Must-see hotels in Indiana

A mighty antidote to Columbus' modernist flare, this 1864 Victorian monolith with Edwardian furnishings and Italianate gardens (inspired by Pompeii) sits…

With design touches forged from industrial parts from an abandoned Wisconsin iron foundry, this 2017 newcomer to Indy is a boutique gamechanger. The lobby…

Standing supremely along New Albany's historical Mansion Row, this easy-on-the-eyes 1851 Italianate abode features ornate hand-painted ceilings, original…

Idyllically set in the woods just far enough outside Nashville to feel isolated, these wonderful one- and two-bedroom cabins feel like they're half a…

This elegant salmon- and green-trimmed B&B occupies a gorgeous, Queen Anne–style home dating to 1886. Corner turrets, curved-glass bay windows, spindles…

Occupying a decommissioned 1914 freight station in Chesterton, this railway-themed boutique B&B offers a beautiful, fireplace-warmed lounge with…

This Scandinavian-accented boutique hotel (the owner has Norwegian roots) is a cozy getaway in hip Broad Ripple, offering 13 spacious rooms right along…

This fun hostel was completely revamped in 2019 after a drunk driver plowed through the living room. A hip and friendly couple manage the two houses,…

Parts of this historic inn bang on the river date back to 1929 (it was a former button factory). Rooms are spread over several buildings – you'll want the…

Like the Graduate Hotels in other US college towns, the Bloomington instills a deep sense of place with bleachers rescued from a local high school…

The 209-room, sustainably focused Alexander is all about art. Forty original works decorate the lobby; the Indianapolis Museum of Art curates the…

This central, 20-room inn stands out for its spiffy rooms with four-poster beds, wooden floors and sturdy, Shaker-style decor. You won't have to go far…

Part of a Shipshewana empire that includes a restaurant, a theater, a furniture store and a concert hall, this large, well-furnished hotel offers some of…

This 150-room hotel is popular with Notre Dame alumnae, since it is right in the heart of campus. While the gold-and-white rooms won't win any avant-garde…

When you stay here you rent the whole farmhouse, with its three bedrooms, one bathroom, fireplace and hot tub. Deer and wild turkeys roam the property…

This cozy, 11-room inn is a down-home spot in Marion about 9 miles north of Fairmount. Rooms are smallish but immaculate. The titular college is Indiana…

The 10 rooms here fill a rambling, antique-filled turn-of-the-century Colonial Revival mansion that's long on charm and creaky hardwood flooring. Each…

The inn has 40 rooms in a Victorian house and a couple of adjacent buildings near the Indiana University campus. Rooms in the 1890s home are more quaint…

Located downtown, it offers the Indigo chain's trademark modern, cheery rooms, plus a fluffy white Bichon Frise, Miles, who works as the lobby ambassador…

These seasonal campsites at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore are rustic (no electricity) and first come, first served (no reservations).