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The best hotels near Atlantic Ave

Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Updated 1 September 2026 · 18 Delray Beach hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Delray Beach, out of the 18 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.4.

All five are inside 600 m of Atlantic Ave, so you can walk it.

Crane's Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas

Highest rated of the five

Crane's Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas

★★★★★4.7 from 379 reviews

Crane's Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 379 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under poi and around $148 a night on the dates we checked.

18 hotels in Delray Beach qualified for this list and five made it. The Seagate Hotel, Golf & Beach Club, Autograph Collection is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze

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All five, ranked

  1. Crane's Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas1

    Crane's Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas

    ★★★★★4.7 from 379 reviews

    400 m from Atlantic Ave, about a 5 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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  2. The Seagate Hotel, Golf & Beach Club, Autograph Collection2

    The Seagate Hotel, Golf & Beach Club, Autograph Collection

    ★★★★★4.4 from 1,032 reviews

    300 m from Atlantic Ave, about a 4 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. Dover House Resort3

    Dover House Resort

    ★★★★★4.6 from 591 reviews

    600 m from Atlantic Ave, about a 8 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  4. Colony Hotel & Cabana Club4

    Colony Hotel & Cabana Club

    ★★★★★4.5 from 460 reviews

    300 m from Atlantic Ave, about a 4 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  5. The Atlantic Suites on the Ave5

    The Atlantic Suites on the Ave

    ★★★★★4.5 from 821 reviews

    400 m from Atlantic Ave, about a 5 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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How this list was put together

18 Delray Beach hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Atlantic Ave second, then took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Teaches in term time and plays weddings in summer, which pays for the travel. Goes where the music is, usually festivals in small unrecommended towns. Owns three unnecessary accordions.

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