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Blue Gate Garden Inn

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Interior
Terrace/patio
Property entrance

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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800 South Van Buren Street, Shipshewana, IN, 46565
  • Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Shipshewana Flea Market
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Blue Gate Theater
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Goshen, IN (GSH-Goshen Municipal)
    ‪35 min drive‬

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Exceptional
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  • Sleeps 3
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  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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9.6 out of 10
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(64 reviews)
  • 47 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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9.6 out of 10
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  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Blue Gate Garden Inn

Hotel connected to the convention centre in Shipshewana with free breakfast
An indoor pool, a restaurant and a 24-hour fitness centre are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a conference centre, Access to hot tub and coffee/tea in a common area. Housekeeping is available on request.
Blue Gate Garden Inn offers 154 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Shipshewana hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An indoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Blue Gate Garden Inn. During your stay, you'll be connected to the convention centre and just a quick walk from Blue Gate Performing Arts Center. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and an indoor pool are available.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the café
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, 4 meeting rooms and a conference centre
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym and a playground
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the cleanliness and overall comfort
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Blue Gate Performing Arts Center and 6 minutes on foot from Menno-Hof Museum of Culture
Blue Gate Garden Inn offers its guests an indoor pool, Access to hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

There are 4 meeting rooms available. A terrace, a vending machine, and an arcade/games room are also featured at Blue Gate Garden Inn. Free self parking is available.

This Shipshewana hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily.
Ice Cream Shop – On-site café.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Ice Cream Shop

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2007
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Blue Gate Garden Inn Shipshewana
Blue Gate Garden Inn
Blue Gate Garden Shipshewana
Blue Gate Garden
Blue Gate Garden Inn Hotel
Blue Gate Garden Inn Shipshewana
Blue Gate Garden Inn Hotel Shipshewana

Blue Gate Garden Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1109 out of 1375 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 192 out of 1375 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 1375 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 1375 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 1375 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amos

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very convenient because it was walking distance from the auction we were attending. Also clean and friendly service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peggy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time everyone was friendly and it met all of our expectations. Will visit again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Briab

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay; especially if you’re attending a concert at the Blue Gate Theatre, which is right next door!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was clean and comfortable. Conveniently located to walk to Performing Arts Center next door. Very nice breakfast buffet!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time staying there! We have veen ro Shipshewana several times but stayed at other places! We decided to give this place a try abd we love it! We wull be staying there from n ow on
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool area and outside patio are amazing! So much to do here it’s almost like staying at a resort!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

AL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a beautiful estate…it’s inviting and relaxing…so many things to see and the breakfast is top notch!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No place to eat after the musical.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juanita

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is a very nice play/ the staff are very accommodating!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just love staying here !! So much to do and the breakfast is yummy!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was very nice . Staff and guests are very friendly. Fire pit at late night was great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Nice family atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean, staff very friendly. Will be there next year again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and spacious. The breakfast was plentiful, delicious, and had a nice variety. We were on the second floor and many times we heard loud footsteps creaking above us. It was hard for us to have a chlorine pool.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family oriented atmosphere, really cool for that but not like a party type place. Everyone was kind and had a great time here.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great

Everything was great. Easy check in and out. Comfortable atmosphere. Keep us equipped with clean towels etc. Large eating area for the included breakfast buffet. No problem…
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025