Two white-wicker rocking chairs greeted us on a porch outside the private entrance to our suite. Inside, a carpeted staircase led to a high-ceilinged room dominated by a king-size bed in a carved wooden four-poster.
A handsome stone wall, antique and reproduction furnishings and paintings (including an exquisite privacy screen), and a gas fireplace lent ambiance.
Two oversize, well-upholstered chairs with matching ottomans and a love seat provided seating. And a small kitchenette with coffee-maker, microwave, remote-control TV, and mini-refrigerator provided the necessities.
Krazy Kat's, the restaurant within the Inn, features modern American cuisine in a playful yet elegant setting.
Best of all was the suite's marble bathroom, complete with an enormous tub for two. There's a separate modern shower with a seat, also big enough to accommodate a soapy couple.
Originally a village where laborers at the nearby du Pont Black Powder Mills and factories worked, the six-acre Inn at Montchanin was transformed into its present state a few years ago by a descendent of the du Ponts. It now features 33 guest rooms and suites in several free-standing structures. No two rooms are identical.
The Inn at Montchanin is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels and Historic Hotels of America groups.
Inn at Montchanin
Route 100 and Kirk Road
Montchanin, DE 19710
800-269-2473
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