Montchanin Hotels, Delaware

The village of Montchanin is not so much a place as a molecule of American history. Half way between New York and Washington, the hamlet was founded in 1859 by the DuPont Company to accommodate its workers and owes its revival to Dan and Missy Lickle who have adapted the original settlement into a country inn and restaurant. The old cottages, bound by gently sloping paths and tree-lined terraces, retain their own gardens. Into this rural vignette are cleverly woven 20 guest units with every modern convenience (such as marble baths) each one uniquely furnished with today's sophisticated traveller in mind. The old blacksmith's shop has now become Krazy Kat's, a restaurant recently described as: "a whimsical dining room with an eclectic menu and an award-winning wine list". The nearby Brandywine Valley also has its own menu of tantalising places to visit. More on the Inn at Montchanim Village...

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