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The "Pool Barn" w/Pool, Hot Tub, Billiards & more near Indiana Dunes Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 16 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jane H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay with kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kyla W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Upon arrival, we were a little taken aback because the photos made it look as if the property was outside of town, closer to beach access. Unfortunately, the entrance to the beach is an 11-mile walk... but the beach itself is an hour and 15-minute walk. The driveway is tiny due to the camper, and if you are staying in the "Pool Barn," you have to park on the right side of the driveway, while the camper parking is on the left side. This makes it a tight squeeze, and you have to maneuver your way out. The camper smells of sewage and it lingers in the air. The inside was clean, which we were thankful for.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Christmas experience gift

We loved it. We had our five grandkids with us and they were entertained the entire time we were there. We all enjoyed the pool, hot tub and the game room. It's a short drive to Indiana dunes. Would highly recommend this place. Hoping to return next year. Kim and Don were great hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin D.

Liked: Cleanliness

A Unique & Fun Time

Place was nice with pool & hot tub access. Neighborhood rules are to be inside by 10pm which was kind of a buzz-kill since night swimming, hot tub or fire pit sitting are all enjoyable night-time activities. But it sounds like this isn't the hosts' rules but imposed upon them. If you want a private getaway this isn't it since the pool is shared with the house & camper. But it is just a couple minutes from the dunes & there is a pizza place literally around the corner.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quick getaway

Good location to towns and restaurants. Quiet neighborhood. Close to beach and hiking trails. Host was very helpful and kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kate D.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Disgusting

We booked this place after reading nothing but great reviews. However, the last review was a year ago and a lot can change. We arrived and there was a run down camper in the driveway that they also rent out, a bunch of raised garden beds and mini greenhouses surround the driveway making it next to impossible to park. There was a rusty exercise bike on the porch. We go inside and upon first look it was clean and looked like a neat place to stay. We unloaded and quickly spent some time in the pool. When it was time to cook dinner there were mouse droppings in the skillet and the utensil drawer. We washed everything and didn’t let it ruin our evening. The next morning there were mouse droppings on top of a covered pan of brownies, the cover was pulled back and a chunk was missing out of them with mouse droppings on them as well. We contacted the host to which he replied basically that we should expect this in a wooded area. The rental is in a subdivision, we were not camping. We packed out things and left. That combined with a shower curtain that had about 6 inches of orange mildew stained on the bottom, a hand soap that had visible mold in the pump and toothpaste splatter on the outside was enough. The host also advertises safety bands for kids that alarm if they fall in the pool since the pool is so close. The host said he would try to find them. We didn’t hear back from him. We have now had to contact vrbo in an effort to at least get refunded part of our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fun and convenient

Clean property, manager was available for any questions, the pool and games were fun. Would recommend. We will most likely be back in the future and bring the grandparents next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Greg K., Lebanon

Liked: Cleanliness

Exactly what we wanted

Great overnight with Boy Scouts traveling back from a log camp. The Pool barn was a very welcome change of pace for the kids and adults alike. Wonderful facility and host.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay

Great property. Close to the dunes and an amazing amount of hospitality from the owners, who are local enough to assist with any issues. Definitely would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Caleb G.

Great barn and amenities if everything works

Owners are nice, but failed to let us know that one of the major amenities, the hot tub, was not working due to a pump leak the day prior so we didn’t have that for our weekend stay. Barn had lots of game tables but found trash upon our arrival under the beds and stained sheets on a mattress. Make sure if going on the kayak trip that the river has been cleared because it was not for us and had debris and blockages/dams all along it. Overall we had fun just a few amenities weren’t available for a duration of our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Paul P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great for family visiting Beaches and State Park

Quiet..Secure...LOCATION IS AWSOME TO Dunes State Park and the Town of Chesterton, IN. Restaurants and everything you need.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very Communicative and Helpful

Property was clean and exactly what we expected when we rented it out for the night. I contacted the property owners several times to ask questions and they responded very quickly. Though it was small, the place was suited to our needs for the night. Overall, we were very happy with everything!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Game night

We stayed for the games. It was a blast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abbie R.

Liked: Cleanliness

It’s cute

It was cute! And nice it is just one huge room tho
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing Hang Out for Yeen Party

Our son and his high school friends enjoyed a night of birthday festivities and winding down after winter break in Dec. 2022, Don & Kim were available to answer all of our questions (many as this was our first vrbo) and kept everything so well stocked and accessible. The boys had an amazing time playing games (there were even boars games in the event the tired of the tables!), hot tubbing in the snowfall and hanging out for the night! Thank you so much, we would definitely recommend and I'm sure we'll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Had a lovely time

Well stocked, tidy spot. The owners were responsive and helpful. We would recommend to any visitors to the area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022