Radnor Hotel

This independent full-service hotel located in the upper-crust Main Line suburb of St. Davids is just 20 minutes from downtown Philadelphia [2]. Its 171 rooms and suites ($149–269) are comfortable and well appointed, but the main reason to stay here is if you’re visiting the nearby colleges, including Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Villanova.

The suburban location will require you to drive anywhere you want to go, but it is a convenient base for visiting Valley Forge National Historical Park [3] or the King of Prussia Mall [4].