Hotel Du Pont, for Italian Renaissance grandeur

Located in Wilmington, just north of New Castle, Hotel Du Pont is committed to honoring its history. Carved, gilded and painted by French and Italian craftspeople in 1913, the Renaissance-style property has been updated throughout its lifetime to include modern comforts such as in-room Lavazza coffee makers and minibars. Rooms and suites have a vintage grandeur, while the ornate coffered ceiling and long, velvet sofas in the French brasserie downstairs look as if they jumped straight out of The Great Gatsby.