Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site, including parking for RVs, buses, and trucks.

Does the property allow pets?

Yes, pets are allowed with a fee of USD 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is at 3:00 PM, and check-out time is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features does the property offer?

The property has limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and some wheelchair-accessible facilities. However, specific details about accessible rooms and bathrooms are not provided.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located within a 5-minute drive of Hall of Heroes Super Hero Museum and Wellfield Botanic Gardens, approximately 2.6 miles from Ruthmere Mansion and 3.2 miles from Elkhart Tactical Laser Tag.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an indoor pool available, with access from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and there is a minimum age requirement of 21 for check-in. Specific details about age-related policies for free stays are not provided.

What are the policies regarding extra beds or cribs?

Rollaway beds are available for a fee of USD 25 per night, and requests for extra beds must be made in advance. Specific details about cribs are not provided.

The Garden Inn Elkhart

Average nightly price at The Garden Inn by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$49
February	$46
March	$58
April	$56
May	$60
June	$60
July	$57
August	$63
September	$77
October	$70
November	$80
December	$58

What guests think

Reviews of The Garden Inn describe a budget stay where some travelers found clean, comfortable rooms, but many others encountered dated interiors, maintenance problems, musty or smoky odors, and inconsistent cleanliness that noticeably reduced comfort.

Facilities draw mixed feedback: the indoor pool is often cold or unavailable, the attached restaurant is inconsistently open, and breakfast is not provided, though parking is convenient. Service ranges from friendly and helpful to unreliable, with reports of room assignment issues, poor handling of complaints, and occasional rudeness. The location is handy to the freeway and nearby dining, but a few guests noted trash or loitering and confusion with another nearby property of a similar name. Expect a no-frills stay with variable quality between rooms.

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Facilities

Facilities feedback is mixed: multiple reviews say the indoor pool is cold or unusable and the attached restaurant is sometimes closed, while parking is convenient (including for larger vehicles). Some note older facilities and occasional issues like empty ice machines or chilly hallways.

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8

Micheal

May 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Indoor pool and lots of surrounding restaurants and stores

6

Chong

Sep 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pool was not heated so it was pretty cold; also, no breakfast. Room was fine though and parking was convenient.

6

Charles

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ok for the price. Great Mexican restaurant attached to the hotel.

10

Zhiyuan

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A good place for travelers to have a rest under a fairly cheap price. Free parking, AC, and even free coffee in the morning though the facilities look a little bit old.

10

Jeff

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room. Good resteraunt

6

tiffany

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was clean but the building is not insulated so it was freezing walking the halls to get to the room.

6

Mark

Sep 12, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

The pool that was shown wasnt usable and the on sight restaraunt was closed. It was clean in the room.

6

Marlon

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is my first Christmas since my separation from my kids mom and I wanted to take my kids to a hotel with a pool and i got what i paid for. This was the cheapest option in a 50 mi or so radius. Yes, they have an indoor pool, the pool room temp was probably 60. The pool was mildly warmer but definitely not warm. My son started chattering in 20 min but his lips werent blue so we kept playing. I let them know that night that we'd swim again innthe morning hoping they would turn on the heater. No such like. Hotels.com advertised free breakfast and there was none. The fridge did work. The mircrowave couldnt even pop popcorn and the bed was uneven and lumpy. There was no secondary lock on the door, just the deadbolt, which was only unsettling because there was a latch on the wall. Will not be returning. Definitely will try to pay more for a better venue if i can afford it.

8

Donald

Oct 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Stay was fine, only issue no ice in ice machine friday evening.

10

Jimmy

Jul 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Ppl was nice Had parking for semi trucks

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a recurring concern, with reports of dirty rooms, strong musty or smoke odors, stained and worn furnishings, and lapses like leftover items; a few reviewers did find their rooms clean.

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4

Marc

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Not very clean. Desperate need for an overhaul. Old room furniture and decor. One and done for us

2

Samuel

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

floor was always damp for some reason, we all got some weird disease from staying there.

2

Paul

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms were dirty and had no fitted sheet so you’re essentially sleeping on a bare mattress. Plenty of long term residents wandering around the halls throughout the night yelling, hanging out in the parking lot and premises. Staff was nice enough.

4

Antonio

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I rented this room for family coming from out of town to a wedding and the first room they have them smelled like pee and musty and so has to get another room but wasn’t much better could of been cleaner. Wouldn’t recommend

4

brian

Oct 15, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel seemed dirty, the room smelled awful. There was a sharps container in the hallway for needles and trash piled up outside a side exit door and walkway till it was picked up a day and a half later. The front desk person was helpful when asked for clean towels.

2

Karry

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We got in super late at night due to weather related travel issues. When we arrived the lobby smelled of marajuana, and the desk clerk laughed it off and said others have said that but she doesn’t notice it. When we got to our room it was horrible!! It smelled of mold and marajuana and stale cigarettes. We arrived so late we felt there was no other option but to stay, but it was horrible. Key cards didn’t work properly, people were outside stating the keys probably weren’t working because they didn’t pay their rent!!!! I felt very uneasy and unsafe. The room looked and smelled like it was straight out of a horror film! The hotel stated that the smell likely is from being right by the pool. No!!!! That hotel is gross and should not be renting rooms!!!!

2

Jessica

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel furniture was filthy. Carpet was filthy. Couches in bedroom and in common areas are visible in distress. Discolored, stained, and visible broken.

2

Shaun

May 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My first room had a flea infestation, room #2 had kights and bathroom vent fans that did not work and the third was ended by the fire department crashing through our door in what ended up being a false alarm. Then we were subsequently accuser of triggering the smoke alarm even though we were cleared of any wrongdoing.

2

Melissa

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelled like mildew. It was not clean there was an opened bottle of shampoo in the shower. Staff had crew meeting outside our door at 3:00 in the morning.

6

Sheila

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was by the pool so it smelled very musty and there was a towel left on the back of bathroom door when we arrived. The beds were freshly made but there was a hole in the blanket and the refrigerator did not work

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Rooms

Rooms feel dated and show maintenance issues such as nonworking refrigerators or outlets, flat pillows and small beds, and limited in-room security, though some guests received spacious or quiet rooms.

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4

Marc

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Not very clean. Desperate need for an overhaul. Old room furniture and decor. One and done for us

2

Jayson

Sep 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The refrigerator didn't work

6

Holly

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Stay was average, but flat pillows that had clean pillow cases but stained pillows. Loose or non working outlets. But otherwise a nice quiet stay. Friendly and helpful staff.

10

Donald

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and spacious. Restaurant on property, quiet, and i liked the landscaping.

6

Nikki

Aug 8, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was ok the beds weren't queen like it says they were very small,we ended up leaving a day early

10

Eujoung

Oct 30, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and extremely helpful. I liked the size of rooms and accessibility to snacks and drinks at front counter

6

Marlon

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is my first Christmas since my separation from my kids mom and I wanted to take my kids to a hotel with a pool and i got what i paid for. This was the cheapest option in a 50 mi or so radius. Yes, they have an indoor pool, the pool room temp was probably 60. The pool was mildly warmer but definitely not warm. My son started chattering in 20 min but his lips werent blue so we kept playing. I let them know that night that we'd swim again innthe morning hoping they would turn on the heater. No such like. Hotels.com advertised free breakfast and there was none. The fridge did work. The mircrowave couldnt even pop popcorn and the bed was uneven and lumpy. There was no secondary lock on the door, just the deadbolt, which was only unsettling because there was a latch on the wall. Will not be returning. Definitely will try to pay more for a better venue if i can afford it.

10

Paul

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The check in hostess was fantastic. My room was nice.

6

Sheila

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was by the pool so it smelled very musty and there was a towel left on the back of bathroom door when we arrived. The beds were freshly made but there was a hole in the blanket and the refrigerator did not work

8

Belinda

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

My stay was nice and comfortable for the price. However, the only problem I had was a light socket that didn't work. I had to plug my laptop into another outlet to charge.

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Service

Service is inconsistent: many guests describe friendly, helpful staff, but others report rude interactions, poor problem resolution, late-night disturbances, and misassigned rooms or accusations after a false alarm.

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2

Kerry

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We started out in the wrong room for one room.After everything was unpacked and carried up the stairs,we had to move. Given a key for one room and there was luggage in it, then with the the new room key ,the room reeked of weed and weed was found on the floor of the room. We did not feel safe enough to spend the night and we all left the facility.

10

Jose

Jun 25, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

I like the from Desk attention

2

Karry

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We got in super late at night due to weather related travel issues. When we arrived the lobby smelled of marajuana, and the desk clerk laughed it off and said others have said that but she doesn’t notice it. When we got to our room it was horrible!! It smelled of mold and marajuana and stale cigarettes. We arrived so late we felt there was no other option but to stay, but it was horrible. Key cards didn’t work properly, people were outside stating the keys probably weren’t working because they didn’t pay their rent!!!! I felt very uneasy and unsafe. The room looked and smelled like it was straight out of a horror film! The hotel stated that the smell likely is from being right by the pool. No!!!! That hotel is gross and should not be renting rooms!!!!

10

Jeffrey

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel and great staff!

10

Grigoriy

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clever and very good customer service.

2

Shaun

May 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My first room had a flea infestation, room #2 had kights and bathroom vent fans that did not work and the third was ended by the fire department crashing through our door in what ended up being a false alarm. Then we were subsequently accuser of triggering the smoke alarm even though we were cleared of any wrongdoing.

8

david

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Affordable, clean, friendly staff.

2

Melissa

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelled like mildew. It was not clean there was an opened bottle of shampoo in the shower. Staff had crew meeting outside our door at 3:00 in the morning.

2

Megan

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Worst serves,very Rude Staff

10

Paul

Dec 2, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

The check in hostess was fantastic. My room was nice.

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Location

Convenient to the turnpike/freeway and near restaurants and stores; good for travelers with pets. A few guests mentioned trash or loitering and confusion with another nearby Garden Inn causing arrivals at the wrong property.

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6

david

Jul 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great lower priced property close to turnpike.

8

Micheal

May 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Indoor pool and lots of surrounding restaurants and stores

6

Anthony

Oct 29, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

There are two properties within 3 miles that are Garden Inn. We arrived at the wrong place. This needs to be corrected.

6

Charles

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ok for the price. Great Mexican restaurant attached to the hotel.

6

Tim

Nov 24, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Mold in the bathroom. Sink very slow drainage. Friendly staff. Close to everything.

10

Donald

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and spacious. Restaurant on property, quiet, and i liked the landscaping.

10

ronald

Nov 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice area, nice room and easy access to the freeway

10

Leonard

Nov 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One night stay, just passing through, had everything I needed for a great price. Steps to 2nd floor, not sure if there was an elevator because I didn’t needed. No breakfast was fine with me and we found a good place near by at Callaghan’s Resteraunr

6

Marlon

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is my first Christmas since my separation from my kids mom and I wanted to take my kids to a hotel with a pool and i got what i paid for. This was the cheapest option in a 50 mi or so radius. Yes, they have an indoor pool, the pool room temp was probably 60. The pool was mildly warmer but definitely not warm. My son started chattering in 20 min but his lips werent blue so we kept playing. I let them know that night that we'd swim again innthe morning hoping they would turn on the heater. No such like. Hotels.com advertised free breakfast and there was none. The fridge did work. The mircrowave couldnt even pop popcorn and the bed was uneven and lumpy. There was no secondary lock on the door, just the deadbolt, which was only unsettling because there was a latch on the wall. Will not be returning. Definitely will try to pay more for a better venue if i can afford it.

8

Christopher

Oct 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

good for walking the dog, but a fair amount of trash left by people who have cookouts.

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Dining

Breakfast is not provided despite some listings. The attached restaurant receives positive comments when open, but availability is inconsistent.

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6

Antwan

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice restaurant connecting

10

Eugenio

May 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

There is no breakfast.

6

Chong

Sep 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pool was not heated so it was pretty cold; also, no breakfast. Room was fine though and parking was convenient.

6

Charles

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ok for the price. Great Mexican restaurant attached to the hotel.

10

Zhiyuan

Aug 6, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

A good place for travelers to have a rest under a fairly cheap price. Free parking, AC, and even free coffee in the morning though the facilities look a little bit old.

10

Jeff

Oct 14, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Clean room. Good resteraunt

6

Mark

Sep 12, 2022

·

Stayed 2 nights

The pool that was shown wasnt usable and the on sight restaraunt was closed. It was clean in the room.

10

Leonard

Nov 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One night stay, just passing through, had everything I needed for a great price. Steps to 2nd floor, not sure if there was an elevator because I didn’t needed. No breakfast was fine with me and we found a good place near by at Callaghan’s Resteraunr

6

Marlon

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is my first Christmas since my separation from my kids mom and I wanted to take my kids to a hotel with a pool and i got what i paid for. This was the cheapest option in a 50 mi or so radius. Yes, they have an indoor pool, the pool room temp was probably 60. The pool was mildly warmer but definitely not warm. My son started chattering in 20 min but his lips werent blue so we kept playing. I let them know that night that we'd swim again innthe morning hoping they would turn on the heater. No such like. Hotels.com advertised free breakfast and there was none. The fridge did work. The mircrowave couldnt even pop popcorn and the bed was uneven and lumpy. There was no secondary lock on the door, just the deadbolt, which was only unsettling because there was a latch on the wall. Will not be returning. Definitely will try to pay more for a better venue if i can afford it.

8

Anna

May 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I didn’t like that a restaurant was advertised but was no longer available

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The Garden Inn

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