Imagine yourself relaxing on one of our wicker porches feeling the bay breezes as you leave your worries behind. The main room of the Inn was built in the late 1800’s and was originally part of a Dutch settlement. Now a bright and comfortable beach Inn with 7 rooms of fine furnishings, the Inn is within walking distance of all that Lewes has to offer.
From our Inn you can walk or bicycle less than ½ mile to the quaint main streets of old historic Lewes, Delaware taking in the charming boutiques, antique shops and local gourmet restaurants and coffee shops. Within a half square mile you will find the Historic District as well as museums and many of Lewes’ older preserved homes.
You are also steps away from our quiet sandy beaches and beautiful bay views. Lewes is situated where the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean meet at Cape Henlopen. The Inn itself is one block from the Lewes Beach and within a mile of Cape Henlopen State Park where you will find miles of beautiful beaches, nature trails, and bird sanctuaries that are part of this preserve.
At the Inn we begin each day with a full hot breakfast, including fruit, juice, and home-baked goods which you can enjoy on our front porch or side deck while you browse the morning paper or begin people watching as they head down to the beach or into town. In the late afternoon we will provide tea, coffee or other chilled refreshments in addition to a light snack.
Our Inn is the perfect beach getaway, but also a great place for a small business retreat, or family get-together. We do encourage whole house rentals and can accommodate small groups with specialized needs. We are open year round and can make any holiday a memorable event.
On a historical note:
The city of Lewes was founded in 1631 by Dutch settlers from Hoorn, Holland. They came here to develop a whaling industry, but since there weren't any whales, they started to develop a fishing industry. The city of Lewes was named by William Penn and was named after the city where his mother-in-law was born in Sussex, England. The main house of An Inn by the Bay was originally built on the beach in 1840 and used as a boarding house for fishermen. The addition was built in 1997. I believe the March, 2002 issue of Money magazine wrote a small article about Lewes as being one of the 10 best places in the country to vacation. We're a 70 minute ferry ride from Cape May, NJ. Lewes is a 110 mile trip east from Washington, DC, and a 110 mile trip south from Philadelphia, and 200 miles south of New York City.
Innkeepers: Andy Herrick and Bob Moyer.
Be sure to try Andy & Bob's recipes: Baked French Toast, Quick Breakfast Egg Custard.
This BnB (along with delicious recipes and wonderful stories) is featured in Sunrise Sunset Across America, Bed & Breakfast cookbook. Purchase it by clicking on the link in the upper sidebar. Click on the review to read more about it.
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