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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 | 50-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
Dining
Room, 1 King Bed | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Exterior
Room, 1 King Bed | Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1234 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
  • Academy of Music
    4 min walk
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    5 min walk
  • Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
    5 min walk
  • Philadelphia, PA (PHL-Philadelphia Intl.)
    29 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible | Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 335 sq ft
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed | Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 364 sq ft
  • 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

  • 771 sq ft
  • 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 | Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 453 sq ft
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 422 sq ft
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Living area | 50-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 500 sq ft
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed | Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 344 sq ft
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Philadelphia

Located in Philadelphia (Center City), The Arco powered by Sonder is within a 10-minute walk of Reading Terminal Market and City Hall. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Rittenhouse Square and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Pennsylvania Convention Center.

What's nearby

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

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 Reading Terminal Market
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 nearby

  • Gym

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. 467 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 303 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 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

6/10 Okay

Olivia

Business traveler
room was spacious and fine. hallway smelled like pee.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittney

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was right in the heart of center city...close to everything you needed and wanted to see. Room was clean. The only problem i had was the elevator broke one evening. The sonder chat person could not tell me where there was another way up to my room. Eventually another guest who couldn't get to their room found the emergency exit door but our codes wouldn't work. Finally with help from some random passerby we got the door open!! The elevator was working in the morning. Other than that it was a great stay...id still give it a 4.9 outta 5
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Yanceyville

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
LGBT FRIENDLY
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rakesh

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my second stay and overall it is nice, but I saw an earwig plus I woke up with some big bites so it seems like there may be some type of bug in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the place to stay if you want to go out in Philly!! This area is where everyone goes to eat, drink, and party!! Apartment was beautiful- parking lot directly in front that charges $25 a day…
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joinaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rakesh

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

8/10 Good

krystale

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the contemporary layout and design of this space was so beautiful and put us in an entirely different environment. its true about the noise from the busy streets and late nights, but that's to be expected in the lively vicinity that Arco by Sonders lies. the surrounding shops, bars, and restaurants allow traveling folks a downtown Philadelphia experience. The bus lines and subways allow simple travel to basically get anywhere you need or want to go throughout the city. although they claim to have storage lockers available, they are super limited and get occupied early in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sonder is always a clean and beautiful space to stay at.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

mayra

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

marcus scott

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler
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 traveler
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 traveler
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