a lounge hosts regular evening socials with drinks and snacks. parking and a grocery delivery service are complimentary, as is hot breakfast served in an unpretentious dining room. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. other amenities include a gym, an indoor pool and a bbq area, along with a convenience store and a coin-operated laundry. casual studios feature free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus kitchens, and living areas with sofabeds. suites add separate living rooms. in a commercial/industrial area surrounded by woodland, this modern all-suite hotel off interstate 95 is a mile from the sky zone trampoline park and 2 miles from the nature trails at the newlin grist mill Philadelphia International Airport 21 min
Ridley Creek State Park (14 min) Green oasis of woodlands & meadows offering hiking, fishing & picnicking from sunrise to sunset. Brandywine Creek State Park (17 min) 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center. Bellevue State Park (19 min) Former du Pont family estate featuring tennis courts, fitness track, fishing pond, stables & more. Nemours Estate (17 min) DuPont family estate featuring a 102-room Louis XVI-style chateau & antiques, plus 100-acre gardens. Brandywine Creek (27 min) A Revolutionary War battle area, this landmark creek features historic sites & outdoor recreation. Delaware Museum of Natural History (17 min) Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits. Longwood Gardens (18 min) Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses. Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library (17 min) Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens. Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College (21 min) Scenic gardens with regular tours featuring 4,000+ plants & trees suitable for the local climate. Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates (9 min) Picnic areas, a visitor center with exhibits & a museum shop are available at this sprawling locale. Tyler Arboretum (14 min) Also known as Minshall & Jacob Painter Farm, this 650-acre tree park has a pinetum & woodland walk. Hagley Museum (20 min) Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home. Brandywine River Museum of Art (10 min) Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views. Brandywine Zoo (21 min) 4.7 acre zoo in Brandywine Park with about 150 animals, mostly native to the Americas & Asia. Delaware Art Museum (22 min) Galleries featuring pre-Raphaelite art, Brandywine school illustrators & 9-acre sculpture garden. |