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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 WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
$173
$159 nightly
$173 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 8 - Mar 9

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

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • 900 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(32 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard 1 King

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed

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

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About the neighborhood

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 10.2 mi (16.4 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 miles
  • Spotlight Theater - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • The Players Club of Swarthmore - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Springfield Mall - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Springfield Hospital - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles

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
  • ‪Olive Garden - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪320 Market Café - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mission BBQ - ‬20 min walk

About this property

The Inn at Swarthmore

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 transportation

  • 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 center
  • 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 center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

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

Property 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. 524 out of 767 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 162 out of 767 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 767 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 767 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 767 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eugene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean place right downtown and connected to the college.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine, Falls Church

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous location. Elevator is presently getting an upgrade (that's a good thing) so we took the stairs. Not a problem in our case, but something to be aware of.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, simple, elegant and very friendly staff. Very convenient to College.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Clean, friendly staff, good restaurant. Rooms appear to be ready for some long deferred maintenance. Elevator has been out of service for 2 years. Adding a safe to the room would be welcome. Luggage rack was on it’s last legs.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Patti

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very quiet and clean. We checked in at 6:15pm and left around 6:30 am, only 1 nite. The elevator didn’t work and we were on the 2nd floor. It was no problem and the woman at the front desk did ask if we would be OK getting to the 2nd floor. We told her we’d be fine. The bathroom was very nice and clean. The towels get an A+. The only complaint about the bathroom was the toilet tissue holder was behind you on the left side so you had to twist and reach back to get the tissue. I would stay again here tho.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean, large room with comfortable bed. Great location for visiting Swarthmore, or for visiting Philadelphia if you don't want to drive in (train stop is right next to hotel). Minus one star: Elevator broken, they seem in no hurry to fix it, and desk staff made no effort to help with carrying luggage up and down stairs. Minus another one: Check-in person says "breakfast starts at 8am" as if there's an included buffet provided, but actually it's a la carte and not included, and the breakfast menu is very limited. Plus carpeting is tired, and tavern closes early.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

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

Traveled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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