Best Western Smyrna Inn

• The Best Western Smyrna Inn sits just off a Route 1 exit in Smyrna. This lodging offers 73 rooms, a fitness center, outdoor pool and a conference center. Nearby Big Oak Park provides hiking and walking trails plus a large pavilion and playground for group events and family outings. Those with a car can drive 10 minutes south to Dover Downs, which features horse racing and a casino and entertainment complex. Golfers can take in 18 holes at nearby Garrisons Lake Golf Club, about a five-minute drive from the hotel. Guests can enjoy the Best Western's complimentary continental breakfast or try local dining options such as Sportszone, Nino's Pizza and the China Star restaurant. All of these dining options reside in the same complex as the Best Western Inn.
  
  

Relax Inn

• Travelers to Smyrna who need a place to stay with their pets can try the Relax Inn. Located at an exit ramp off Route 1, this motel features king and doubles rooms in a smoke-free facility. Amenities include room service and high-speed Internet. Some local dining options within walking distance include the Smyrna Diner, Sushi Time, Waffle House and the Food Lion supermarket. Those with a car can drive to the University of Delaware or Delaware State University, about a 10-minute drive south. The Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation lies a shorter distance south of the Relax Inn; this facility offers full-day and week-long "space camps" for school-age children.
  
  

Colonial Hotel

• The Colonial Hotel in downtown Smyrna provides access to a number of local attractions. Plank House, an early 1700's home, hosts the Smyrna Museum, which features a collection of furniture, clothing and furnishings that illustrate American daily life during the pre-Revolutionary War period. The Smyrna Clayton Heritage Association maintains the Smyrna Opera House, an 1887 structure that today produces musical theater, dance and live music events. Both of these venues lie within walking distance of the Colonial Hotel; visitors to Smyrna can also walk around the downtown and see many of the 490 houses and structures in Smyrna that have been included in the National Register of Historic Homes. Local dining options within walking distance include the City Tap Pizza Pub & Grille and the Bridge Way Family Restaurant.
  
  

Economy Inn

• The Economy Inn sits on DuPont Boulevard, which runs parallel to Route 1 as it passes through Smyrna. Some of the local attractions near the Economy Inn include Garrison's Lake Golf Course, a short drive to the north, and the Dover Downs casino and racetrack, just south of the Economy Inn. The Dover International Speedway, about a 10-minute drive to the south, hosts NASCAR races. Local restaurants near the Economy Inn include Pleasanton's Seafood and Dimeo Pizzeria; both locations require a short drive.