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Local Attractions: - * 1 mile(s) from Harrah's Casino/Racetrack, Slot Machines, Video Poker, Restaurants, Nightclub and a harness racing track 5 minutes from the hotel. * 3 mile(s) from Rivertown/Soccer Stadium, Opening on 2010, the Rivertown complex & the NSL Soccer Stadium will redefine the Chester waterfront * 4.2 mile(s) from Springfield Mall, Macy's and 40-plus stores and restaurants under one roof just 11 minutes from the hotel. * 4.5 mile(s) from Media Towne Center, Media is the seat of Delaware County and boasts a quaint Main Street full of shops, eateries & trolley cars * 9.8 mile(s) from Heinz Wildlife Refuge, Federally protected marshes, parks and wildlife refuge covering over 30 square miles. * 10.4 mile(s) from Historic Fort Mifflin, reportedly haunted Civil War Fort on the banks of the Delaware River. Tours, sleep-overs. * 12.1 mile(s) from Philadelphia Stadium Park, The stadium homes of the Philadelphia Eagles, 76er's, Phillies, Soul & Phantoms, plus concerts & shows * 15 mile(s) from Center City Philadelphia, History, Food, Nightlife and Shopping abound in Philadelphia's Central Business District * 17.5 mile(s) from Independence National Park, Home of Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the National Constitution Center, the Visitor's Center & much more * 18 mile(s) from Philadelphia Museum of Art, one of our country's oldest and grandest art museums. On the Ben Franklin Parkway. Rocky Statue. * 18 mile(s) from The Franklin Institute, World famous science museum including a walk-through heart, IMAX theater and world-class exhibits. * 18 mile(s) from The Rodin Museum, the largest collection of Rodin sculptures in the United States. Across the street from the Franklin Institute. * 19 mile(s) from QVC Studios, Visit the home of the QVC channel; watch shows being taped; pitch your own products in a mock studio. * 19.7 mile(s) from American Helicopter Museum, View and tour helicopters from all eras of flight and different parts of the world. * 20 mile(s) from Longwood Gardens, Absolutely breathtaking privately owned horticultural wonderland. Conservatories and acres of grounds. Year round. Spectacular Christmas light show. * 22 mile(s) from King of Prussia Mall, Huge indoor shopping mall featuring over 250 stores in 3 buildings * 63 mile(s) from Dorney Park, Old-fashioned privately-owned family amusement park near Pennsylvania Dutch (Amish) Country * 68 mile(s) from Pennsylvania Dutch (Amish) Country, Lancaster PA and surrounding counties and towns are home to the Pennsylvania Amish Community. Great Food. * 99 mile(s) from Hershey Park, Hershey chocolate factory, mansion, hotel and amusement park. Chocolate, Chocolate, fabulous Chocolate.
Transportation: - * 0.0 mile(s) from Chester, Pennsylvania * 0.5 mile(s) from Chester Transportation Center City of Chester transportation hub for local buses and regional rail lines to Philadelphia and the western suburbs of Delaware County and the Main Line. * 0.5 mile(s) from Chester Transportation Center Regional SEPTA rail lines (R2) to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia (Amtrak) * 6 mile(s) from Philadelphia International airport * 15 mile(s) from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The City of Philadelphia is a 25 minute car or train ride from our hotel. Spend a day or a week visiting the historic and cultural sites that make up the history of our country. * Free local shuttle from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., The Shuttle provides free transport between the hotel, Philadelphia International Airport, Harrah's Casino/Racetrack, Chester Transportation Center, Swarthmore College & Train Station and Granite Run Mall/AMC Theaters.
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Shopping: - * 2 mile(s) from Home Depot, Home repair superstore located in Ridley, PA * 3 mile(s) from Springfield Mall, Local shopping center with 50 specialty stores and Macy's * 4.5 mile(s) from Historic Downtown Media, Local shopping area with historic buildings, quaint shops, excellent restaurants and a beautiful Main Street * 5 mile(s) from Granite Run Mall, Local Shopping Center with 80 specialty stores anchored by JC Penney, Sears and Boscov's * 6 mile(s) from Center City Philadelphia, Hundreds of stores and restaurants on Philadelphia's two main streets, Chestnut and Walnut * 6 mile(s) from Olde City Philadelphia, original Philadelphia buildings, cobblestone streets , horse-drawn carriages and shops and food galore. * 6 mile(s) from University City, the neighborhoods surrounding The University of Pennsylvania boast numerous stores and eateries. * 8 mile(s) from King of Prussia Mall, a huge indoor mall with over 500 stores and restaurants. A day trip in itself.
Corporate Locations: - * 1 mile(s) from Kimberly-Clark, Inc, Maker of Kleenex, Scott Tissue, Huggies, Pull-ups, Kotex, Poise & Depend Brands. * 1 mile(s) from Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Full-service medical center, hospital and trauma center * 2 mile(s) from PQ Corporation, Philadelphia Quartz Corporation, manufacturer of silicate, zeolite and other performance materials * 2 mile(s) from Wells Fargo Financial, The auto-lending branch of Wells Fargo Bank. Located at The Wharf at Rivertown * 2 mile(s) from SYNYGY, Enterprise Incentive Solutions and web-based native software. Located at The Wharf at Rivertown * 2.5 mile(s) from Boeing Helicopter Plant, Boeing International factory which produces the Chinnock and other military helicopters. * 18 mile(s) from QVC Studios, Home of the QVC Shopping Channel
Recreation: - * 1 mile(s) from Harrah's Casino/Racetrack, Slot machines, video poker, harness racing, restaurants and a nightclub. * 3.2 mile(s) from Rivertown/Soccer Stadium, Opening in 2010, new entertainment complex and NSL Soccer Stadium on the Chester waterfront. * 4.5 mile(s) from Media Towne Center, Quaint shopping district with historic buildings, trolly cars, numerous shops, bars and eateries. * 4.5 mile(s) from Cap'n Carl's Paintball, Full service paintball emporium. * 6.2 mile(s) from AMC Theaters Granite Run, 8 Theater movie complex at the Granite Run Mall. * 6.9 mile(s) from AMC Theaters Marple, 10 theater movie complex at the Marple Village shopping center. * 7.5 mile(s) from Sproul Lanes, Family-oriented bowling alley featuring Rock & Bowl nights on Friday & Saturday. * 8.6 mile(s) from Drexelline Billiards, Smoke free billiard hall with dart boards, bar and bar food. Located in the Drexeline Shopping Center. * 10.0 mile(s) from Ridley Creek State Park, 2400 acres of woods, parks, hike & bike trails and picnic grounds along the Ridley Creek. * 12.0 mile(s) from Skatium, Old fashioned ice skating rink. Open skate and ice hockey leagues. * 12.5 mile(s) from Lincoln Financial Field, Home of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team and large concerts. * 12.5 mile(s) from Citizen's Bank Park, Home of the Philadelphia Phillies NL baseball team and large concerts. * 12.5 mile(s) from Wachovia Spectrum, Home of ticketed entertainment events like the circus, ice shows, concerts, etc. * 12.5 mile(s) from The Wachovia Center, Home of the Philadelphia Soul Arena Football team and the Philadelphia 76ers NBA Basketball Team. * 16.5 mile(s) from Dave & Busters, Philadelphia's location of the gaming and food chain. Located on Columbus Blvd at the waterfront. * 18.4 mile(s) from Chaddsford Winery, Local winery with exceptional products. Tours, wine tastings, gift shop. * 19.5 mile(s) from Brandywine River Museum, home of the Wyeth family and their paintings. * 22 mile(s) from Longwood Gardens, Fantastic family owned horticultural paradise. Amazing Christmas light & flower show. * 63 mile(s) from Dorney Park, Old fashioned family run amusement park near Amish Country. * 99 mile(s) from Hershey Park, Amusement park, hotel and the Hershey Chocolate Factory and store.
Education: - * .01 mile(s) from Widener University, Chester * 3.4 mile(s) from Swarthmore College, Swarthmore * 6.2 mile(s) from Neumann College, Aston * 10.0 mile(s) from Delaware County Community College, Media * 12.5 mile(s) from Penn State DelCo Campus, Media * 13.8 mile(s) from Cheney University, Cheney * 14.0 mile(s) from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia * 14.5 mile(s) from Drexel University, Philadelphia * 14.9 mile(s) from St. Joseph University, Philadelphia * 15.2 mile(s) from Villanova University, Villanova * 15.8 mile(s) from University of the Arts, Philadelphia * 16.7 mile(s) from Rosemont College, Rosemont * 17.2 mile(s) from Haverford College, Haverford * 17.3 mile(s) from Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr * 17.5 mile(s) from Eastern University, St. Davids * 17.6 mile(s) from Delaware Col. of Art, Wilmington, DE * 18.1 mile(s) from Widener University Law, Wilmington, DE * 19.5 mile(s) from West Chester University, West Chester * 19.5 mile(s) from Temple University, Philadelphia * 26.7 mile(s) from LaSalle University, Philadelphia * 32.4 mile(s) from Arcadia University, Glenside * 61.6 mile(s) from Lehigh University, Bethlehem * 197 mile(s) from Penn State University, State College * 307 mile(s) from University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
Nearby Cities: - * 4.7 mile(s) from Media * 16.9 mile(s) from West Chester * 17.3 mile(s) from Wilmington, Delaware, DE * 18.6 mile(s) from Philadelphia * 19.6 mile(s) from Camden, New Jersey, * 22.3 mile(s) from King of Prussia * 25.0 mile(s) from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, NJ * 71.8 mile(s) from Atlantic City, New Jersey, NJ * 90.5 mile(s) from Baltimore, Maryland, MD * 109.0 mile(s) from Harrisburg * 111.0 mile(s) from New York City, New York, NY * 127 mile(s) from Washington, DC, District of Columbia * 308 mile(s) from Pittsburgh
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The Best Western Widener Hotel and Suites is a brand new state of the art contemporary hotel located in the City of Chester the gateway to Delaware County PA the City of Philadelphia and the state of Delaware.Located just eight miles from Philadelphia International Airport and 10 minutes from Harrahs Chester Casino and Racetrack the hotel is part of the Widener University Crossing development which also includes an apartment complex a restaurant a bank retail stores and a Chester Police substation.The hotel features 60 designer rooms a large open lobby a meeting room fitness center breakfast area wireless high speed Internet and a free shuttle service.Guest rooms include standard single queens and kings kings with Jacuzzi tubs or sleep sofas standard suites with sitting areas extended stay suites with sitting rooms and kitchenettes and 33 rooms with two-queen beds to accommodate small to medium size group business. All guest rooms include HSIA 32-inch LCD TVs premium cable TV microwave/fridge combo desk and chair reading chair hairdryer iron and ironing board and a private bathroom.
