Sleep Inn & Suites

About The Hotel

The Sleep Inn & Suites Dover University Area is a 4-star Choice-brand hotel at 1784 North DuPont Highway in Dover near Delaware State University. Rated 4.0 across 180 reviews with subratings — cleanliness 4.1, location 4.4 (strongest), rooms 3.9 (softest), service 4.3, sleep quality 4.2 and value 4.2. Amenities include free parking, free WiFi, pool (seasonal outdoor), free breakfast, fitness center, golf course access, tennis court and pet-friendly rooms. Room rate typically runs $80-$110 per night. CONFIRMED in-room whirlpool: the hotel description on the property page states ‘ask about our rooms that include microwaves, refrigerators, sofa sleepers and whirlpool bathtubs’ — whirlpool bathtub room type is available per the property’s own listing. This is the ONLY Dover hotel with a confirmed in-room whirlpool room type. Property amenity list shows Pool (seasonal outdoor) but no shared hot tub. Location: on North DuPont Highway (US 13) in Dover near Delaware State University on the south end of the corridor. However, SERIOUS candid flags balance the whirlpool availability: a 2024 1-star ‘BED BUGS’ guest wrote ‘We found the bed bug in our bed - I got bitten on my neck. The hotel refused to reimburse the money for our stay on top of it our room smelled like a weed and cigarets. Please do yourself a HUGE favor and stay away!’; a 3-star ‘Serviceable for single night’ wrote ‘The room was clean and reasonably comfortable, although there are many signs of wear and tear. Immediate area has some options for food if need be, although on balance its a little sketchy, which is reflected in some of the reviews’; a 3-star ‘Very average dated hotel’ wrote ‘This was a very average dated hotel. Would I stay here again? No. But it was quiet during our stay and appeared to be somewhat clean’; balanced against a 4-star ‘Nice spacious room for 1 night’ wrote ‘Was fortunate enough to get an early check in. Room was very spacious, nice big comfortable bed, large tv, refrigerator. Breakfast had a good choice.’ Book the whirlpool room type only with clear expectations — this is a hot-tub-availability property, not a quality-hotel property.

What Guests Are Saying

“What a nice staff and great location. I travel with my GSD; they allow big dogs. The room was clean, comfortable and quiet - even though it was college graduation week!” — LDubbs, 5 stars

“Was fortunate enough to get an early check in. Room was very spacious, nice big comfortable bed, large tv, refrigerator. Breakfast had a good choice. I’d stay again” — tammyBaltimore_Md, 4 stars

“This was a very average dated hotel. Would I stay here again? No. But it was quiet during our stay and appeared to be somewhat clean. We called to ask for extra sheets & covers for the pull out couch and were told we had to come downstairs. The pull out couch was very yucky looking.” — Kass, 3 stars

Pros & Cons

Pros:

• CONFIRMED whirlpool bathtub room type per hotel property description (‘ask about our rooms’)
• 4.0 rating (180 reviews) with location 4.4 strongest
• Pool (seasonal outdoor), free breakfast, fitness center
• Golf course and tennis court access
• Pet-friendly rooms and $80-$110 value rates

Cons:

• CANDID: 2024 1-star ‘BED BUGS’ guest with bite marks and refund refusal
• CANDID: Weed and cigarette smell in rooms per 2024 1-star guest
• CANDID: 2021 prostitute complaints referenced in earlier reviews
• CANDID: 3-star ‘sketchy’ immediate area with signs of wear and tear
• Rooms 3.9 - the softest subrating - a hot-tub-availability property, not a quality-hotel property

The Location

1784 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901 - On North DuPont Highway (US 13) in Dover near Delaware State University. You can find more details or book your stay on TripAdvisor.