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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
Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed | Interior
50-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Interior
Dining

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1234 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
  • Reading Terminal Market
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Rittenhouse Square
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Pennsylvania Convention Center
    ‪14 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

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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 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

3.5-star hotel in Center City
Along with concierge services, this smoke-free hotel has a lobby fireplace and free WiFi in public areas. Housekeeping is available on request.
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.
The Arco powered by Sonder features concierge services and a fireplace in the lobby. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

The Arco powered by Sonder is a smoke-free property.

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
Noise-free guestrooms 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 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 297 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 127 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 66 out of 1006 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

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great, great, great.

Great location. Great sized room. Great bathroom. Everything was amazing! I just could have used a small table. I highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Yesslee

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
This property was an interesting stay, to say the least. The room itself was decent, but it appears this hotel prioritizes aesthetic over amenities. For starters, there are no on-ground employees (at least from what I saw). Communication with staff and support is arranged via the Sonder app. The team was very responsive and enthusiastic about addressing my concerns; however, the lack of employee presence in the building is quite intimidating. Very much a self-service establishment (i.e., you acquire your own sheets, soap, etc. from communal supply closet). There was not even water in our room or in the provided Keurigs, nor are there any vending machines or food options in the building, so I would definitely make sure to bring any beverages or snacks you may want during your stay. Despite these caveats, this was an aesthetically pleasing stay. Room is very spacious and prime location. As a previous Philly native, I would say that this hotel is situated at somewhat of a middle point of all the local hotspots. Great option if you're just looking for somewhere to lay your head for the weekend without breaking the bank. 7/10.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Avalon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good overall. Hot water issue

Overall quite good place. Have stayed here often. Only downside this time was there there was no cold water in shower one day (which is a real problem in January!).
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Obinna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience, clean (big one)
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is conveniently located. Very clean, and instructions were easy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Joshua

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property self service is in the middle of everything , my room face south and was quiet but would be different if you face the street since is the entertainment district. Was a big confuse about who service the room until the last day I find out you do it yourself. In the lunge area, are clean towels and bedding for you to change them . Over all is a good place to stay for the money you pay. 4.9* rate not five because the main entrence door was open at times and I don’t have to use my code. Safety issues there . Very clean , the bathroom shower should be a bit bigger im a 6’4 275 lbs. I will stay there next time I come over . Get your code before hand and download the app very handy if you need to ask a question. Very happy with this place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Yeajin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bed bugs

There were bed bugs on my bed, and customer service phone line took forever to mediate the situation since there is no front desk. Said they needed to inspect the room before they can accommodate us and had issues with the general customer service email seeing my videos and photos on email when they clearly sent since the local customer service team received them. Ended up upgrading us to the Witherspoon instead which was very nice and way cleaner, only 5 min walk away. Please just book at the Witherspoon instead of here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

SHU-YI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay at Sonder a lot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

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

8/10 Good

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location, central to a public transpo, dinong and entertainment. Not luxurious but clean amd comfortable. Good for short stays. Checl in process is a breeze. Unit uad heating issues that were resolved but also flooring had multiple spots with dents.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

I was very impressed with the property and my room. It’s in a great happening part of Philadelphia close to everything signing in to get my door code when arriving was a bit of a nightmare. It wouldn’t let me create a password. Other than that, I was definitely very impressed And I rang the number on the door and they did help me out with the code.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, the area was great, it was EXTREMELY loud outside but we stayed over a weekend. On Sunday it was great, and I think a weeknight stay would be perfect here.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

cara

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The internet in my room did not connect properly to my laptop. I had to have zoom meetings in the lobby by connecting to the free restaurant internet downstairs. Even though I have never had an issue connecting before with my computer, the staff insisted there wasn't a problem with their system and would not relocate me to a different room. The property is run down - coffee table falling apart, shower head loose, coffee machine not working properly, worn areas in the bathroom. I would never stay in a Sonder property again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024