Stay Wilmington, Kennett Square
Hotel du Pont
A place to stay in Wilmington, Kennett Square, pricey ($$$). Best time to go: Overnight.
Why go
Grand 1913 hotel in downtown Wilmington, built by the du Pont company, about 25 minutes from Longwood.
It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Kennett Square, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Winterthur, 5.0 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Stay · Cities
- Neighborhood
- Wilmington
- Price
- $$$
- Best time
- Overnight
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Kennett Square, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Winterthur
Henry Francis du Pont's country estate and museum of American decorative arts, dressed for the Yuletide tour in winter.
Sight · 5.0 mi straight-line - 2Brandywine Museum of Art
Converted mill on Brandywine Creek with three generations of Wyeth paintings and a large model railroad at Christmas.
Sight · 8.9 mi straight-line - 3Hank's Place
Small roadside diner at the Chadds Ford crossroads, a longtime breakfast stop near the Brandywine Museum.
Food · 9.0 mi straight-line - 4Chaddsford Winery
Tasting room in a restored barn on US 1, one of the oldest and best-known wineries in Pennsylvania.
Drinks · 9.7 mi straight-line - 5Longwood Gardens
Former du Pont estate garden; for A Longwood Christmas it lights its outdoor trees and fills the conservatory with decorated firs.
Outdoors · 11 mi straight-line - 6Talula's Table
Market and cafe on State Street by day; at night a single farm table seats one party for a long tasting dinner.
Food · 11 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Hotel du Pont is a stop on our Philadelphia, Longwood & Lancaster route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
When to go
Average daily highs in Kennett Square run from 37°F in January to 87°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Hotel du Pont itself, we suggest: Overnight.
Modelled monthly averages for Kennett Square from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Kennett Square weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 39.74611, -75.54778
- Destination
- Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
- Website
- hoteldupont.com
Hotel du Pont: quick answers
When is the best time to visit Hotel du Pont?
Our pick: Overnight.
Which TripsCircle routes include Hotel du Pont?
Hotel du Pont appears on Philadelphia, Longwood & Lancaster, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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Plan Kennett Square
- Kennett Square travel guide 7 places
- Best time to visit Kennett Square weather by month
- Philadelphia to Kennett Square 30 mi straight-line
- Kennett Square to Lancaster 34 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
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