We came down on April of 07 and because of bad weather on our flight in, they had everything ready for us. We had called ahead to tell them we would be late and they made sure that we got our key to the room. The room was very clean and very nice. The next morning we linked up with management and they were very wonderful. The owner was very proud of her Inn and we could see it everywhere we walked. For myself and my family this was the best place we could have stayed in. It was not Super 8 or a Hilton but for us it was perfect. It was close to everything we needed to get to. the beach location was great and it was quite. If i were to go back again I would return and stay there. If you like small and quite place to stay with a family touch and not a big chain hotel this is the place. My hats off to the DREAM INN.

We had a very nice spring break at Dream Inn. My sister and I went on our first "Sisters Trip" in nearly 20 years. This hotel came up while I was browsing AOL's travel site. The price and location were good, so we booked a king room with ocean view.

From the street, the Dream Inn is unimposing. It is older and is built in the 1960's style: A low, concrete block row of rooms. But it immediately proclaims itself as unique by the bright yellow paint job and the replica Statue of Liberty statue outside the office, many dolphin statues, creative tile work, and is a study in bohemian decorations.

The building, pool area, and grounds are immaculate. There isn't even time for sand to be tracked into the beach access causeway between rooms before it is swept away! The room we used contradicted the exterior design. All of the fixtures and furnishings in the room were sparkling clean and new.

We especially liked:
1. Private beach access
2. Cleanliness
3. Good air conditioning
4. Location 3 miles from frantic city center
5. Sweet manager who seems to care about guests and hotel
6. COLD refrigerator that kept canned sodas frosty
7. Cigarette-smoking happy dolphin overlooking pool
8. Yellow "home base" is easy to find again from the beach
9. 10% off with room key at Denny's across the street
10. Easy free parking
11. Security (room safes, special room locks, well-lit grounds)

I recommend this hotel to anyone seeking a sane stay - neither chaotic nor boring - in crazy Daytona Beach during spring break.

We wanted to stay in a small Florida hotel and Dream Inn looked perfect. We made our reservation online and received our confirmation. Then a representative from the hotel called us, wanting us to sign a form which she would fax to us to guarantee that we would pay for our stay. We thought this a little unusual since we had already booked online with a credit card. We didn't receive the fax, and since our reservation was in two days, we didn't think much about it. We received another phone call from the inn the day before our reservation. Again, they wanted to know where the fax was. When we explained that we hadn't received it, it became confusing as to whether we had a reservation or not. In addition, since it was a weekend day, there was no way for them to fax us another form without great inconvenience for us, since we have no fax machine at home. The experience put us off. The lady from the Inn was confrontational and patronizing in her tone, making it hard for us to imagine being comfortable in her hotel. It just didn't seem like a good way to treat a customer. In the end we cancelled our reservation and went elsewhere.

Carrie and All,
This is the best place I've found to stay in Daytona Beach...I just wanted to tell you what a great time we had at the Dream Inn..the rooms were wonderful, the staff fantastic, and the weather, perfect. Dream Inn has a real "Florida of Yesterday" quality that is so lacking in the mega Hotels and Resorts. I'd come again in a "heartbeat" and actually plan on another stay in the near future. My thanks to you all for a memorable vacation. SIncerely, L Gagne