Riverfront Travel Guide
Wilmington
Popular places to visit
Wilmington Riverwalk
After visiting Wilmington Riverwalk, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Wilmington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
You can browse the exhibits at Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Wilmington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
You can study the exhibits at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Wilmington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Grand Opera House
Get tickets for a show at Grand Opera House, a popular theatre in Wilmington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Brandywine Zoo
Visit the animals who call Brandywine Zoo home during your travels in Wilmington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Hagley Museum and Library
You can study the exhibits at Hagley Museum and Library, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Wilmington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Top hotels in Riverfront
Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront
The room was wonderful, spacious and the bed was very comfortable. Room was clean, and staff was very accommodating. Although, they were extremely busy at the bar, the bartender, Mike, did a great job! He could have used some help, but I blame that on management because they would have known how ...
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026
Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington Downtown
everything was great! good location by the river and restaurants around. very good buffet breakfast. our only caveat was i had booked a handicap room because it had a bathtub, we had traveled all day and i wanted to soak. However, there was a trick to get enough hot water, since they did not want ...
Reviewed on 18 Feb 2026
Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport
Clean place , just way too crowded hosted an event and the parking after paying $25 overnight was diabolical!!! Yet, the staff was friendly and place was clean
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026
Quality Inn Newark - Wilmington
I gave them an EXCELLENT RATING as I like the hotel and the employees HOWEVER the Manager agreed to let me out of my reservation for 2/28 for one night as my business travel changed and I am not flying out of Philadelphia. She agreed and when I called Choice rewards she told them no. She then hid ...
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026
Sonesta Select Newark Christiana Mall
Very disappointing stay at Sonesta Select Newark Christiana Mall. Our room had no hot water from the time we checked in. Maintenance attempted to “reset” it, but the issue was never resolved. We were never offered another room, and by the next morning there was still no hot water, forcing us to leave ...
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026
Embassy Suites by Hilton Newark Wilmington South
As a senior, a bellman or just a luggage cart would have been helpful. Toilet was strangely and unnaturally low. “Free Breakfast” ended at 9:30 AM leaving several guests and myself in a amazed and hungry.
Reviewed on 28 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Riverfront
Browntown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Browntown and surrounding area, you can visit Chase Fieldhouse and Daniel S. Frawley Stadium.
Hedgeville
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Hedgeville and surrounding area, you can visit World Cafe Live at the Queen and Daniel S. Frawley Stadium.
Compton Village
While there might not be top attractions in Compton Village, you can explore the larger area and discover places like World Cafe Live at the Queen and Grand Opera House.
Downtown Wilmington
Unique features of Downtown Wilmington include the bars and theatres. Make a stop by Grand Opera House or World Cafe Live at the Queen while you're exploring the area.
South Wilmington
If you're spending some time in South Wilmington, Eden Park and Chase Fieldhouse are top sights worth seeing.
Hilltop
While Hilltop may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like World Cafe Live at the Queen and Grand Opera House.
