We stay here when we visit family in the area. The location is good for us but wonderful for those visiting the Brandywine River Valley for sightseeing. The hotel is right across the street (route 1) from the Brandywine River Museum (which houses a collection of Andrew Wyeth's works). The site is adjacent to the Brandywine River and there are walking trails and spots to put canoes in the water. Lovely. About 5 miles down route 1 is Longwood Gardens which is spectacular. Also in the area is Winterthur and the Hagley Museum.

The hotel is within walking distance of Brandywine Prime (an upscale Chadds Ford restaurant) and Brandywine Bistro (nice but still on the expensive side). About 2 miles east on route 1 is the Chadds Ford Inn, a historic restaurant, with a local flair.

New owners took over the Brandywine River Hotel recently and they are trying to provide the special service offered in the past. The staff on the whole is wonderful and very nice. We only met one who was there when we checked in who could have been more helpful.

The hotel offers a very nice breakfast with silverware, china and cloth napkins during the week. For some reason, on weekends they have started to use paper plates for the main plate at breakfast. They also have cookies and tea and hot chocoalte at 4:00 which is very nice.

We have stayed at the hotel many times on our visits to family in PA and enjoy the hotel, the restaurants nearby and the attractions in the area.

The Brandywine River Valley also offers a wine trail for those interested in tasting various PA wines.

This hotel was very adequate. It was clean and the bed was comfortable. It feels a bit more homey than a motel or your average hotel. We were in a room with a connecting door to another room and this was the only thing I did not like. You can hear everything in the next room and it was an older couple who were up at 5:30 am on a Sunday and were watching TV and talking loudly and we were trying to sleep. I had to get up and put in earplugs to sleep. Otherwise, everything was perfectly acceptable and the breakfast was just fine. Fresh fruit, cereal, yogurt, you could make your own belgian waffle, hard-boiled eggs, and a variety of breads and pastries. We have been to this hotel previously and I would go again, just request not to be in an adjoining room!

Definitely not a chain hotel! The traditional country-style interior is OK but perhaps a little overdone - we found the bedroom to be very dark on arrival but the front desk brought in extra lighting in a couple of minutes and it was fine

Staff are local and friendly - therefore the service is laid back - the front desk isn't always manned for example

Rooms clean and high standard of house keeping -

We ate at the french Bistro next door which was good
It really is a very short walk to the Brandywine Museum if you can dodge the cars on the highway

Even though we Arrived at 10:00 pm we're still greeted warmly. The room was comfortable and decorated beautifully. If there wasn't an entire country between us I would be a regular. The area is a nice haven away from the hustle bustke.