I have now stayed at this lovely little hotel twice, both with my college-aged kid. We have stayed in the summer with extreme heat as well as this January, when it was spectacularly cold. The hotel is immaculately clean, and was a haven after our cross country flight on both occasions. We were greeted warmly and asked if anything was needed, though we had our door codes conveniently delivered so the entry was smooth. Our rooms were impeccably clean, and the beds very comfortable. The lobby is beautifully decorated with an impressive stone fireplace and the coffee table included fresh cut flowers (lilies in January - exuding a lovely scent that added to the warmth of the fire itself). The breakfast room was equally lovely and cheery, and a thoughtful array of pastries, cereals, fruit, waffles, yogurt, bagels, coffee, teas, juice and more were available. The proprietor and staff were wonderful. The Brandywine River Hotel is conveniently on the way to see family, but even if it were not I would go out of my way to stay there. It's a true gem. read more

Very pretty quaint hotel in beautiful Chaddsford area. We stayed 2 nights over the weekend. King size bed mattress was comfy. Blanket & sheets. I would've preferred a cotton like comforter . Temperature was good and controllable. There was a romantic and effective gas fireplace in room. Nice in room jacuzzi- though I wish they had handles or rails to help get in /out of it. Room was clean and quiet at night. Concierge was very helpful, informative, attentive. At least 4 restaurants within walking distance. Live music and wood fired pizza at the cafe next door. Small gym in basement level. Basic cardio equipment. Hotel was clean and nicely appointed. read more

Clear communication, helpful staff, and clean accommodations near so many great spots to explore make this an ideal place. The other businesses walkable make it an extra delight. We look forward to coming back! read more

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Made a reservation thru EXPEDIA for 1 night stay at this hotel; unfortunately, we had to cancel due to date conflict. We cancelled our reservation within 1 hour of making the reservation, hotel would NOT refund our deposit. Disputed with credit card company and hotel still would not refund the $138. I am sure that this is a lovely hotel but BE AWARE that should you book this hotel; your deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE!! I would have accepted a credit on a future night stay since I do plan on visiting the area over the Christmas Holiday, but the hotel was adamant that we pay for the one-night stay. I also want to add that the cancellation insurance that I purchased thru EXPEDIA was, apparently, meaningless. read more

Very pleased with our stay. Great location, clean and very quiet. Staff were very attentive and helpful too. Check in and check out was efficient. Highly recommend staying here if you're traveling to this area. read more

Cleaning and cozy. Kind attentive staff. Excellent breakfast. Nice fireplace in common room. Would definitely stay again. Very nice walking trail adjacent to property. read more

The staff deserves five stars. Friday, we asked for recommendations for a modestly=priced nearby restaurant for dinner. Troy told us about the local bakery's Friday night pizza and entertainment venue. Five steps from the parking lot, they offered brick-oven pizzas and local entertainment. We enjoyed every bite and minute. They found us a room with conventional beds when I couldn't cope with the four-poster bed. They even helped with our luggage. Breakfast offered cold hard=boiled eggs, waffles, fruit and beverages with cereal breads. read more

My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our two-night stay here. The staff were nice and helpful. The room was very clean. Location is perfect: just minutes away from Longwood Gardens and Winterthur, and only 20 minutes from Hagley. There are also numerous antique stores nearby, including the Brandywine River Antiques Market, which was awesome. Great prices too--highly recommend! read more

I think this is a delightful little hotel. There is plenty of parking. I was planning on meeting my friend around noon and asked if I could wait in the lobby and if we could check in early. The front desk person said we could check in a little early around 2 and said I could have some coffee and free wifi while I waited. When we returned, they had packages of cookies available around 4-6 pm. They don't advertise a breakfast on their site but they have granola bars and some fruit + coffee which was an unexpected perk. The rooms were nice and quiet. The bathroom had a tub and the room had a fireplace (which was set to a timer). The bed was super soft which I like. It was a spacious, clean room with those nice perks. Except the elevator being slow, everything else went really well. It's right next to a few artsy shops/cafe and in walking distance of a couple of restaurants as well. Good pick for hotel. read more

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My husband and I stayed here for a night. Front desk lady was very nice and welcoming. The room that we were given, was very clean with a big comfortable king size bed. My husband and I enjoyed the Free continental breakfast. The only thing we didn't like was the room was super hot, we tried lowering the temperature but it didn't do anything. There was a drunk guy at 3:30 Am on the hallway being loud, and a child screaming at 1:30 am that seemed forever. Other than that, seem like an OK place to stay. read more

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Terrible terrible terrible experience. Worst hotel I ever booked. Awful awful awful awful awful awful.

So I loved the staff absolutely. Welcoming and friendly. If I had to rate the hotel on that alone, I'd give it a higher rating. My spouse booked this hotel bc we were visiting Chadds ford and he thought it was historic and in the area. Awful lighting in the hallways (think lightbulbs instead of light fixtures). Our room was a hot mess . Completely outdated furniture, hallways to the rooms were awful. Door key pad was unusable so we had to get a key. Bathroom door was broken so we would have to announce "I'm using the bathroom " and place the trash can behind the bathroom door to keep it closed. No shampoo dispensers etc. Went in for the free breakfast and you might as well just skip it unless you are just a coffee person. This place has SO much potential if someone would sink some money into it and upgrade things. Again - ALL the staff was lovely and that was the best part. Beds were uncomfortable, crappy outdated bedding. Upside; there's a lovely field in the back that you can sit in to enjoy the quiet, there are two nice restaurants within walking distance. read more

Very nice clean, modern, quiet hotel with friendly staff. Comfy beds and nice rooms and baths. The only suggestion I have is to provide healthier breakfast options. Too many white flour sugary pastries. read more

Pros: Hotel is in a good location for visiting nearby attractions, has ample parking and easy check in/out. Cons: Pricey for what you get. It's obvious this hotel has shown its age despite a vain effort by the owners to do a makeover in recent years, however this entailed some new vinyl flooring, poorly fitted trim and a splash of paint. Furniture and bath fixtures in our room appeared to be original and were in rough shape. Bathroom had a decrepit shower stall with a shower head that seemed to direct water in all the wrong places. Water had good pressure and was hot at least. Toilet paper holder and hair dryer fell off wall when using. Also, they only provide one small bar of soap, so unless you have your own, you will have to choose between using it in the shower or to wash hands at the sink. Toilet paper was absolutely the cheapest most terrible quality, and I don't consider myself picky in that department. Poor ventilation left walls and mirrors wet after showering. Breakfast: included in room rate, but not worth much. The pastries were the best item, and they had empanadas which I enjoyed until I discovered a black hair embedded in the dough. Bread and English muffins were stale. Went across the parking lot on day two of our stay to a nice little coffee shop for breakfast. read more

Over the last 6-7 yrs more than often a hotel stay of 2-4/5 days once monthly is the norm( vs.1.5-2+ hr /90mi to added detour mileage min)wen day is done for home,!,,only to have emergency svc call next day back up north,nother 1.5+hrs& 90+ miles at 7am,ugh. Driving from Wilm. to Millsboro gets easy & eventually risky dangerous( over confident drivers are shitty,a- hole drivers(me more than once)From Holiday Inn express in west chester to homewood Suites 202,Wilm. Ive stayed at all ,more than once & Brandywine River Hotel is what I consider positively perfect. Never( even full lot) prob.parking. Staff so polite & outgoing youd think theyre being watched or tested. Rooms are always clean,spacious,seating n bed are never " dead" or Over used & u sink in or fight lumps. Water psi at shower is AWSOME,hot,& lasts awhile( no suprise water temp shifts either!)& finally they leave open access to dining area 24/7 for coffee,tea,cereal,etc. Officially our GO-TO HOTEL now on,well worth it. (P.s.,rates are also worthy of applause) read more

Nothing fancy but quiet, clean and comfortable at a good price compared to others in the area. Convenient to Longwood Gardens. It's on Rt 1 but setback several hundred feet so no road noise. Easy walk (adjacent lots) are an excellent Italian restaurant, a steakhouse and a bakery/coffee shop which has live music on Friday evenings. Very friendly staff at the front desk and included breakfast. read more

Overpriced, poorly renovated rooms, furniture in room stained, and atrocious bathrooms and lighting. Poor service too. I have stayed here on an off over the years and have generally liked it, but the new owners, some offsite hospitality management company, has pretty much destroyed it's charm. read more

While this was a nice stop for us on our weekend getaway, this hotel experience was a very mixed bag. The room was very nice with a very nice four-post bed that made for comfortable sleeping. The included morning breakfast experience was a wholly different matter. The included offerings were very basic, bare in essentials as if very little effort was put forth to add to the experience. In addition, our meal was met with complaints from other guests trying to get refills for items that had run out of availability. Management needs to put some additional effort in to really make this experience worthwhile. The hotel is very good, but, they need to pay better attention to the details. read more

This hotel was cute from the outside. Nice view. But the room smelled funky and they turned off the heat in April. I was so cold. I had to borrow a space heater. Super disappointing and definitely not worth the $200 a night I paid read more

Interesting hotel, stayed here for a night while checking out the brandywine area, I would say the furniture is decent, some weird stains on some though which I found slightly off putting, and by off putting I mean very off putting, reminds me of a place I stayed in newark, think it was an airbnb, very similar experience, but all in all not bad read more

1. The hotel is old and worn out...However, that's not an excuse for how dirty it is. Our room was musky, dusty, and overall untidy. Changing sheets and cleaning the toilet is not sufficient, in case the management is not aware. 2. We were greeted by a front desk staff who lacked the most basic hospitality skills. She did not greet us, made 0 eye contact, did not wish us a pleasant stay. She literally took out payment and handed us the key. 3. For $185/night, there are better options in the area. We will never be back. read more

Staff is mind-bogglingly rude. I showed up for breakfast at 10am (when it ends) and everything was still out. I walked over to see what there was and a person came out of the back and stood in front of the food and said "breakfast is over," and then didn't put any of that stuff away for another five minutes. Not sure what impact it would have made for me to grab a muffin. Rooms are fine, jacuzzi and fireplace worked. Everything is a little sad and rundown, made more so by the hostility of the staff. read more

This charming little hotel sits back from the road. Upon check-in I was asked if I was sure that I wanted the in-room coffee maker which I requested since coffee is available 24hours in the dining room. I said yes and they brought it to the room. The room was a bit dated, but very clean with a comfortable mattress. We went to bed early expecting a peaceful night. At 10 pm we were awakened to the sound of a very loud (perhaps off balance) washing machine spin cycle. There is no guest laundry on site and housekeeping doesn't work that late so WTF? Breakfast is included....They had the standard hotel waffle maker, packaged oatmeal and Trix yogurt. Seriously?? This is an adult establishment. Not very family oriented (none of the amenities I looked for when traveling with kids) and you get high sugar extra food dye yogurt? No fruit. The coffee maker is an old 7-11 machine that makes crappy coffee. We wanted to speak to someone about the noisy washer, but no one was at the front desk for the remainder of our 2 night stay. We rang a bell at the desk and after a few minutes wait we spoke to someone over an intercom. We never saw a hotel employee after check in. There were very few guests and it almost felt like we were alone in the hotel....a little creepy. Overall...nice clean rooms. Subpar breakfast. Insufficient staffing. read more

This place is ultra charming and filled with caring staff members including the lovely woman who brings her adorable son to work when she cleans your rooms and is always helpful. We feel so at home at The Brandywine River Hotel that whenever we are in this area we don't even search for other places. It is truly a treasure set amidst a bucolic backdrop. Keep up your friendly welcoming warmth and thank you! read more

Very nice and quiet location. The room was clean and comfortable. We were greeted at the desk and the staff was very friendly and helpful during our stay. The tea and cookies were a nice touch in the afternoon and the coffee was excellent. read more

I checked into the Brandywine River Hotel, 1609 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, on August 25, 2021, to room 217. That night I fell getting out of the shower. I landed on my right shoulder and hit my head on the tile floor. My colleague, was staying in the room next to me (219) and was out to dinner. When she returned, I asked her to see if the front desk had an ice pack. Per her report she went to the front desk and rang for assistance. A young man provided her with an ice pack once she explained that someone had been injured. I did not want to go to the ER because of the high rate of COVID-19. When morning came and it still hurt, I decided to make an appointment at a local clinic for an x-ray to make sure nothing was broken. On my way out that morning on 8/26/2021 I saw a young woman and explained what happened and informed her that I was going to get an x-ray. I had the x-ray on 8/26/2021 showing no broken bones and was told to follow up with my doctor once I returned home to FL. On 8/27/2021 in the afternoon at approximately 4:45pm, I spoke with a blond woman, who I recognized as a new employee who was training when we first checked in. I started to explain to her about my accident and she immediately asked for assistance from someone in the back room. A young man came out and I explained to him what had happen. He seemed to remember providing the ice pack to my colleague. I asked him if I could fill out an incident report. He stated, "we only have those for employees". I repeated that I would like to fill one out just to make sure I'm ok. He asked me some questions about the incident and then told me he could not print it. He took my email and emailed me a copy. He sent me a blank copy of an incident report. On 9/2/2021 I saw my doctor. I am still having pain in my shoulder and have had a headache on/off since I fell. She wants to refer me to get further testing. I told her I would get the insurance information so I could file a claim. On 9/6/2021 I completed the incident report that the employee of the hotel had sent me and emailed it back. No one responded. I called the hotel on 9/9/2021, an employee answered stating that she was not authorized to provide any information and that the owners of the hotel are on vacation. I explained that I need this information this week so I can get treatment. She informed me she would have a supervisor call me back. On 9/6/2021 in the afternoon, I had an appointment with my doctor, and she provided the information for the referral for further treatment and instructed me to give them the hotel contact information. Since then, my husband has called to speak to a manager with no response. My should is still hurting. On November 8, 2021, I finally reached someone claiming to the manager. I explained what happened. He said he would have the owner's call me. I told him I was very frustrated and wanted to see what is wrong with my shoulder. It has been since August now. I confirmed nothing was broken but something is definitely wrong. He stated, "how do I know you are telling the truth? People lie like this all the time". I assured him this has never happened to me before. I am an advocate for children's mental health, not a con person looking to make a dollar off a slip and fall. I legitimately fell and injured myself. I paid for my x-ray to make sure I had no broken bones. This establishment is unprofessional, insensitive and negligent in the manner for which they have dealt with this situation. The staff acted shady from the beginning and I guess I was naïve to think they would have some kind of moral or ethical business sense. read more

Room was comfortable. Hotel was mostly empty. Guests were then assigned to an adjoining room late at night. TV, radio, alarms and sounds from the room continued until morning. Walls offered little sound insulation. Manager advised no compensation could be offered. Upon check in we were told only limited items would be offered for breakfast due to Covid. Nothing was available and coffee was empty. read more

I found a new favorite hotel in the Philadelphia / Wilmington area! The hotel was the perfect destination for a cozy, quiet weekend getaway with the girlfriend. The staff was wonderful, and we spent a lot of time exploring Longwood Gardens and the surrounding area. We even took a morning yoga class in the adjoining artsy shopping complex and lingered (for a bit too long) at the coffee shop (try the pastries). Our room was the coup de grace, with a real, wooden poster bed, jacuzzi and toasty fireplace where we enjoyed some cocoa after a day of exploration. We will definitely be returning again soon. read more

This was my second stay at Brandywine. I chose to come back because I enjoyed my first stay so much!! While housekeeping and breakfast was limited still due to the pandemic, that did not take away anything from the enjoyment of the hotel. It was the PERFECT spot for a much needed get-away after being cooped up in the house for a year! The staff is friendly, and there is SO much to do in the area that I will definitely make it my "home base" when I come back in a few months! read more

Hubby brought me here to celebrate my birthday/anniversary weekend. I loved it. He reserved the king room with jacuzzi and fireplace. Walking into the room I found it to be very homey, not like a chain hotel. In our suite we had not only a loveseat but an armchair with an ottoman, a desk, a cabinet for the tv, a table in front of the loveseat and two bedside tables. All the furniture was wooden and the bed was a four post bed. If you want modern this is not your place to come. And yes the furniture was not new. There were no stains, mostly drawers that opened poorly. I found the room to be clean,even behind the chair I pulled out to sit in front of the fireplace. We did have a refrigerator but had to ask for a coffee maker. Which when we did we had no problem acquiring. Breakfast was a let down. I am gluten intolerant and was disappointed that I had very little options. On box of cereal, yogurt and very small choice of fruit. I did have a hard boiled egg that had been overcooked. There were plenty of carbs for the average diner. I would have hoped for some protein to be offered. Sausage maybe? Also we were on the later side of the breakfast window and had to seek out someone to refill the coffee and would have hoped they would have refilled the fruit plate. The staff were mostly accommodating. I appreciated that the hotel became quiet at a reasonable hour. The jacuzzi and shower worked well. The temperature in the room was fine. I was very pleased and would stay here again. read more

A great mix between a hotel and a B&B. They have nice touches, Like tea and (excellent) homemade cookies in the afternoon and a good breakfast spread in the morning. read more

It's not the worst place I've been, but it's certainly nowhere near the best. Right off the bat, lie. I quote, "Brandywine River Hotel offers distinctive European style lodging." We arrived in later in the afternoon and were encouraged to try the complementary European Afternoon Tea. I don't know who owns this place or if they've ever been to Europe, but I suspect they were inspired by the Griswold's in National Lampon's European Vacation. The tea service (self service) is held in a room that is decorated with floral/bird wallpaper that isn't evenly applied, has fake flowers, prepackaged cookies, and plastic ware for dispensers. But, the cups and saucers are porcelain so that's good. For a place that charges $150/night, by the way. The "state of the art" gym is downstairs in an area that is mostly deserted. The equipment just might have been the original prototypes back in 1989. The rooms are clean, tidy and quiet, but as one reviewer already stated, a bit out dated. While there is a certain charm to simplicity, there are some updates that could be made, but overall, very comfortable, especially the bed! I did sleep extremely well as did my SO. In short, skip it. We did. We decided to make a run for it and flee to Delaware. We'll check out the Andreww Wythe house another time, but stay in Delaware. read more

Little things were missing during this stay that added up to make it quite disappointing overall and not the convenient stay it should have been. The fireside king suite didn't even have a full size ironing board, it had one of those little tabletop units. Do you know how difficult it is to prepare for a wedding using one of those? The room was ok but quite worn and in need of a renovation. When we went downstairs for the included breakfast some of the breakfast items were empty and needed to be refilled. The coffee was empty and the syrup for the waffles was empty. My fiancée went and found the syrup to refill the container in a little closet herself. This is not the level of customer service I expected at this hotel. read more

Went here with my husband for a night away from the kids and as a place to stay near Longwood gardens. It is reasonably priced for the area. We stayed in a suite, it had a fireplace (which we didn't use), a jacuzzi tub - small and only room for one, and VERY comfortable king bed. The room was clean and overall comfortable with just a smudge more charm than a standard chain hotel. The AC in the room was terrible - it was not super hot or anything but it never got cool. Don't expect much for the included breakfast- 3 containers of strawberry yogurt, a few boxes of cereal, and a waffle iron. Rooms don't have coffee maker. The location was good for what we needed and the price was also good for what we needed. I wouldn't go out of my way to stay here but it worked for us. read more

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I don't think the staff understands what hospitality means. They were rude over the phone prior to our arrival and just not very accommodating (what kind of place doesn't store bags??!). The lady checking us in was rude as well. They have ridiculous policies like $5 charge for the keycards. The rooms are definitely outdated and could use some painting and remodeling but they were clean and the beds were comfy. For the price you pay (it's far from cheap) we just felt like it's not worth the money. read more

Thank you for a lovely stay. The hotel is charming and the staff was welcoming and friendly. Unfortunately, there was a mix up in the reservations but they were very helpful and understanding. I would definitely stay here again. Our room was spotless, quiet and comfortable. Thank you read more

Not even in a room yet. Entered the lobby...stinks like mold. The lady at the desk was less than friendly. I know check in time is technically 3. But when a new guest comes in at one...to an empty parking lot....and the maids have been there since 8....you could have a room ready. Nope...three was "an absolute". She muttered something about so many quests .. ...and muttered something that sounded like "sorry" as we left to waste some time till three. I booked online and got it for 129. As it was supposedly the last one. I just checked....there are now rooms for 108. We have to stay...it's non refundable.....but it will never happen again. I will add more once we actually get a room. read more

The hotel itself is fine - pretty clean, well appointed, comfortable beds and enough room for our purposes. Of the options in the area it was the least expensive. The continental breakfast included waffles. This is about where the items in the pro column end, however. While the accommodations themselves were decent, the hotel's policies and staff were less than accommodating. No refunds on that reservation (even many weeks ahead of time) - we were in town for a wedding and discovered we would not be at the same hotel as many of our friends, but we were SOL. When we arrived after breakfast to see if there was any possibility of checking in early we were told "No, check in is at 3pm" - no apologies, no let's take your phone number and if a room opens up we can give you a call, no here are some things you can do in town that might be fun while you wait. We were not allowed to leave our luggage in the meantime. It was pouring rain all day, so this was not a minor point. Had it been delivered with a little more care and hospitality it wouldn't have been so annoying, but the particular staff member did not seem to care all that much. The evening associate was much kinder to us and much more helpful with getting a taxi. As mentioned by others, breakfast is somewhat meager, but the hotel is across the street from a pretty baller breakfast option so I guess that helps. Be sure you keep track of your room key cards because they will charge you $5 per card if you don't have it at check-out, even if it's in the room. All in all I was not impressed. A hotel isn't just a place to crash - you expect a certain level of customer service, which this place seemed to be lacking both in policy and in practice. read more

Unfortunately I can't choose no stars! One of the worst places I've ever stayed. Overcharge for outdated and unclean rooms. They advertise hot breakfast but nothing hot. Very much an overpriced and not very modern Best Western. Worst of all front desk lady was racist and extremely rude! Do not stay here! read more

We stayed here for two nights and it was ok but the last day we saw roaches crawling in our bed. I wish I would have read the other reviews about roaches and I would have never stayed here. There are plenty in the area to choose from. read more