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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
Exterior
Room, 1 King Bed
Room, 1 King Bed | Bathroom
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
  • Walnut Street
    2 min walk
  • Academy of Music
    4 min walk
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    5 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 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
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's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Reading Terminal Market. Features include free WiFi in public areas and concierge services.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Services include a concierge and a virtual front desk
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Reading Terminal Market and City Hall
As a guest of The Arco powered by Sonder, you'll find concierge services and a fireplace in the lobby. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3.5-star Philadelphia hotel is smoke free.

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 does not have a front desk. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in information and an access code. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests. Guests are recommended to download the property's Sonder mobile app before check-in.
Property Registration Number 854026

We should mention

  • 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. 469 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 305 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1005 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1005 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Olivia

Business traveller
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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

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