Waterbird Lakeside Inn

2.0 star property

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Room, Lake View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby
Exterior
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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556 Indian Boundary Road, Chesterton, IN, 46304
  • Lustron House
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Indiana Dunes National Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Indiana Dunes Visitor Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Gary, IN (GYY-Gary - Chicago Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Waterbird Lakeside Inn

Lakefront hotel in Chesterton with free parking
Along with laundry facilities, this smoke-free hotel has express check-in and express check-out. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is available on request.
Waterbird Lakeside Inn offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Rooms open to balconies. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves.

This Chesterton hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Waterbird Lakeside Inn. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Lustron House. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and laundry facilities are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Indiana Dunes National Park and 7 minutes from Lake Michigan
Waterbird Lakeside Inn offers its guests laundry facilities, express check-in, and express check-out. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This Chesterton hotel is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On a lake

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in.

Property is also known as

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Waterbird Lakeside Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 305 out of 790 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 275 out of 790 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 790 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 790 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 790 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Carmen

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the balcony over the lake. Rooms were big, check in was friendly and fast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Naomi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is beautiful, and we had a lovely view of the wildlife on the lake. Everything smells like weed though.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

KATHLEEN, BUTLER

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend
The lake view from the balcony was great. The bed was comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Noreen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Please improve the conditions of ur rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alischa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front of the hotel and common areas are nothing to brag about. Outdated and in need of an upgrade, however, the room was recently updated, large, clean, and quiet. There are plenty of places to eat and shop, many within walking distance, but what makes this hotel unique and wonderful was the small balcony overlooking the large lake behind the property. We loved sitting on the balcony watching all the birds, geese, and cranes in their natural habitat. Looks like a nature preserve, and it was completely unexpected judging by the busy commercial area the hotel is located. And very close to Indiana Dunes National Park. So, if you can look past the front of the building, the lobby, and the hallways of the hotel, it was a very reasonably priced and descent room with a nice balcony directly on a large lake providing 24hr natural entertainment. We would stay there again just for the view.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just love this place! My son and I have stayed at this hotel 5-6 times over the past four years on our way to and from Des Moines. There are so many reasons we keep coming back. Convenient location, wonderful, attentive and friendly staff, clean and spacious rooms, good heat and AC, safe and quiet area. Lots of places to eat with many locally owned. We especially love the lake outside the property with all the geese. Beautiful and relaxing place and my son and I highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Piotr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Blaire

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lakeside treat
Great hotel… clean, quiet and friendly staff. Our room had a balcony that was right on the lake with a relaxing view.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Erica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location and surrounding area is really nice. The beds were not very comfortable though—maybe the king size bed would have been better. Walkable to several restaurants—and Chesterton always has nice food in general.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Francisco

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

melissa

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Brad

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Lori

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice stay
Had a nice 2 night stay. Comfy beds, nice lake view, convenient location to the Dunes. The man at the front desk was very nice. The hotel seems to be in the process of being updated, our room seemed like it had been recently renovated. The halls are a little dingy which was fine, but VERY warm. The a/c in the room was great tho.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024