Bed and Beer: The Dogfish Inn on the Delaware Coast - Remodelista
The perfect summer chaser: Brew master Sam Calagione’s new boutique hotel, the Dogfish Inn, is set in a former motel on the harbor in Lewes, Delaware, not far from beaches, pretty coastal towns, and his own Dogfish Head brewpub and distillery. Photography via Dogfish Inn, unless otherwise noted. The 16-room motel was completely transformed inside and out. The lobby is located inside what was formerly a single family house. New features include green-painted doors and slatted wooden panels for added privacy. The Dogfish Inn lobby has a high-style seaside vibe, copper diver’s helmets included. The couch, which has a blue powder-coated metal frame and khaki canvas cushions, is the custom work of LA designer Stephen Kenn and his wife, Beks. The motel teamed up with Woolrich to create the Dogfish Inn signature green blankets; they’re on each bed and for sale at the front desk. The hotel comes complete with a treasure hunt: Somewhere on the walls of each room, Delaware artist Steve Rogers painted a portrait of the Lightship Overfalls, a National Historic Landmark (and one of only 17 remaining lightships). The rooms have a clean-lined midcentury feel. Photograph by Morgan Hungerford West. Guest-room amenities include a large wood peg board stocked with a retro beach chair by Lawn Chair USA, and a custom Apolis market bag designed to hold several 750 ml bottles of beer. Each room also has a Fort Hanger mobile closet made by Jacqueline Sharp of Fort, and a bleached ash desk by Austin Robbins. The bedside tables were designed by Eric Trine and each is equipped with a Tivoli Audio radio. Photograph via Selectism. Photograph by Morgan Hungerford West. Named after the old motel that the inn occupies, the guest library features a collection of 50 great American novels curated by the City Lights, the famous San Francisco bookstore. Behind the inn, there’s a gathering spot with a bonfire–the Cowboy Cauldron–surrounded by picnic benches and tables with metal trays in the middle to hold ice and beer.