Blue Gate Garden Inn

2.5 star property

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(68 reviews)
  • 380 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(74 reviews)
  • 380 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(150 reviews)
  • 380 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Royal Suite, 1 Bedroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(69 reviews)
  • 506 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Shipshewana

Located in Shipshewana, Blue Gate Garden Inn is connected to the convention center, a 3-minute walk from Blue Gate Performing Arts Center and 6 minutes by foot from Menno-Hof Museum of Culture. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Michiana Event Center and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Shipshewana Auction and Flea Market.

What's nearby

  • Blue Gate Performing Arts Center - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Michiana Event Center - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Shipshewana Flea Market - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Shipshewana Auction and Flea Market - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Blue Gate Theater - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • South Bend Intl. Airport (SBN) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Gate Restaurant & Bakery - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Rise'n Roll - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Ben's Soft Pretzels - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Five Lakes Coffee - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Wana-Cup Restaurant - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Blue Gate Garden Inn

Hotel connected to the convention center in Shipshewana with free breakfast
Blue Gate Garden Inn offers 154 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

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

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

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 154 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Ice Cream Shop serving guests of Blue Gate Garden Inn. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 4 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Ice Cream Shop - Onsite café.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • 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 crib
  • 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 center

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.
  • Elevator
  • 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2007
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • 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 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 not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and a first aid kit

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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. 1149 out of 1425 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 199 out of 1425 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 1425 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 1425 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 1425 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spotless!!! Friendly convenient!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

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

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and the breakfast was absolutely wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

KELLY, North Manchester

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always clean & excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was excellent. Will stay here exclusively as we travel to Shipshewana
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Constance

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thoroughly enjoyed the pool and the hot tub. The air conditioning is great and works to precision. Complimentary breakfast had fantastic choices and that I could actually eat! Made my morning start off fantastically. I have a health condition that makes most all food difficult for me. Not the case here! I am grateful. The only negative is the following: The bath tub could use a grab bar for us old folks. If I am ever this way again, I will definitely return! I am that pleased and had such a wonderful experience. Connie Fort Wayne, IN
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Another wonderful visit to Shipshewana

Enjoyed our stay at the Blue Gate inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee, Owosso

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked that we had a separate bedroom and the nice living area. Breakfast was good. We didn't like that we couldn't use our points for our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Crista

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pretty Nice

Loved everything about the hotel other than the TV & the bed. The TV didn't have a guide that I could figure out, so I couldn't really see what was on or upcoming. And the beds were very uncomfortable for me. But we will stay again to see if it is all beds or just the luck of the draw.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tricia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a wonderful hotel. Staff was very friendly and the premises was extremely clean. It has a nice big pool/hot tub and the breakfast was superior. The beds were super comfy and the pillows were like clouds. No funny smell in the room. Excellent place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very nice hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

rhonda s, Coldwater

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean convenient if you have a show to watch at the fine arts center, and they have a very good breakfast with made to order omelettes
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronyelle

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reasonably priced, clean comfortable rooms, friendly staff, fun seasonal decorations.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

Great place, especially if attending a show at the next door performing arts center. Clean and comfortable. Nice breakfast in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful area and the breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely a wonderful place.The room was clean, beds very comfortable, aesthetically pleasing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

BRIE

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay. The hotel is clean and pretty quiet while being extremely family friendly. The only disappointed was the breakfast, although it was no worse than other hotel hot breakfasts, just didn't get the hype about it since it basically was a regular hot breakfast at a hotel - minus the fresh custom omelet bar
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is as good as it gets! Spacious rooms!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025