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Blue Gate Garden Inn

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Lobby sitting area
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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800 South Van Buren Street, Shipshewana, IN, 46565
  • Place, Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Shipshewana Flea Market
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Blue Gate Theater
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Goshen, IN (GSH-Goshen Municipal)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(77 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(88 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom

Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(162 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Royal Suite, 1 Bedroom

Royal Suite, 1 Bedroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(70 reviews)
  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

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 - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Shipshewana Auction and Flea Market - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Michiana Event Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Shipshewana Flea Market - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Blue Gate Theater - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

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

About this property

Blue Gate Garden Inn

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 transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site 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 cot
  • 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 centre

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.
  • Lift
  • 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 lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • 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 cot
  • 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

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 fire extinguisher, 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. 1227 out of 1515 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 210 out of 1515 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 1515 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 1515 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 1515 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Clean and great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

LISA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was warm and comfortable on a very cold night. Staff was friendly and welcoming; even though they had to be freezing cold in their main lobby area!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Candie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean and comfortable and the hotel was very nice, there was a little ice cream shop that we enjoyed in the evening and the breakfast was delicious. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
very clean, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was great except that the water was never hot enough to take a shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tonda

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
room was great and the breakfast buffet was so good! Staff was very polite!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Bagels, no cream filled long johns
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kim, Dearborn Heights

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the Blue Gate. The rooms are spotless! I made a comment to my husband that this is the only hotel that has no smell.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Air temperature of room slightly difficult to control
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People were very kind. Very clean room. Lovely pool and hot tub.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

MaryBeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing breakfast. Room was clean but broken bathroom light and remote to TV was broken.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kenzie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We came up to see Josh Turner had an amazing time and stay. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room. Great buffet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice staff, room is really nice & very roomy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful property, clean and spacious room, and friendly staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Betty

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Marsha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Check in person was great. Slow time of year. No one working the ice cream and pizza shop. No bakery.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026