The words charming, comfortable, charismatic sum up this building located in the historic area of town.
We stumbled across this gem out for a walk one night & elected to treat ourselves to a night at the Independence Inn.
We loved the lobby, with it's papers, tables for chess, newspapers, an open fireplace & sprawling arm chairs. The staff were efficient & attentive, offering to organize table bookings for restaurant week.
The hotel offers cookies & tea in the afternoon & a hearty cooked breakfast in the morning.
Our room was smallish but comfortable, the bed was comfortable but a loud squeaker. No noise could be heard from the window or adjoining rooms.
Wifi is wireless in the common areas but can be accessed by hard line in the room. Signal is strong.
The location itself is a hop, skip & jump away from 6th street, the liberty bell, Independence Hall, Little Italy and other magnificent tourist sites of Philidelphia.
Price is comparable to it's competition but it offers allot for the price.
We loved it & would return.

Hotel was well located for the historic sites. Staff were friendly and accommodated our early arrival. The room was ample sized but a little dated. Breakfast was incredible-make your own waffles was a great idea. Would highly recommend to others.

This hotel was fantastic and I will be returning on all future trips to Philadelphia. It is an incredibly charming, historic building in the perfect location to enjoy the historic landmarks of Phladelphia. Good, safe, central location. The room was clean and comfortable, reminded me of a boutique European hotel. The staff was outstanding, always friendly and helpful. For example, I was late for the (complimentary!) afternoon tea and cookies and they actually went to the trouble to pull the tea back out for me, without me even asking. Overall extremely friendly and homey experience.

The only negative was the lack of wireless internet throughout the hotel. The internet is complimentary, but wired only in the hotel rooms and wireless in the lobby. A tiny issue in an otherwise great experience. I'll be recommending this hotel to my family and friends.

This hotel is an all-around excellent place to stay, as it is much smaller and more charming than the other hotels I've stayed at in Philly. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and you get a sense of "home" there because of the accommodating staff, cozy front lounge with fireplace, small "inn" atmosphere and the amenities you get for the price you pay, which is well worth it. First, the hotel is fitting of the historical area it is in, as it is decked out in antique/traditional furniture. The front lounge serves tea and delicious fresh-baked cookies in the early evening and you can enjoy these sitting in a comfy sofa in front of a crackling fireplace. I saw that there was a computer with printer, board games and tables and chairs for relaxing or meeting up with friends or colleagues before hitting the town or going up to bed. The rooms were not huge, but the beds were very comfortable (not too soft or too firm, a good "medium"), and the bathroom was spotlessly clean. We had a room with 2 double beds, which we paid more for, but your only choices were 1 queen or 1 king in a room if traveling with friends. There were only "wired-in" Internet in the rooms, and wireless in the lobby which didn't work. The only fault I can find was that the Internet was REAL slow in the rooms, but as we weren't there in the rooms so long, it was enough for checking e-mail and Facebooking. Breakfast was EXCELLENT and was included in the rate, and if they have a special, they throw in hot breakfast in the buffet. They had DIY waffles with syrup (both regular and sugar-free syrups!), scrambled eggs, tasty sausages, toast, danish, cereals, jams, butter, juices, fruit and yogurt. The staff at breakfast were very thoughtful and since we came in late for breakfast (ends at 10:30, and we walked in at 10:15!), they asked if we wanted more sausages since they were out of it. We didn't feel rushed at all and so we left a nice tip for the lady there. Also, one of the ladies at the front who works nights ordered my sister a cab at 3:30am and said that they make sure that the cab is a regular and that they feel comfortable using this person for women traveling solo. Again, very thoughtful and a nice gesture!

About the area, it is by many historical areas, bars, clubs, and some restaurants. There weren't many cheap fast food areas nearby, but the front desk person directed us to an excellent Philly cheesesteak place and boy, was that amazingly good! There is a convenience/grocery store about 2 blocks away on 2nd and Market St. and about a block away is Cosi which has counterservice/fast food like atmosphere. The restaurants in the area are pretty expensive, but cater more to the tourist crowd, so you'll have to travel a bit to get to more local type, affordable places.

We loved our short stay and wouldn't hesitate coming back again for a longer visit here.