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Hotels near Widener University

Chester, PAPrivate university

Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayBest Western Plus Philadelphia Airport South at Widener UniversityAbout a 1-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Best Western Plus Philadelphia Airport South at Widener University, about a 1-minute walk from campus. 3 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (2 within about 5 minutes, 2 within about 10 minutes). Nearest rail stop: Chester Transportation Center, about 14 minutes on foot.

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

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Where to stay near Widener University

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

26 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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17 minwalk to campus, about

Candlewood Suites - Philadelphia - Airport Area

351 Welsh Street, Chester, PA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Fatim's Kitchen, about 3 min on foot, and 4 more close by
  • Groceries: Fresh Plus, about 6 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Chester Transportation Center, about 4 min on foot
11 mindrive to campus, about

Crum Lodge

PA

  • Somewhere to eat: Essie Mae's Snack Bar, about 7 min on foot, and 5 more close by
  • Train or tram stop: Swarthmore, about 8 min on foot
11 mindrive to campus, about

Quality Hotel

Quality Inn · 45 Industrial Highway, Tinicum Township, PA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Denny's, about 2 min on foot, and 2 more close by
11 mindrive to campus, about

The Inn at Swarthmore

10 South Chester Road, Swarthmore, PA

  • Somewhere to eat: Dunkin', about 2 min on foot, and 6 more close by
  • Groceries: Swarthmore Farmers Market, about 3 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Swarthmore, about 1 min on foot
15 mindrive to campus, about

Adeline

Serviced apartments · 417 South Edgemont Street

  • Somewhere to eat: Nom Nam House, about 2 min on foot, and 17 more close by
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 7 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Edgemont Street, about 5 min on foot
19 mindrive to campus, about

Quality Inn

4 South New Middletown Road, Media, PA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: 1010 Pizza & Grill, about 1 min on foot, and 1 more close by
  • Groceries: Acme, about 9 min on foot

Graduation weekend at Widener University

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for Widener University from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from Widener University (map distance, no traffic).

Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · about a 7-minute driveCheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PA · about a 25-minute driveHaverford CollegeHaverford, PA · about a 25-minute driveUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · about a 25-minute driveSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA · about a 26-minute driveDrexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · about a 27-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

Widener University gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to Widener University from?

Best Western Plus Philadelphia Airport South at Widener University, Comfort Inn Philadelphia International Airport West are no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 3 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at Widener University?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for Widener University graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near Widener University?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Best Western Plus Philadelphia Airport South at Widener University, Comfort Inn Philadelphia International Airport West, Candlewood Suites - Philadelphia - Airport Area. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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