The Waypoint now open in Rehoboth Beach

After a multi-year, down-to-the-studs renovation, John and Joe Herbert have opened The Waypoint in Rehoboth Beach.

The 20-room hotel is on Rehoboth Avenue Extended just west of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. In addition to renovating the old motel, the new owners took over the building immediately to the east and incorporated it into the footprint of the business, turning it into the hotel office. This building was most recently the office for GGA Construction.

Through multiple owners and various interpretations, this property has been a place for travelers to lodge for nearly 80 years.

Bob and Mary Malloy owned and operated a business there for a little more than four decades. The couple opened Malloy’s Modern Cabins in 1946. Two decades later, in 1968, the original cabins were encapsulated, a second story was added and it was renamed Malloy’s Motel. In 1982, four more rooms were added.

In 1989, the property was sold to longtime local business owners Jay and Dian Stein, who turned the motel into the Kingston Inn. In 1995, the Steins sold the property to Ben Killebrew and Michael Roussell, who converted it into the Shore Inn. It kept that name under a few different ownerships before it closed a few years ago.

According to Sussex County property records, the commercially zoned property was sold to Shore Thing LLC for $1.4 million in 2022. A building permit issued to the LLC, which has a home address in Aldie, Va., called for a $1.9 million interior and exterior renovation of the building.

For more information on The Waypoint, 37239 Rehoboth Ave. Ext., go to larkindependent.com/hotels/the-waypoint, call 302-251-6232 or email stay@thewaypointrehoboth.com.

Ocean Glass Inn

The Herberts have also purchased the Ocean Glass Inn. County records show the inn was sold May 28 for $3.35 million to Mayor and Sheriff LLC, which has the same Aldie, Va. address. The property is an irregular quadrilateral and 0.52 acres in size.

The inn, at 37299 Rehoboth Ave. Ext., was known as Pirate’s Cove Motel for 40 years. Jadine Pilotti and Jeremy Kreer purchased the business in March 2019 and reopened it as the Ocean Glass Inn a few months later.

“As we take this exciting next step, we’re thrilled to share that the Ocean Glass Inn is in the hands of new owners, ready to take this beautiful place to new heights. It’s an incredible opportunity, one that feels just as destined and written in the stars as everything that has happened before,” said Pilotti in a statement to the Gazette. “We are so excited to pass on the keys to a team that shares the same passion and love for this special place that we’ve always had. The future is bright – and we can’t wait to see what’s next for the inn!”