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Waterbird Lakeside Inn

2.0 star property

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Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

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556 Indian Boundary Road, Chesterton, IN, 46304
  • Place, Chesterton Art Center
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Lustron House
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Wykes-Plampin Nature Preserve
    ‪3 min drive‬

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

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

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Room, Lake View

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

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Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Waterbird Lakeside Inn

Along with laundry facilities, this smoke-free hotel has express check-in and express check-out. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is available on request.
Waterbird Lakeside Inn offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Rooms open to balconies. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves.

This Chesterton hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Waterbird Lakeside Inn. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Chesterton Art Center. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and laundry facilities are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Indiana Dunes National Park and 7 minutes from Lake Michigan
Waterbird Lakeside Inn offers its guests laundry facilities, express check-in, and express check-out. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This Chesterton hotel is smoke free.

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
  • Limited on-site self parking

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

  • 40-inch 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 and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in.

Property is also known as

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Waterbird Lakeside Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 422 out of 998 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 325 out of 998 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 142 out of 998 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 998 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 998 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We absolutely loved the balcony view and we'll definitely be going back. It's a hidden gem and affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes everything was great!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jean

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Was overall just a nice and clean hotel and the service was fantastic I will definitely be staying again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was so clean and spacious. The view was spectacular! The color of the fall leaves, the refraction of the sun off the lake. Morning dew rolling across the lake. Extremely quiet,in November. A Zen two day retreat. Highly recommended! Mental vacations are a necessity.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We liked our room. Spacious and clean. Wonderful view of the lake. It looks like they are renovating some rooms so ours had some new carpet and flooring but some older cabinets and trim. All together it was a good place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

RaeLynn

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Tamela

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very old, somewhat run down place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheli

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARQUITA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the balcony overlooking the lake
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jorge

Travelled with group
Balcony was a nice extra. Room was clean and bed was comfortable. I’d stay here again if in the area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean with a nice view
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tiwanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The balcony was amazing and the beds was very comfortable. The only thing that had me at ease was the door to the parking lot was unlock all night that's not safe and there no dresser drawers in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very close to the Dunes Parks. It was recently renovated. The room was big and comfortable and beds were very comfortable. It is very close by car to Chesterton, cute town where we enjoyed a delicious dinner at Lucrezia Italian restaurant. There were plenty of fast food places very close to the property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mackenzie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Depends how picky you are. I’m not usually overly picky, but I booked my boyfriend and I a room for one night on our way home from a week of hiking in Tennessee. I got a room with a hot tub. Well we walked into the room and the smell was horrible and strong. We had to open the door over looking the lake to air it out. We looked at the hot tub and determined we didn’t want to use it because it smelt like mold and looked dirty in the jets. We also had a heck of a time getting the TV to work. Getting the shower head to turn on was confusing too. The parking is odd. One row are straight the next is slanted, it’s pretty tight backing out. But other than this, it was quiet and peaceful, well besides the train that’s near by that goes through about every 15 minutes. Lake view was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious and clean. The balcony should have been cleaned before we arrived though, there were cigarettes and garbage all over it. Otherwise I was pleased with the cleanliness. The area seemed safe and very quiet. Within walking distance to a few things and convenient to areas we were going.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryleasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got there late but the hot tub was well worth it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, great view. Property is a bit dated but nice! Always stay here when in Porter area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kendra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I actually had a bit of trouble finding the correct check-in area, as there are 2 adjacent motels/inns. But I really liked this place, especially with the deck overlooking the small lake. The room was clean and I felt safe. The staff was very friendly.
View from the deck at sunrise time. There were several species of water birds present, but not in this photo.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Liz

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ryan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Parking seemed safe enough. The building is older and in need of attention. Broken window pane on one of the upstairs window. One light in my room didnt function and the bathroom door was splintering at the bottom. Room was clean! Though the building was in need of update and repair it was clean! Super cool to step out on balcony to be over the water, incredible view of the lake right put the sliding door of my room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margarita

Very cozxy and clean we love the views
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025