Dolphin InnvsThe StarLux Hotel & Suites
Dolphin Inn and The StarLux Hotel & Suites are both rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, The StarLux Hotel & Suites ranks significantly better than Dolphin Inn. The StarLux Hotel & Suites scores 84 with endorsements from 3 publications including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Dolphin Inn
5201 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood, NJ 08260
From $111/night
- Free Internet
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
- Outdoor pool
Oyster
Budget
"A small motel one block from the boardwalk, Dolphin Inn feels both cleaner and more modern than many of its neighbors." Full review
The StarLux Hotel & Suites
305 East Rio Grande Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260
From $79/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Oyster
Budget
"The Starlux is a family-friendly boutique hotel with highly stylized 1950s futuristic decor." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Go nouveau at this funky 1950’s-themed resort straight out of The Jetsons. Don’t worry, though: The retro lines and colors of the bright rooms are in fact new." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The sea-green-and-white Starlux has the soaring profile, the lava lamps, the boomerang-decorated bedspreads and the sailboat-shaped mirrors, plus it’s clean as a whistle." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"After a fun-filled day, check into the centrally located, '70s-inspired Starlux hotel, which has an on-site ice cream parlor and mini-golf"
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