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The Arco powered by Sonder

3.5 star property
Hotel in Philadelphia, a short walk to Rittenhouse Square

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

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
The price is AED 442
AED 506 total
includes taxes & fees
26 Dec - 27 Dec

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

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
HDTV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • 31 sq m
  • 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

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
HDTV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • 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

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
HDTV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
  • 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 | Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
HDTV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • 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 | Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
HDTV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • 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 | 50-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
HDTV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 46 sq m
  • 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

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
HDTV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • 32 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
1234 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107

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
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.

Languages

Catalan, English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Activities

  • Fitness center 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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Arco powered by Sonder pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Arco powered by Sonder?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Arco powered by Sonder?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at The Arco powered by Sonder?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Arco powered by Sonder located?

Located in Center City, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Walnut Street, Rittenhouse Square, and Reading Terminal Market. Pennsylvania Convention Center and City Hall are also within 15 minutes. 12th-13th & Locust Station is only a 2-minute walk and Walnut Locust Station is 3 minutes.

The Arco powered by Sonder Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 493 out of 1044 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 319 out of 1044 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 127 out of 1044 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1044 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 1044 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love Sonder and this one meer our needs perfectly.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tasnim

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, New York

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for the price. Great central location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hugh

Traveled with family and small children
Aweful, could not access the room upon arrival due to a tech issue with their login system. There is literally no staff on the property to assist and I had to contact a customer service center to help while I was in the “lobby.” (The lobby is a couch by the elevator) The process was excruciating trying to troubleshoot a login issue and took over half an hour on the phone when I arrived. Pathetic..this is not even a hotel, it’s a lousy building with a series of rooms that are each locked by a key code that you have to punch to get room access. Despite this, I was still forced to provide them a trove of personal information including my birthday, my address, email, phone, and a photo of my passport…all just so I can get the key code to enter the room that I already paid over $250 for one night! Sucks!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Shaun

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mohammed

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean, good location, they should provide som
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ketyrah

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

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location and it is a short walk to everything. Make sure you do the online check in before arriving. We did it and used the app key entry was super easy. The free lockers were nice as we arrived before check in. The room was beautiful and clean and you get a white noise maker. There are two things you should be aware of. 1. There is an open karaoke cab that runs wwll into the night. It is loud and people can't sing. 2. Woodys is really close and they blare their music until 2am. So this is not a quiet hotel by any means. In my ppinion the karaoke cab was the worst of the two as it wasn't a constant noise and would come for a few minutes sound like a cat screaming and go. So it tended to wake me up. Where as I could tune out Woodys, which in general was a constant loud music.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

AISLYNN

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty dumpy, exceptionally loud, tv only works with phone streaming, outlets in stupid spots, coffee pot with nothing to stir sugar or creamer, elevator didn’t work so we had to haul luggage up three flights, pay to park only. The luggage storage area is like four cubbies which were all full. We just stayed at a Sonder in Montreal and it was LOVELY so this was extra disappointing
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Chihiro, Corning

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
I liked the property itself, except the coffee maker wouldn't shut properly so I had to be creative. My only issue was that I wish there was some kind of warning that there was a street festival happening this weekend, and it was sooooo loud all night especially in the room facing the street. Parking was not allowed on the street because of the street closure too.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Maria Paz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall a good experience. Negative points: The pre-verification process does not work, second time without receiving your sms verification, so I had to call twice! Bathroom door was damaged and sheets smelled too much of bleach. The rest was great and I would recommend it and come back there
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Caterina

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

MJ

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was big and clean and comfy. A little "bare bones" in terms of amenities and the area is very noisy. But that was all to be expected!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

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

Jan, Yanceyville

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