Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel — Event Spaces, Floor Plans & Capacities
3549 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
17 rooms · largest space: Benjamin Franklin Ballroom, 5,508 sq ft512 m²
Planning an event in Philadelphia? Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel has 17 meeting and event rooms. The largest space is Benjamin Franklin Ballroom, 5,508 sq ft512 m² (divisible into 5 sections). It holds up to 400 guests. Capacity figures for every setup style are listed per room below.
Plan an event in Benjamin Franklin Ballroom: open a free to-scale layout seating 270 at round tables in its 51 × 108 ft footprint at floors.live/start — no account needed.
Between them, the 17 rooms accommodate theater-style sessions for up to 400, seated banquets for 350 and standing receptions for 400. 6 smaller rooms suit breakouts and board meetings. Per-room dimensions and every published setup figure are listed below.
Unverified listing — compiled from Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel’s published information. Venue staff can verify capacities and setups free: floors.live/venues/us/pennsylvania/philadelphia/sheraton-philadelphia-university-city-hotel/?claim=1.
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Room capacities & dimensions
17 rooms, 18 configurations. Combined and divided set-ups are listed under their room.
| Space | Sq ft / m² | Ceiling | Banquet | Theater | Classroom | Reception | Conference | U-Shape | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Benjamin Franklin IPlan this room → | 840 sq ft78 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 60 | 100 | 45 | 100 | 30 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 configuration with Benjamin Franklin I
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| Benjamin Franklin IIPlan this room → | 1,224 sq ft114 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 84 | 130 | 66 | 100 | 40 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Franklin IIIPlan this room → | 1,020 sq ft95 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 72 | 125 | 60 | 100 | 35 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Franklin IVPlan this room → | 1,020 sq ft95 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 72 | 125 | 60 | 100 | 35 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Franklin VPlan this room → | 1,224 sq ft114 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 84 | 130 | 66 | 100 | 40 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chestnut RoomPlan this room → | 630 sq ft59 m² | 10 ft3 m | 48 | 50 | 25 | 30 | 30 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fairmount IPlan this room → | 925 sq ft86 m² | 10 ft3 m | 72 | 50 | — | 70 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fairmount IIPlan this room → | 925 sq ft86 m² | 10 ft3 m | 72 | 50 | — | 70 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fairmount SuitePlan this room → | 1,850 sq ft172 m² | — | 120 | — | — | 150 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ivy League BoardroomPlan this room → | 336 sq ft31 m² | 10 ft3 m | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Pennsylvanian TerracePlan this room → | 3,150 sq ft293 m² | — | — | — | — | 150 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| University IPlan this room → | 546 sq ft51 m² | 10 ft3 m | 40 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| University IIPlan this room → | 546 sq ft51 m² | 10 ft3 m | 40 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| University SuitePlan this room → | 1,092 sq ft101 m² | 10 ft3 m | 96 | 100 | 60 | 75 | 40 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| William Penn IPlan this room → | 546 sq ft51 m² | 10 ft3 m | 40 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| William Penn IIPlan this room → | 546 sq ft51 m² | 10 ft3 m | 40 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| William Penn SuitePlan this room → | 1,092 sq ft101 m² | 10 ft3 m | 96 | 100 | 60 | 75 | 40 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Figures from published venue data; blank cells mean the venue hasn’t published that number. Verify final counts with the venue.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the floor plan of Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel?
Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel has 17 rooms. The largest space is Benjamin Franklin Ballroom, 5,508 sq ft (51 × 108 ft). Every room's dimensions and seating capacity by setup are listed on this page. Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel's own floor plans are published on its website, linked from this page.
How many event rooms does Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel have?
Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel has 17 rooms. 18 configurations are listed on this page.
What is the largest space at Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel?
Benjamin Franklin Ballroom, 5,508 sq ft (divisible into 5 sections): 51 × 108 ft, 350 banquet / 400 theater.
How many people can Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel seat for a banquet?
Up to 350 in Benjamin Franklin Ballroom. The next largest room, Fairmount Suite, seats 120.
Can Benjamin Franklin Ballroom be divided?
Yes. Benjamin Franklin Ballroom divides into 5 sections: Benjamin Franklin I, Benjamin Franklin II, Benjamin Franklin III, Benjamin Franklin IV, Benjamin Franklin V.
What is the ceiling height at Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel?
The highest ceiling is 11 ft, in Benjamin Franklin I.
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