The Arco Hotel Midtown Village, Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy

3.5 star property

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50-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
Lounge
50-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
1 bedroom, individually furnished, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

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

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

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

Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

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

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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. 468 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 287 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 128 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 70 out of 1009 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Maria

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

Book a hotel instead!!!

Our experience was quite frustrating! Throughout a 4 floor building there are only 5 lockers for all people (of which only 2 have space for large luggage). They are taken on a first in basis so when we arrived at 11 there were none left! So we had to run around town with large suitcases looking for a space to store these until check in time, pay extra, and then go back to collect our bags losing our time and money. In order to check in earlier you need to pay extra and the earliest was at 1! Staff there told us that someone from sonder would come to talk to us. It took them nearly an hour to send someone just to tell us that they cannot help and provide some paid alternatives around town. We were even more annoyed that the first staff member could not tell us this without us having to wait for an hour there without reason! There is a coffee machine there for guests. When a lady asked how to use the machine she was told to use the water from the toilet? There is also a lot of noise coming from outside. Book a hotel, its the same price and at least they are accommodating!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shengchieh

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Yoon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The entrance code did not work and
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Clean, comfortable room. Great location. Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Staff & service
They are only a robot, no flexability
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Peter, Florham Park

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful bedroom and bathroom, high ceilings, exposed brick, super comfy bed. Unfortunately, I set the thermostat at 65 for sleeping but the room never cooled down from 74, and the windows cannot be opened, so I only got 3 hours of sleep
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Quinn

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Walter

You need to be very tech savvy just to get into this place, no front desk, requires an app
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kali

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Decent place to stay. You absolutely will need to use ear plugs or similar if you want to sleep at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Denia

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

PERFECT

Perfect! I’ll use again and again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, good price! No staff per say you mostly do everything yourself.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jhony

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice place! Not having to interact with a lot of people which was nice. Wish there was a vending machine with toothpaste and stuff, but I got around to it with CVS. The area is lively and full of bars, but Philly is slightly scary at night lol, in that area specifically. The hotel was clean and nice, not many complaints in that part. I actually enjoyed it. The windows are frosted and looked onto another apartment building so it lacked some sunlight, but the area is so walkable that you can just go out for a walk. And I really appreciated having the iron and ironing board specially for my trip. Great stay! Would do it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for cost.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super cute and homey! Liked how we could use the lockers before/after checkout.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Spacious rooms but the bathroom fan was very noisy, lights were not working, and the Roku wasn't friendly. For the price, worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dexter

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

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The building had tons of character, was very clean, bed was comfortable. You are in the city and it’s an older historic building so you will hear the city. You will not interact with a human for check in, check out or at all for the stay (no staff). It’s in a great location and I enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025