The Best Beach Hotels in Delaware

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Delaware

Delaware can be a terrific beach vacation destination, so if you're wondering where to stay near the beach in Delaware, we've got you covered. Here's our list of the best beach hotels in Delaware for your next vacation based on amenities, location, price, activities, and traveler ratings. Many of these hotels offer terrific features such as pools, beachfront access, fitness centers, a spa, hot tubs, great views, safe areas, and more. With our analysis covering so many of Delaware's beach resorts and hotels, you'll surely find the perfect hotel near the water or oceanfront for you. Whether you're looking for something family-friendly, romantic, or for a large group, below is our list of the top hotels near the beach in Delaware for your next trip. So, here's our list of where to stay at the beach in Delaware.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Fenwick Islander Motel

Fenwick Island, Delaware
Motel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Delaware
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 1 Fenwick Avenue, Fenwick Islander Motel has great rooms from $204 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 44.7 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, golf, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities at this beach hotel. The water slides are especially fun! The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


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Canalside Inn

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $254 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Delaware
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Canalside Inn which has nice rooms starting at $254. Offering an outdoor pool, parking, breakfast, child care, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 34 6th Street. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and bowling which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 29.6 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Rehoboth Rehoboth Beach

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Delaware
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

We found Hotel Rehoboth Rehoboth Beach to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $162. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 247 Rehoboth Avenue. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and city views which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 29.7 miles from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Residence Inn by Marriott

Bethany Beach, Delaware
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $846 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $846, Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Residence Inn by Marriott, at 99 Hollywood Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers parking, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just 40 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express Bethany Beach

Bethany Beach, Delaware
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $490 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Delaware
  • Outdoor pool

Holiday Inn Express Bethany Beach has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $490 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 39642 Jefferson Bridge Rd.. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast, which is nice for visitors. Just 40.3 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Surf Club Oceanfront Hotel

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Delaware
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Surf Club Oceanfront Hotel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $108, and it's located at 1 Read Avenue. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, a private pool, and air-conditioning which are great for travelers. And since it's just 31.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


The Bay Resort

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2-star Resort with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is The Bay Resort because it has great rooms that start at $120. It has an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 126 Bellevue Street, on the Bay. Only 31.1 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love fishing, family rooms, a private pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


The Bellmoor Inn and Spa

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Inn with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Delaware
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

The Bellmoor Inn and Spa offers an outdoor pool, a bar, parking, breakfast, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $291 (before taxes). It's located at 6 Christian Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 29.9 miles from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Ocean Glass Inn

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Inn with prices starting at $221 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Delaware
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 37299 Rehoboth Avenue, Ocean Glass Inn has great rooms from $221 (before taxes). It offers room service, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, and bowling which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 29.6 miles from the center of town.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Avenue Inn & Spa

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Delaware
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Avenue Inn & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $136. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 33 Wilmington Ave. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking. It's located just 30 miles from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the beach hotels in nearby destinations: Ocean City, Cape May, Wildwood Crest, Wildwood, and Rehoboth Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Ocean City, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Ocean City, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Ocean City, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ocean City, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Ocean City, Best Hotels for One Week in Ocean City, Best Hotels for One Night in Ocean City, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Ocean City, Best Business Hotels in Ocean City, or Best Party Hotels in Ocean City.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Delaware?

Delaware Average Beach Hotel Price
$217

Travelers to Delaware will have a large number of terrific beach accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of beach hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 28 beach hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $217. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Delaware.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $255
  • 3-star hotels: $254
  • 2-star hotels: $184


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