Pet fees
What lodging actually charges for a dog
Not the per-night headline — the total. Plus the weight limit, how many dogs, and whether you can leave one in the room. Four numbers that decide a booking and that almost nobody publishes.
Numbers not collected yet
Every property below is confirmed dog-friendly from guest review text, which beats a booking site's category tag. But a review saying the staff loved your dog is not a pet fee. The four numbers come from calling the twelve properties, and until that happens this page shows what we have and what we don't, and stays out of search.
For scale, the range found elsewhere in the region runs from free (Red Roof New Castle, one dog under 80lb) to $200 for a seven-night stay (Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront), to $200 plus a $100 deep-clean at an Ocean City oceanfront. Same trip, same dog, $0 to $300.
The twelve to call
Lewes
Dogfish Inn
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
4.9★ (544) — highest-rated lodging in the dataset. Guest review specifically cites the dog enjoying the stay. Bikes, fire pit, walkable to Lewes.
Rehoboth Beach
Canalside Inn
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
4.5★ (316). Multiple reviews cite pet-friendly atmosphere and outdoor space. NOTE: also a content competitor — they publish their own dog guide.
Breakers Hotel & Suites
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
4.2★ (795). Guest brought a dog for her 15th birthday; staff praised.
Dewey Beach
Adam's Ocean Front Motel
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
4.5★ (148). Strongest dog signal on the list — welcomed dogs with toys and treats; a guest stayed specifically for Doodles in Dewey weekend.
Hyatt Place Dewey Beach
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
4.3★ (1,374). Explicitly noted as dog friendly; bay and ocean both walkable.
Hotel Dewey
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
3.8★ (214). 'No frills pet-friendly stay in Dewey.' Dated but clean.
The Bay Resort Waterfront
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
4.2★ (478). Dog-friendly, but one guest flagged mismatched expectations — verify the policy carefully and publish the caveat.
Bethany Beach
Hotel Bethany Beach
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
4.3★ (916). Two separate reviews: 'pup friendly, which is why we stayed here.' Free beach chairs and umbrellas.
Fenwick Island
Seaside Inn
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
4.3★ (322). Pet friendly, with grass areas around the property for potty breaks.
Newark
Courtyard by Marriott Newark – University of Delaware
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
4.4★ (591). Best single detail found in the whole lodging sweep: ask for the room with a sliding door opening directly onto the dog park. Nobody publishes this — confirm it and it's yours.
Wilmington
Days Inn Wilmington/Brandywine
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
3.5★ (759). Pet friendly, but quality complaints are significant — publish with the caveat.
Dover
MainStay Suites Dover
review- Pet fee
- Not confirmed
- Weight limit
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs
- Not confirmed
- Unattended
- Not confirmed
4.1★ (438). Pet friendly; recent cleanliness complaints — include with caveat.
Not listed here
A number of well-known hotels at these beaches carry a "pet friendly" tag on booking sites with nothing in their guest reviews to back it up. They are deliberately absent rather than listed with a caveat — a maybe is worth nothing when you are standing in a lobby with a dog.