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First State Inn

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Laptop workspace, free WiFi
Exterior
Reception
Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Bathroom | Combined shower/bathtub, towels

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1760 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE, 19901
  • Dover Mall
    15 min walk
  • Delaware State Police Museum and Education Center
    16 min walk
  • Delaware State University
    3 min drive
  • Dover, DE (DVX-Delaware Airpark)
    6 min drive

Room options

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

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The price is CHF 74
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
9 Dec - 10 Dec
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About this property

First State Inn

Motel in Dover with free parking
A 24-hour front desk and free self parking are available at this motel.
First State Inn offers 26 accommodations with air conditioning. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

During your stay at First State Inn, you'll be within walking distance of Dover Mall. You'll find features such as free self-parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • 15 minutes on foot from Dover Mall and a 1-minute drive from Delaware State Police Museum and Education Center
Free self parking is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Laptop 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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

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

First State Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 291 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 83 out of 291 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 291 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 291 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 291 reviews" "

7.4/10

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

Beverly

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

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

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Travelled 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

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Liked: Amenities
Home away from home when traveling to Dover
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcelle

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

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Home away from home when traveling to Dover
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Home away from home when traveling to Dover 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROBIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The motel is very clean checkin was very good even though we didn’t get there till midnight. The only thing is that the bed was very hard. My husband said it was fine but not for me
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mary

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I assume because the surrounding area was close to several stores and diners that I would experience a great motel for its price, but the stench of the cigarettes was horrible. I don’t understand how this hotel is still up and standing! I traveled 3 hours away for a gathering but ended up in hospital at 2 am from the Stich of the smell on the room. When I asked to exchange room, the old man did not understand how horrible the smell was and how it affected my asthma. I would never recommend anyone to visit this place…
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Rosa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Home away from home when I travel to Dover
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The three rooms I looked at were dirty and had a disgusting smell of cigarette smoke. I didn’t feel safe there so I did not stay. I lost my $100 for my stay. My recommendation to Expedia is to remove them from your listing and save someone from a bad experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theodore

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Rosa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcelle

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Alescia

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The property is ok for just passing through or one night. My room must have been a smoking room because it smelled of smoke. I do not smoke, there was some small burn holes on the chairs and pillowcases. Its not the greatest place but it was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Rosa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First state is my home away from home 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Irven

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024