Went to Delaware for a business 1 night stay with my wife and 16 year old son and decided to stay at the Avenue Inn because of its high rating and reasonable prices. We were not disappointed. Hotel personnel were freindly and helpful, room clean, pool and hot tub was very nice. We enjoyed the complimentary continental breakfast and free wine and cheese. This Inn is actually more like a bed and breakfast than a hotel.
Our only regret was that we could only stay 1 night this time, although we will be coming back.

First and foremost, this hotel is located in the heart of Rehoboth Beach. The Hampton Inn, which is listed as the #1 hotel, is on Route 1 (which is close to the outlets, but not the beach and the majority of the restaurants). One of the things that I really love about Rehoboth Beach is how "walkable" everything is. If you stay at the Avenue Inn, you won't need to move your car until you have to head home.

We have stayed at the Avenue Inn several times, always off-season. We only paid about $60 a night for our most recent stay.

The free breakfast is just enough food. There are fruit, pastries and cereal as well as a baked egg dish and, of course, coffee and juice. Everything was fresh and an employee was always in the breakfast room tidying up. The complimentary wine and cheese is a nice touch, but it doesn't seem like many people take advantage of it. On the other hand, everyone takes advantage of the warm chocolate chip cookies in the evening.

The pool, hot tub, sauna, and steam room are extremely well-maintained and a major selling point for this hotel. We always hit the pool during off-peak hours to avoid all the children. Luckily, children are not allowed in the hot tub.

While the beds are not the most comfortable in the world, the rooms are very nice. The bathroom is huge. Everything is clean, clean, clean!

I would recommend the Avenue Inn to anyone...those with children and those without.

This is a great place to stay. One block from boardwalk/beach and one block from Rehoboth Avenue, couldn't be any better. Very clean and well kept facility, professional staff and really nice touches: free full breakfast everyday; a nice and comfy lobby area with comfortable furniture; a laptop for free internet access so you don't have to drag yours along just to check email; a complementary wine and cheese/cracker spread every evening at 5; fresh baked cookies around 8pm; swimming pool; hot tub; sauna; steam room and that is before you spend a dime on the wonderful spa menu. We stayed with 3 kids in a queen suite and while we have seen bigger suites, I got no complaints for a 2 night stay. Also, they have safe, well-lit, easy access and ample underground parking. This was not our first stay and certainly will not be our last. GREAT JOB!!!

My partner and I stayed at the Avenue Inn from 2/4 - 2/7. This was our second stay here and will certainly not be the last. I have been vacationing at Rehoboth since I was a kid and have experienced most of the more "famous" hotels in that town over the years. None of them measure up to the Avenue for price, convenience, cleanliness, friendliness, overall value, and those free extras that make you feel special. No it is not directly on the beach and you won't get an ocean view, but the view of Rehoboth Avenue is great, and in season it feels like you are really in the heart of everything. Some of the best fun we have is sitting on the private balcony and just watching the life of this special little town.
We booked the room through the web-site and had no problems at check in. Our room was a king with fireplace and it was excellent. Clean, well maintained and very romantic. The pool, hot-tub and sauna facilities were all in excellent shape and good working order, and since it was February we had them all to ourselves! The 8pm chocolate chip cookies are a nice, and memorable, touch. The staff, as on our previous visit, was professional and friendly. We will definitely be booking this hotel for our next visit.