Name: Van Buren Hotel
Address: 1175 North Van Buren Street, Shipshewana, Indiana, United States of America, Shipshewana, Indiana, US
Price range: $101–$234 per night
Rating: 8.55

What guests think

At Van Buren Hotel, travelers consistently praise very clean, quiet rooms and a peaceful, convenient location just outside downtown, along with generally friendly service, comfortable gathering areas, and an overall relaxing, home-like feel.

Some guests report beds or pillows being too firm or too soft, occasional noise, and spotty Wi-Fi. Breakfast earns many compliments but can be inconsistent, with lukewarm items, limited variety for special diets, or crowded service. Facilities are handy, though the indoor pool sometimes appears cloudy, undergoes maintenance, or feels small. Expect a clean, quiet base near Shipshewana with easy access and a few rough edges.

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Facilities

Indoor pool is popular but feedback is mixed, with reports of cloudy water, chemical imbalance, occasional closures, and a small size. Parking is ample; fitness room feels limited and equipment or access occasionally fails.

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Alene

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The air conditioning was working well, and there was ample parking. The pool water was a bit cloudy, so we chose not to use it.

10

Bartley

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, updated laminate floors as opposed to carpet. Wish there were 2 or more treadmills

10

Heather

Jan 5, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

As always we had a great stay (2nights) the only issue we had is I think the chemicals may be a bit off in the pool. Our swimsuit smelt horrible after they dried.

10

Don

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice home feeling! Big parking area

8

Donna

Mar 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A little messy indoors and outdoors at entrance on Sunday arrival and indoor pool listed as open when we may reservations just few days before coming- one of reasons we came on Sunday- but was closed

8

Kathy

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall it’s a very nice hotel. We were on the 2nd floor and it was relatively quiet. One thing we notice was that the elevator was small and couldn’t accommodate my husband’s wheelchair but could his walker.

10

patricia

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was quick. We had a queen suite and it was very spacious. Had all the amenities we could need. Pool was a salt water pool and warm enough to swim in. Breakfast had a good variety of items.

8

Toni

Mar 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was clean and quiet. Room was comfortable but could use new pillows. Disappointed the pool was not open.

10

Theresa

Aug 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms are clean, staff is friendly. Convenient location and safe environment. They ran out of yogurt for breakfast on day 2. The gym had an exercise bike that did not work correctly.

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Shiela

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The staff were nice enough compared to other places. The room was OK. The halls and other rooms were nice enough. It was disappointed that there was no laundry area to use even though it’s advertised the washer was not even hooked up and did not work was told the dryer would work, but there wasn’t be no point if you can’t wash your clothes, we had to go to the laundromat to do that. We stayed almost 7 nights. Inside the room it states on the fourth day rooms were due to be cleaned however, nobody attempted to clean our room. We had to ask for towels and trash to be taken. The breakfast was not very good. It was the same thing every day..

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Cleanliness

Reviews overwhelmingly highlight very clean rooms and public areas, with some saying the hotel smells fresh. A minority noted dirty or dusty floors and occasional lapses in bathroom or shared-area cleaning, and housekeeping is often by request.

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Carol

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean! Haven’t seen this level of clean at other hotels. Breakfast room always had coffee and juice available all day and night, snacks and fruit also always available. No complaints at all.

4

Paul and kelly

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I feel that if you’re in the hotel business and you walk up to the front door and it’s little with cobwebs and everything else I know it’s this time of year that stuff should be cleaned. You’re outside areas for sitting or dirty. The bathrooms were dirty the hallway bathroom for all your guests to use in the bathrooms and the actual guest room rooms. The room rooms were dirty. The bathrooms are dirty two things that need to be clean to make people feel comfortable. I did not feel comfortable there because I felt it was too dirty for my liking other people may be OK with it, but I was not.

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Tina

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It is a very nice hotel. Very Quiet, very well kept except the LVP in the room was very dirty and in need of several moppings because it turn my husband’s feet black . The staff did come in and mop it.

10

Donald

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, peaceful, and beautiful property.

10

audrey

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place smelled good from the lobby to our room. Everything was great. Wonderful place to stay

10

Terri

Dec 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, safe, quiet. Good hot breakfast, too.

8

sandy

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean place.

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Karen

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room floors were very dirty.

10

Wayne

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

we were so pleased with the cleanliness and comfort. All employees were very helpful and friendly. Would definitely stay here again.

10

Delores

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It is a very nice area with friendly people. The breakfast was good. The room was spacious & all areas of the hotel was clean.

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Rooms

Many guests found rooms spacious, quiet, and comfortable with updated laminate floors. Recurring critiques mention firm or flat pillows/mattresses, occasional noise transfer, small TVs or HVAC quirks, and patchy Wi-Fi.

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Michael

Feb 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quite nice and clean. Wished we could have forced the HVAC fan to stay on for white noise to sleep. The television was quite small and hard for oler eyes to see. All that said, we will stay again as everything else was very good.

10

Stefanie

Mar 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Very very quiet. Nice spacious room. Bed a little firm but overall comfortable room. Mini fridge was a bit dirty. Cable TV and WiFi worked great.

8

Tina

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was fine except the room could use a refresh

10

Vicki

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everyone was friendly and helpful. The rooms were very large and comfortable.

8

Alan

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is fine for a brief stay. It offers free breakfast but it’s typical fare: powdered scrambled eggs, sausages, biscuits and gravy. Also a waffle iron to make your own. The room was comfortable but we were surprised that the pillows were so small and lightweight for a king size bed. I had to use 3 pillows in order to adequately support my head. Its location is about a mile north of the main attractions in Shipshiwana so just a quick drive away. It’s a fine hotel for a visit to Amish country but it’s not spectacular

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Myrna

Sep 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed and pillows werevery uncomfortable

8

Dennis

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The first room that we received had poor WiFi coverage. We got upgraded to a suite, which had a smaller bathroom than the first room.

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Cathy

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The mattresses are not that comfy. They appear to be older.

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Kelli

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is beautiful, staff friendly. Hardest beds I’ve ever slept on, and the walls are so thin. Could hear people upstairs walking, and could hear people moving in hallway starting at 4am. This was a work trip and stayed in a hotel only to sleep, and that was nearly impossible. Will not be back.

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elizabeth

Nov 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room fairly clean, lots of dust though which sucked for my husband (who has asthma and ended up waking up 3 times in the night to use his inhaler and did not end ip sleeping well). Might want to think about pulling out the lysol though since its cold season and my toddler has not felt good since visiting the hotel. Also the wifi signal was absolutely horrible and i was not able to do any work at the hotel.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, helpful, and considerate, with quick assistance and follow-up calls. However, several reviews cite slow or curt front-desk service, check-in problems, or unresolved issues and billing concerns.

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Beth

Aug 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We went to flea market got some wodden sculptures and we couldnt fit them in vehicle with all of our stuff. I tried to check in at one, just to put our stuff someplace in order to get our sculptures. I asked lady if i could just put our stuff on a roll buggy and she said sure and she would put in back so noone would take it. How awesome was that!!! Beyond customer service!!!! Thank u!!!!

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Kent

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed here for two nights to visit the market and shop around and explore. The room itself was nice and clean. The bed was soft but not bad. The check in lady was fine but not overly friendly. The check out lady literally did not say one word. After I told her the room we were checking out of she punched it in the computer and waived us off. No goodbye, have a nice day or see you later. Also, it needs to be noted that they don’t replace your towels or wash clothes unless you stay three days or more. I called down to the desk the second evening to see if they accidentally skipped our room. The lady told me of this policy. I asked for clean towels and wash clothes and they did bring them right up. The breakfast was nice and the lady was friendly even considering the mad rush that was happening. So, this was not a bad hotel or experience but a bit disappointing considering the price.

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Gary

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

AC was not working. Claimed it worked the day before. Front desk even checked it out and confirmed it wasn’t working . Was given a fan but no maintenance and would not check for another room. No discount offered, just a simple I’m sorry is all we got. Really sad how bad the service has gotten there.

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amber

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff that we came into contact with were very welcoming! The room was very tidy and clean! We have family in the area and when we come back for a visit we will use Van Buren Hotel again!

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j

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were greeted with " We are sold out" when we showed up an hour before check in time. Not a Hello, how are you today? Not a "How can i help you" . Front desk needs to learn greetings.

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Denise

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Always nice to stay there. Our only concern this trip was that the clerk gave us keys to a room that was already occupied! Very embarrassing to walk in on guests! And worried us that others could get in to our room. Breakfast selection wasn’t that great either. We went to Das Essenhaus instead.

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karen

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When we checked to see if we could check in early the gal at desk was so rude. When we did finally check in that gal was great. I also asked for a late check out and the gal said no problem then when checked out a little late the gal that was there mornings was rude again…

10

Kristin

Dec 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice, well-kept hotel and comfortable, quiet room. Front desk staff friendly and courteous, as were all the staff we encountered. Breakfast was exceptional for a hotel! Biscuits and gravy were a nice treat and food was kept hot and plentiful. Will definitely stay here again.

6

Jeff

Jan 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was rude. Check in was rough. Lady couldn't read without a magnifying glass. At check out, 2 ladies could not decide who would check me out. I just dropped the room keys and walked out.

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James

Oct 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a very nice non-chain hotel. The cleanliness was impressive. The only issue, and it was minor, was the check-in process. I saw this as in issue for others. Maybe a new program or process would be helpful.

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Location

Quiet setting just outside downtown, close by car to the Blue Gate and local shops. Some guests found it less walkable or farther than expected.

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Dillon

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The breakfast was good, bland but better than some I’ve had. The check in wasn’t the best yet I made it through. The smell of clean was definitely there. Housekeeping was awesome. The location was not as close as I wanted but not to horrible

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Jan

Jul 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is set away from the busyness of downtown and is very quiet. Checking was quick and within a short time after we reached our room, the front desk called to make sure that everything in our room was okay and to ask if we needed anything. We've never experienced that before. The breakfast was excellent and was served in a lovely room with a fireplace and windows with a nice view. Everything was clean and well maintained. We would definitely recommend the Van Buren Hotel to anyone looking for a comfortable stay in Shipshewana.

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Susan

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We have stayed here previously and will stay again. This hotel is outside of town & main shopping area, so is a quieter hotel than the ones located in the town. The hot breakfast provided is good. We did not use the pool, but it looked nice.

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Douglas

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is conviently located to downtown. We had a very comfortable and clean room. We love the pumpkinvine trail for riding our bikes. Breakfast is amazing!!! This is an excellent place to stay.

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Alan

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is fine for a brief stay. It offers free breakfast but it’s typical fare: powdered scrambled eggs, sausages, biscuits and gravy. Also a waffle iron to make your own. The room was comfortable but we were surprised that the pillows were so small and lightweight for a king size bed. I had to use 3 pillows in order to adequately support my head. Its location is about a mile north of the main attractions in Shipshiwana so just a quick drive away. It’s a fine hotel for a visit to Amish country but it’s not spectacular

10

Serhii

Oct 17, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

A convenient, cozy, clean place to stay. The staff is friendly, parking is easy, the distance to downtown is close.

10

John

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close.to concert and restaurants but away from crowds

10

Maribel

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to blue gate and very comfortable bedrooms.

10

Diana

Jul 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Located near the flea market, restaurants.

10

Cheryl

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient to town.

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Dining

Hot breakfast with eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, waffles, and pastries receives many compliments. Quality and variety can be inconsistent, with lukewarm items, limited gluten-free choices, and occasional stocking or cleanliness issues.

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Anna

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fake eggs were in appetizing and so was the gravy. Biscuits were good.

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Carolyn

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

breakfast was awesome staff was very polite and nice

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Thomas

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We’ve stayed here many times. It’s always been a great place to stay and I will stay there again. That being said the breakfast was not up to its usual standards this time. The scrambled eggs were way to runny and the gravy was like a lump of paste.

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Grace

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, convenient location, good breakfast.

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james

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was beautiful and clean. My only complaint is the gluten free option was not good at all. You need to have a gluten free bread option for breakfast.

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Margarette

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We checked in but had to wait for the room to be ready. We got to the room and it was pretty nice. The bed was very uncomfortable and soft. The breakfast was awful!! You might as well said continental breakfast. It was definitely a big disappointment.

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Kristin

Dec 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice, well-kept hotel and comfortable, quiet room. Front desk staff friendly and courteous, as were all the staff we encountered. Breakfast was exceptional for a hotel! Biscuits and gravy were a nice treat and food was kept hot and plentiful. Will definitely stay here again.

10

Traci

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms and property were very clean. Breakfast could have been better. Eggs and gravy were both cold. This was our first time staying and we would definitely stay again.

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Kathleen

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They kept the property very clean. The motel was very clean and comfortable. The only thing that was not so good is their breakfast. It tasted like fake food. They could improve on that. It is not very good at all. Please improve the food.

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Karen

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was excellent and more than welcome could have asked for. I only have one complaint and that's about the breakfast. The food was good but the breakfast attendant should have kept the tables wiped off and wiped off the breakfast counter now and then to make it more presentable. Great coffee!!!

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Month	Average price
January	$119
February	$128
March	$128
April	$129
May	$147
June	$151
July	$144
August	$147
September	$157
October	$147
November	$141
December	$127

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $234	16 $176	17 $134	18 $193	19 $148
20 $108	21 $152	22	23 $152	24 $161	25 $152	26 $134
27 $108	28 $161	29	30 $152

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2 $200	3 $153
4 $108	5 $142	6	7 $143	8 $135	9 $182	10 $162
11 $126	12 $143	13 $143	14 $143	15 $133	16	17 $160
18 $110	19 $143	20 $140	21 $143	22 $132	23 $186	24 $150
25 $101	26 $139	27 $146	28 $141	29 $126	30 $162	31 $134

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2 Queen Suite with a Twin Sofa Bed

1 Bedroom King Suite with Sofa Bed

1 King Whirlpool

2 Queen Beds

2 Queen Family Suite Sofa Bed

2 Full Accessible with Roll in Shower

1 King

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