| off highway 202, this unfussy hotel is 6 miles from tv studio tours at qvc studio park and 7 miles from the brandywine river museum. continental breakfast and parking are complimentary. there's a fitness center and a meeting room. warmly decorated rooms and suites feature free wi-fi and cable tv; some sleep up to 4 people, and some add fridges. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. kids age 17 and under stay with an adult at no extra cost
Philadelphia International Airport 36 min
Nemours Estate (25 min)
DuPont family estate featuring a 102-room Louis XVI-style chateau & antiques, plus 100-acre gardens. Ridley Creek State Park (15 min)
Green oasis of woodlands & meadows offering hiking, fishing & picnicking from sunrise to sunset. Marsh Creek State Park (24 min)
The 1,727-acre park contains Marsh Creek Lake offers fishing & boating, ice skating & ice-boating. Tyler Arboretum (18 min)
Also known as Minshall & Jacob Painter Farm, this 650-acre tree park has a pinetum & woodland walk. Brandywine Creek State Park (25 min)
933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center. QVC Studio Park (11 min)
Retail store providing goods sold by the shopping channel, including jewelry, home decor & apparel. Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library (24 min)
Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens. Bellevue State Park (29 min)
Former du Pont family estate featuring tennis courts, fitness track, fishing pond, stables & more. American Helicopter Museum & Education Center (9 min)
Aviation museum showing off helicopters & other aircraft & offering regular tours/events. Brandywine River Museum of Art (15 min)
Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views. Delaware Museum of Natural History (25 min)
Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits. Delaware Art Museum (30 min)
Galleries featuring pre-Raphaelite art, Brandywine school illustrators & 9-acre sculpture garden. Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates (14 min)
Picnic areas, a visitor center with exhibits & a museum shop are available at this sprawling locale. Hagley Museum (28 min)
Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home. Longwood Gardens (20 min)
Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses. | 
