The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Delaware

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Delaware

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Delaware? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Delaware, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Delaware to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Delaware, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Delaware for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Delaware for first time visitors.

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

Hotel Rehoboth

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $336 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 247 Rehoboth Avenue, Hotel Rehoboth has great rooms from $336 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 29.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, city views, and horse riding at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Boardwalk Plaza Hotel

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $446 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Delaware
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Boardwalk Plaza Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $446. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Olive Avenue & The Boardwalk. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 29.9 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Avenue Inn & Spa

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
3-star Resort with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Avenue Inn & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $239. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, city views, and a hot tub, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 33 Wilmington Avenue. You'll also find a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 30 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Fenwick Shores, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Fenwick Island, Delaware
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Delaware
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $215, Fenwick Shores, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, at 1501 Coastal Highway provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 44.2 miles from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Cambria Hotel Rehoboth Beach

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Cambria Hotel Rehoboth Beach has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a hot tub. The great rooms here start at $166 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 17222 Hood Road. Furthermore, it also offers a game room, an indoor pool, free parking, evening entertainment, and an indoor play area, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 27.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Four Points by Sheraton Newark Christiana Wilmington

Newark, Delaware
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Four Points by Sheraton Newark Christiana Wilmington is 8.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $95, and it's located at 56 South Old Baltimore Pike. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 46.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Residence Inn by Marriott Rehoboth Beach

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Delaware
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Residence Inn by Marriott Rehoboth Beach because it has great rooms that start at $232. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 18964 John J Williams Highway. Only 27.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking at this convenient hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Coast Rehoboth Beach, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $254 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Coast Rehoboth Beach, Tapestry Collection by Hilton offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $254 (before taxes). It's located at 123 Second Street Sussex and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 29.8 miles from the city center. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Bellmoor Inn & Spa

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Inn with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Delaware
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 6 Christian Street, The Bellmoor Inn & Spa has great rooms from $270 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 29.9 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Place Dewey Beach

Dewey Beach, Delaware
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $258 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hyatt Place Dewey Beach which has nice rooms starting at $258. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1301 Coastal Highway. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, and a tour desk. It's located just 31.4 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ocean City, Philadelphia, Wildwood Crest, Wildwood, and Cape May.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Delaware?

Delaware Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$187

Travelers to Delaware will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 52 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $187. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Delaware.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $277
  • 3-star hotels: $193
  • 2-star hotels: $145


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