Nearly 12 hours after a main break left a Center City hotel without water, crews restored the service.
The approximately 500 guests of the Loews Philadelphia hotel got water back around 5:15 a.m. -- about the same time officials reopened 12th Street between Market and Chestnut streets, the Philadelphia Water Department's John DiGiulio said.
Service also returned to other nearby Center City properties affected by the 12-inch main break, which occurred around 6 p.m. Saturday near 12th and Market streets, DiGiulio said.
The underground main break made for an interesting stay for hotel guests, who also lost electricity for a short time period Saturday night.
"That made it a little challenging to take a shower," said Jarod Ricci, a guest at Loews.
Guests were offered other options throughout the city while the PWD fixed the issue, said Jaimi Gordon, Director of Public Relations for Loews.
