The Frankford

3.5 star property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

Explore the area

Map
1502 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19125
  • Rivers Casino
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Delaware River
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Temple University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Philadelphia, PA (PHL-Philadelphia Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Similar properties

About the area

Philadelphia

With a stay at The Frankford in Philadelphia (North Philadelphia), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Temple University and Liberty Bell Center. .This aparthotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Pennsylvania Convention Center and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Rittenhouse Square.

What's nearby

  • Temple University - 3 min drive
  • Liberty Bell Center - 5 min drive
  • Reading Terminal Market - 5 min drive
  • Pennsylvania Convention Center - 5 min drive
  • Rittenhouse Square - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Philadelphia Temple University Station - 3 min drive
  • Girard Ave & Frankford Ave Tram Stop - 6 min walk
  • Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Colombe Coffee Roasters - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Frankford Hall - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Middle Child Clubhouse - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Suraya - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The International Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Frankford

Aparthotel in Philadelphia, near Temple University
The Frankford offers 24 accommodations.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 guestrooms.

Languages

Catalan, English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided

Pets

  • Service animals only (pets not allowed)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No lifts
  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 24 rooms

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance

Access methods

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

Payment types

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is professionally cleaned
Property Registration Number 909515

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

Sonder The Frankford
Sonder | The Frankford
Sonder Frankford Flats
The Frankford Aparthotel
The Frankford Philadelphia
The Frankford Aparthotel Philadelphia

The Frankford Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 164 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 164 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 164 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 164 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 164 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kien

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Metro made it a little noisy but otherwise a great place to stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bennett

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for an overnight stay to see a show at the Fillmore. Great location. Easy entry and check out process.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mairead

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and great walkable area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jayda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Saeeda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The place instead was nice. Limited utensils though. The elevators were unfortunately down doing my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jared Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The Joys of Philly’s Frankford Avenue & Fishtown
Sonder’s Frankford Ave. location in Fishtown is right in the midst of a plethora of fab eating establishments and a record store four storefronts down the block; walking south on Frankford Ave. after three minutes you reach a cool rock club (Johnny Brendas) and then another three minutes away you come upon an entertainment complex which includes The Fillmore, a twenty-five hundred capacity music venue, that was very cool. We went to see The The last night and they were great! Oh … let me also mention a very spacious and yummy coffee/tea/egg sandwich spot … Gryphon Cafe right around the corner from Frankford Ave. and West Jefferson Street on North Broad Street. So much to do … all within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Loved my Sonder stay in Fishtown
This apartment was in the perfect location, exactly as described, very clean, loved the balcony, easy to access with the instructions provided and parking nearby
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness
Mattress was terrible. Also had issues with the tv.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great to have an apartment at a hotel price. I could get up early and make coffee while letting my wife sleep. I also loved having the ability to cook. Very convenient to the EL and neighborhood bars and restaurants. The only thing I did not like was the weird TV setup of only Chromecast, never could figure it out.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place itself was super nice - clean and cozy. The area of Fishtown was nice too and was super walkable. It felt pretty safe to us!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The stay was a last minute reservation which was quick and easy to do. The property was very clean and in a nice location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guillermo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I booked from Expedia I did not realize it wasn’t a traditional hotel with a reception desk and staff upon checking in. I had recently downloaded expedia and had no idea it was using a private relay automated code email that wasn’t my personal email address. The hotel is contactless access which sends a link via email upon booking, which I didn’t receive due to the automated private relay email that Expedia generates. This created an issue for me I had to call customer service to get the link sent to my phone number. Luckily there was a really cool bar on the corner that let me sit while I sorted this out. It was stressful as my phone was about to die. Once I completed the identity verification, download the Sonder app got my access codes and could finally get into the unit. The unit was very nice very clean, comfortable bed and full apartment amenities. My favorite part was the private balcony which. I enjoyed some food I had bought across the street. The hotel is located in a really cool part of town you will not run out of things to do. There’s unique bars, restaurants and attractions everywhere. Philadelphia is a really special place and this spot taps into that in a memorable way. The rooftop lounge is very breathtaking at night. Amazing view of the downtown skyline. There’s noise from the street all night but that didn’t bother me, I grew up in a big city and you can’t expect a party city to turn off at night. Nothing crazy just some drunken laughs and yelling
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugh, henderson

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place and great value for money! Only negative is having to find street parking
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugh, henderson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Really nice except for parking difficulty
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Yeterefwork

Liked: Cleanliness
There has to better communication line about signing into your own to get your inquiries
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

john

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thought the apartment was very clean and spacious for three guests. Parking wasn't terrible, after driving around a few times I was able to get a spot on the street. Philly is a tough city to find parking, not really the Sonders fault. My only issue when staying was the key code. Have to input it multiple times to gain entry into the apartment. That was a little frustrating when we first got there since everything is through the app and there isn't a "front desk" to go visit. Tried six different times before it finally went through. Other than that, location was nice, plenty of restaurants and shops in walking distance. We actually chose this location because we were going to a concert at the Fillmore and were able to walk there and back after the show.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Trendy place in a great location.
Really good stay, so close to great food. Difficult to get cheap/close parking but it is doable. Great place!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ms.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay here. Instructions were clear and everything was clean and in order. Everything was great but I’d say the only negative is limited parking and construction.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Khaled

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Miho

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to get on the bus. Very close to fast food shops and coffee shops but no glossary shop or supermarket. That’s why there’s a little bit noisy outside because any cars are parked on the road.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024