkout remain unverified, not observedzero. The Hall’s October 15 public November 12 two-person 14:40 observation was not a reservation and does not guarantee present availability. Art Museum selected-date/time/contribution/payment and continuous accessible last-mile requirements remain unfinished separately; no exhausted controls retried. No special exhibition, optional performance, paid upgrade or expanded inaccessible Halltour included.

Not included: Flights, visas, insurance, shopping and unselected paid activities, Unknown mandatory charges, card holds and payment-media costs are not certified zero

Source currency USD; identity FX only, no conversion, card-fee assumption or buffer.

Practical notes

Transport is a 146.20 USD planning allocation: one shared airport taxi each way, 33 plus 32 USD within the published Center City zone, and 28 local 2.90 USD boardings. This is not an unlimited pass, selected dispatch or certified accessible door route. Activities use 2 USD Hall administration and 60 USD ordinary art-museum tariffs. The November 12 Hall observation was transient October 15 inventory, not a reservation; exact art-museum checkout, timing and access remain unverified. Dated menu-unit planning comparisons for 2 adults/7 calendar days, not November orders or receipts. Breakfast and lunch use Sabrina’s South Street dine-in menu; dinner uses Cleavers Rittenhouse counter/pickup menu with cash or accepted debit, avoiding its 3%credit-card surcharge. No delivery/app order, premium add-on or optional tip included;20%automatic Sabrina gratuity applies 5+people, not 2. Published food and NA drink prices plus 8%Philadelphia prepared-food tax are modeled per pair bill rounded once to cents, repeated 7 times. Foreign debit compatibility, future stock/hours, newly disclosed mandatory fees, dietary/allergen/halal suitability and continuous accessibility unverified; unknown charges not certifiedzero. No hotel breakfast credit: purchased 14 breakfast meals explicitly retained unless actual hotel inclusion is selected for consumption and model repriced. Weekly repeated units are cost benchmarks, not daily reservations or a door-to-door itinerary. Original Bud&Marilyn’s dinner/other old baskets remain unfinished separately. Qualified published-unit activity allowance only: Hall 2 USD administrative fees plus Museum 60 USD ordinary adult tariffs. No extra mandatory charge is identified here; tax/fee inclusion and final checkout remain unverified, not observedzero. The Hall’s October 15 public November 12 two-person 14:40 observation was not a reservation and does not guarantee present availability. Art Museum selected-date/time/contribution/payment and continuous accessible last-mile requirements remain unfinished separately; no exhausted controls retried. No special exhibition, optional performance, paid upgrade or expanded inaccessible Halltour included.

Limits of these examples

Fixed dated planning examples for two adults, no children, one accommodation unit, 10–16 November 2026: six nights, seven calendar days, 14 person-days, 42 whole meals and 42 nonalcoholic drinks. Selected products are functional comparisons, not official star grades, citywide market bands or a price ranking. Prices may overlap or be inverted. Hotel taxes and included fees are counted once; no breakfast or kitchen credit is deducted. Unknown mandatory charges, deposits, payment timing and foreign-card compatibility stay unknown. Deposits and card holds require liquidity and are not automatically extra spending. Flights, visas, insurance, shopping and unselected excursions are excluded. Optional tips are excluded except the explicitly itemized chosen 20% tips in the San Jose and Sacramento examples. No arbitrary buffer or party/duration scaling is applied. Recheck prices, policies, service hours, availability, dietary suitability and accessible routes before travel. These are not reservations or guaranteed payable totals.

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Compiled and totalled by My Travel Choices (MTC) from the dated sources credited with each example. Research estimates, not bookable offers. How we build these examples · Cite this guide

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