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Sand Palace Motel

1310 Highway 1, Dewey Beach, DE
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Ranked #11 of 12 hotels in Dewey Beach
2.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

I know they just opened for the season, but....ants in the "rundown" kitchenette" ....guess you pay for the "location...location.....location...." which was nice....half block from the beach....if that.....right up over the dunes....we were there for our 28th wedding anniversary. More

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Newark, Delaware
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011
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We stayed at the Sand Palace and had a very nice stay. We had housekeeping every day and every question we had the front desk was helpful and polite. We have been going there for over 10 years and have not encountered any of these complaints about housekeeping. Our room has always been clean when we arrive and we have... More

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Barcelona, Spain
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011
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All these bad reviews are extremly overblown. We just stayed at the sand palace and had a blast. It is an airconditioned room with a bed and a shower and its moderatly clean. I will admit its older and probably seen some partying but, for the money you spend compared to the other hotels in the area...Its a steal! If... More

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New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2011
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If you want to be close to the beach with an outdoor pool, then this place is good for Dewey. The hotel is in the heart of Dewey night lift with Bottle and Cork being on the other corner of the street and Starboards and the Rusty Rudder just a few blocks away. However, if you have a family and... More

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You'll probably stay here for $79-$99 a night, in season, but it is dirty, and there are holes in the walls and doors. Right off the beach, with a great location. Ample parking. In the heart of Dewey Beach, and you can walk anywhere. A good staff. If there was no better places to stay, I'd stay here again, just... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2011
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We have stayed at the Sand Palance for the previous 13 years. We go with a group of 40 or 50 who have been going even longer. It was never a "nice" place, but was always a tolerable place and worked out well with our large group. This year, however, everyone's shower curtain had mold and we only received housekeeping... More

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West Chester, Pennsylvania
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2011
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The rooms are dirty, unkept and have an odor and service from the staff is nonexistent. Any questions or needs you may have will go unanswered with no help whatsoever. Also, their room rates are waaaaay out of line. The only plus for this place is the short walk to the beach, otherwise it offers nothing. Avoid this place and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2010
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We stayed for one night on our way through, the first impression upon checking in should have warned us straight away. The "lobby"was filled with trash, a true hoarders place. Prices were140$ plus tax, you can expect a decent room for that. The rooms are dark, sheets are rugged out, ceiling was mold-infested. Only because we were so tired from... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2010
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That all Dewey hotels can get $200+ a night during the summer! It means that dumps like the Sand Palace can get away with charging so much money and offering nothing! My girl and I stayed in a corner room that people smoke next to. The room constantly smelled of smoke, to which the first night we had the front... More

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Arlington, Virginia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2010
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The location is awesome, right across the street from Bottle-N-Cork. However, our room was absolutely horrendous. The ceiling in the bathroom had mold and the base boards behind the toilet were busting at the seams. The room just looked dark and dirty. Also, the door was not sealed at the baseboard so flies had free access to our room. This... More

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Address: 1310 Highway 1, Dewey Beach, DE
Price range (per night):* RM123 - 472

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