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Sea Esta Motels III – reviews, photos

1409 Highway 1, Dewey Beach, DE 19971
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Sea Esta Motels III
Ranked #7 of 12 hotels in Dewey Beach
3.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“Dated motel is clean, cheap, and quiet”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011
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We stayed here for one night on a whim when our usual places in Rehoboth were fully booked. If you are used to staying in hostels, this place will seem perfect (if expensive in the high season), if you are used to economy to mid-range accommodations, this motel will be adequate to your needs, you will enjoy the balcony views of the Bay, the cleanliness and relative quietness of the place, as well as the nice price (for a beach motel). The rooms are very dated (early 1980s?), as are the mattresses and linens -- but everything was clean, and we all had a decent night of sleep. Fine A/C. Good parking. Our major complaint is that there is no good coffee anywhere near the motel, and nothing decent for breakfast -- though Sunrise Diner half mile north of the motel looked ok -- so we went into Rehoboth. On the whole, we would rather pay more to get more, but if this suits your budget and you are not picky about where you sleep, this is a good motel choice. Best part is that it's exactly one block to the beach, across the coastal highway.

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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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York, Pennsylvania
1 review
“Don't Stay at the Sea Esta Motels”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2011

They double charged us and when we asked for it to credited we were told we had to speak to the manager because the clerks couldn't do that. At 8am we requested the manager and we were told that he wouldn't be around until that afternoon. i replied by saying i needed to see him right away and they said we be there by 11 or 12 because our bank needed a letter from the hotel by 5 or the double charge would go through . We kept checking all day which ruined our day at the beach and they said he would be there soon. he finally arrived at 445 and we tried to explain the hotel error to him, at 456 he finally understood and went to fax the letter. He also did not apologize for the error. Of course the the letter got there too late and were charged which caused our account to go negative and cost us $120 in overdraft fees.we have been home for 2 days and are still trying to this mess straightened out. our bank says if the letter had been sent on time it would have been taken care of. All this to stay at a dirty hotel with no annenities, not worth the hassle and aggravation.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Pet friendly and value-priced”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011
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We keep coming back to SeaEsta III because it's reasonably priced and dog friendly. The rooms come with coffee maker, microwave, sink, stove, and small fridge. The carpeting should be replaced (with tile or laminate flooring, preferably - given the motel caters to pets). It's only a block to the beach and a block to the bay at Ruddertown (bars, restaurants, coffee shop) It's clean enough and comfortable. A good value in Dewey. They offer AAA discount too.

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  • Stayed May 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Great location; pet friendly”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2010
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person found this review helpful

The choices of good pet-friendly hotels near Rehoboth are limited. This hotel was a good choice for being near the beach, Ruddertowne, and Rehoboth. The room was sufficient size and had a balconey. The towels were rather thin and the air conditioning was noisy and difficult to regulate.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Great Value and Dog Friendly”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2010
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rooms were as pictured ,good value clean rooms,nice views of bay ,and close to the beach.
Motel is Dog friendly ,so will return for another visit.
close to both Rehoboth beach ,and Ocean City,Md.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
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