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The Fontana Hotel

2.5 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Lobby sitting area
Fitness facility
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Parking available
The current price is $128
$109 nightly
$128 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 22 - Jul 23

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7304 E 21st St, Indianapolis, IN, 46219
  • Place, Indiana Black Expo Headquarters
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Eastern Star Church
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Fort Harrison State Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Indianapolis, IN (IND-Indianapolis Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

Two twin beds with wooden headboards, white bedding, bedside tables, and wall-mounted lamps.

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Guest Room with Two Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, wooden headboard, and three framed cityscape pictures on the wall.

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Roll-in Shower

A hotel room with a large bed, wooden headboard, and three framed cityscape pictures on the wall.

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Roll-in Shower

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, wooden headboard, and three framed cityscape pictures on the wall.

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(32 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Indianapolis

When you stay at The Fontana Hotel in Indianapolis, you'll be connected to the convention center, within a 15-minute drive of Children's Museum of Indianapolis and Gainbridge Fieldhouse. .This hotel is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Indiana Convention Center and 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from Lucas Oil Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Indiana Black Expo Headquarters - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Eastern Star Church - 5 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Fort Harrison State Park - 6 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Mass Ave Cultural Arts District - 8 min drive - 8.0 miles
  • Dave & Buster's - 9 min drive - 10.9 miles

Getting around

  • Indianapolis Station - 19 min drive
  • Indianapolis Intl. Airport (IND) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Culver's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Arby's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Texas Roadhouse - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Fontana Hotel

The Fontana Hotel offers 121 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Indianapolis hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

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

Stay in one of 121 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This hotel has 26 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 10 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 26 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in bathtub
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Non-plastic drinking straws available
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 10.00 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

The Fontana Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 510 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 74 out of 1008 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Karimu

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was clean, staff was nice, comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Katherine L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was great! Staff was friendly. Room was nice, clean, and updated.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only stayed for 1 night but it was vry nice and quiet definitely will return in the future
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Alberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect for what I needed
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Innocent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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4/10 Poor

Karen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely looked tired. Staff was great but property needs attention.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Cody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness
Smelled good when you walked in, room was clean and plenty of room for the 3 of us. Breakfast was mediocre.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was awesome and the rooms were super clean!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff clean hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

Vinesh

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was cereal and cornflakes. No fresh breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and polite. Rooms were very clean, location was great
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
AC KEPT ROOM COOL. Room clean
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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6/10 Okay

Deborah

Disliked: Staff & service
Yes Yes
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were very sweaty and moist. And the doors to the room were very hard to close and open. Otherwise a nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Amenities
Beautiful hotel for a very reasonable rate
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Brianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our first time staying and it was what we needed as we were not in the hotel much. It was clean and the bathroom was very large.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Darin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay at.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Monique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was great from check in to check out
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025