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Waterbird Lakeside Inn

2.0 star property
Chesterton hotel on lake

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Waterbird Lakeside Inn, near Indiana Dunes National Park, offers a serene atmosphere with laundry facilities and in-room WiFi. Connect to the beautiful surroundings while enjoying express check-out and a smoke-free environment. Previous guests have praised the helpful staff.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (3)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Self-serve laundry

Feel at home (6)

  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Premium TV channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Coffee/tea maker
The current price is RM335
RM375 total
includes taxes & fees
30 Apr - 1 May

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Jetted bath
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, Lake View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
556 Indian Boundary Road, Chesterton, IN, 46304

What's nearby

  • Lustron House - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Indiana Dunes National Park - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Indiana Dunes Visitor Center - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Indiana Dunes State Park - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Bailly Homestead - American Indians and Fur Traders - 10 min drive - 8.1 km

Getting around

  • Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 68 min drive
  • Portage - Ogden Dunes Train to Chicago - 12 min drive
  • Michigan City Station - 17 min drive
  • Gary Metro Center - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Original George's Gyros Spot - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Round the Clock Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sunrise Family Restaurant - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Waterbird Lakeside Inn

Waterbird Lakeside Inn puts you a short five-minute drive from Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes State Park. Free perks include WiFi and self-parking. Also, this hotel is within a short drive of Lake Michigan. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff.

Languages

English

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 30 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • 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/out available
    • Minimum check-in age – 21
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out
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Special check-in instructions

    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 21
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Children

    • No cots (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free uncovered on-site self-parking
DONE

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Services

  • Laundry facilities

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Double-glazed windows
  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Premium cable channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Balcony

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Hairdryer

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Fridge
  • Microwave

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only
  • Mobile key entry

Fees & policies

Policies

Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a security system on-site.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover

Also known as

Waterbird Lakeside Inn Chesterton
Waterbird Lakeside Inn
Waterbird Lakeside Chesterton
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Waterbird Lakeside Hotel Chesterton
Waterbird Lakeside Inn Hotel
Waterbird Lakeside Inn Chesterton
Waterbird Lakeside Inn Hotel Chesterton

Frequently asked questions

Does Waterbird Lakeside Inn offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Waterbird Lakeside Inn does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Waterbird Lakeside Inn?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Waterbird Lakeside Inn?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Waterbird Lakeside Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Express check-in and check-out and contactless social distancing and check-out are available.

Is there an on-site casino at Waterbird Lakeside Inn?

No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Blue Chip Casino (18-min drive) is nearby.

Does Waterbird Lakeside Inn have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a balcony.

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Waterbird Lakeside Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Popular mentions

Room
Lake
View
Balcony
Bed
Service staff
Lake view
Location
Water
Bathroom

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Great scenery and room. Would atay there again.
Kelly, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Was a nice weekend getaway
Marquise, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Emergency stay was perfect

Local power outage at our home made us relocate. Waterbird was awesome
Jennifer, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Key card fiasco

Love staying here. I have stayed here several times because being able to wake up and look out across a lake is just beautiful. It’s instant relaxation. The hotel is reasonably clean. I could tell that no one had stayed in my room for awhile but I was there in the off season. My only complaint is that I had to keep returning to the front desk because my key card would stop working. Once, twice, okay. After the third time I was not pleased and the fourth time was absolutely ridiculous. Please fix this! I will be back soon to see the turtles….
Christine, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Staff was friendly and the view to lake awesome
Veronica, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nice, quiet and spacious room
Amy, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic stay
James, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Loved the balcony over the lake. Rooms were big, check in was friendly and fast.
Melissa, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

This place is a joke

I checked in, was told I could have a late check out BY 5 PM. Knocking on my door at 2:00 pm asking why I haven’t checked out. I tell the employee who was a real peach by the way, that I was told I could check out by 5. The fact that employees can’t communicate is not my problem. This woman literally kicked me out at 3 pm explaining how this is a business, insinuating I don’t understand how this works. Mind you, there were like 2 whole other cars there - there were PLENTY of clean rooms. Her salary must be really big, HAHA. I politely got my things & left, I wasn’t going to stay there one more minute. The outside was questionable, inside was giving nostalgic & not in a good way. I would never stay here again, absolutely NO CUSTOMER SERVICE RUDE EMPLOYEES
1-night trip

8/10 Very good

The lake view was nice, area was peaceful. You can hear the trains and the interstate, and there were some small maintenance issues. Overall a relaxing stay with a comfortable bed.
Jacalyn, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Recommend

The lake view from the balcony was great. The bed was comfy.
Laura, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very nice place I stay there all the time beautiful spot
Tramele, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lakeside treat

Great hotel… clean, quiet and friendly staff. Our room had a balcony that was right on the lake with a relaxing view.
Philip, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

The hotel was clean Will stay at again.
Angela, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Hotel is beautiful, and we had a lovely view of the wildlife on the lake. Everything smells like weed though.
Naomi, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

We had a nice stay! The view was beautiful!
Jessica, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Clean, comfy, and nice balcony views of the lake behind it.
JEFFREY, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

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.
Erica, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Loved the lake or pond attached to hotel
Maria, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Beautiful views. Large rooms with comfortable beds. Reasonable rates and friendly staff. Needs some updates here and there, but overall, a nice place to stay. No continental breakfast, but maybe a nice big pot of fresh coffee would of been appreciated rather than the little weak brew they have in the room. Dunkin was across the street, so we didn't have to go far for a fix. LOL
Joelle, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

The not so stress free get away.

Hot tub didn’t work. We tried to call service numbers nobody answered. Then no smoke detector. Changed rooms. Shower didn’t work and no TV service.
Tracy, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely sitting on the balcony watch the wildlife on and in the lake!
Carolyn, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Theresa, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nice balcony onto the lake
Thomas, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Quiet and peaceful.
Linda, 5-night trip