I find myself in Wilmington frequently and have stayed at the Dupont on on dozens of occasions. The lobby is beautiful, the rooms are sadly dated and the service is good but monopolistic. When I say monopolistic I mean that the crew at the Dupont do not necessarily go out of their way to serve clientele, they instead act as if you should be happy to be staying at the nicest hotel in Wilmington.

The restaurant and bar options are average at best, not quite you would expect for a top flight hotel in a city. The bottom line is that, other than the Sheraton, the Dupont does indeed have a monopoly in Wilmington. The problem with monopolies, unfortunately, is that they often deter or hamper the desire to innovate and/or to offer things that set you apart from other hotels. This is the rut that the very average Dupont finds itself stuck in every day.

My four star rating reflects the great location and the fact that the hotel is tops in Wilmington. If, however, you were to compare the Dupont with a Ritz or a Four Seasons in virtually any other city, you would be looking at a dated three star facility with lofty unfulfilled expectations and possibilities. Let's keep our fingers crossed that the Dupont "gets it" at some point in the near future.

My husband and I attend the weekend long Blues festival in Wilmington, which is usually held the first weekend in August. After staying at a chain hotel (with the hookers in the parking lot) for the first 4 years, we decided to splurge a little and stay at The DuPont. Last year everything was perfect- the comfortable rooms, the valet parking service, the room service, the breakfast buffet ( which was a bit pricy, but what the hell). But when we ordered the romance bath the staff forgot to bring it to the room. When we got home from having dinner, it was not set up and they gave some excuse that they couldn't get the chocolate covered strawberries. They had hours to come up with what they needed from the time we placed the order to the expected scheduled time for set up. This year we had another incident. We had called the valet for our car. They said that it would be there right away, so we left our air conditioned room only to stand outside in 98 degree weather for about a half hour. Finally, when our car arrived, the driver had a passenger who jumped out of the car with take out food bags in his hand. We complained to the head valet and front desk that it looked like they were using our car to run errands. The only response that e got was that it would be reported to management and tgey said that they were sorry. We were annoyed that something like this would happen.

My husband and I stayed here while attending a wedding. The rooms are just amazing. Big, beautiful suite. So spacious and beautifully decorated. The king size bed was so comfortable. The bathroom has a huge tub and separate shower. We have been to many hotels over the years and this room definitely stands out as one of the best.

You have to pay for ice and there is no room to put anything in the small refrigerator but these were minor, inconveniences.

There is 24 hour room service which is a wonderful amenity. Especially since there is no where to eat in the area.

Service was excellent. Any time we called for something, they were at the door in minutes.

You will love this place. Certainly reasonable for what you are getting - which is first class.

If you are looking to eat at the Green Room, you better make a reservation. We arrived on a Sunday and could not get in. There is a theatre here and this spot is popular. Thankfully, there was a place down the hall and across from the coffee shop (don't know the name) where you could get sandwiches. We had wraps and soup. Very good!

Convenient location downtown and near the Amtrak station. Several good restaurants are within walking distance. Staff is very friendly and welcoming. Rooms are very spacious, clean, quiet, and comfortable. They are furnished with traditional elegance. The bathroom is also spacious with both a shower enclosure and a jacuzzi tub. The turndown service in the evening was nicely done with a bathrobe laid out and a book on your pillow. The Green Dining Room was worth seeing to experience turn-of-the century glory days and served a good breakfast and lunch to boot. Within the property, there is a performing arts center so check out the schedule in case that interests you.