So, when I heard this was a boutique hotel, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. And when we walked into the front door and saw nothing but an elevator, we were thinking...ohhhh no! What did we get ourselves into! And then we stepped out onto the 2nd floor reception area and it was fantastic! We booked our stay through... more

We stayed at the Independent for 3 nights and had a pleasant time with no problems. Having read some of the other reviews, I can understand why people have mentioned certain concerns, but they did not affect our stay and as a result I have given fairly high scores. We would stay here again. The hotel seems very new and... more

Our room was beautiful, the bed very comfortable and the shower amazing. I agree with everyone, the room is dark as is the bathroom. We had the room right above the nightclub, but luckily we always travel with earplugs so had no problem sleeping. The music was a consistant boom boom, so you could almost get used to it. We... more

We checked out the reviews on this site for this hotel, but were unable to find accommodations elsewhere in the city so we decided to try it out. Overall, the property is just ok, however with more attention to detail, it could be a very nice boutique hotel. The entrance to this hotel is a single door on the street,... more

First impressions of this hotel were not that good & it didn't really get a lot better. Single door from street, nobody to help with luggage, elevator to 2nd floor reception which was obviously designed to look as different as possible from a chain hotel. We were given room 304 at the rear which I immediately wanted to change because... more

Stayed here on my first trip to Philly and was not disappointed. Staff were VERY helpful and, in fact, emailed me as soon as I made my online reservation to ask if I needed help with restaurants, parking, or anything. Got great recommendations for food, down to which places were walkable or which were "bring your own wine." (I recommend... more

My room was right behind the reception desk on the second floor and, unbeknownst to me, right above a bar/disco. I was happily ensconced in my bed, flipping through the HD DirecTV channels, when it started. The BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM of really, really loud music. At first I thought it was a car stereo blaring at the stoplight. When it went on... more

Pros: -the interior design of the room as well as the hotel itself was aesthetically pleasing -the comp breakfast delivered to your room was a nice touch - the mattress and bedding was AMAZING -the staff was courteous Cons: -the furniture was too large for the room. Shins hit the bed frame several times while squeezing between the dresser and... more

The Independent is a boutique hotel on the edge of the fashionable Walnut/Chestnut shopping and restaurant neighbourhood. It has quite a European feel, with entry from a street-level lobby and up one floor by elevator to a reception area designed to give a domestic feel. It clearly runs on a skeleton staff but the people we met were all friendly... more