The Canalside Inn. Small, Quiet, Clean.

The Canalside Inn is a small, newly refurbished hotel on the Rehoboth side of the canal and a 1/4 mile south of Rehoboth Avenue.

My wife and I were looking for a small hotel for a one-night weekend trip and, upon my brother's suggestion, gave the Canalside Inn a try. Here's a summary of our opinion -- I mention my only criticism first:

1. Double bed room: very small room with no chair. This is not a problem for a one night stay especially since the room is only occupied for the sleeping hours. But with just a few guests at the hotel that weekend I'm not sure why the owners wouldn't ask us to upgrade to a nicer room at a discount.

If you plan a longer stay and have more than one person, it may be a little cramped.

2. Room cleanliness, View, Bed comfort, Quietness? Great, no complaints at all.

3. Breakfast buffet. Nothing fancy, what one expects when it is included in the room price: bagels, cereal, juice, muffins.

4. Location. For us, good. But if you are looking to walk back and forth to the beach it may be a bit of a hike. Canalside Inn has the benefit of being away from the noisy Rehoboth Avenue crowds, which for us is worth the extra block or two of walking.

Price? Winter weekend rate: $82.00.

Will I stay again? Absolutely, but I will ask for a bigger room.