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The Blue Heron Inn

3.0 star property

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, wheelchair access
Seasonal outdoor pool
Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View
Boating

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
1110 Lakeside Street, La Porte, IN, 46350
  • Pine Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Legacy Hills Golf Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • La Porte Hospital
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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No View Spa

No View Spa

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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TB Lakeview | Room amenity

TB Lakeview

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette | Private kitchen

Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Lower Lake Room

Lower Lake Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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TB Backview

TB Backview

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Park View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View

Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

La Porte

With a stay at The Blue Heron Inn in La Porte, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Legacy Hills Golf Club and La Porte Hospital. .This hotel is 8.7 mi (14 km) from Shady Creek Winery and 10.8 mi (17.3 km) from Friendship Botanic Gardens.

What's nearby

  • Pine Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Horseshoe Lake - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Legacy Hills Golf Club - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • La Porte Hospital - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Shady Creek Winery - 12 min drive - 14.1 km

Getting around

  • Michigan City Station - 17 min drive
  • South Bend Intl. Airport (SBN) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Round The Clock Restaurant - ‬19 min walk

About this property

The Blue Heron Inn

Hotel with 2 restaurants, near Legacy Hills Golf Club
The Blue Heron Inn offers 35 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Microwaves and refrigerators can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 35 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite at T-Bones Pier 11, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
T-Bones Pier 11 - Onsite steakhouse. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Boardwalk Bar - Onsite restaurant. Open select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Boardwalk Bar
  • T-Bones Pier 11

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during the winter:
  • One of the dining venues

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per accommodation, per week
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per week
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Blue Heron Inn La Porte
Blue Heron La Porte
The Blue Heron Inn Hotel
The Blue Heron Inn La Porte
The Blue Heron Inn Hotel La Porte

The Blue Heron Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 242 out of 413 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 111 out of 413 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 413 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 413 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 413 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Agustous

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was a first visit for us and the room with the lake view was awesome for watching sun set and rise. Definitely will be returning for a stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candice

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

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

Yummy food

Food in the restaurant is very good! Rooms are old, but clean. Tiny shower stall.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

8/10 Good

Kyle

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

Nice couples getaway

Short review: Nice place for a romantic stay in NW IN Room: Lake View 2nd Floor Suite Good: View, Fire Place, Spa, Big Room, Friendly service, close to lake and Drift on Pine Bad: Stain on comforter, pipes from other rooms very loud in our room, tv has 1/2 of the channels it shows It's a good stay, will probably be better in the summer when there's more to do.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Nice getaway

The staff was amazing the room was clean love that I could just walk oit if my room to have dinner and a cocktail with out leaving the property
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Reed

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

Cute Little Inn

We had a really nice time here. We've stayed here before and came back, so that says something. A nice little place close to the lake, casino, and the amenities of NW Indiana and SW Michigan.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dominick

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

Can’t wait to go back

The stay was really nice and made us feel really welcome. The room was really clean and the bed was comfy. There was an outside deck/bar over the water that had an amazing view and was really nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gaurav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love to visit again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bailey

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

Love!

Beautiful place! We absolutely loved our stay while visiting Indiana Dunes National Park. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Victoria

Travelled with pets
Very personal touch.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Friendly staff. Good breakfast. Clean. Needs updating.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Room comfort

Thumbs up!

very nice staff. amazing restaurant (T-Bones) on site, very clean. shower in our room was very old and small. just needs some updating! Bed was comfortable and slept very well. would come back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Yay

Place is cool, very outdated. Front desk was awesome! Bartender at bar was rude. Hotel had a great location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Billi

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

Great place to stay

Short vacation by myself with my dog. Was great had a patio that was fenced.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent, East Hampton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
More like an air bnb than a motel. Very nice staff, rooms starting to show their age a bit. Clean and passable though
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024