Exterior of The Quoin. Located at 519 Market St. Photo courtesy of Method Co.
Downtown Wilmington is booming. Nearly every season a new building, restaurant, or store is popping up in our vibrant community. One new project in particular has Downtown residents and workers especially excited: The Quoin, Wilmington’s newest luxury hotel.
Coming in late summer 2022, The Quoin, located at 519 Market Street, will boast 24 luxury hotel rooms, a lobby fireplace cafe & bar, a 155-seat ground floor restaurant with courtyard dining, a lower-level cocktail lounge, and Wilmington’s first rooftop bar and event space.
Guest room rendering. Photo courtesy of Method Co.
Method Co., a Philadelphia-based hospitality company behind acclaimed projects, such as Philly’s beloved Wm. Mulherin’s Sons restaurant & hotel, and the recently opened Charleston hotel, The Pinch, along with The Buccini/Pollin Group, are reviving the former historic Security Trust & Safe Deposit Company Building into a stunning boutique hotel.
Method Co.’s goal for The Quoin is to honor the history of the Security Trust & Safe Deposit Company Building, a four-story Victorian Romanesque brownstone designed by the renowned Philadelphia architect, Frank Furness, while adding a new and lasting hospitality landmark to the fabric of Downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
The Quoin derives its name from the Old French word meaning “corner” or “angle.” The name connects the history, location and architecture of the building through a single thread, as quoins are most common in Western architecture, particularly Romanesque styles.
Rendering of the lobby. Photo courtesy of Method Co.
The hotel’s three distinct culinary concepts will be operated by Method Co. The Quoin Restaurant will focus on fresh wood-fired fare that celebrates craftsmanship and simplicity in a space designed to honor the history and architecture of 1800s Wilmington while serving as a modern-day sanctuary to rendezvous with all sorts.
Rendering of the 155-seat restaurant. Photo courtesy of Method Co.
The Quoin Rooftop will be the first rooftop bar and lounge in Wilmington serving as the perfect spot for happy hour, social gatherings, and light fare.
Rendering of the first rooftop bar in Wilmington. Photo courtesy of Method Co.
The hotel’s craft cocktail lounge will emphasize a low and slow atmosphere, featuring the space’s original brick ceiling and a custom, room-spanning painted mural by the Reverend Michael Alan.
Rendering of the craft cocktail lounge. Photo courtesy of Method Co.
Randall Cook, CEO and Co-Founder of Method Co., shared his enthusiasm on being part of the It City Next Door: “We are incredibly excited to build on all the momentum that is underway in the city of Wilmington and to be part of bringing one of the region’s most iconic buildings to life.”
The Quoin will welcome its first guests on September 15, 2022. Visit their website for more information on Wilmington’s newest luxury hotel.