homey rooms offer free wi-fi and cable tv, plus keurig coffeemakers, microwaves and minifridges. kids age 16 and under stay at no charge with a family member. . complimentary amenities include parking and a hot breakfast buffet. off interstate 95, this modern hotel in a retail neighborhood is 6 miles from the winterthur museum, garden and library, and 4 miles from brandywine creek state park. upgraded rooms have sofabeds. there's also a business center and an exercise room. suites add kitchenettes, dining tables and/or separate living rooms Philadelphia International Airport 26 min
Delaware Museum of Natural History (18 min) Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits. Nemours Estate (12 min) DuPont family estate featuring a 102-room Louis XVI-style chateau & antiques, plus 100-acre gardens. Brandywine River Museum of Art (28 min) Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views. Delaware Children's Museum (9 min) Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure. Wilmington & Western Railroad (18 min) Rail tour through a wooded valley on a restored steam locomotive, over track laid down in the 1870s. Delaware Art Museum (12 min) Galleries featuring pre-Raphaelite art, Brandywine school illustrators & 9-acre sculpture garden. Bellevue State Park (12 min) Former du Pont family estate featuring tennis courts, fitness track, fishing pond, stables & more. Hagley Museum (16 min) Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home. The Delaware Contemporary (7 min) Non-collecting museum features about 30 changing exhibits per year along with artist studios. Longwood Gardens (29 min) Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses. Brandywine Creek State Park (18 min) 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center. Brandywine Creek (13 min) A Revolutionary War battle area, this landmark creek features historic sites & outdoor recreation. Brandywine Zoo (9 min) 4.7 acre zoo in Brandywine Park with about 150 animals, mostly native to the Americas & Asia. Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library (19 min) Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens. |