Pittsburgh's “Little Italy,” Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, is often considered an Italian-American enclave. The area was originally host to German and Irish immigrants and is now a multi-cultural melting pot with shops and traditional, ethnic restaurants. The neighborhood is only a few miles from downtown Pittsburgh and luxury accommodations are easy to come by.
The Sunnyledge Boutique Hotel and Tea Room, a mile from the center of Bloomfield, is housed in a renovated home built in 1886. The inside of the hotel contains original oak paneling and fixtures. Each of the hotel's eight suites is individually decorated and the marble-floored bathrooms contain Jacuzzi tubs. The hotel's dining room serves a fusion of continental and Mediterranean fare for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Brunch is served on Sundays. The hotel also hosts a martini bar, The Club Room. This hotel is within a mile of the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.
Also a mile from Bloomfield, the Shadyside Inn Suites offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment-style suites. You can also rent the rooms in the adjacent Mansion for stays of a month or longer. Each of the rooms with has a full bathroom and kitchen. This hotel is near many shops and restaurants, such as Shadyside Market and Deli, Sushi Too and William Penn Tavern -- all just a few blocks away. The hotel is less than a mile from Bob O'Connors Golf Course at Schenley Park -- this an 18-hole course has indoor full-swing simulators.
Three miles from Bloomfield, across the Allegheny River, the Priory Hotel operates out of an Italianate classically-designed church built in 1852. Each of the Priory's 25 rooms varies in size and contains individual furnishings in the style of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The Grand Hall at the Priory is adjacent to the hotel and offers an elegant venue for banquets and wedding receptions. The hotel is across the river from Pittsburgh's Strip District, with restaurants such as Eleven, Kaya and DeLuca's. From the Priory Hotel, you will be less than a mile from both Heinz Field and PNC Park, home fields to the Steelers and Pirates, respectively.
In downtown Pittsburgh, three miles from Bloomfield, the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel is a large boutique hotel operated by Marriott. This 300-room hotel is in the city's cultural district, near Byham Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Heinz Hall, Benedum Center and the Harris Theater. The hotel features two restaurants -- Braddock's American Brasserie and Braddock's Street Side Grill. The hotel is a quarter-mile from Morton's Steakhouse, Sonoma Grille, Bossa Nova and Six Penn Kitchen. The hotel has a no pet policy.
