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The Fontana Hotel

Property class: 2.5

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A lobby with leather sofas, a fireplace, and a sign for The Fontana Hotel.
A gym with treadmills, elliptical machines, and a TV screen displaying workout content.
A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand, a lamp, and a large window with curtains.
A hotel lobby with leather sofas, a fireplace, a bar area, and a television screen.
A reception area with a marble counter, a large screen displaying a fountain, and a patterned floor.

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 $118
$101 nightly
$118 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 2 - Sep 3

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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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A hotel room with two beds, a red chair, a desk with a phone, and a lamp.

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

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen 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 Queen Bed, Roll-in Shower

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Two beds with white linens, a nightstand, a lamp, and a wall-mounted light fixture in a hotel room.

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

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

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Two beds with white linens, a nightstand, a lamp, and a wall-mounted light fixture in a hotel room.

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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Two beds with white linens, a nightstand, a lamp, and a wall-mounted light fixture in a hotel room.

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(48 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 Gainbridge Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium. .This hotel is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Indiana Convention Center and 12 mi (19.4 km) from Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬7 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. 519 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 210 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 144 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 70 out of 1007 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carmelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean, helpful and friendly staff, very pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Great place
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Juaquin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fast easy check in and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was clean and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ratthaphong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean place for the price point. Would stay here again. Breakfast could be better but overall we really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

The Fontana hotel is a vary beautiful facility from the main lobby, room ( bedroom, bathroom , etc are really a perfect place to stay. Parking and breakfast are good too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, my room was clean and quiet!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a fine room for the price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Quint

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was ok clean I would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

LaShara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great stay i grabbed this last min and this is the hotel i wanted at first. It was a great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nipuna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fontana is a clean and nice property, great value for money. Loved all the Italian style sculptures. Very friendly staff, nice and quiet place great for families. Lot of places for eating out/takeout close by. Amazing weekend stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Prahlad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Standard breakfast and parking was safe
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel, only suggestion would be more breakfast options.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Priscilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed overnight with the family. Location was great, the staff was friendly and the room was clean with comfy beds. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It definitely had a unique look, and we were allowed to use the pool nextdoor.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and overall clean Hotel. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and cool. The hotel was clean and well maintained. Desk clerk was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Felipe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for Indy 500. Rooms recently renovated.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Almarie

Staff very nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jasmina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is great! Staff was very helpful and efficient, headed to our rooms before we knew it. Hallway is beautiful, rooms lovely. They downplayed breakfast, but it was good too- self made fresh hot waffles, cold cereal, breads etc.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Theresa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In a sketchy part of Indianapolis, but once inside, it’s a great hidden gem. Property needs some updating and cleaning, but overall, pretty nice place. Front desk staff is AMAZING!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jamal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall we had a really good stay outside of the hotel was a little sketchy however the inside was very nice and accommodating staff was really great and work out room was really nice. We had a couple of issues with the air conditioning but the staff was excellent at assisting and trying to rectify any issues we had. Overall it was a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026