Best Western Indian Oak

2.5 star property

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Relax in style with a comfortable seating area, flat-screen TV, and fireplace.
Two single beds with dark headboards and bedside tables, a large mirror, flat-screen TV, and air conditioning unit.
Welcome to our reception area, featuring a stylish desk, pendant lights, and a lush potted plant.
Enjoy cooking and dining in this well-equipped kitchen with a long counter, coffee machine, microwave, and refrigerator.
Relax on the lakeside deck with lounge chairs and take in the serene view of the calm lake and surrounding landscape.

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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558 Indian Boundary Road, Chesterton, IN, 46304
  • Indiana Dunes Visitor Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Indiana Dunes National Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Indiana Dunes State Park
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Refrigerator & Microwave (Walk-in Shower)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lakeside (with Sofabed)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lakeside (with Sofabed)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(28 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Refrigerator & Microwave (with Sofabed)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Lakeside (with Sofabed)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub, Lakeside (Jetted tub)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Fireplace

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Chesterton

When you stay at Best Western Indian Oak in Chesterton, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 5-minute drive of Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes State Park. .This hotel is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Lake Michigan and 12.9 mi (20.7 km) from Blue Chip Casino.

What's nearby

  • Lustron House - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Indiana Dunes Visitor Center - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Indiana Dunes National Park - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Indiana Dunes State Park - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Bailly Homestead - American Indians and Fur Traders - 9 min drive - 7.8 km

Getting around

  • Portage - Ogden Dunes Train to Chicago - 12 min drive
  • Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Original George's Gyros Spot - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Round the Clock Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sunrise Family Restaurant - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Best Western Indian Oak

Waterfront hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour fitness center
Best Western Indian Oak offers 61 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Chesterton hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and 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 61 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Chesterton? This hotel has 1000 square feet (90 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 1,000 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • On the waterfront

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 4:30 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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 not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: USD 0.00 per stay (rates may vary)

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Best Western Indian Oak Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 504 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 320 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1002 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had such a great time watching wildlife on the lake right outside our rooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

manohar

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is great!!! The only thing is there is no elevator, but everything else is great!! Stafff very kind i will come back to this hotel definetly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Garrett

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mox

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poorly maintained

Born and raised in the area and having worked for original owner, I couldn’t believe how dilapidated this hotel has become. This is a potential goldmine that the current owners are neglecting so poorly that I would never recommend to ANYONE!! Do NOT believe the photos they have posted; they are beyond deceiving. Poorly maintained (and obviously managed), with hundreds of simple, inexpensive fixes that could make this property at least three stars if not four. And these fixes could generate twice the occupancy as well as the ability to sell the rooms out at a higher rate. It’s a Goldmine going to junk. One example: two abandoned tires sitting outside of my room’s window during the three days I was there!!! Why they weren’t cleared away is beyond comprehension. I really wish I knew the owner(s)/management so that I could help them bring this property back to the goldmine it is. But I honestly doubt that they even care, just from witnessing the amount of neglect that simple, inexpensive fixes that could be done so extremely easily. I was so looking forward to staying here during my visit home. It broke my heart to witness its poor condition and obvious lack of care for the hotel and property. Do NOT stay here!! The owners obviously need to feel the pain of low occupancy in order to be motivated enough to start caring for this once Gem of Chesterton and The Dunes. So brokenhearted.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Flint

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property. Very nice staff. Excellent stay. Would prefer them to have two queens instead of two double beds. Very scenic view. Clean hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

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

10/10 Excellent

Djelaludin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and safe and clean but no elevator
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pamela

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
What a terrible experience. This place has huge parties in the main lobby until after 3AM!!! Yelling, screaming.. staff wouldn’t answer the phones when I called to complain. Called multiple times.. nothing! So pick this place if you plan on getting ABSOLUTELY NO SLEEP!! Biggest waste of $300 I’ve ever spent! This was my worst experience in a hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

shangyanyan

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

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool didn’t have towels and needed more chairs and tables. The property is beautiful and has the potential to be top notch.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean as expected and the staff was very kind and helpful when I had questions.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Rosemarie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location on a small lake/pond attracts water birds which is lovely. The hotel is well kept but there is a great deal of litter in the immediate surroundings, which detracts from the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tom

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

10/10 Excellent

Mary

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

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice hotel. No elevator

Very nice, clean hotel. Lobby was beautiful with great views of the pond. Staff was friendly. The only drawback was the lack of an elevator. A staff person explained the origins of this phenomenon as it related to an archaic county law. Unfortunately, this still presents a problem for anyone with mobility issues. People assume that a multi story hotel has elevators. Putting that absence into the general list of the hotel’s of amenities is not enough. Despite this problem, this hotel is a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alyson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were so kind and helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place on a small Lake. It's been there a long time but has been nicely upgraded. It's great for a short getaway or a visit to the Indiana Dunes National Park. Enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

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

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stop while traveling. Breakfast option was a plus and the staff were great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

RENATA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Nice lake view
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were large clean a d lake side had a nice view
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025