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First State Inn

2.0 star property
Motel in Dover with free parking

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Exterior
Combined shower/tub, towels
Reception
Laptop workspace, free WiFi
Exterior

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The price is AED 294
AED 326 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Dec - 25 Dec

Room options

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Laptop workspace
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Laptop workspace
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

Days Inn by Wyndham Dover Downtown

Breakfast included
Pet friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.2 out of 10, (1000)
The price is AED 228
AED 253 total
includes taxes & fees
25 Dec - 26 Dec
Days Inn by Wyndham Dover Downtown

About the neighborhood

Map
1760 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE, 19901

What's nearby

  • Dover Mall - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Delaware State University - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Dover Downs Casino - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Dover International Speedway - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Firefly Music Festival - 6 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • Millville, NJ (MIV-Millville Municipal) - 103 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Dover Mall Food Court - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬2 min walk

About this property

First State Inn

Property highlights
First State Inn provides everything you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • A 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guestrooms at First State Inn feature comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

First State Inn Motel
First State Inn Dover
First State Inn Motel Dover

Frequently asked questions

Is First State Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at First State Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at First State Inn?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at First State Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is First State Inn located?

Situated in Dover, this motel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Dover Mall, Delaware State Police Museum and Education Center, and Dover Commons Shopping Center. Pedestrian Mall and Memorial Hall Gymnasium are also within 2 mi (3 km).

First State Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 295 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 295 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 295 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 295 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 295 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Manager & housekeeping was pleasant. My only complaint is that there was no room on 1st floor available. No elevator. Bed was very comfortable but pillows were flat. Microwave and mini refrigerator worked well.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcelle

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Deandre

Disliked: Staff & service
The old man couldn’t understand what I said you could barely speak I was so rough!!!!! To communicate
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcelle

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chelsha

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an excellent first night to a long trip - the owners were nice and accommodating. The hotel was clean. I liked staying here

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the property, its different. However, the wifi needs some love. Used my hot spot because the wifi suffers from low performance.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Zemondra

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Nice guy clean room no drama
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyrasina

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

sue

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The facility itself is dated and could use some renovation. The bed was huge and comfy, sheets/towels clean - only one bar of soap provided. TV, frig, microwave and A/C were all functional. Carpet needs to be shampooed. TP was cheap and thin. Office staff was hard to understand at check in, then we never saw any other employee. Got a smoking room which was GROSS!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was one of the nicest motels I had seen for the price that it was.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyrasina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is very good in server
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyrasina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I’m going to rate this based on what the price is and not compare to higher priced hotels that I normally stay at. I was here for Amish bike ride. It was just me and I’m very easy going. The good: - Cost - Fast food. Walk to Wendy’s and McDonald’s are couple doors down. - Convenient stores. Wawa is 5 min drive. - Fairly quiet. I only saw a few cars parked there though. - Non smoking. I got non smoking room and no smell of smoke. - Air conditioner - worked. - No bugs. I didn’t see anything. - Microwave and fridge worked. - Parking - got space in front of room. It was a little empty though. - Businesses - it’s on a busy street so lots of other options if looking for something. Bad - No shampoo. I asked for and didn’t have. - There was dirty towel or was clean with dirt marks. - Visually looked clean but if look closely little dirty. There was actually some dog throw up or something in corner under chair. - Tv - not sure if expecting too much at this price point but tv had no HD. And seemed to only have access to basic channels. I gave it 4 stars based on the price. Would I stay here again - possible but may check out other cheap hotels down the street. I wouldn’t bring my family here unless needed to.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kenyandra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My Stay
We come to Dover each year for a special event. We stay at First State Inn.This was our third year and we will continue to stay there. Good value for the money. It lacks the bells and whistles such as a pool and gym...we have no time for anyway...it is clean and the air is strong. Both the microwave and fridge worked. It was quiet. Many places to eat and/or shop nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mostafa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Cosy and very very clean Just need a tea maker or coffee
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John The

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds....
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Phish Festival for the win
When 50,000 people descend on Dover to attend a phish festival and you decide to go late in the game, don't wanna camp in the muggy weather, you pivot and take a room with air conditioner. That was the best part of the room. Normally $75 we got $250 rate because they could. Room hasn't been updated in 20 plus years. Reached of cigarette smoke and air freshener. Carpet had cigarette burns everywhere. Bathroom was stained and gross. But there was a hot shower and a fridge. Normally you get what you pay for... not in this case. Would I stay there again. Maybe if I was as desperate as I was this time around.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024