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Blue Gate Garden Inn

2.5 star property
Hotel near Blue Gate Performing Arts Center, connected to the convention center in Shipshewana

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Terrace/patio
Indoor pool, sun loungers
Lobby sitting area
Lobby lounge
Indoor pool, sun loungers

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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800 South Van Buren Street, Shipshewana, IN, 46565
  • Place, Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Michiana Event Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Shipshewana Flea Market
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Goshen, IN (GSH-Goshen Municipal)
    ‪28 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
(72 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(77 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom

Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(153 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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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

About the area

Shipshewana

In shopping district.Your stay at this Shipshewana hotel places you within a 10-minute walk of Blue Gate Performing Arts Center and Menno-Hof Museum of Culture. Michiana Event Center and Shipshewana Auction and Flea Market are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Blue Gate Performing Arts Center - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Michiana Event Center - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Shipshewana Flea Market - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Shipshewana Auction and Flea Market - 11 min walk - 1.0 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
  • ‪Rise'n Roll - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Five Lakes Coffee - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Ben's Soft Pretzels - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Wana-Cup Restaurant - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Blue Gate Garden Inn

Hotel near Blue Gate Performing Arts Center, connected to the convention center in Shipshewana
Blue Gate Garden Inn offers its guests an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

There are 4 meeting rooms available. A terrace, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room are also featured at Blue Gate Garden Inn. Free self parking is available.

This Shipshewana hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 154 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2007
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Conference center
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

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

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Playground

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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. 1171 out of 1450 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 1450 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 1450 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 1450 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 1450 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We always enjoy our many stays at Blue Gate. We were a little let down this time though. We understand it was a busy weekend, but one of the elevators was out of service all weekend, so the wait was a little long at times. We could not get our TV to work at all Saturday night. They may want to consider giving people with smaller children lower level rooms, we are not ones to complain about kids making noise, but we had a few small children above us on the 3rd floor that ran from one end of the room to the other until 3am 😳 For the rates that are charged we are really hoping we don’t have this experience again. As far as cleanliness, friendly staff and cozy feel of the hotel it is top notch!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn, Kansas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, excellent breakfast and courteous staff. Love the fire pit also. Just a great stay with great atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The breakfast buffet had something for everyone. And the friendly staff is the icing on the cake!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Joyce

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

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
There is nothing bad to say about our stay, everything was decorated for the season, clean, comfortable, great breakfast, friendly staff, large spacious room…no complaints here!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
IF A COMPANY LIKE EXPEDIA DIDNT GET INVOLVED IT WOULD STILL BE MY FAVORITE PLACE T STAY
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Clean room. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay at BlueGate and we already have another scheduled. We had an issue this time with a staff member at the Pizza Parlor, but it was handled appropriately by management and we did not allow one person to ruin our experience. Absolutely ALL the other staff has been very pleasant both times. The breakfast staff is super nice and friendly and makes you feel welcomed when arriving. It’s always great to see happy workers who great you with a smile and actual words at 7am!!!!
All decorated for Christmas!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean facilities. Friendly staff. Allowed early check-in
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessica, Oakwood

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean. No towels in the pool area. Too many children gong in and out of the hot tub.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Check in was easy. Room was spotless and comfortable beds. The complimentary breakfast was basically a full buffet and food was excellent. The dining room was clean and tables cleared immediately. There is an ice cream shop in the lobby as well as a small arcade. Unfortunately we did not have the opportunity to use the pool and hot tub, however they looked clean,tidy and inviting. Due to the weather the patio and firepit area was closed. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Middletown

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was especially yummy! What a great buffet! The room was comfortable. However, I would have liked to have been able to leave the fan constantly running while the heat was on.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kourtney

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hot breakfast with made to order omelets, far superior to other hotel offerings.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was very clean and spacious. Complimentary breakfast was way beyond what we expected. Great variety of food and everything was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Darzell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stag was curtious bathroom really small
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

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

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay here is always nice. The staff is efficient and welcoming and helpful. We come for the concerts so we are able to walk over when it's time. We enjoy the ice cream parlor when it's open and the outdoor patio and fire when it's working.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room. Staff was very friendly. The food is incredible!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice room polite people
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, easy check in, courteous staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025