Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site, but it is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, and additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including accessible parking and public areas. There are elevators available for ease of movement within the hotel.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is situated in the historical district of Chadds Ford, just steps from Chadds Ford Village & Barn Shops and a 7-minute walk from the Brandywine River Museum. It is approximately 4.9 miles from Longwood Gardens and 6.6 miles from Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and there is no minimum age requirement for children to stay for free.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for an additional fee of USD 25.00 per night. Advance request or confirmation may be required.

Brandywine River Hotel Philadelphia

Average nightly price at Brandywine River Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$113
February	US$119
March	US$122
April	US$138
May	US$152
June	US$150
July	US$145
August	US$136
September	US$132
October	US$131
November	US$128
December	US$128

What guests think

Brandywine River Hotel is a small, cozy independent property praised for its friendly staff, clean rooms, and convenient location near Longwood Gardens and the Brandywine Museum, with easy keyless entry that many guests find straightforward once learned.

Many find the rooms comfortable, and some suites include fireplaces or jetted tubs. Common complaints include noise through thin or adjoining doors, a basic continental breakfast and uneven coffee, and recurring temperature‑control or A/C availability issues alongside limited staffing or confusing code‑based check‑in. Expect a quiet, homey base close to area sights rather than a full‑service hotel.

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Facilities

Cozy common areas and on‑site parking are appreciated, and keyless entry is widely used. A small gym is mentioned, and a few guests found the driveway hard to spot or parking a bit tight.

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Blake

3 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Enjoyed our Christmas visit to Brandywine River Hotel Friendly and helpful staff Nice continental breakfast Great location Lovely area to sit in front of the fireplace

10

Bryant

21 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Recently renovated property looks great. All doors have combo locks and work great. A complete and tasty continental breakfast (including waffles, yogurt, fruit, and a hard-boiled egg) was available in the light and airy dining area. The PC on the desk in the lobby came in very handy for me to finish some important office paperwork that night.

10

Carl

26 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and the staff were friendly. Parking spaces are a little tight for a larger vehicle but overall it is one of the best hotels we have stayed in.

10

John

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely enjoyed our one night stay. Front desk was welcoming and friendly. Room was immaculate. Couldn't ask for more. One minor consideration - the hotel's location set back up a 'sudden' driveway from the highway is a bit difficult to locate.

10

Samuel

14 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,339 nights

Entrance not accessible from Northbound route 1 - you must drive 1 mile north to traffic light at Brandywine battlefield and make a U-turn.

10

Cynthia

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was very quaint and clean. Easy parking. Great location. Very nice staff. And the welcome cookie was a nice touch!

8

Jeffrey

6 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It’s very hard to see the entrance to the hotel after dark. It took us multiple tries to finally distinguish between the hotel and the restaurant next door.

10

Richard

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is a nice hotel. Two things: they need to up their coffee game. All they have are the pots on warmers and no lids for larger size cups. Also no juice machine… just a small refrigerator to keep glass pitchers cold. Not a whole lot of breakfast choices. No one mans the desk at night so of course no fresh coffee. Nice small gym. No microwave in room but there is a large breakfast room open all the time so you can use the one in there.

10

Timothy

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was my 1st time visiting Brandywine River Hotel, really enjoyed my stay. Room was clean, staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great, just wish there was some kind of meat. Exercise room was perfect, just need some direction and some free weights. Overall, really enjoyed my stay 8 out of 10 and definitely will be tell family and friend to go visit

10

David

1 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The Brandywine River Hotel is a cozy property that is nestled among some small boutique shops and near some great restaurants. It’s also conveniently located across the road from the Brandywine Museum of Art and several relaxing hiking trails. The staff are friendly and the technology made checking in and out bery easy. The property is on the older side, but everything is works well and the rooms were very clean. It made for a great homebase for our visit with friends in DE and PA.

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Cleanliness

Clean rooms and tidy common areas are praised frequently. A few guests reported missed details such as hair, worn carpets, or a moldy shower curtain.

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Patricia

18 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean. Rooms are nice. Lovely breakfast room. Nice accommodations for the price.

10

Amy

29 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We’ve stayed here about 4 or 5 times. Appreciate the upgrades/renovations. Two issues—the carpet in Room 100 needs replacing and the shower had a clump of someone’s hair on the back wall, so overlooked by the cleaning staff.

8

Karen

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was clean.

8

Maria

15 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I loved its colonial charm and how it fit in so nicely with the area. The breakfast area is adorable! Management has fresh flowers throughout the first floor and that lends a very welcoming air to the facility. The hotel is so conveniently located! I understand that the hotel is under new management, so I don't want to come down too hard on them, but I wish they had vacuumed the rug in our room better and swept the floor in the bathroom. The shower curtain had some mold on it. But even with these negatives, we had a delightful time!

10

Katherine

21 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfectly clean, restful, and friendly! I cannot give enough kudos to this unassuming little hotel! Check-in was the easiest I've ever experienced and Troy at the front desk was helpful and charming! Our sheets and pillows were so clean and comfortable that we even slept in! Surroundings are great and decent restaurants nearby. Lots of history and natural beauty.

10

Joy

29 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was immaculate! The staff were super helpful and friendly

10

Mary

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was very clean and very close to Longwood Gardens and Winterthur.

10

Michelle

24 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

really clean, quant and economical. Its a standard hotel breakfast. The staff was very friendly.

6

Melinda

28 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There was no ability to control the temperature in the room. There was a thermostat on the wall but moving it had effect. Multiple pillows had long human hairs on them.

10

Camia

15 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless room. Very quaint and quiet.

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable and often spacious, with some suites offering fireplaces and jetted tubs. Recurring issues include noise via thin/adjoining doors, occasional dated fixtures, and temperature‑control or seasonal A/C limitations.

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Francis

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

It’s a great area. Property is quiet and natural. Unfortunately we could hear the conversations in next room thru the closed adjoining door. It negatively impacted an otherwise great stay.

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Beverly

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms here are very spacious and clean, and it's great having a desk and chair and also large refrigerator. Very easy check-in and room key codes (sent by email). Location is outstanding for proximity to historic, art, and Longwood Gardens. Coffee shop right next door is fabulous, too, as is floral shop. Staff very welcoming and rooms quiet (some street noise from Rt 1.

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Kathleen

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Our room was lovely and spacious. Some problems were the poor Wi-Fi connections as well as hearing constant noise from the heater and the fan. The breakfast was fine, something for everyone. Cookies in the afternoon were a nice treat! The location is excellent. We would definitely recommend this property and would look to stay when we are back in the area.

8

Jessica

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The walls were thin in 221 as it was an adjoining room. Really disliked hearing entire conversations from our neighbor. The mattress needs to be replaced it sags in the middle. The breakfast was great! We didn’t like every time we traveled the halls seeing into the rooms being cleaned; at least 3-5 with doors wide open. Signing out at the front desk was strange but it appeared they are short staffed.

10

Victoria

8 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed in the honeymoon suite. It was beautful. The pictures on their page didnt do it justice. The bed was delightfully large, the room was clean and perfectly temperatured. I specifically was looking for a room with a spacious whirpool. Although the pictures for the room didnt show it (i hope you update the pictures) i took a chance based on the description of the room. It did not disappoint. The whirpool was very big and clean. Also, something you dont really think about, but the lighting in the bathroom was GORGEOUS. That goes for the entire suite. For my ladies out there, the lighting is spectacular. You will look amazing no matter what part of the suite you are in. I would highly recommend this hotel and suite to anyone, and im grateful i got to experience it. The staff were lovely and someone was always at the front desk. They serve breakfast in a lovely dining room as well. Thank you for a great stay. Your pictures of the place DONT DO IT IUSTICE. I spent an additional hour or so researching hotels and rooms. Had the pictures truly reflected the suite, i would have reserved it immediately. I am glad I did though. Thank you!

10

james

16 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very comfortable, we enjoyed the jacuzzi tub. Outside parking is very we.l lifted and secure, staff was great and highly recommend this hotel.

10

Charlotte

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely small hotel minutes from Longwood Gardens. Room was so quiet and staff was gracious. Pillows a bit lacking but otherwise a great overnight stay.

8

Howard

18 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very basic amenities. Rooms were average. King Bed room had the bed elevated at least 3 and a half feet above the floor with a short ladder to access. No coffee in the room. The radiator was making a water running noise all night. Pointed this out to the staff in the morning. Breakfast was very basic. Acceptable but could have been better overall.

10

Sarah

13 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and very well-appointed. It had everything I needed, including a mini fridge. The smart TV was great! I got to stream some favorite shows. The one odd thing was that AC "unit" (where the vent was) sounded like a babbling brook... to the extent that when I first entered the room, I thought someone had left a sound machine on, set to nature/water! It ended up not bothering me, but someone else might find it disturbing. Overall, I had a wonderful stay for a great price!

10

Patricia

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was well appointed, bed was comfortable, the whirlpool tub and gas fireplace were a very nice addition. The hotel was convenient to our visit at Longwood Gardens

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Service

Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful, with several shout‑outs to front‑desk team members. Limited staffing hours and code‑based entry confuse some guests and have led to delays or poor issue resolution at times.

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Louise

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

While the hotel provided a code for entry, the room number was embedded in the code and not explicily stated. Poor communication for entry details is a problem that needs to be fixed. More importantly, there was no information on when breakfast started. There is no coffee in the rooms and none made in the pantry area. When breakfast is included it needs to be available for early risers. Inexcusable.

10

Matt

19 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Upon entering the hotel we were met with a beautiful display of fresh flowers. The man, Troy, at the front desk was both friendly and helpful. We were tremendously pleased with our room. We will stay again.

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Elaine

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was so helpful and went out of their way to give me ideas to see things in the area . Made coffee which I really appreciated. That was Troy.

8

deborah

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was no staff at the property when we got there. We had a code to get in and then a code for our room. Without our 32 year old son we might not have succeeded in getting in. The hotel was nice but I was supposed to have ordered a roll away bed and there was no one to help us. This was my bad but if they had staff we could have corrected the problem. During the day they seemed to have the same one staff member doing everything. Breakfast. Minding the front desk. All sorts of things. He wasn't very available for problems as they came in. Overall I liked the hotel but I found the lack off staff disconcerting.

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Charles

23 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Needing a smartphone and encouraging clickbait or requiring a download to get in the front door is not a good way to welcome guests who may have been on the road for days and out of touch with their electronics. Once we got home we figured out what you meant, that you had e-mailed, texted and called. But that did no good when we were standing at a locked front door. When we were at the front door another couple came up and could not get in either. Chain hotels in the area at comparable cost do not expect their guests to monitor their phones constantly. We know we are not the first guests to react this way.

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Frances

21 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Traveling with another couple, we had booked two rooms. Upon entering the rooms we immediately felt each room was excessively hot the moment we opened the door. We tried to control the temperature but the thermostat appeared to be broken. We went downstairs to advise the person at the desk who was very gracious and called the owner. The owner told the employee to give us each a fan, which we knew would not make a dent in the heat. As the employee was attempting to explain the situation, the owner hung up on him. We felt sorry for the employee as he was at a loss to help us. Evidently the air conditioning was not working and the owner was not going to make any attempt to correct the problem. We were unable to stay there and had to scramble for another place to stay. I have traveled all 48 states using Hotels.com and have never experienced such poor service. Also, the dates posted are incorrect. Our reservations were for Monday, April 14 through April 16

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Tamara

2 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Checked all the boxes…staff very helpful

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Timothy

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was my 1st time visiting Brandywine River Hotel, really enjoyed my stay. Room was clean, staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great, just wish there was some kind of meat. Exercise room was perfect, just need some direction and some free weights. Overall, really enjoyed my stay 8 out of 10 and definitely will be tell family and friend to go visit

10

Donna

1 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved the hotel. Lobby is very welcoming as you enter the front door. Room was nice and clean. Bed comfortable. Only complaint would be the noise of the air conditioner. It’s loud and sounds like you are along a beach with waters hitting the dock. Contintenal breakfast presentation was nice and food good. Troy, the evening hotel representative was very hospitable. No morning representative notice at the desk. We would stay there again if we go the area Great location for Longwood Gardens and Brandywine Museum. .

10

bruce

9 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

i stay here at least 2 times a year. always clean and friendly staff

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Location

Excellent for Longwood Gardens, the Brandywine Museum, and nearby restaurants and shops, set back from Route 1 and generally quiet. A few travelers found the entrance hard to find.

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Karen

19 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We really enjoyed our stay at Brandywine River Hotel. We loved the fresh flowers on each table at breakfast, it was quiet and clean, and it was easy to check in and out. Size of the room was just perfect for our stay. Great stay overall!

10

Toni

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable, inexpensive, and perfect location if you're touring Longwood Gardens. Multiple food choices that are an easy walk across the parking lot or road (busy but with a traffic light that's not out of the way for pedestrian crossings).

10

Theresa

15 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location! In the heart of so many wonderful sites.

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Janet

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We chose this hotel because it was near the Brandywine River Museum and Longwood Gardens, which we were visiting for a little getaway. It was a great choice: set back from the highway, quiet, priced right, comfortable, clean.

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Bridget

13 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Affordable hotel with Ethan Allan furniture style close to Brandywine River attractions and Philadelphia. Staff are friendly. Area shopping and walking is limited in hours.

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George

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and comfortable - convenient to Longwood Gardens.

10

Randy

8 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Off the main road and dining options within walking distance

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Lauren

16 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location in Chadds Ford!

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Anton

5 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel had a bed and breakfast feel. No crowds to fight at breakfast and the room was very clean and comfortable. The location was very convenient to Longwood Gardens.

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john

28 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff and location

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Dining

Breakfast is a basic continental spread (waffles, pastries, yogurt, boiled eggs) with mixed coffee quality. Items can run low when busy, and many guests wished for hot options; a popular bakery next door is frequently recommended.

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Brenda

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was wonderful and staff was amazing ! I just wish they had more option for breakfast but I will definitely would stay here again. Love the area.

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Jamie

21 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Typical hotel breakfast, nothing special.

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Kirk

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was great. ONLY critique was the breakfast could have been better choice (no meat or hot eggs).

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Teresa

21 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice room. No hook to hang towels or robe in bath. Breakfast is really bland. Prepackaged muffins. We opted for the great bakery next to the hotel.

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Terri

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located, although I missed the entrance the first time through. My room was large and clean. "Continental breakfast" can mean many things; in this case it included a wide variety of bagels, muffins and pastries as well as a waffle maker, fruit, yogurt, cereal and hard boiled eggs. Mediocre coffee. Staff was efficient and helpful, common areas welcoming.

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Phil

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Love the tech aspect, code on rooms instead of keys, outside door as well. The only downside is that "Breakfast" is advertised...it's really a continental breakfast, the only protein were boiled eggs and yogurt.

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kathyann

2 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel, the problem is in the morning for breakfast there is a delay in staff attentiveness to items running out or things needing to be done. The toaster was broken last time which was causing issues in the sitting area and coffe was out. Just seemed to be short staffed that day, and in the morning there was not enough help for the amount of people staying there.

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Richard

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is a nice hotel. Two things: they need to up their coffee game. All they have are the pots on warmers and no lids for larger size cups. Also no juice machine… just a small refrigerator to keep glass pitchers cold. Not a whole lot of breakfast choices. No one mans the desk at night so of course no fresh coffee. Nice small gym. No microwave in room but there is a large breakfast room open all the time so you can use the one in there.

10

Timothy

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was my 1st time visiting Brandywine River Hotel, really enjoyed my stay. Room was clean, staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great, just wish there was some kind of meat. Exercise room was perfect, just need some direction and some free weights. Overall, really enjoyed my stay 8 out of 10 and definitely will be tell family and friend to go visit

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Nancy

29 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was pretty bad because of very low quality baked goods-which, unfortunately, is like most hotels in the USA now days. The cheap food & coffee did not match the quality of the rest of the property. It was very comfortable and I'd go back but would plan to have my coffee & breakfast at the coffee shop right in front of the hotel.

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