Doubletree Hotel

I got a room through Priceline and paid $ 88 with taxes and fees. With that being said, I was pleasantly pleased with our stay. The front desk receptionist was super friendly and took the extra step to give us two double beds instead of a king. All four of us were given a warm, yummy cookie. They have a shuttle that runs until 11 pm and our driver, Peter, was super friendly. Our room was comfortable. The only complaints I have are the usual… we heard people laughing and talking until past 4 am since our room was right above the front door and parking circle and it could have been a little cleaner. The pool was a good size for the girls to enjoy themselves. The bartender was very pleasant and told us about the shuttle. The parking attendant wasn’t very personable. The parking fee was $ 11 for the one night. All in all, we were very satisfied with our stay.

My husband and my two daughters and I stayed here for a night in the non smoking room. We don’t live far from the hotel but we had to stay there for a good cause. Anyway the front counter staff were absolutely great, so friendly. Even the clean up crew and parking staff were too. All were very helpful and friendly. In fact, we all would like to stay at the hotel again to get some peace and quiet away from home. The price was reasonable and we had a few cable channels and wifi Internet too. There were plenty of electric outlets, Usb charging ports and lamps. I hope for the same or similar room next time. Also Everything was clean and neat. We liked the view of the hotel when we looked out the window. The cookies staff gave us tasted great so we had to buy a Tin can of them. The bed was very comfortable so my family was able to get a good night’s sleep. Loved that you could control the heat/​air. They have a decent gym, a pool, bathtub and shower. Again everything was what you would want when you stay at a hotel. You’ll definitely feel at home. Adding a microwave is my only suggestion. Thank You DoubleTree!

Make sure you dont get a pool view room or you will be smelling heavy doses of chlorine during your stay. Also, no natural light at all, room was so dark it seemed
need for a coffee in the morning because the Lack of hot water will jolt you awake. No valet parking, there is a public garage attached to the hotel and that is a pretty sketchy place to walk around in. The hotel bar was pretty good, decent pricing and i have to say the wings were excellent. Bartenders were very friendly. Funny exchange when i checked in, the guy was extremely not interested in his job. I checked in a little early, around 1pm. He tells me i only have a pool view room available at this time. I ask, is that good or bad, he says i cant answer that question. Okaay. That explained the beginning of my review. I attempted to change rooms later and of course no other rooms were available. So 2 stars for the bar and food and location to the courthouse.

Called to have the hotel shuttle pick me up over 35 minutes ago and was told where to wait. I am still here. He drove past me and I am now told he’ll be back as he’s going to the hotel to drop off the other passenger. Amazing how something so simple can be botched. Hope this isn’t an indication of the hotel’s quality. Either way it’s not right.

The price is right! The café has a surprisingly amazing chef and the food is amazing! Brian, the waiter, is charming, funny and right on with his suggestions! Rooms are spacious, clean and bright!

Would never stay here again.
Cons
–No hot shower water, was asked to run the sink and shower water at the same time. Still no hot water.
–When they say they validate your parking, they really don’t. I should’ve known better when the guy at the front desk said «if it doesn’t work just come back»
–Do not eat here, unless you’re okay with waiting over 2 hours for food.
–Your room, don’t expect it to be well lit. Worst lighting ever, keep in mind I travel for a living so I’ve had my fair share of hotels.
–There is much more but too much to type, just don’t stay here
Pros
–The waitress for dinner was very polite, wish I knew her name

Doubletree Hotel Hilton… warm cookie and very welcoming staff makes our stay here satisfying to say the least. The room and bathroom has no smell whatsoever and clean. Fit for a businessman. The only thing is the public parking for this hotel which is separate from the bill. Also, the concierge lounge was impressive.

avg hotel, cheap pricing for one night. Walking around Downtown Delaware is like walking through a deserted city. Stay on a Saturday December night and the town didn’t seem to empty, but on Sunday morning the place seemed oddly quiet. Nothing was open. Not even the supposed two Dunkin Donuts that were nearby. Could not find a single place to grab something for breakfast. Aside from quiet downtown experience, the hotel stay was typical. It was clean, included all the normal essentials like bathroom toiletries, and it had a parking garage conveniently on the bottom floor to the building ($ 11/​day).

I stayed here this weekend for a friend’s wedding. I have to say that the best part of the whole stay was the staff. Every single person I cam in contact with was super friendly. They were very accommodating. I scraped my hand coming from the parking garage (because I am a born clutz) and the bartender grabbed me a handful of bandaids to keep me covered for the whole weekend. I received my warm cookie as promised by doubletree.
The room was very clean but to be honest kind of boring. I kind of expected it to be more. Not disappointed just expected more. And the pillows on the bed were too fluffy. There no firmness at all. Just sank in and became pointless.
The bathroom was clean but the shower was terrible. The water pressure was subpar and the curtain was weird which caused water to leak out and create a puddle on the floor. I am so glad that I did not leave anything on the floor of the bathroom.
I ate breakfast from the dining room 1 time. It was ok. Nothing great. The eggs and potatoes were under seasoned and the Danish seemed stale. And the coffee was like tar! I am a coffee lover but no amount of milk and sugar could tame the bitter taste.
The 4 star rating is 90% based on the staff. I mean it when I say they were wonderful in every way. And I believe that all the issues I had with my stay had nothing to do with them

Have enjoyed this hotel since this was a Radisson, and yuppies stayed here over 30 years ago. Staff has always been congenial and cooperative. Was always clean and modern. The location is a brisk walk from the transit center, if you’re not arriving by own vehicle. Take this hotel over the Suburban Wilmington choices.

Very friendly staff. Got in very late and needed a quick place to stay. Booked from the plane and they were waiting with my cookie when I got there. Because it was so late, they probably knew who I was since I was probably the last of their reservations to check in. It was nice they welcomed me by name even before I told them who I was. The room was nice as well as the breakfast in the morning.

I was satisfied in every aspect of this hotel. It is located close enough to the waterfront attractions to where you could technically walk. But it is not a very pleasant walk. That said, the hotel offers a free round trip shuttle to that area which was punctual and pleasant. Our room was spotlessly clean, the front desk service was quick and courteous, and the breakfast was pretty good for a hotel breakfast buffet. If I am ever in Wilmington again, I would certainly stay here.

Check in was nice and fast with warm cookies. It took them forever to get service. Non smoking room but you c a n smell cigarette in the bathroom coming from another room. The bathroom was dirty after the room was cleaned. The pool was dirty even when it was empty.

I stayed here for leisure to see a show at The Grand and we got a gov’t rate. I’m a Fed, so that was nice of them. Rooms and general space are clean and tidy. It looks like it’s time for some general repairs around the hotel though even though the rooms look rehabbed from about 4 to 5-​ish years ago. Our bathroom door didn’t latch and I wouldn’t recommend room 203 unless you like views of the HVAC system. No true annoyances, so I would recommend the hotel. Our stay was uneventful and pleasant. Visit The Chelsea, WXPN Live at the Queen, The Delaware Center for Contemporary Art (it’s free), and walk along the river.

We are hotel snobs. We expect service and of course cleanliness. We were greeted by a wonderful, friendly person at check in, offering warm, fresh baked chocolate chip cookie. Told us about all amenities hotel offered, to include free shuttle that took us to our restaurant. Lobby was impressive, beautiful marble flooring, nice bar & restaurant, not far from check-​in. Nice place to lounge and have cocktail Very convenient under ground parking. Highly recommend this hotel. Less than ½ price Hotel DuPont a few blocks away. Oh. not to mention, the room was awesome. Our reason for staying, attended Michael Bolton concert at Grand Opera House, a short 2 ½ block walk. Great experience.

*If you get a room ending in 17,19, or 21, ask to be moved.*
I’m staying here right now through Wednesday, my second time here. The service was good as they were last time, warm cookie this time (yay!) and a quick check in.
The big no no of this hotel is that if you’re anywhere near the elevators, you will hear them. any room on any level above the first ending in x17 is right next to the elevator and you can REALLY hear it (which i experienced the last time i was there and switched rooms). This time i was in x19, which is the room next to x17, so 1 room away from the elevators and YOU COULD STILL HEAR IT. I am assuming x21 is probably the same.
So when you come here, try not to get rooms ending in 17,19, or 21.
I asked for a pool side room because it was on the first floor and away from the elevators. those always seem to be open since nobody wants to open up to the pool and there isn’t a window to the outside. I don’t really care since i cant smell the pool in my room, i don’t have to hear the elevator and I have the convenience of not having to wait for an elevator. Plus, all i do in that room is sleep.

Really like this hotel. Stayed here 2x now.
First time the hotel was undergoing renovations, & I was a little annoyed when I had been assigned a room without a room number on the door. Had to lug my belongings back down to the lobby to get help finding it.
Once I got to my room though, it was better. Room is very pretty, small, but very comfortable. Very modern. Wish I had taken a picture.
Second time I was given an upgrade & my room once again was extremely comfortable. I also ordered room service — only problem I had is that it took a good 10 minutes for someone to pick up the phone for me to place my order.
When the guy came with my food, he said something along the lines of «I don’t normally do this», which made me think later that maybe they were short-​staffed & that’s why the phone went unanswered.
Parking: In a garage attached to the hotel. A little bit of a pain — the elevator from the garage to the hotel isn’t the elevator that goes to your rooms. I’ve never had trouble finding decent parking in that lot. If you wanted the parking added to your hotel bill you have to get it validated every time you come & go — that’s sort of a pain. I forget how much it was, to be honest.
You get a hot cookie on check-​in like at all Doubletree hotels.
I like this location because it’s walking distance to «downtown» Wilmington. There are bars & restaurants within walking distance, which I like.

I see a lot of negative reviews but it was really great when we were there. I’m even kind of a…“hotel snob” and was pleased.
Pros:
— They’re renovating and our room was SUPER nice
— Friendly staff
— Great location for the wedding we were attending + visiting Philly
— We got our rooms via Hotwire for $ 60/​night so that was also a huge perk
Cons:
— Parking is kind of annoying. You pay per night but if you want to leave — you have to get your ticket validated every time
— The rooms smelled too much like fragrance
— Took awhile to get the temp down in our room
If we’re ever in the area again — I’d give it a shot!

I stayed here for 2 nights for a wedding. They were packed because there was a blues festival and a family reunion going on. We were supposed to have a gift bag upon arrival, but they kept telling us they couldn’t find ours. I’ll give them a pass on this, since there was so much going on, but it was indicative of their disorganization. You’d think they’d have a full staff since the hotel was full, but they only had 2 – 3 people working the front desk, so it took forever to check in, get parking validated, etc.
The room was very nice and clean. For having so many people in the hotel, it was quiet and clean. My husband and I got a good night’s sleep both nights we were there. I bet if they hadn’t been at capacity, the service would have been better and I could give 4 or 5 stars. Regardless, I do recommend this hotel if you find yourself staying in Wilmington, DE.

Stayed here this past weekend. Not a bad hotel at all. I like Doubletree hotels. I think I probably paid too much (could have Pricelined it for less). Hotel is nice and located in downtown Wilmington. Hotel is kept well even though it is dated. I liked the small touch like a live piano player. Rooms were huge and the wifi was fast. Only complaint is the parking. I’ll echo what one of the reviews below me said:
If a guest is parking in the attached garage, that guest must bring his parking ticket to the hotel front desk every single day to have it validated. So basically this system forces a guest to remember to come to the desk every single day, wait for a few minutes for the few people that are ahead of him, all to get silly validation. Not to mention when one comes up from the garage and goes up to his room, he doesn’t even pass by the hotel front desk at all. So now I sit in my room ready to unwind, but I have to go down to get this silly ticket validated.
Parking is $ 15 a day I think, which I think is silly. Lots of people were checking in at night and I had to wait 15 minutes for them to validate my parking. Lots of restaurants nearby. I’d stay here again but not for the price that I paid ($ 120). Prolly 3.5 stars.