See all properties
Save

Waterbird Lakeside Inn

2.0 star property

Photo gallery for Waterbird Lakeside Inn

Room, Lake View
Lobby
Exterior detail
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

View map
556 Indian Boundary Road, Chesterton, IN, 46304
  • Indiana Dunes Visitor Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Indiana Dunes National Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Indiana Dunes State Park
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, Lake View

Room, Lake View

Room, Lake View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(46 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(44 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Similar properties

Lobby

Best Western Indian Oak

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, 1,006 reviews
The price is NZ$191
includes taxes & fees
23 Sept - 24 Sept
Best Western Indian Oak

About the area

Chesterton

When you stay at Waterbird Lakeside Inn in Chesterton, you'll be on a lake, within a 5-minute drive of Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes State Park. .This hotel is 3.7 mi (6 km) from Lake Michigan and 12.8 mi (20.7 km) from Blue Chip Casino.

What's nearby

  • Lustron House - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Indiana Dunes Visitor Center - 3 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Indiana Dunes National Park - 4 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Indiana Dunes State Park - 5 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Bailly Homestead - American Indians and Fur Traders - 8 min drive - 7.8 km

Getting around

  • Portage - Ogden Dunes Train to Chicago - 12 min drive
  • Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sunrise Family Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Original George's Gyros Spot - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Waterbird Lakeside Inn

Lakefront hotel in Chesterton with free parking
Waterbird Lakeside Inn offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

This Chesterton hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On a lake

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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 cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Property is also known as

Waterbird Chesterton
Waterbird Inn
Waterbird Inn Chesterton
Waterbird Lakeside Hotel Chesterton
Waterbird Lakeside Inn Chesterton
Waterbird Lakeside Inn
Waterbird Lakeside Chesterton
Waterbird Lakeside
Waterbird Lakeside Inn Hotel
Waterbird Lakeside Inn Chesterton
Waterbird Lakeside Inn Hotel Chesterton

Waterbird Lakeside Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 388 out of 942 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 311 out of 942 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 137 out of 942 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 942 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 942 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel for the price. Did not provide breakfast, but cheaper than most that did. Clean and quiet. Grocery store and a couple fast food restraints in walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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

8/10 Good

Kristopher

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Caryn

Liked: Staff & service
The lake view was wonderful. Unfortunately there was a lot of goose droppings everywhere so you had to watch your step. Staff was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The only issue was it just wasn’t clean. Bug splatters on the wall. Dirty blankets. Carpet stains. The area was quiet. Beautiful view. Lady at the check in counter was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness
Was absolutely great and the water was beautiful
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, lovely view of Lake Chubb.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gunner

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean property. Nice view. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

10/10 Excellent

carolynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was spotless and very, very comfortable. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

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

8/10 Good

James

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

6/10 Okay

Quint

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was clean. Check-in staff, friendly. However, smoke detector hanging out of the ceiling and very low water pressure made for a not so “comfortable” stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views, you felt like you were away at a lake (rather than in an area with lots of businesses). The room was nice, having the balcony was a treat to sit out and enjoy the view! Our small complaint was the luggage cart was terrible, so that made it difficult to bring our luggage in - otherwise, great stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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

10/10 Excellent

Valeria

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I really disliked that the tv kept dimming to the point you couldn’t watch anything because of that . You’d have to turn it off and on or turn the volume up and down every 12 seconds to turn up the brightness. Settings and menu on the remote were locked
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Veronica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Laurie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Room felt clean but bathroom and furnishings were dated. Great lake view.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved being right on the lake
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a good trip
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a very nice hotel, the small was so nice to sit on and relax. I would recommend staying there
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

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

8/10 Good

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room was large and included a refrigerator, microwave, and table that we used to make our own quick meals. The price is reasonable and the location is in close proximity to restaurants and a grocery store. The location is great for exploring Indiana Dunes National and State Parks.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025