The Blue Heron Inn

3.0 star property

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Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View
Fireplace
1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Seasonal outdoor pool

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service

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1110 Lakeside Street, La Porte, IN, 46350
  • Place, Pine Lake
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Legacy Hills Golf Club
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, La Porte Hospital
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

No View Spa

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Park View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Lake View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

TB Backview

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Lower Lake Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

TB Lakeview

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen 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 - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Horseshoe Lake - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Legacy Hills Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • La Porte Hospital - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Shady Creek Winery - 14 min drive - 17.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Drift - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive

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.

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

Reviews

The Blue Heron Inn Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 293 out of 489 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 125 out of 489 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 489 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 489 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 489 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute property on the water. Pool was nice and the waterfront restaurant good ! The steakhouse - not good at all . They didn’t charge us for the meal at least .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Melvin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solid internet, good brekfast, good pool, fabulous restaurant, friendly bar, and absolutely spotless. Can't go wrong here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Blue Heron is in dire need of remodeling and overall upkeep and maintenance if the property. Got the impression that is underway, but very over priced for the rooms in need of an update. Front desk gal on Friday afternoon was distracted by a personal call on her cell phone.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

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

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Two places within the property to ear. The view and outdoor patio was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

SCOTT

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great and friendly staff! Very welcoming, as soon as we walked in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Will

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was amazing. We had seen it driving through a few times before and it was even better than we had imagined
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Beth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The property itself is quite nice and all staff was very nice and helpful. Restaurant and bar and grill are very good. Unfortunately our room had several issues. We were over T- bone's. We had a nice lake view, but hallway carpets and the room carpet was terribly dirty and stained. Upholstered chair in our room was also very dirty. We would not sit on it. There was plastic wrappers on floor on one side of the bed that housekeeping didn't pick up. Lastly, I was showering at about 8 pm and the shower had very low water pressure and actually just stopped twice while showering, and when coming back on the water was very cold. This happened to my husband as well later that night. Seemed to work fine in the morning. Just made for a less than desirable experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute and quiet. Very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it all!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Brad

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute resort right on the water. Good food with many options near by. Issue with parking on Friday night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older building but renovating. Smaller family run Inn but very cozy. Room ovetlooked the docks and lake. Perfect! Bar and restaurant attached on the boardwalk. And nice walk after dinner at the waterfront park beside the Inn. So happy with this find.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love staying here. It’s an annual thing for us. The dog loves it too!
Sunset from our room
Rm 211 view from our patio.
Pontoon rentals are a must!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our room had direct access to pool and lake which was awesome. Good customer service. Comfy beds. Cute place!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bjoern

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Freshly renovated rooms. Always a pleasure to visit the Blue Heron!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sheryl

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Needs remodel

Perfect spot but hotel needs remodel !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

KRISTINA, Apple Valley

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Stayed 1 night in May 2025