Name: Waterbird Lakeside Inn
Address: 556 Indian Boundary Road, Chesterton, Chesterton, Chesterton, IN 46304, United States of America
Rating: 6

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Lustron House

LaPorte Municipal Airport

Field Museum of Natural History

Grant Park

Navy Pier

Buckingham Fountain

Chicago Children's Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

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Cloud Gate

Pritzker Pavilion

Millennium Park

Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago Theater

Wrigley Building

Tribune Tower

Willis Tower

Cadillac Palace Theatre

Waterbird Lakeside Inn

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This hotel is bare bones. Breakfast isn't included. One person is on staff and that person leaves overnight. However, though the hotel is in a busy shopping plaza, once you're inside you'll feel you're deep in the woods. Open the patio door. Right outside is Chubb Lake. It's a small lake surrounded by trees, and every room has a lake view.

The name of the hotel "Waterbird Lakeside" is absolutely appropriate. The lake is teaming with geese, gulls, herons, egrets, ducks and other birds. The lake itself is home to hundreds of turtles and, of course, Chubb fish. You can sit on the balcony and look right down into the water. It's so beautiful and relaxing.

A bonus: If you get hungry, there are about five restaurants within walking distance of the hotel, including McDonald's, Dominoes, Little Caesar, a Chinese restaurant and more. There is also a CVS right there. Return to the hotel, and it's like the busy world disappears.

I used to go to Spring House Inn in Porter, which is also nice. But, not all rooms have a forest view and it has gotten pretty pricey. I like this hotel more. The only thing that would make it better is continental breakfast, but with Dunkin' Donuts right across the street, it isn't really necessary.

Hotel on a lake. You'll feel you're hundreds of miles away from civilization

My husband and I enjoyed our stay here.  We stayed in room 149 which had all the amenities one could hope for at a reasonable price- a comfortable bed, clean bathroom easy check-in, and personable staff.   I travel with special dietary requirements and appreciated the refrigerator in the room. I didn't use the microwave but on a longer stay, I might have.

What really made this place special was the balcony overhanging the lake, and the relaxing atmosphere to just sit back and view the water birds who inhabit the lake.

View is worth the trip

I loved this hotel! We had a balcony room that overlooked the lake. It was beautiful. The furnishings were clean and staff was very hospitable. It has to be one of my favorite places to stay in Northwest Indiana.

Peaceful

Truly enjoyed our one night stay. Bed was very comfortable. Room was clean.  Check in was easy and pleasant. One of the quietest and most relaxing hotels I have ever visited.  My husband and I travel this route frequently and now we know where we’ll be staying!  Don’t let some of the negative reviews scare you away.  Yes, the decor is dated, but we are older too, so in our mind it added to the charm.  Try this place once and I believe you will be back

Lovely room

For our wedding anniversary my wife and I went out to Chesterton Indiana and spent a few nights at the Waterbird Lakeside Inn. We'd been there before. It’s a really nice place. Even though it's located right in town, it's on a large private lake and completely surrounded by trees. Once on the grounds, if you didn't know any better you'd think you were at a lodge way up in the north woods. The rooms aren’t just on the lake, they actually cantilever right out OVER the water. Cool. While there we always feed the ducks, the geese and even the fish right from our private balcony. Again, cool! There's a fireplace and whirlpool tub in the room that we always reserve. For us it may be a case of, "been there, done that" but we will DEFINITELY do it again and you should too! Just make sure to bring along a few bags of snacks for the wildlife!

"Been there, done that" perhaps, but we will DEFINITELY do it again!

waterbird lakeside inn has everything going for it: it’s centrally located, clean, has friendly staff and amazing views. The accommodation also offers excellent value for money. We will definitely return and can recommend it without reservation!

Lovely hotel

Very nice little hotel. It had a balcony over the lake. WARNING /!: The lake is just a pond; not Lake Michigan. The shower curtain was a little dirty.  It was over 10 minutes away from Indiana Dunes National Park/Lakeshore. It is convenient to a Walgreens.

Nice little hotel :)

We had a nice stay at the WaterBird Lakeside Inn, the room was clean and bed was comfortable. Best part is the balcony and view of the lake- we enjoyed our morning coffee out there and late night chats. The sounds of geese in the morning might wake you up haha. Good value for the price and we were happy with our experience!

Good value with a nice view. Peaceful and affordable

Day 1 of 2 week independent hotel roadtrip - Just off the Interstate, good location. Configuration has hallway and rooms all on the lake side. Balcony is literally hanging over water.  Room and bathroom was good, spacious.  Was clean, not ratty.  As someone else said, "good mid range hotel"

This works

This was our last overnight stay on an extended road trip. We chose it for the lake view and were not disappointed. We spent most of our time in the hotel sitting on the balcony watching the birds and turtles (the perfect spot for your morning coffee). The room was large, clean and comfortable. It was probably the best room at the lowest price we had had throughout the entire road trip. (full disclosure, there are train tracks behind the woods across the lake. We both grew up in rural Iowa listening to trains at night, so this didn't affect our stay at all). We were visiting Indiana Dunes the next day and the hotel is very conveniently located near the park.

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