The Surf Shanty Motel

2.5 star property

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Second Floor - Shower
Designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Front of property
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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21 Van Dyke Ave, Dewey Beach, DE, 19971
  • Place, Dewey Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Rehoboth Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ocean City, MD (OCE-Ocean City Municipal)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

Ground Floor - Tub

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Second Floor - Shower

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(30 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Third Floor - Shower

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Dewey Beach

Located in Dewey Beach, The Surf Shanty Motel is near the beach, a 3-minute walk from Dewey Beach and 12 minutes by foot from Delaware Seashore State Park. .This motel is 2 mi (3.1 km) from Rehoboth Beach and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Dewey Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Rehoboth Beach - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Funland - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Tanger Outlets - 6 min drive - 6.2 km

Getting around

  • Georgetown, DE (GED-Sussex County) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rusty Rudder - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Nalu Surf Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Grotto Pizza - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dewey Beach Country Club - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Northbeach Restaurant & Bayside Bar - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Surf Shanty Motel

Motel with free parking, 3-minute walk to Dewey Beach
The Surf Shanty Motel offers 15 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and designer toiletries. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps).

Recreational amenities at the motel include complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 15 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
This smoke-free motel features complimentary bicycles on site, ecotours nearby, and hiking/biking trails nearby. Recreational activities include scooter/moped rentals nearby.
Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 20 beach bars.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking (max 1 space per unit)

Food and drink

  • 20 beach bars

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • No lift
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Surf Shanty Motel Motel
The Surf Shanty Motel Dewey Beach
The Surf Shanty Motel Motel Dewey Beach