This grande dame hotel, built in 1913,
is the plushest property in downtown
Wilmington and just a short drive from
the Brandywine Valley’s best attractions.
The hotel is opulently adorned, with
marble floors, oak paneling and chandeliers throughout. The 206 guest rooms
and 11 suites are spacious (the average
room is 550 to 650 square feet) and some
have oversize bathrooms with soaking
tubs. Adjacent to the hotel is the DuPont
Theatre, a Victorian stage that welcomes
traveling Broadway shows. Doubles from
$199; hoteldupont.com
Interior of one of the three-dozen cottages at
Hidden Pond.
