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Fairview Inn

2.0 star property
Motel with free parking, near Wilmington Riverwalk

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, alarm clocks
View from property
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, alarm clocks
Combined shower/tub, hair dryer, towels
Exterior
In the heart of the city, Fairview Inn offers a convenient stay with free in-room WiFi and RV/bus/truck parking. Take advantage of the 24-hour front desk, business center, and computer station to get work done or plan your day.

Reviews

3.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

About the neighborhood

Map
1051 S Market St, New Castle, DE, 19801

What's nearby

  • Chase Fieldhouse - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Chase Center on the Riverfront - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Wilmington Riverwalk - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Grand Opera House - 5 min drive - 2.4 miles

Getting around

  • Wilmington Station - 4 min drive
  • Philadelphia Intl. Airport (PHL) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-Fil-A - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Keem's Cuisine - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Big Fish Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Docklands Riverfront - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Fairview Inn

Motel near Wilmington Riverwalk
Fairview Inn provides a business center and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • RV/bus/truck parking, smoke-free premises, and a computer station
  • A 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 78 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers
  • 32-inch TVs with premium channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and heating

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Fairview Inn Wilmington
Fairview Wilmington
Fairview Hotel Wilmington
Fairview Inn Motel
Fairview Inn New Castle
Fairview Inn Motel New Castle

Frequently asked questions

Is Fairview Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Fairview Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Fairview Inn?

Check-in begins at 3 PM.

What time is check-out at Fairview Inn?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Fairview Inn located?

Located in the heart of New Castle, this motel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Brandywine Valley and Wilmington Riverwalk. Chase Fieldhouse and Chase Center on the Riverfront are also within 1 mi (2 km). Wilmington Station is 23 minutes by foot and Wilmington, DE (ZWI-Wilmington Train Station) is 23 minutes.

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Fairview Inn Reviews

Reviews

3.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 27 reviews

3.6/10

Cleanliness

4.6/10

Staff & service

3.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Evelyn, Phoenix

Disliked: Cleanliness

Better than being outside

Non-smoking room was 'smoky'.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel in bad area

The hotel location was not safe and not in a place of comfort...strip club and heavy traffic.

2/10 Terrible

Jose, rio piedras

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

bad place to rest

To many people outside of the room talking loud and making alot of noise. Call for service phone didn't work also two people's came to my door and asking for me to opened.

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If I wanted to stay in a crack head hotel I would have went to a city

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

STAY AWAY!

My husband accidentally booked this hotel. He was thinking Fairfield and got confused. No big deal...or so we thought. This hotel is a DUMP. We drove up, saw a drug deal go down, a guy walking to each room and trying the door, and another group of guys was hanging out behind the building, and it looked like it may have been another drug deal. We turned around in the parking lot, and didn't look back. We totally just ate the money. Our lives were worth it.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not stay

Stayed there for one night, blanket had holes in it, stepped on a dead roach before I left the room. I do not recommend staying here unless it's a super last resort and you have nowhere else to go.

6/10 Okay

like to travel , DE

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

It's okay but I would not sleep in the bed .

The police was the with gloves on as soon as I got there ,I thought someone got killed or something.It was allot of poeple hanging outside like there where ,having a cookout in the hotel or something .If u want something cheap for the day cool ,but I would not want to be there at night !

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel doesn't keep the rooms.

This happened to me two times. I made my reservations through Expedia, but when I went to the hotel, all rooms were occupied and they hadn't kept my room available for me. The first time I had to sleep in my car and the second time in the hotel's staff room. I'll never ever try this hotel again and DO NOT recommend this hotel to anyone.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very bad experience, poor cleanliness, criminal neighborhood, no grocery store or proper restaurant nearby.

2/10 Terrible

A, US

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A dirty and disorganized hotel

No breakfast Small and dirty rooms Noisy all the night

2/10 Terrible

stjfbb dad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

disappointed night away

although location was good, this hotel was not worth the trip, staff was not friendly at all, felt we bothered when checking in and out, staff curt and short. the room did not have the amenities described, no wi-fi,

2/10 Terrible

emily

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Convenient and cheap, but very sketchy

Very poorly maintained, dirty towel from prior guests hanging on back of bathroom door. Would not stay there again. On the positive side, no bedbugs or other vermin noted.

6/10 Okay

Isosavs

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Brilliant getaway

It was perfect for my budget. Was relaxing. Pleasant.

10/10 Excellent

Todd, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice time

hotel staff was more than friendly, showed us to our room, let us decide if we wanted that specific room or a different one. room had a flat screen tv with a lot of channels. was able to take advantage of the business center located in the lobby, it had everything my business needed. 2 thumbs up!!

2/10 Terrible

Mollo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Scary hotel!

When we arrived at this hotel at 9:00 pm, it seemed to be in a scary, run-down part of town. When we awoke the next morning and could see the area better, this fear was confirmed. There were several locals living at the place... and one customer was asking the desk clerk if he could buy condoms. The room was quite small, but the bed was a good size. There was no crib available to rent and we were not able to get any extra pillows. The walls were in desparate need of cleaning, there was mold on the walls, and the bathroom was pretty disgusting. However, the desk clerk was very kind. He tried to accomodate us as much as possible.

4/10 Poor

Al

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

It

The room was not really at the time we got there and they took to long to get it really.

2/10 Terrible

Cindy, NJ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hell Hole Motel

Fairview Inn is one of the most dirtiest, uncomfortable, unsafe motels I have ever stayed in. You have families, drug dealer, ladies of the night, staying there. I was so afraid that I didn't sleep, scared that someone would try to come in my room, which they did. I put the chair under the door handle. For the price of the room, I should get my money back. The website for this place is false advertising.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ghetto

Inner city, truck stop, strip club ghetto, a place to sleep, i guess. Was aproached by a dude selling "whatever you want"

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Frightening

the area was frightening, as was the motel...would not recommend.

4/10 Poor

ZabP

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Attracts bad elements

Strip club next door. Sticky carpet. Shady personalities around.

2/10 Terrible

Anonymous

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Don't Walk...Run

This is a low end motel (not a hotel). I selected it because I thought it was walking distance from the train station. It was a long walk - maybe 30 minutes - through a knarley part of town (the wrong side of the river). Decent restaurants are a 30-minute walk back across the river to the Riverwalk, or a taxi ride ($10-$12 one way). The room was basic - TV, small fridge, microwave and bed. Bathroom was minimal (soap, no shampoo). No Internet. I heard the neighbor's TV well after I turned out my lights at 12:00. I was next to the office so after a certain point, I concluded it must be the office TV, not another guests. Not too thoughtful. Next door is the Gold Club. It's for "gentlemen." Check in took about 5 minutes as the desk clerk entered my details into a computer, scanned my driver's license and credit card. I was told to bolt my door when I was inside my room. I spent $65 for the room and was in it for about 9 hours, so it was tolerable, but I wouldn't even think about it under any other circumstances.

2/10 Terrible

Alex, Philadelphia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not impressed

booking that hotel was the worst thing that ever happened to me. I check in at 12 am, when i entered the room, it was dirty, especially the bath room, u could hear loud music from other rooms, people were seen walking without shirt. to make long story short ,it was terrible experience . I paid the money without staying at the hotel. I went to double tree hotel where i felt save and enjoyed my weekend. Fairview Inn is a terrible place that you will not want to recommend it to anybody.

6/10 Okay

Chris, Sacramento, CA

Cheap, bad neighborhood.

Cheap, bad neighborhood.

2/10 Terrible

T, harrisburg, pa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

the walls were dirty, the bathroom door would not shut, the bathroom was not suitable to shower.

the hotel rooms need remodeled or painted and throughly cleaned.

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