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Van Buren Hotel
1175 North Van Buren St., Shipshewana, IN 46565 United States (USA) near junction 107 on I-80-90 (~6.8mi)
View map Reservations: 1-800-760-7718
3.0 Star property 
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Average
3.0/5
Based on 846 guest reviews
- Includes an indoor swimming pool
- Free complimentary breakfast
- Gym is available on property
- 84 rooms in property
- 3 floors in hotel
- 16 suites in hotel
- Check-in: 4pm
- Group score of 8.6/10
Standard prices by room type for the next 60 days
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Local attractions
Menno-Hof, Blue Gate Restaurant and Theatre
Map & Attractions for Van Buren Hotel
Verified reviews of Van Buren Hotel
Below are the verified reviews from guests that we have booked in recently: "Rooms were clean and well stocked. Had a nice experience."
Overall score5.0/ 5
From booking to check out all went well. Friendly staff. Would recommend.
Diane A. (Group coordinator, booked 2 room(s)), from 
13-Dec-2022 Verified review, stayed from Fri Dec 09 to Sat Dec 10 2022 at a $174.99 average nightly rate. 
"Heater and exhaust fan in bath."
Overall score3.0/ 5
When the heater air came on it had a musty smell which really bothered my sinus. Also fan in the bath doesn't work.
Patricia B. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
12-Dec-2022 Verified review, stayed from Fri Dec 09 to Sat Dec 10 2022 at a $159.00 average nightly rate. "Clean friendly staff, helpful."
Overall score5.0/ 5
Our stay at the Van Buren Hotel was (once again) excellent. Comfortable bed, quiet environment, excellent breakfast. We have stayed here before and will again.
Karl B. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
10-Dec-2022 Verified review, stayed from Fri Dec 09 to Sat Dec 10 2022 at a $107.10 average nightly rate. "Some things little outdated."
Overall score3.0/ 5
Close to town.
Sue M. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
17-Nov-2022 Verified review, stayed from Mon Nov 14 to Tue Nov 15 2022 at a $118.99 average nightly rate. "Friendly staff, beautiful hotel, super clean, great location."
Overall score5.0/ 5
We loved this hotel. Everything is very good! I would recommend this hotel to friends etc. We go to Shipshewana once a year. We will stay there for sure.
Jacqueline B. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
10-Oct-2022 Verified review, stayed from Thu Sep 29 to Sat Oct 01 2022 at a $185.99 average nightly rate. "Excellent Hotel"
Overall score4.0/ 5
The hotel is wonderful! Kind and understanding staff, clean rooms. Excellent!
Dixie Y. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
08-Oct-2022 Verified review, stayed from Fri Oct 07 to Sun Oct 09 2022 at a $191.99 average nightly rate. "I loved the room and the service."
Overall score5.0/ 5
I will stay there again. I loved it.
Brenda L. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
04-Oct-2022 Verified review, stayed from Wed Sep 28 to Thu Sep 29 2022 at a $147.99 average nightly rate. "Thin towels, workers smoke at entrance and leave butts."
Overall score2.0/ 5
This is the second highest priced hotel in this area. The bath towels were very thin, no service, no amenities such as lotion, make up remover, workers smoke at entrance and leave ash trays full of butts on tables, have to leave towels outside door to get clean ones. Hotel provides two small squares of soap, one small shampoo and one small conditioner for a three day stay. We enjoy sitting on a porch (there is none) and watching the horses and buggies pass by in the evening. I was very disappointed as this appears on the outside as a top notch hotel. Breakfast was the usual powdered eggs, great sausage, cereal and pastries. Milk was in a pitcher with the top missing and some of the plastic utensils were unwrapped. The beds were clean (no bedbugs) but the sheets did not stay on the bed.
Elizabeth F. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
01-Sep-2022 Verified review, stayed from Mon Aug 29 to Thu Sep 01 2022 at a $138.99 average nightly rate. "Wonderful clean place to stay."
Overall score4.0/ 5
Very clean. Great peaceful atmosphere. Comfortable beds. Love staying here.
William D. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
22-Aug-2022 Verified review, stayed from Fri Aug 19 to Mon Aug 22 2022 at a $132.32 average nightly rate. "Lovely and welcoming!"
Overall score5.0/ 5
Lovely and welcoming! Fresh, clean and friendly. Enjoyed the stay.
Robert F. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
01-Aug-2022 Verified review, stayed from Fri Jul 29 to Sat Jul 30 2022 at a $185.99 average nightly rate. "Beautiful Facility"
Overall score3.0/ 5
The facility is beautiful.
Julie F. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
10-Jul-2022 Verified review, stayed from Sat Jul 09 to Sun Jul 10 2022 at a $144.99 average nightly rate. "Clean & Friendly"
Overall score3.0/ 5
Room was clean. The hotel people were very friendly!
Dan B. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
04-Apr-2022 Verified review, stayed from Wed Mar 30 to Sat Apr 02 2022 at a $134.57 average nightly rate. "Dirty, linens dirty and dingy breakfast horrible and eating area disgusting."
Overall score1.0/ 5
Never be back.
Virgina G. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
05-Nov-2021 Verified review, stayed from Wed Nov 03 to Fri Nov 05 2021 at a $137.24 average nightly rate. "Poor Management"
Overall score2.0/ 5
No hot water. They didn't seem concerned. Had to get our own towels. Missing furniture. Defiantly gone down hill since last visit.
Greg J. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
02-Jul-2021 Verified review, stayed from Sun Jun 27 to Wed Jun 30 2021 at a $129.99 average nightly rate. "Check In"
Overall score3.0/ 5
Lady at check in was very rude. Really no reason for that.
Lesa H. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
21-Jun-2020 Verified review, stayed from Fri Jun 19 to Sun Jun 21 2020 at a $145.32 average nightly rate. "Questionable"
Overall score3.0/ 5
Toliet was very low to the floor Couch was super uncomfortable to sit on. Wing back chair very uncomftwvle and tipped one forward when sitting in chair. No comfortable furniture. Bed was nice.
Lesa H. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
21-Jun-2020 Verified review, stayed from Fri Jun 19 to Sun Jun 21 2020 at a $145.32 average nightly rate. "Not all amenities were available."
Overall score3.0/ 5
They advertise a full family restaurant however there is none. Pool was closed but no mention of it when booking room(s). I won a free night at the hotel while I was there. Tried to use it when checking out but manager had to approve it and he was not available. Not even there, however he would be later that day. I wasn't waiting. Now to avail myself of the free night, I'm going to have to come back sometime before 12 30 2020. 6 hour round trip for me. They advertise free cookies but none were available. Breakfast food was not very good and no variety. Rooms were comfortable, clean and a little bigger than most others. Staff was very pleasant and helpful.
Gary G. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
15-Mar-2020 Verified review, stayed from Fri Mar 13 to Sun Mar 15 2020 at a $96.75 average nightly rate. "Nice room. Price is right, everyone's so kind!"
Overall score5.0/ 5
We will for sure come back! We love the area, we came to see the drive thru lights. They were awesome!
Eleanor M. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
05-Dec-2019 Verified review, stayed from Thu Dec 05 to Fri Dec 06 2019 at a $85.00 average nightly rate. "Excellent Accommodations"
Overall score5.0/ 5
The Hotel is beautiful and very clean. The amenities are all nice. The breakfast was very good, several choices.
Charlotte H. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
28-Oct-2019 Verified review, stayed from Sat Oct 26 to Mon Oct 28 2019 at a $110.25 average nightly rate. "Very Inviting"
Overall score4.0/ 5
Lovely entrance and inviting. Very clean, beds were very comfortable. Enjoyed our stay!
David G. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
27-Sep-2019 Verified review, stayed from Tue Sep 24 to Wed Sep 25 2019 at a $117.00 average nightly rate. "Great place to Stay"
Overall score5.0/ 5
This place is very nice. Our room was comfortable and spacious. The breakfast was outstanding with a large variety. Staff very friendly. Nice pool area and exercise room. We will stay here again when in Shipshewana.
John V. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
21-Jul-2019 Verified review, stayed from Thu Jul 18 to Fri Jul 19 2019 at a $96.72 average nightly rate. Property description
Overlooking the surrounding Indiana countryside, the Van Buren Hotel offers a great place to stay while visiting the Shipshewana area. Nestled in America's third largest Amish community, our Shipshewana hotel is ideally located near many popular attractions. The Van Buren Hotel is proud to offer many fine amenities such as clean comfortable accommodations, a complimentary hot breakfast, indoor pool, free wireless high speed internet and refrigerators and microwaves in every room. Our family wants to give your family a great start for a day of adventure at local tourist attractions like exploring the famous Shipshewana auction and Flea Market, browsing through the nearly 100 locally owned speciality shops, or enjoying a buggy ride through the scenic countryside.
Details / Other expenses
| Check-in: | 4pm |
| Check-out: | 11am |
| Year of last renovation: | 2003 |
| Floors: | 3 |
| Rooms: | 84 |
| Corridors: | All rooms have interior hallways |
| Non-smoking rooms: | 84 |
| Rooms with disabled access: | 3 |
| Suites: | 16 |
| Room windows: | Windows do open |
| Cleaning frequency: | Daily |
| Meeting rooms: | 1 View spaces |
| Meeting space: | 996 sq. feet |
| Event space: | Holds 0 people |
| Dist. to a 24hr restaurant: | 15.0 Miles |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved: | Yes |
| Pool Info: 8am till 12:00 am Adult swim from 10pm-12amWe have a heated indoor salt water pool kept at 82 degrees. | |
| Ownership: | Van Buren Inc |
Policies / Expenses
| Cancellation: 48hrs individual / 30days group | |
| Nightly parking: | 0 |
| Typical group deposit: | 25% 60 days before arrival |
| Total taxes: | 12.00% |
| Total misc. fees: | £0.00 GBP (mandatory resort fees/taxes) |
| Food and Beverage Service Charge: | 20.00% |
Amenities / Features
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- Clothes drying
- Complimentary breakfast
- Complimentary newspaper
- Conference facilities
- Credit card accepted: Mastercard/Visa
- Credit card accepted: American Express
- Credit card accepted: Discover
- Credit card accepted: Diners Club
- Electronic key card
- Elevator
- Facilities for the disabled
- Fax available
- Fitness and health center
- Free local calls
- Hairdryer available
- Handicap accessible
- Central heating
- Ice Maker
- Internet - wireless
- Ironing facilities
- Laundry facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24 hours opened
- Private bathroom in room
- Radio in room
- Self controlled heating/cooling system
- Shower
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Telephone
- Telephone in all rooms
- Television
- Voicemail
Airport & shuttle information
South Bend
Is there an airport shuttle? Sorry but no airport shuttle is available.Breakfast information
We offer a complimentary hot breakfast buffet daily.
Pet friendly?
Service animals complying with ADA Title lll regulations are allowed.
Sorry but pets are not allowed.Parking information
Outside Parking is available at no cost. We do have bus parking available, arrangements with hotel must be made in advance
Internet/Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel and is complimentary.
Seasonality of Hotel Rates at Van Buren Hotel
The graph above is seasonality of room rates for both group/meeting prices and the lowest online individual rates our system could find at the time the group/meeting bid was submitted. The most competitive group/meeting discount shown is 4.0% in September 2020 and the highest average individual rate is $143 in the month of July 2021. This chart will show past seasonality and also project future months. If you are flexible with dates, you may want to consider staying at Van Buren Hotel in a month when rates are lower.
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Meeting rooms and event rooms at Van Buren Hotel
Below are the meeting, conference and event spaces at Van Buren Hotel.
Feel free to use the Van Buren Hotel meeting space capacities chart below to help with your event planning. HotelPlanner specialises in Shipshewana event planning for hotel rooms and meeting space for corporate events, weddings, parties, conventions, as well as negotiated rates and trade shows.
| Meeting room name | L x W x H (Feet) | Size (sq ft) | Event 5'/6  | Crescent | Classroom | Hollow Square  | U-shape | Boardroom | Convention 8'/10'  | Theatre | Reception | Regist. desk  |
| Meeting room A | 41 x 24 x 10 | 996 | --/-- | -- | 41 | 30 | 30 | 24 | --/-- | 111 | 71 | 100 |
Close this Meeting room ARoom type: General Meeting Room Total size: 996 Sq. Miles Dimensions: 41 x 24 x 10 Ft Floor level: 1 Lower ground Power outlets: 6 Columns: 0 Windows: 4 Is there natural light? Yes Are there obstructions? No Are there built in screens? No Is there a built in stage? No Is there built in A/V? No Amenities available
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FAQs about Van Buren Hotel
What time is check in?
Check in time is 4pm based on the hotel's local time. Early check in may be available if requested at the front desk on the day of check-in.
What time is check out?
Check out time is 11am based on the hotel's local time. Late check out may be available if requested at the front desk during your stay.
How many rooms does Van Buren Hotel have?
There are 84 rooms in the property.
Is there any meeting space at Van Buren Hotel?
Yes, they have 1 meeting room that can support various table layouts.
What kind of breakfast is at Van Buren Hotel?
We offer a complimentary hot breakfast buffet daily.
What parking is available at Van Buren Hotel?
Outside Parking is available at no cost. We do have bus parking available, arrangements with hotel must be made in advance
How much does internet cost?
Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel and is complimentary.
Can I get a AAA rate at Van Buren Hotel?
Sorry, this hotel does not offer AAA hotel discounts at this time.
Can I get a Senior or AARP rate at Van Buren Hotel?
Sorry, this hotel does not offer senior hotel discounts at this time.
Is there a gym at Van Buren Hotel?
Yes, there is a gym/fitness area available on-site at the property.
Is there a pool at Van Buren Hotel?
Yes, there is a pool on-site at the property. 8am till 12:00 am Adult swim from 10pm-12amWe have a heated indoor salt water pool kept at 82 degrees..
Testimonials:
"This was my first experience with your service, and it was great! I won't book another meeting without your site!" B.F. - Columbus, OH
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