On the north end of the boardwalk, this beachfront lodging is a tradition dating from 1879, when the first Henlopen Hotel was built here. Recently modernized, the rooms are simple. All 12 oceanfront rooms and 80 oceanview rooms have their own balconies. Families will like the suites.
Simple, affordable, and consistently good is the winning combination at Il Pollaio. When I used to live in the neighborhood I ate here at least once a week and I still can't make chicken this good. Seat yourself in the tiny, unfussy room, order, and wait expectantly for the fresh-from-the-grill lemon-infused chicken, which is so moist it practically falls off the bone. Each meal comes with a...