The Inn at Swarthmore

4.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym

Explore the area

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10 South Chester Road, Swarthmore, PA, 19081
  • Place, Swarthmore College
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Widener University
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Harrah's Casino and Racetrack
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Philadelphia, PA (PHL-Philadelphia Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(31 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard 1 King

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Swarthmore

Located in Swarthmore, The Inn at Swarthmore is in the historical district, a 1-minute drive from Swarthmore College and 6 minutes from Widener University. .This hotel is 10.3 mi (16.5 km) from University of Pennsylvania and 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Rittenhouse Square.

What's nearby

  • Swarthmore College - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Widener University - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Harrah's Casino and Racetrack - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Subaru Park - 10 min drive - 11.4 km
  • University of Pennsylvania - 20 min drive - 16.6 km

Getting around

  • Swarthmore Station - 1 min walk
  • Parkview Station - 13 min drive
  • Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪320 Market Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tony Luke's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Olive Garden - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Inn at Swarthmore

Suburban hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
The Inn at Swarthmore offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
At The Inn at Swarthmore, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
The Inn at Swarthmore has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 3 to 14 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Broad Table Tavern

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 4 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per pet, per night
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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 3.00 to 14.00 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Inn Swarthmore
The Inn at Swarthmore Hotel
The Inn at Swarthmore Swarthmore
The Inn at Swarthmore Hotel Swarthmore

Reviews

The Inn at Swarthmore Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 494 out of 728 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 157 out of 728 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 728 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 728 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 728 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Wayne, Washington

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service in the restaurant was extremely slow. The food was good but it took a long time to receive it and what we ordered was not what we received. My wife’s omelet was made wrong and by the time she received her correct one I was completely done eating. Then it took several minutes after we were finished to get our bill. It was not crowded at the time. Only a few other customers were there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: staff friendliness and hospitality, atmosphere, proximity to town and campus. Cons: walls are thin and building is dog friendly, so when other guests’ dogs whine and bark all day/night, staff can’t really do anything to help. Shower’s “modern” design (no curtain or door) = weak water pressure and water goes everywhere. Coffee is pulled every AM so you have to buy it from the restaurant. Overall I would stay again, but would look elsewhere first. Lastly, ask for a room away from the elevators, the dinging and guest noise can be distracting at all times.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was exactly what we needed. The elevator was broken but that wasn’t a big problem for us. It might have been for some guests who were also on the third floor.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nega

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff was friendly. The room was clean and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marsha

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darcy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very clean and the rooms were excellent! Nice surrounding area with small shops and beautiful college campus.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great property. Clean, quiet. Beautiful grounds around the University.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

glyn

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all around!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outside the busy coty center with super easy access to transportation ! Beautiful spot.. I will definitely return for a longer stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, and very helpful staff. Recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Hugh

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
No coffee in lobby. No elevator.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ken

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just here for one night. Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathy

Travelled with family and small children
The price was more for night 2.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our best day of the summer, highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cheryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No working TV in rooms. Elevator down. Front desk welcome, non existent..had to go in back and get girl off of face time with her friend. Bad experience
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aquib

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay — super centrally located for all things Swarthmore. Call to make sure the elevators are back up and running if that’s important for you.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Overall this property is dated and needs a lot of TLC. Elevator was a mess, furniture was dated, the mattress was worn out and squeaky, hot water took forever to make it to the shower. Not worth the price point they ask.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025