The art deco Market Street National Bank is now the Marriott Residence Inn Philadelphia Center City.

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As a result, big hotel chains like Holiday Inn or Marriott are radically redesigning the lobby space, making it more conducive to vocational as well as social activities.

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Next comes Ledsinger's big upgrade: a new Choice brand, called Cambria Suites, to compete with Courtyard by Marriott and Hilton Hotel's Garden Inn.

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