| other amenities include a restaurant and a bar, plus an outdoor pool and a fitness center. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set off route 1 close to casual eateries, this relaxed hotel is 8 miles from both longwood gardens and neumann university. down-to-earth rooms feature flat-screen tvs, minifridges and microwaves, plus free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. breakfast is complimentary
Philadelphia International Airport 26 min
Brandywine Creek (26 min)
A Revolutionary War battle area, this landmark creek features historic sites & outdoor recreation. Brandywine River Museum of Art (6 min)
Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views. Hagley Museum (19 min)
Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home. Bellevue State Park (20 min)
Former du Pont family estate featuring tennis courts, fitness track, fishing pond, stables & more. Brandywine Zoo (19 min)
4.7 acre zoo in Brandywine Park with about 150 animals, mostly native to the Americas & Asia. Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates (5 min)
Picnic areas, a visitor center with exhibits & a museum shop are available at this sprawling locale. Nemours Estate (15 min)
DuPont family estate featuring a 102-room Louis XVI-style chateau & antiques, plus 100-acre gardens. Ridley Creek State Park (16 min)
Green oasis of woodlands & meadows offering hiking, fishing & picnicking from sunrise to sunset. Chaddsford Winery (9 min)
Pioneering wine estate producing renowned sweet wines & hosting tastings, food fairs & live music. Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library (15 min)
Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens. Delaware Art Museum (20 min)
Galleries featuring pre-Raphaelite art, Brandywine school illustrators & 9-acre sculpture garden. Delaware Museum of Natural History (16 min)
Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits. Longwood Gardens (14 min)
Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses. Brandywine Creek State Park (15 min)
933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center. Tyler Arboretum (16 min)
Also known as Minshall & Jacob Painter Farm, this 650-acre tree park has a pinetum & woodland walk. | 
