With a stay at The Bookhouse Hotel in Kennett Square, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Longwood Gardens and Anson B. Nixon Park. .This hotel is 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and 13 mi (20.9 km) from Wilmington Riverwalk.
What's nearby
Anson B. Nixon Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Longwood Gardens - 5 min drive - 3.3 miles
West Chester University of Pennsylvania - 19 min drive - 12.8 miles
University of Delaware - 21 min drive - 16.1 miles
Wilmington Riverwalk - 24 min drive - 16.7 miles
Getting around
Exton Station - 26 min drive
Wilmington, DE (ILG-New Castle) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
Wawa - 6 min walk
Victory Brewing Company - 10 min walk
Braeloch Brewing - 11 min walk
The Naked Olive - 17 min walk
Lily's - 2 min walk
About this property
The Bookhouse Hotel
The Bookhouse Hotel offers 4 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and slippers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Memory foam beds feature down comforters. 55-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring microwaves and Smart televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have hair dryers and slippers.
This smoke-free hotel offers complimentary parking nearby.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free offsite parking
Street parking available
Free uncovered self parking on site
Onsite parking includes off-street options
Family friendly
In-room microwave
Mini-fridge
Conveniences
Guidebooks
Guest services
Housekeeping (on request)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
5 steps to reach entrance
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
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Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Down comforter
Memory foam mattress
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Slippers
Towels provided
Entertainment
55-inch smart TV with digital channels
Streaming services
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Mini-fridge
Restaurant dining guides
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Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Heating (climate-controlled)
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board
Separate sitting area
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Access code, private entrance
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
The Bookhouse Hotel Hotel
The Bookhouse Hotel Kennett Square
The Bookhouse Hotel Hotel Kennett Square
The Bookhouse Hotel Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 52 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 52 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 52 reviews
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10/10
Cleanliness
9.8/10
Staff & service
9.6/10
Amenities
9.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Mallori
Feb 17, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, comfortable and quaint room! Bed was so soft and shower had delightfully warm water and great pressure. Room was incredibly close and walkable to town. Would definitely revisit!
This place was very quaint! My son and I stayed for a night. The room was cozy and comfortable. We read some books, played some games and just relaxed in the cute space!
The Bookhouse House Hotel was our absolute favorite place we stayed all year. Room was clean and neat. Food and drinks within a block away. Check-in was easy and convenient. Owners and operators are great, helpful and very nice. Will absolutely be staying and going back this spring. What an amazing experience.
Excellent room very comfortable close to the shopping area
Geoffrey
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Lisa
Dec 14, 2025
We enjoyed the property and location. The inn is a bit quirky and the interior stairs could be challenging for some but it worked for us. The moody paint and bathroom both charming. Wish we had stayed longer so I could have finished the book of essays that I started.
Wonderful, comfortable place to spend the night while in town visiting old friends
STEVEN
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Marc
Nov 19, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super magical place. Loved the idea and execution of books everywhere. It was like sleeping in a library. Wish I had an extra day just to be lazy around the room and read. Super well maintained. Super classy.
My daughter and I love to read and The Bookhouse Hotel is our dream come true! The room is amazing and you can see the effort the owners put in to make it cozy and comfortable. Plus as an added bonus there are lots of restaurants and shops just a block away. We are already planning our return trip.
Kennett has gained a wonderful, unique boutique hotel right in the heart of town. I remember when this building was an antique map and book shop. The charming building has been completely renovated into lovely rooms with everything you’d need to be comfortable. We will be back!
This hotel is AMAZING. I wanted to take a picture of every little detail. It is not only gorgeous but in a great location too. Owner wrote right back to emails and was super friendly. I cannot wait to go back!
This boutique hotel was all I was hoping for. Its quaint, quirky and filled with charm. The owners really know their vision and made it happen. Super comfortable beds with fluffy pillows and heavenly comforters. Books everywhere. Location was perfect as its within walking distance to anything you need or want. Owners were very nice and helpful. They can get or find you whatever you need. Kcups and tea with sugar, and creamers are included. The little box of shampoo and soap and conditioners was perfect. The only downside to this hotel is the noise. It is located at a very busy intersection with a stop light. They do provide ear plugs and white noise machines to help with that. 3 off street parking spots. No staff on site but easily reachable via phone and text. Stayed in the Secret Garden Suite with a friend. The stairs are narrow and windey but handrails help you get up them! If you cant do stairs then dont reserve this this room.
The Bookhouse Hotel was lovely. We had instructions prior to coming about the hotel and full support while there. Our room was spotless, spacious, and comfortable.
We had our own private entrance which was great and parking available.
Location was convenient to every in town.
Totally satisfied and would highly recommend this place!!
Would have given it a 5 but the street noise is so loud that not even the ear plugs that were provided by the hotel could drown out the noise. Didn’t sleep all night.
This was a very unique property, with lots of character. Even though the staff was not on site, they kept in good communication with us. The extra space and privacy was nice. My only suggestion would be to have paper towels and/or a kitchen towel in the kitchenette area.
Vineeta
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified
6/10 Okay
Sue
Jul 13, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very clean and cute. The bed was very comfortable! ( Probably the nicest of any) The room was located walkable to restuarants, shops,Talulas Table and bars. The only negative is that we did not sleep well because the room is on the corner of a busy street with cars and tractor trailers about 10 feet away. You can definitely hear the noise of the engines inside the room. My suggestion would be to upgrade the window or soundproof somehow because it impacts your stay.