Enjoy the view of breaking waves and the scent of seaside breezes in Bethany Beach, Delaware, from the porch of a cozy bed-and-breakfast or the private balcony of a hotel suite. If you're bringing a large group or want your own kitchen, rent a furnished oceanfront home in this coastal Delaware resort town, which faces the Atlantic Ocean.
Addy Sea Bed & Breakfast, located just a few steps from the beach, has Victorian-style décor in a refurbished oceanfront mansion. In addition to a hot breakfast each day, this bed-and-breakfast offers afternoon tea with baked treats. Guests can borrow beach chairs and towels. Most one-bed and two-bed rooms have full or partial views of the ocean. Built in 2014, Bethany Beach Ocean Suites has one-bed and two-bed suites with private balconies. Larger suites have separate bedrooms. Choose a room with a direct or partial ocean view. This waterfront hotel property has an indoor restaurant with an outdoor dining terrace. The property has a swimming pool, on-site fitness center, full-service spa and business center.
Meris Gardens Bethany is a bed-and-breakfast located four blocks from the beach. Guests are provided a free breakfast and happy hour snacks each day. Each of the one- and two-bed rooms has a private bathrooms, mini-fridge and microwave oven. The inn lends bikes to guests to ride to the beach. One mile from the beach, Holiday Inn Express Bethany Beach has one- and two-bed hotel rooms. Some are equipped with kitchenettes. A pool and fitness center are on the property. This hotel offers free continental breakfasts.
Four real estate companies with offices in the Bethany Beach area rent vacation condos and houses. Long & Foster Real Estate rentals include a six-bedroom oceanfront home with a full-size kitchen and washer and dryer. Among properties for rent by Coldwell Banker are condominiums with one to three bedrooms at the oceanfront Sea Colony resort. Guests have access to the property’s swimming pools and tennis courts. Among the vacation rentals offered by Wilgus Associates is a three-level four-bedroom beach house with wraparound balconies. Some homes rented by Crowley Real Estate Associates are a block from the beach.
Individual home and condominium owners also list vacation rentals with companies that operate the by-owner websites Flipkey.com, VRBO.com and HomeAway.com. To use VRBO, for example, the company recommends entering the desired destination and travel dates, and then narrowing your search with website filters. For example you can search by the number of bedrooms and proximity to the beach. The company suggests inquiring about three or more properties “to increase your chances of booking” a property for your desired dates.
