Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approves two hotel projects

July 28, 2025

The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approved two hotel projects during its July 24 meeting.

The Belhaven Hotel is a mixed-use project located at 2 Rehoboth. The revised site plan calls for 105 hotel rooms with commercial space on the first floor of the four-story structure, which will stretch along the boardwalk to Wilmington Avenue. The hotel entrance will be located on Wilmington Avenue, and a one-level underground parking garage is part of the project. The project applicants are property owners John and Alex Papajohn.

The revised site plan was approved last week with 10 conditions. Planning Commission conditions include requirements related to delivery trucks, a valet parking lot, motor vehicle entrance, loading berth, and drop-off area as well as storage of refuse and electric and telecommunications regulations. Another condition requires that three current parcels be consolidated into a single, larger parcel.

The Planning Commission’s approval provides that the City of Rehoboth Beach will retain an independent, qualified structural engineer as well as a floodplain expert to review design and construction drawings for compliance with applicable building codes and any flood zone requirements. Americans with Disabilities Act requirements also will be reviewed.

The Atlantic Crowne Hotel, a four-story structure with 55 hotel rooms and a ground-level restaurant and bar, also was approved by the Planning Commission with 10 conditions. The hotel, which will include an underground parking area and outdoor dining patio, will be located on Baltimore Avenue, next to the Atlantic Sands Hotel. The property owner is Lankford Properties II, LLC.

Planning Commission conditions for this project relate to requirements for delivery trucks, an easement to allow guest access to the parking garage, electric and telecommunications regulations, stormwater management, and screening for outdoor storage areas. Another condition requires that four current parcels be consolidated into a single, larger parcel.