Blue Water House, 407 East Market St., Lewes. 9 guest rooms, all opening onto a porch in a four-story contemporary shingled B&B with a tower built on stilts in 1993 and decorated in eclectic tropical islands designs. Location: 2 blocks to the bay and three blocks to the town center. Amenities: Wrap-around porch, deck, shaded patio, courtyard, wet bar, hammock and pond. Bikes and beach items available. Year-round. 302.645.7832 or 800.493.2080. email

Inn by the Bay, An, 205 Savannah Rd., Lewes. 2 rooms and 2 suites, one with fireplace and some w/bay views in a cedar sided guest house built in the late 1800's with a 1996 addition and furnished with antiques. Location: ½ block to the Delaware Bay and the beach and about a mile to the historic town center. Amenities: Water view front porch & deck with wicker furniture and rockers. Beach towels & outdoor showers. 302.644.8878 or 866.833.2565. email

John Penrose Virden House B&B, The, 217 Second St., Lewes. 2 large guest suites in a three-story shingle sided Second Empire Victorian home built in 1888 and an adjacent private cottage both decorated with period antiques. Location: In the Historic District ½ block to the town center. Amenities: Large shaded front porch with wicker furniture and swing, brick courtyard, patio & gardens. 302.644.0217. email the John Penrose Virden House

Lazy L at Willow Creek A B&B Resort, 16061 Willow Creek Rd., Lewes. 5 rooms in a guest house built in 1997 as a b&b furnished in a traditional style. Location: 8 acres on Red Mill Creek overlooking a wildlife sanctuary. Amenities: Screened porches, guest kitchenette, third floor observation tower, exercise area, heated pool, hot tub, decks, barbeque grill, outside shower & fountain. Year-round. Getaway specials. 302.644.7220. email the Lazy L B&B

Savannah Inn, 330 Savannah Rd., Lewes. 4 rooms & 1 suite in a 1914 brick Victorian renovated 2008 and decorated in a contemporary style. Location: Historic Lewes, 1½ blocks to the center of town. Amenities: Large wrap-around porch, back deck with fan, garden and game room. Therapeutic massage available. Flat screen TV in all rooms, DVD library. Off-season weekend packages and special occasion treats. Year-round. 302.645.0330. email the Savannah Inn

Heritage Inn and Golf Club, Route 1 & Postal Lane, Lewes. 86 rooms & suites, some with private balconies, six with whirlpools and all w/wet bars and refrigerators in a four-story hotel built in 2000 and furnished in a modern American style. Location: On the highway, a couple of miles to town. Amenities: Outdoor pool, sundeck, 9 hole golf course, putting green & fitness room. Year-round. Packages. 302.644.0600 or 800.669.9399. email the Heritage Inn

Hotel Blue, 110 Anglers Rd., Lewes. 16 rooms & suites, all with in-room gas fireplaces, flatscreen TV's and private water-view balconies in an adults-only boutique hotel built in 2005 with custom designed modern furnishings…even sinks that glow! Location: In town across from Lewes Harbor near the beach. Amenities: Rooftop pool, fitness room. Gourmet coffee in lobby. Customized packages. Year-round. 302.645.4880 or 800.935.1145. email Hotel Blue

Hotel Rodney, 142 Second St., Lewes. 18 rooms and 5 suites, all individually decorated in a four-story brick European style hotel built c.1926 and furnished with period antiques and collectibles. Location: In the heart of the town center and Historic District, about a mile to the bay. Amenities: Restaurant, elevator, fitness center, lobby level retail shopping arcade. Room service. Packages. 302.645.6466 or 800.824.8754. email the Hotel Rodney some

Inn At Canal Square, The, 122 Market St., Lewes. 24 large guest rooms including two suites, most w/large balconies overlooking the harbor and some with fireplaces in a four-story shingled Inn decorated in a Federal style. Location: Overlooking the canal in the heart of the Historic District. Amenities: Lounge. Elevator. Year-round. Complimentary European-style breakfast. Romantic Getaway Packages. 302.644.3377 or 888.644.1911. email Inn At Canal Square

Red Mill Inn, 150 Highway One, Lewes. 47 guestrooms including eleven suites and one honeymoon suite in a two-story brick Colonial-style motel restored in 1998 and decorated with Colonial reproductions in a traditional style. Location: 4 acres on the highway in a park-like setting about three miles to the historic town center and beach. Amenities: Outdoor swimming pool, lounge & arcade. Year-round. Romantic Packages. 302.645.9736.