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The Arco Hotel Midtown Village, Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy

3.5 star property

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Lobby
Lounge
Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
50-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

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
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Rittenhouse Square
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Pennsylvania Convention Center
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Philadelphia, PA (PHL-Philadelphia Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-in Shower)

  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

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

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Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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50-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

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

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About the area

Philadelphia

Located in Philadelphia (Center City), The Arco Hotel Midtown Village, Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy is within a 10-minute walk of Rittenhouse Square and Reading Terminal Market. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Pennsylvania Convention Center and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Independence Hall.

What's nearby

  • Reading Terminal Market - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Rittenhouse Square - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Pennsylvania Convention Center - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Liberty Bell Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Independence Hall - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • 12th-13th & Locust Station - 1 min walk
  • Philadelphia University City Station - 5 min drive
  • Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL) - 26 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 Hotel Midtown Village, Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy

Hotel in Philadelphia, a short walk to Rittenhouse Square
The Arco Hotel Midtown Village, Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy 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 within 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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
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 Hotel Midtown Village, Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 470 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 286 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 68 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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Edmonton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice place with a nice location and good price
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jael

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

2/10 Terrible

Moises

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Site overbooked, gave me the wrong date. Was not given a refund even though i purchased trip protection. Will not book this hotel ever again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

FRANCIS

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

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only problem was no actual face to face check in process had to call to check in otherwise a goodstay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Obi

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

Arco at Sonder Review

It was clean, and all the amenities worked - that was great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

kris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good hotel, good location

Good location, short walk to Rittenhouse Square and Chinatown. Lock code worked fine. There was a dripping sound in the bathroom ceiling ( no water, but evidence of rust) and nobody is available on Sunday to take the complaint. Not a big deal because there was no water dripping. It will not impact a return stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wayne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

DO NOT BOOK HERE. NO JOKE. Read This

DO NOT BOOK HERE!!! Access to the building is by a keypad at street level. My Sonder access code was greyed out and I couldn’t get in the building. There is no lobby or staff at this location. Sonder’s phone support line couldn’t send me the code. I was stuck in the cold for over half an hour trying to get in. A person working for Sonder entered the building. I followed her in and 20 minutes later she gave me the access code. If she didn’t come I would have needed to purchase another room elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

maunil

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Worst experience
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Rakesh

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sydney

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

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

8/10 Good

Clare

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Not a good first impression

We spoke with an agent on the phone the day of check out to confirm the reservation. We received a text saying we will receive directions within three days of our stay even though it was the day of check in and we never received any directions. We could not access our hotel room until the morning of check out.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

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

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Business traveller
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 traveller

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