IU Biddle Hotel

Main elevators* not working which I’ve heard is a common issue, television has fuzzy picture (how does that happen with today’s tech), and toilet would not flush - tank wouldn’t fill *As a consequence, we had to walk to an alt elevator way in the back. We had to walk through what seemed to be the service/staff area which looked like a hospital from 1965.

Beautiful hotel în the middle of campus. Shuttle stops here. Also has parking for $6/day.

Fitness center needs a huge upgrade.

Hotel parking was convenient, however the lot got filled up Monday evening, had to wait for someone to leave to park. Nearby parking lots require permit.

Great location on campus and walking distance to stadium & bars/restaurants downtown. Room and bathroom were spotless! Discounted parking with in & out privileges is a great perk. Will definitely stay here again when we come to Bloomington.

Great location and nice property at a fair price. A little more attention to details (cleaner corners and shelves in the room, broken gym equipment repaired, empty water tank replaced in the gym) would make the difference to make this a five star property

Check in was very easy and the staff were great. Only one elevator by check in was working, so getting to the room took a little more time. They elevators were also quite small, so it was easier to take the stairs. The room was perfect and all of the IU additions made it fun.

Parking is terrible. Name of the hotel is nowhere to be found outside. If you don’t go to school at IU, good luck.

Overall this is an amazing hotel. Love the proximity to everything on campus and the rooms are spotless. Two things that stand out that need some attention but in no way changed my opinion of an our stay is that their vending machines did not work and there was no place to get drinks or food, since you're in the college campus. The other was that no one answered the front desk phone, ever. We always had to walk down to ask a questions. Overall, excellent stay

Parking was a challenge due to events that filled the parking area. Had to wait for someone to leave before entering. This happened on multiple occasions over my stay. Also one lobby elevator was not working.

It was EXTREMELY clean. We loved it.

The building had lot of characteristics and history beautiful building. Unfortunately inside hotel was dirty especially the elevators. Doesnt even look like they ever are wiped down. Had a cleaner lady with a cleaning cart with trash can attach enter our elevator while we were on it looked up from her phone long enough to say a floor number for her and not even a thank you or please or have a wonderful day. To busy shopping for a car on her phone. Ridiculous really!! Only encountered 2 good employees while staying the 3 nights. Room we stayed in was so so. Only a half roll of toilet paper. Found silver fish in the bathroom. Found hair on our bed. Definitely disappointed in the hotel and the service provided!

The room was spotless clean! Also hallways, very much appreciated.

Excellent hotel. So clean and beautiful

EVERYTHING was perfect from check-in to checkout! Very comfortable room, pristine and fresh, just as I’ve always remembered IMU! Thanks for a great stay.

Great location and beautiful, clean room.

The air conditioning wouldn’t shut off in the first room we were then moved which was fine however I woke up with multiple bug bites!

It was very clean!

Mostly a good stay except the bathroom had a nasty wall filled with bloody boogers

There was a bug in the bathroom 😞

Rooms are very small and the AC would not stop turning on so it was about 65 degrees - beds were lumpy

Very clean . Nice area. But could not adjust the heat

Very convenient for Indiana Uni campuses. I stayed there for just one night, which could have been a 5 night stay had the hotel offered the rates differently. Unlike other hotels they charge the same room based on the number of occupants. If one stays $100 then they charge $200 for 2 occupants, while all other hotels charge by the room not the number of occupants. Unless this is a hotels.com issue. Room was very clean, ok size, full with amenities, Wi-Fi strength was very poor (they share the same Indiana Uni Guest network). No included breakfast offer but options to dine at various cafes and restaurants onsite. We had dinner at the Vault, which was great. Elevators could have been faster and one of the only 2 available was under maintenance over a very busy time of at the start of new semester, poor timing on that part.

The room was great - clean, roomy, in great condition. The bathroom appeared to be recently renovated. It was very clean and nice.

Nice clean room with everything my wife and I needed although a bit on the small side. Easy walk to restaurants and bars just off campus. Im glad we were able to see the campus this way. Its very pretty. My only small issue was the thermostat on the wall didn't really adjust or have a fan option that you find in most hotels.

The only complaint would be the low definition TV. Otherwise, everything was great!

The A/C did not keep the room cool. Hotel is in a great location

The Biddle was very nice, and the location couldn't be more convenient being in the Union. Lots of restaurants downstairs. The room was small but comfortable, though there wasn't great temperature control. The windows opened to allow a nice breeze though. Even being on campus there is minimal noise from students.

The heat/air in the room was not functional. The first room we were put in was too hot with no way to reduce/ stop the fan or adjust the temperature. The next room we were placed in also had dysfunctional controls and we were unable to adjust the temperature. Fortunately we could open the window which helped. The door to the bathroom was split into two sections - very inconvenient especially in such a small room.

For the 2nd time staying here couldn’t control the temperature … front desk said thermostat is “finicky”. Disappointing

We enjoyed our stay. The hotel is unique and the room was clean. The only complaint is the receptionist. She wasn't welcoming or informative. I don’t think she likes her job

I had a great stay only because the reservationist at the Hotel was able to find me a room that Hotels.com failed to reserve with the Biddle Hotel. I had made a reservation through Hotels.com weeks in advance. However, for whatever reason, the Biddle Hotel had no record of it under my name or the reservation number that Hotels.com had given me.

Room was great. Front desk person was horrible. Didn’t look up from phone, super unfriendly and bad way to start for an otherwise great hotel.

This is our second stay and it was great. The front desk staff was accommodating and very helpful. We were visiting the college and the surrounding area. I will definitely be staying here again.

FYI,The hotel closes at 11pm.If you arrive after 11,you hv to call a # to reach the “building Mgr” who doesn’t answer+his VM is full. We arrived at 10:45pm.Mgr said,breakfast was served at 7am+Starbucks opened at 730am.He handed me our room keys.I arrive at the parking lot,room key was denied.The kiosk suggested I take a parking ticket.I was confused bc I had just paid $6 a day parking.We were tired so I pulled the ticket thinking I’d handle it in the morning.We get to the rm and our keys don’t work.As we’re trying to get the key to work,we hear someone say,hello…we’re occupying this room!It’s 11pm and we’re trying to get into an occupied rm.We head to the front desk and there’s the sign.Call this # for help.I called multiple times,straight to VM.Now it’s 11:30 and there’s another cpl waiting to check in.Their calls are also going to VM.I found a house phone+began calling the #’s in the room key folder.No luck.I tried 0 and was able to reach an operator.She put me thru to campus police.They said this isn’t abnormal.She’d TRY to reach someone and asked me to sit tight bc there was NO TIMETABLE for a response.CP had to come to the hotel to find the mgr,who finally arrived at the desk around 12 with a bad attitude bc we called CP.We finally got to our room at 1215. The hotel and surroundings are beautiful. The rest of the stay was great.The staff was very apologetic and helpful. BTW, there was no breakfast just Starb’s.

Amazing service & staff! Check in and check out was a breeze

I left a bag with expensive items im my room! The next day, I called the hotel and asked them if they found it. House keeping was closed at the time I called and asked me to call the next morning. As they asked, i called and they immediately told me they have it and would leave it for me! I got my bag! Thank you!

Overall this is an amazing hotel. Love the proximity to everything on campus and the rooms are spotless. Two things that stand out that need some attention but in no way changed my opinion of an our stay is that their vending machines did not work and there was no place to get drinks or food, since you're in the college campus. The other was that no one answered the front desk phone, ever. We always had to walk down to ask a questions. Overall, excellent stay

Not the most professional hospitality people wrkinh frot desk. Doom scrolling on phone and not very welcoming as we approached. Questions about billing via Expedia versus local billing went unanswered. Room is awesome and clean with bundle of amenities. Facility is located on IU campus and beautiful appearance. Seems hospitality program is not meeting level of expectation.

No one at front desk when we arrived. Waited 20 minutes for someone to show up. Heat didn’t work, took an hour to get it started. Then heat wouldn’t turn off. Room was 80 degrees over night. Repeatedly called front desk for help, no one answered. Supposed to be 24 hr front desk service.

Walking distance to downtown Bloomington.

Great location on campus.

Great atmosphere. Center of IU campus.

Location, location, location

Most convenient on campus.

Great location on campus and walking distance to stadium & bars/restaurants downtown. Room and bathroom were spotless! Discounted parking with in & out privileges is a great perk. Will definitely stay here again when we come to Bloomington.

Friendly and quick check in. It’s part of the Student Union so right in the heart of campus. Stayed here for a campus tour and it was great. Easy access to Kirkwood as well.

Nice place, very conveniently located to walk to everything we needed while visiting our son at IU.

Great corner room, beautiful architecture, close to everything, right on campus

Great to be in the middle of campus!

Restaurants and coffee shops are awesome! we had an excellent and comfortable stay in this hotel right at the very heart of the campus

I wish there were late night food options (even vending machines would be nice) but other than that, it’s a great campus hotel.

Very convenient for Indiana Uni campuses. I stayed there for just one night, which could have been a 5 night stay had the hotel offered the rates differently. Unlike other hotels they charge the same room based on the number of occupants. If one stays $100 then they charge $200 for 2 occupants, while all other hotels charge by the room not the number of occupants. Unless this is a hotels.com issue. Room was very clean, ok size, full with amenities, Wi-Fi strength was very poor (they share the same Indiana Uni Guest network). No included breakfast offer but options to dine at various cafes and restaurants onsite. We had dinner at the Vault, which was great. Elevators could have been faster and one of the only 2 available was under maintenance over a very busy time of at the start of new semester, poor timing on that part.

I arrived early and was able to check in. The room is smaller than it appears in the web photos but is fine. I was disappointed there is nothing on property to get a late evening meal so I had to drive into the city. It is only a couple of blocks away from an event on the campus so it was super convenient. The staff is friendly and helpful.

Double bed room was spacious. Bed very comfortable. Food options at the student union were typical college fast food so I would avoid. Unfortunately, the Tudor Room was not available for our group. It was in easy walking distance to restaurants on Kirkwood. Some fine restaurants on or around that street.

Clean, basic accommodations. Unfortunately no food options outside of school term time.

Best location at IU, a hotel bar for adults would go a long way despite surrounding area bars

My son and I were visiting IU Law School and stayed at The Biddle Hotel. The rooms are really beautiful and very comfortable. I loved the special touches in the room, like an additional sink outside the bathroom and Starbucks coffee. The bedding and room were really comfortable, and we were very impressed with the hotel. We would definitely stay here again. (BTW: Breakfast at The Mix on the Main floor was easy and delicious!)

The rooms were very clean and the restaurants inside the hotel were great to have for quick food options. The front desk staff were very helpful.

Overall this is an amazing hotel. Love the proximity to everything on campus and the rooms are spotless. Two things that stand out that need some attention but in no way changed my opinion of an our stay is that their vending machines did not work and there was no place to get drinks or food, since you're in the college campus. The other was that no one answered the front desk phone, ever. We always had to walk down to ask a questions. Overall, excellent stay