Located in Dover, First State Inn is within a 5-minute drive of Delaware State Police Museum and Education Center and Dover Commons Shopping Center. .This motel is 1.3 mi (2 km) from Dover Mall and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Memorial Hall Gymnasium.
Delaware State University - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
Dover Downs Casino - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
Dover International Speedway - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
Firefly Music Festival - 6 min drive - 3.4 miles
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
Motel in Dover with free parking
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.
Languages
English
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
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
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
Reviews
7.6
Good
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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.
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
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…
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.
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.
A very nice clean mom and pop motel. The manager was very nice. Our room was fully mobility accessible. My wife who is in a wheelchair had no problems at all. Good A/C, fridge, micro. There was no coffee or breakfast but none was promised. There is a McDonalds next door for coffee and breakfast. Overall, this motel was an outstanding value.