Blue Gate Garden Inn

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Interior
Indoor pool, sun loungers
Indoor pool, sun loungers
Property entrance

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
800 South Van Buren Street, Shipshewana, IN, 46565
  • Shipshewana Flea Market
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Shipshewana Auction and Flea Market
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Blue Gate Theater
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Goshen, IN (GSH-Goshen Municipal)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 380 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 380 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Royal Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 506 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 380 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Blue Gate Garden Inn

Shipshewana hotel connected to the convention center, walkable to Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
An indoor pool, a restaurant, and a 24-hour fitness center 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 center, a 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 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.

In addition to an indoor pool, Blue Gate Garden Inn provides a hot tub and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

4 meeting rooms are available. This Shipshewana hotel also offers a terrace, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Blue Gate Garden Inn is a smoke-free property.

Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Ice Cream Shop - Onsite café.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 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 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
  • Smoke-free property

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

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. 1071 out of 1320 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 1320 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 1320 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 1320 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 1320 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

8/10 Good

Bradford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Fantastic Place to Stay

This hotel was wonderful! Super clean with so many things to do!! Small bball court outside, pool and hot tub, weight room with treadmills inside, fire pits with pretty lighted patio, small arcade room, ice cream shoppe, etc etc
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

karen

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

10/10 Excellent

AL

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun and functional! The Blue Gate Garden Inn is beautiful… and the breakfast each morning was amazing. Very pleased with the space and service … we look forward to returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely our favorite place to stay when we visit Shipshewana!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Karol

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

6/10 Okay

Sue

Traveled with partner
Room above us had very loud squeaky floors. Heater was very loud and not consistent, had to constantly adjust temperature and hard to sleep since so noisey
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff, hospitality at its best.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great family friendly Hotel!

Our family’s favorite hotel to stay when we get show tickets. It’s so convenient to just walk out of the hotel into the venue. Always very clean and comfy. Staff is always so kind and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Live blue gate
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

joshua

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Nice, clean rooms. Next door to concert venue.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
I was very sick upon arrival and the clerk checking us in found me a room, so I could go to bed. Thx you, I ended up having Emergency Surgery but she made my day so much better
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

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

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
THIs is the first time we stayed here and it was amazing. Clean , friendly and the pillows and sheets were/are amazing. I had not been to Shipshewana in years and has changed quite a bit. I would highly recommend Blue Garden Inn and I will stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Tamara

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

karen

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

Mother/daughters get away and show.

Love staying at the Blue Gate Inn. It’s perfect for a short stay in Shipshewana. Great breakfast. Convenient for taking in a show at their performance Hall right next door.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to the show Pool wasn't open and I had been told it would be completed in2/28. Upon arrival, now it will be open 3/6
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Pat

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

2 problems with our stay

I stayed here a month ago and enjoyed it, but when I returned with my daughter and granddaughter, was told at Check-in that the pool and hot tub were closed. I wished that I had known that before reserving my room. Also our room, 119, had no hot water in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Martha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the Blue Gate and loved our stay. The only complaint is check in. We waited 20-25 minutes in the lobby and nobody was around. When finally the receptionist showed up, there was no apologies or nothing said about us waiting
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candy

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

8/10 Good

Tammi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is our favorite place to stay in Shipshewana. They must have gotten new mattresses because they were very hard and not comfy like they usually are
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

rick

Maybe give it another try later

My wife and I were going to stay there as part of our 51st anniversary celebration. We were so looking forward to spending the evening in such a nice but affordable place. In particular, we were going to enjoy the pool and sauna after supper and before bedtime. Unfortunately, the pool/sauce was closed for repairs and upkeep. There went 90 percent of the reason we picked that place. Fortunately we live close enough it was just as easy to go home and enjoy our own place. Now we'll see about getting the financial part straightened out.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANGELA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always enjoy staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025