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Reviews of Blue Gate Garden Inn

2.5 out of 5
Blue Gate Garden Inn
800 South Van Buren Street, Shipshewana, IN

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 953 out of 1183 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 170 out of 1183 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 1183 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 1183 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1183 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

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Erin on 23 May 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Erin on 23 May 2024
We appreciate the wonderful review. We will be sure to pass it on to our team members who work very hard to make your stay extra special. Thank you for choosing Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Erin on 23 May 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Inn with great breakfast. I’m gluten free and was able to eat enough as there is omelet bar, which was very good. Room was fine other than a flashing light on smoke detector located right over the bed, But it was clean and comfortable. Nice outdoor seating.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Erin on 20 May 2024
Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback, your feedback is very important to help us improve and continue to give our guest an excellent experience. Please allow us to host your stay again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

8/10 Good

Sarah, Columbus

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel! We loved the pool and hot tub. The free breakfast was one of the best meals we had! Ice cream bar at night is so good! Only complaint i have is the arcade needs fixed. Alot of broken games. We had excellent customer service from the boy this morning when my mom couldnt get in the car. I will call tmrw and give him kudos to mgmt! Excelent location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Erin on 16 May 2024
Thank you for taking the time to send a review and for your kind words. We will pass the compliments on to our staff. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn, Hope to see you again soon.

2/10 Terrible

Shirley

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Wonderful place, very pretty
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Erin on 16 May 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Erin on 14 May 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Marvin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly service. Close to everything we had planned to do.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Erin on 11 May 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Erin on 9 May 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

6/10 Okay

Diane, Lasalle

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is getting old and tired. Hot tub and pool had huge gapes where edging has pulled from cement - someones foot will get caught in there. Coffee was terrible - tastes like colored water. Morning buffet is nothing special.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We feel at home here!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Erin on 3 May 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 23 May 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 3 May 2024
We appreciate the wonderful review. We will be sure to pass it on to our team members who work very hard to make your stay extra special. Thank you for choosing Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a beautiful and well taken care of property. Extremely clean. The area is perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 2 May 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No usb outlets in room to charge phones, tub/shower could use an update. Had to flush toilet multiple times even with urine only. Breakfast is a buffet style, which was mediocre at best. Made to order omelets, but your limited on meats and veggies. Had an ice cream/pizza counter, but rarely open. Pool and hot tub area is nice. Mostly best for if your going to a concert, since its in the same parking lot and only 50ft away from the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 25 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, your feedback is very important to us. All guest feedback helps us grow and strive to give all our guest an excellent experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property, and easy access to rooms. Hot tub and fire pit was a nice bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 23 Apr 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review, so happy you were able to enjoy the amenities we have to offer. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

8/10 Good

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean property friendly people all around great time
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 20 Apr 2024
We appreciate the wonderful review. We will be sure to pass it on to our team members who work very hard to make your stay extra special. Thank you for choosing Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Very friendly and professional.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 12 Apr 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel right next to Blue Gate Theatre. Great free breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 17 Apr 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review, so happy you were able to enjoy the amenities we have to offer. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Serhii, Evanston

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, cozy, and comfortable facility for business and recreation with family and friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 11 Apr 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review, so happy you were able to enjoy the amenities we have to offer. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

david

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place, can’t wait to return
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 6 Apr 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the blue gate inn. It’s beautiful, well kept, clean and the breakfast is amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 6 Apr 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review, so happy you were able to enjoy the amenities we have to offer. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Erin on 6 Apr 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast is fantastic and the service is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 1 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to send a review and for your kind words. We will pass the compliments on to our staff. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn, Hope to see you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Over all it was nice. Dated, but clean. The wall unit started rattling really bad after we woke up. Thankfully it didn’t do it through the night. Good breakfast and very friendly staff. However, it definitely wasn’t a $200 a night room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 30 Mar 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, your feedback is very important to us. All guest feedback helps us grow and strive to give all our guest an excellent experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here a few times and LOVE it. Staff is always friendly and the Amish-inspired breakfast is wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 30 Mar 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Lukas, Ypsilanti

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is affordable and fun place to take your family. The rooms are clean. The pool is clean. The breakfast is free and delicious and the game room games are literally only a quarter. We love it here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 30 Mar 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 30 Mar 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 30 Mar 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice area
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 25 Mar 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Travelled with family
One of the best places to stay in Shipshewana
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 25 Mar 2024
We appreciate the wonderful review. We will be sure to pass it on to our team members who work very hard to make your stay extra special. Thank you for choosing Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 25 Mar 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

John, Batavia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and very clean. A larger size TV would have been nice. Staff were friendly and attentive. Breakfast was well organized and tasty.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 18 Mar 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the venue I was attending for a concert
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 18 Mar 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful inn! Delicious breakfast. Love the omlets to order.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 18 Mar 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review, so happy you were able to enjoy the amenities we have to offer. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, great breakfast, comfortable beds, ice cream parlor, great fitness area and pool. Will certainly return!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 18 Mar 2024
We appreciate the wonderful review. We will be sure to pass it on to our team members who work very hard to make your stay extra special. Thank you for choosing Blue Gate Garden Inn.

8/10 Good

Todd

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was very clean and walking to the concert was nice!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 15 Mar 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see when our guest enjoy their stay with us. Please come see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

dennis

Travelled with partner
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 11 Mar 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Walls are thin. Would recommend being on the highest floor. Also water in shower doesn’t get hot.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 11 Mar 2024
Thank you for your review and bringing these things to our attention. This is how we improve the hotel going forward. We appreciate you choosing Blue Gate Garden Inn and look forward to your next visit.

8/10 Good

jerry

Travelled with partner
Elavator buttons are not showing floors clearly This is 3 rd time I made this statement shows me u r not reacting to inputs as “silly” as they may seem
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Erin on 11 Mar 2024
Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback, your feedback is very important to help us improve and continue to give our guest an excellent experience. We just checked the elevators and everything appears to light up correctly, so I am unsure of what you are speaking of. Please allow us to host your stay again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice hotel. Very clean and comfortable beds. Walls are thin as we could clearly hear conversations and noise next door, but I would still stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Erin on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback, your feedback is very important to help us improve and continue to give our guest an excellent experience. Please allow us to host your stay again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Had a wonderful stay. Great property.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Erin on 23 Feb 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Roscel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place.Big swimming pool and with large hot tub.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Erin on 20 Feb 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean rooms, staff very nice and coffee in lobby
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Erin on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback, we love to see our guests enjoy their stay with us. Please come and see us again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome experience.
The entire stay was great, the staff were very helpful and friendly. The room was spotless, and very comfy, and the breakfast was amazing. We'll definitely be coming back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Erin on 19 Feb 2024
We appreciate the wonderful review. We will be sure to pass it on to our team members who work very hard to make your stay extra special. Thank you for choosing Blue Gate Garden Inn.

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not happy
We were put in a room that was right next to construction going on in a nearby room. The hotel was not that full, so nobody should have been put in a room so close to the noise. We were awaken at 7:00 in the morning by workmen slamming doors and using power tools. Very rude when you pay over $140 to stay in this hotel. When we complained at the front desk it was like it was no big deal. To us it was a very big deal. Not even an apology.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Erin on 16 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review and bringing these things to our attention. This is how we improve the hotel going forward. I just want to apologize that this happened to you during your stay and we do hope you will come again in the future. We appreciate you choosing Blue Gate Garden Inn and look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Erin on 16 Feb 2024
Excellent, so glad to hear. We appreciate the positive review. Thank you for choosing the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was immaculate, interesting and inviting guest areas with super friendly and helpful staff: both at the desk, and in the breakfast room. We opted to not have cleaning option while there but the room was very clean!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Erin on 16 Feb 2024
We appreciate the wonderful review. We will be sure to pass it on to our team members who work very hard to make your stay extra special. Thank you for choosing Blue Gate Garden Inn.

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Erin on 8 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, your feedback is very important to us. All guest feedback helps us grow and strive to give all our guest an excellent experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything ! People were very friendly & personable … water for the shower wasn’t very warm
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Erin on 5 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, your feedback is very important to us. All guest feedback helps us grow and strive to give all our guest an excellent experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the Blue Gate Garden Inn.