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First State Inn

2.0 star property

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Laptop workspace, free WiFi
Reception
Double Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi
Double Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $85
$77 nightly
$85 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 18 - Jun 19

Explore the area

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1760 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE, 19901
  • Place, Delaware State University
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Dover Mall
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, North Dover Shopping Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Millville, NJ (MIV-Millville Municipal)
    ‪121 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Dover

With a stay at First State Inn in Dover, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Dover Downs Casino and Dover International Speedway. .This motel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Delaware State Police Museum and Education Center and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Dover Commons Shopping Center.
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What's nearby

  • Delaware State University - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Delaware State Police Museum and Education Center - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Dover Mall - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Pedestrian Mall - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • North Dover Shopping Center - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Wawa - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬3 min drive

About this property

First State Inn

First State Inn offers 26 accommodations with air conditioning. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 26 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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: 2:00 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 at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 40 per person, per day

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

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

First State Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 126 out of 320 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 320 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 320 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 320 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 320 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Dan

Room was just ok. Walls very thin and adjacent rooms were occupied by sketchy people.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Shauntae

Liked: Staff & service
The staff is very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jahmeelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a cool stay and the location is great. Lots of food in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

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

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and great manager , attentive to the needs of visitors coming to their hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Awesome place

Very quiet place to come for good night sleep and the staff is very nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Chelsha

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

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

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

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

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice clean and safe place, will definitely be back next time in Dover.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Rosa

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

10/10 Excellent

SHARMAINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Home away from home.

My stay was satisfactory, I only needed a place to lay down and wash and for the price I couldn’t beat it, check in is always fast and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stay here all the time and I feel safe here
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and cheap for the accommodation with fridge and microwave.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Willens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. No complaints.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kyla

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very pleased

We reallyenjoyed staying here. It was very quiet considering being on a main strip. Was very clean and just what we needed after our long drive. We will definitely make this our go to when we travel that way again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the price, very budget friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

John The

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

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Brief Stay

My stay was brief , bed comfy- great pillows clean , nice hot shower and microwave/ refrigerator and TV with A Lot of channels
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Non smoking room with big bathroom 👍
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the kind, courteous, friendly staff. Clean rooms, quiet, and shopping, casino, and restaurants close by. I love it here!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Senora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean but small accommodations. Great for short, one to two night stays. More economical than other motels in the area. Many restaurants nearby
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022