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The Arco powered by Sonder

3.5 star property
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Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Living area
Room, 1 King Bed
Exterior
Room, 1 King Bed | Bathroom
Dining

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1234 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    5 min walk
  • Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
    5 min walk
  • Reading Terminal Market
    9 min walk
  • Philadelphia, PA (PHL-Philadelphia Intl.)
    29 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 31 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 34 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed | Interior

Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

  • 72 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 42 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 39 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Living area

Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 46 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 32 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Philadelphia

Located in Philadelphia (Center City), The Arco powered by Sonder is within a 10-minute walk of Rittenhouse Square and Reading Terminal Market. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Pennsylvania Convention Center and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from City Hall.

What's nearby

  • Reading Terminal Market - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • City Hall - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Rittenhouse Square - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Pennsylvania Convention Center - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Liberty Bell Center - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • 12th-13th & Locust Station - 1 min walk
  • Philadelphia University City Station - 5 min drive
  • Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪U Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Knock - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Franky Bradley's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Woody's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bud & Marilyn's - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire place to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Arco powered by Sonder

Hotel in Philadelphia, a short walk to Rittenhouse Square
The Arco powered by Sonder offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of towels can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Guests will find features like a virtual front desk.

Languages

Catalan, English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Activities

  • Fitness centre access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Guests are recommended to download the property's Sonder mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Property Registration Number 854026

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Independent Hotel
Independent Hotel Philadelphia
Independent Philadelphia

The Arco powered by Sonder Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 464 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 306 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

marcus scott

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a great location -- very walkable to sites, bars and restaurants, and the subway was right outside the door. The design of the room was nice -- modern and well done. The finishes weren't super nice -- for example there were small issues like a leak in the ceiling in the bathroom, the sink leaked and there was no stopper for the sink either. That said, it was a nice building - especially for the price -- and I'd gladly stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean space
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the self-check in and easy communication/modifications that can be done on the Sonder app. The staff in the building were incredibly helpful when I arrived and looked a little confused- they directed me everywhere I needed to go and helped me check in earlier which was a plus. I have already recommended this location to a few friends and would absolutely stay again! Beautiful, spacious room and conveniently located in center city so very walkable to all points of interest and close to local train
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christina

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice, Upper Montclair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Megann

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Benjamin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You’re out of luck if there’s an issue.
Be warned that there is no one near the building to deal with maintenance issues. I immediately contacted through sonder app when I arrived to find that my hotel room had a disconnected toilet and a flooding shower. All they did was send a message to a maintenance team that does not work evenings. Four hours later, after multiple messages and holding on the phone, they confirmed they could only offer a new room the next day. Maintenance fixed the shower and toilet 10 am the next morning. For a two day trip. this is absurd.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Woody

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
great cleaning staff I didn't miss the clerical staff
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Amana

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kofi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

u

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Philadelphia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was wonderful! No complaints!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wouldn't stay here again
We stayed in the Double Room, 2 Queen Beds. The main pro for this place is the location. It's within walking distance of the Liberty Bell, other museums, public transportation, and restaurants. However, the cons outweigh the pros. The beds were very hard and uncomfortable. We stayed multiple nights, and the street noise was unreasonably loud on Friday night. They provide ear plugs and a cheap white noise machine, but we ended up using a white noise app on our phones because it was better. The windows do nothing to sound proof the room. The wall was at an angle in our room, so the curtains did not block out the light, and the room was very bright at night. There are no overhead lights in the rooms, just lamps, so the room was very dark in the evenings. There were soft spots in the floor like there had been a leak recently. The room itself was dirty. Our white socks did not stay white for long with the dirty floors, and the walls were covered in dust. This place needs a lot of work, and we wouldn't stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It wasn’t the best outside but it was pretty nice inside. Everything was clean and neat. Also like how you need a code to get into the building. Felt safe the whole time.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Cute and clean but not really worth it
The room itself was nice. It was cute and clean. The toilet sounded like an airplane taking off every time you flush it and the hot and cold water were neither hot nor cold. The main drawback is the check-in process. I spent two hours trying to track someone down to email me the check-in information that was supposed to have been sent the week prior. Nowhere during the booking process was I made aware of this. This crucial information was buried at the bottom of an email about purchasing trip protection. The email never came. Once you’re registered with Sonder and do a facial scan and ID verification on their website, you can check-in. At this point, you’re really longing for human interaction. But don’t worry- on your check out day, the maid will start trying to enter the room every ten minutes starting an hour before check out. Even when you’ve already alerted them to your exact check out time. They don’t want you to check in and they can’t wait for you to leave.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jill

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Armine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
High ceilings, clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Representative Grant was very very helpful and professional. He was a shining light following my problems at their locust street property.i am very thankful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nile

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Philly time out
Great quiet room at rear of hotel but plenty of light
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taron, Brooklyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024