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

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

Located at 247 Rehoboth Avenue, Hotel Rehoboth Rehoboth Beach has great rooms from $162 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.50 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, a free breakfast, and city views at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


HOTEL DU PONT

Wilmington, Delaware
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $251 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Delaware

A great place to stay is HOTEL DU PONT which has nice rooms starting at $251. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 42 West 11th Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 51.6 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Train station shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


The Bellmoor Inn and Spa

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Inn with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found The Bellmoor Inn and Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $291. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a bar, parking, breakfast, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6 Christian Street. You'll also find a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 29.9 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • 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 Places to Stay for a First Visit to Delaware
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

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. New visitors will really like this amazing 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. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Newark-University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

Courtyard by Marriott Newark-University of Delaware has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $150 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 400 David Hollowell Drive. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 49.5 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Dover, Delaware
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is 8.60 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 $173, and it's located at 1131 North Dupont Highway. We also love the parking, laundry services, golf, a spa, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 12.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Avenue Inn & Spa

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

A cool place is Avenue Inn & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $136. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 33 Wilmington Ave. Only 30 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking at this convenient hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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


Boardwalk Plaza Hotel

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Boardwalk Plaza Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $218 (before taxes). It's located at 2 Olive Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 29.9 miles from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

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


Hilton Wilmington/Christiana

Newark, Delaware
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (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.

Located at 100 Continental Dr, Hilton Wilmington/Christiana has great rooms from $151 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 48.2 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Canalside Inn

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $254 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

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. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and bowling. It's located just 29.6 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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

For more terrific hotel ideas in Delaware, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Delaware, Best Luxury Hotels in Delaware, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Delaware, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Delaware, Best Hotels for One Week in Delaware, Best Hotels for One Night in Delaware, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Delaware, or Best Business Hotels in Delaware.


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

Delaware Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$196

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 49 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $196. 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: $217
  • 3-star hotels: $212
  • 2-star hotels: $174


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