Delaware · United States
Where to stay in Wilmington
Wilmington is a city in Delaware, United States, home to about 71,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- ILG9 km · Wilmington Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Plugs
- A, B · 120 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Where the places to stay in Wilmington are
12 places to stay in this guide with known coordinates, grouped by straight-line distance from the city centre (the point Wikidata gives for Wilmington), nearest first. Distance on foot or by road is longer.
2 places
- Inn at Montchanin Village · 5.7 km
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wilmington · 7.9 km
6 places
- Hilton Wilmington/Christiana · 11.3 km
- Wild Wisteria · 15.8 km
- Deer Park Tavern · 19.0 km
- Lunn's Tavern · 20.8 km
- Warner Theatre · 24.0 km
- Marshallton Inn · 24.9 km
Where to stay
Hotels in Wilmington
12 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| DuPont Building | 1913 | 0.4 km |
| Warner Theatre | 24.0 km | |
| Inn at Montchanin Village | 5.7 km | |
| Deer Park Tavern | 1851 | 19.0 km |
| Hotel du Pont | 0.3 km | |
| Logan House | 1.4 km | |
| Lunn's Tavern | 20.8 km | |
| Marshallton Inn | 24.9 km | |
| Wild Wisteria | 15.8 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wilmington | 7.9 km | |
| Hilton Wilmington/Christiana | 11.3 km | |
| The Westin Wilmington | 2.1 km |
All 12 hotels in Wilmington, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Wilmington
Wilmington has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in United States, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Wilmington: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wilmington Airport (ILG), about 9.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Philadelphia International Airport (PHL, 30 km) and Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV, 69 km) are also within reach.
ILG · Wilmington Airport
PHL · Philadelphia International Airport
DOV · Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base
Questions
Wilmington: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Wilmington?
Wilmington has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Wilmington?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wilmington Airport (ILG), about 9.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Philadelphia International Airport (PHL, 30 km) and Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV, 69 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Wilmington?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Wilmington
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.