The Inn at Swarthmore

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Reception
Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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10 South Chester Road, Swarthmore, PA, 19081
  • Place, Swarthmore College
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Spotlight Theater
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, The Players Club of Swarthmore
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Philadelphia, PA (PHL-Philadelphia Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 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
(32 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard 1 King

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 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
  • Spotlight Theater - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Players Club of Swarthmore - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Community Arts Center - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Springfield Hospital - 5 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Swarthmore Station - 1 min walk
  • Island Ave & Woodland Ave Stop - 14 min drive
  • Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tony Luke's Springfield Mall - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Olive Garden - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪320 Market Café - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Inn at Swarthmore

Suburban hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a restaurant
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
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

The Inn at Swarthmore Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 518 out of 759 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 160 out of 759 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 759 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 759 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 759 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorine, Atlanta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, clean, comfortable and spacious room. Fabulous location! Looking forward to a return visit!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Elevator was not working , but the staff carried my bag upstairs so it was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

robert

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

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family

Comfort and Friendly

There was ample easily accessible parking. The staff was extremely courteous and helpful. The restaurant was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a room directly across from the ice machine so it was pretty loud all night. The hotel is very convenient to campus.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Amenities
Everything was what I needed. And will come back definitely in the near future.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Deborrah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Average place where no one goes beyond the minimum.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Syed N Ali

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

10/10 Excellent

Owen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca Wynn, Beaverton

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We love this hotel with the exception that the elevator has been out of service for 2 years! Major advances in technology have been made in less time. The front desk has gotten to the point of being totally non-apologetic about it. I'm sure it hasn't been a whole lot of fun for them but try being a guest carrying multiple suitcases up 3 flights of stairs! don't know why they don't hire students from Swarthmore College as baggage porters.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a lovely place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Elevator was out of service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shwetasree

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Crystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean. Staff was nice. Quiet and friendly with free parking. Didn’t stay long, but definitely worth the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great Property - Suite Door Lock Warning

This is a fantastic property with incredibly friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are beautifully appointed and really comfortable - you can tell they put thought into the guest experience. I was all set to give this place 5 stars, but had one unexpected hiccup that kept it at 4. I'd booked a suite, and after getting back to the hotel around 12:45 AM from a late night flight, I was getting ready for bed around 1 AM. When I went into the living room to get my luggage and closed the door behind me, it locked - the lock button had already been pushed in. Half my belongings were stuck in there, including toiletries like my earplugs that I really needed for sleeping. Unfortunately the front desk didn't have a key to get me back in. What really surprised me was learning this had happened to another guest just two nights before! That said, I have to give credit where it's due - the staff was genuinely concerned and did everything they could to help me out. They were so kind about the whole situation. I'm hoping they've been able to address this issue since my stay so future guests don't run into the same problem. Bottom line: it's a wonderful place to stay. Just a heads up for anyone booking a suite - double-check that the lock button isn't pressed before you close any doors!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elliot

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

shannon

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elliott

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great suite
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon, Long Beach

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Bit of a strange hotel. I didn’t get the room I had booked and the hotel wasn’t very helpful at sorting this out refunding the difference. Rooms have noisy old AC systems and feel a bit like an 80’s Hilton room. Staff are pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025