The Inn at Montchanin Village

We enjoyed our time here. The front desk staff were warm. We were able to stay in a suite while they were offering a flash sale. The room was nice with a small sitting area with an electric fireplace,lots of windows,and an extremely comfortable bed! The bathroom was very large and spacious and updated. We enjoyed walking all around the grounds. This inn is a perfect location to stay in if you’re visiting Winterthur or Longwood Gardens.

This was our fifth time staying at the historic Montchanin; as always, it was wonderful. The accommodations were spotless and spacious. The inn is a gem, and the staff is helpful and friendly. The grounds are beautiful and inviting. We will be back.

I had always wanted to try this Inn because it looked like such an idyllic peaceful setting. I pictured long walks early in the morning in the countryside. My biggest disappointment was to discover that the Inn straddles a very busy intersection with 2 roads cutting through the property and cars whizzing past you all times of day. It is not pedestrian friendly at all. There are no walking paths to speak of, no sidewalks no shops or restaurants within walking distance. Their restaurant Krazy Kats is not open for breakfast except one day a week so you get the feeling of being stranded in an intersection in the middle of nowhere. Also impossible to explore the surrounding countryside as there are no sidewalks between you and the whizzing cars. Even at 7 am the cars were relentless. On the positive side:The main building is a converted bard with a huge fireplace and sitting area and is beautiful with wood beams everywhere and comfortable couches and chairs. there is a spa and small gym attached to this building. The other buildings in the complex look nice from the outside a little less historic from the inside but with nice features like a kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator. and Keurig coffee maker. The room was nice enough if not spectacular. Ours was the top floor of one of the buildings which was most likely an attic at one time with windows at knee level which gave a bit of a closed in feeling despite the high ceiling. My sister had a room on a lower floor with windows at eye level and that was much nicer so I would recommend trying to avoid the rooms on the top floors. The shower was very good with strong hot water. Be aware the Inn does not automatically clean your room. You have to request it. This requirement is explained on a slip of paper placed in our room which we missed because we accidentally covered it up with our bags so we lost the opportunity. This requirement is not mentioned at check in so if you go you might want to make a point of requesting your room be cleaned when you do check in when we called the front desk they explained the note and then we found it. they did walk over new towels immediately which was nice. There is a restaurant but it has very limited hours and is not open for breakfast except for brunch on Sundays which is a real shame as there is no restaurants or cafes within walking distance. I understand the Inn used to offer pastries in the morning but discontinued that practice. Having the restaurant open would have been a nice service for the guests. We usually stay at Hotel Dupont which offers very luxurious rooms and a location next to shops and restaurants at about the same price. We tried the Inn mostly to experience the tranquility of the country but that isn't what we found so this will probably be our last visit.