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Is Dream Inn Still Open? Update (Daytona Beach Shores, FL)

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As of September 2026, Dream Inn is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.

Primary source
amerivuinn.com ·
Secondary source
Tripadvisor ·

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What the source shows: Google Places marks the motel operational under the AmeriVu brand, and 2026-dated Tripadvisor, Hotels.com, and Trivago listings show active bookings and guest reviews at the same address.

  • Season / episode Season 1, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 3217 S Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118
  • Current name Dream Inn by AmeriVu

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What happened after Hotel Impossible?

Dream Inn is an oceanfront motel at 3217 S Atlantic Ave in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida — just south of Daytona Beach proper, where Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) placed the property when the episode aired on 2012-08-06 (S1E13). The motel's own website, checked 2026-09-09, described itself as "John Kinberger's dream," recounting that John and Cindy Kinberger honeymooned in Daytona Beach in 1972 before later opening the inn; the page did not carry a visible copyright year or other dated content. The property now markets itself under the AmeriVu brand, with Google Places listing it as "Dream Inn by AmeriVu Daytona Beach Shores- Oceanfront" and marking it operational. Tripadvisor's 2026 listing for the property carried guest reviews describing clean rooms and friendly staff, alongside other 2026 reviews reporting outdated rooms, cleanliness complaints, and a pool that some guests said was not always working. Hotels.com and Trivago also carried active 2026 booking listings for the same address under the Dream Inn / AmeriVu name. None of the sources reviewed described a change of ownership, closure, or relocation since the Hotel Impossible episode; the guest complaints found in the 2026 reviews concerned room condition and amenities rather than any legal, financial, or licensing matter. The AmeriVu branding appears on the motel's own site and across booking platforms without any source specifying whether it reflects a change in ownership or a marketing affiliation shared with other area motels.

Featured on Hotel Impossible

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
Hotel Impossible's 2012 renovation consultation visit to the oceanfront motel
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Dream Inn

Frequently asked questions

Is Dream Inn still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Dream Inn is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.

What happened to Dream Inn after Hotel Impossible?

Dream Inn is an oceanfront motel at 3217 S Atlantic Ave in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida — just south of Daytona Beach proper, where Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) placed the property when the episode aired on 2012-08-06 (S1E13). As of September 2026, Dream Inn is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.

What is Dream Inn called now?

Now: Dream Inn by AmeriVu (formerly Dream Inn). As of September 2026, Dream Inn is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.

Where is Dream Inn located?

3217 S Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Hotel Impossible featured Dream Inn?

Season 1, Episode 13 of Hotel Impossible, first aired August 6, 2012.

What do reviews say since Hotel Impossible?

Tripadvisor's 2026 listing for the property carried guest reviews describing clean rooms and friendly staff, alongside other 2026 reviews reporting outdated rooms, cleanliness complaints, and a pool that some guests said was not always working. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Dream Inn still using the Hotel Impossible menu or branding?

The AmeriVu branding appears on the motel's own site and across booking platforms without any source specifying whether it reflects a change in ownership or a marketing affiliation shared with other area motels. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
3217 S Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118
Venue type
hotel
Official website
amerivuinn.com

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Sources

  • amerivuinn.com — http://www.amerivuinn.com/daytona/
  • Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g7791278-d75061-Reviews-Dream_Inn_by_AmeriVu-Daytona_Beach_Shores_Florida.html
  • hotels.com — https://www.hotels.com/ho188782/dream-inn-daytona-beach-shores-united-states-of-america/
  • trivago.com — https://www.trivago.com/en-US/oar/motel-daytona-dream-inn-by-amerivu-daytona-beach?search=100-2769360

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