The Gold Leaf Hotel of Dewey-Rehoboth Beach

Not somewhere I would return to. Made my reservation on 3/6/2026 for a one night stay and payment was required in advance. After a long day of driving arrived at hotel to check in only to be told our reservation had been cancelled, than was told it was for night before. Luckily I had my confirmation email stating otherwise. After clerk checked with manager they could accommodate us and “upgraded” us. Got the room keys and headed up. Room was ok, seemed clean. Upgrade was a 1980’s mauve Jacuzzi in the corner of the room. Turned on TV to relax and the Dish satires not working. Called front desk. Came up about 1/2 hr later, long story short we never had TV. NOT somewhere I would stay again.

Stayed here around christmas 2025 on a couples road trip from Virginia to see Schellville Christmas village. Most important thing I think I’ll add first since it makes me feel like a good samaritan is: if you’re a female traveler or anyone worried about safety, please keep in mind this hotel has multiple entrances but only the main entrance is watched over — the one right by our room we learned by saving a long walk to our car is actually not locked from the outside! Someone could walk in through the garage, then into the hotel without needing a key or key card. The amazing things about this hotel are that it’s literally a seconds-long walk to the beach on both sides, if you go on the off-season, there are plenty of rooms available, they allow dogs for an extra fee, the service is exceptional and they have a 24 hour concierge for whatever questions or issues you might have, free parking underneath the building, a personal heater so you can adjust the temperature to exactly how you want it in your room, a TV, and more. The downside is that because this is one of the cheapest hotels in the area, of course, a business to offer a lower price, they also have to make up for those costs elsewhere – some of the carpets in the public spaces are not clean or new, there is also a strong air freshener odor for the huge number they had in the halls.

This well-situated hotel on the ocean block in Dewey has it all. Large, clean rooms (ours included a view of the sparkling bay across the highway) with every toiletry, including shower caps and washcloths (a washcloth is a must for me). The bed and pillows were comfortable and the room was quiet at night. The building includes a very large underground parking lot, which is truly rare in the beach towns, where street parking is at a premium. And the price at the Gold Leaf was very reasonable for a beautiful weekend in October (well under $200). I'm guessing this price goes way up in the summer, but for our purposes, this unfussy hotel was just right.