The Flats Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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.
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.
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.
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.
Delaware Art Museum
You can study the exhibits at Delaware Art Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Wilmington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Our pick of the best The Flats Hotel Deals
Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport
Awesome
Reviewed on 4 Apr 2026
Quality Inn Newark - Wilmington
Raj was very helpful when I was looking for a fork at 11 pm. Refrigerator in the room was not working although it was plugged in.
Reviewed on 1 Apr 2026
Quality Hotel Philadelphia Airport
The pictures of the hotel isn’t the same once you arrive at the hotel our floor smelled like a bunch of cats our room door wasn’t locking properly & was lots of complaints from other visitors about this particular hotel
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
Sonesta Select Newark Christiana Mall
Location good. Room was not clean, no drain plugs for shower or sink. Breakfast not avail due to hotel changing ownership soon.
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wilmington
Great location Free parking nice clean rooms
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Philadelphia Airport
We didn’t eat breakfast and the parking was fine.
Reviewed on 2 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around The Flats
Little Italy
Though Little Italy may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Delaware Art Museum and Brandywine Creek.
Union Park Gardens
While there might not be top attractions in Union Park Gardens, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts and Daniel S. Frawley Stadium.
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 Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts and World Cafe Live at the Queen.
Westmoreland
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Westmoreland and surrounding area, you can visit Delaware Art Museum and Hagley Museum and Library.
Cool Spring
While there might not be top attractions in Cool Spring, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Brandywine Zoo and The Playhouse on Rodney Square.
Forty Acres
While Forty Acres may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Delaware Art Museum and Brandywine Zoo.
