Grant Street Inn - Bloomington

Location is right in town, a few blocks from the courthouse square. Busy with both vehicle & pedestrian traffic during the day, as it's close to the IU campus. Not bad at night, though, at least on weekdays.. Charming Victorian rooms in several older homes moved to the same location & attached - unique, but fits Bloomington style. Some ground-level rooms are streetside, but open directly to a covered porch with rocking chairs, which is delightful. All are accessed by a ramp from the sidewalk. Our room was smallish, but didn't feel that way with a 12-foot ceiling! (And a chandelier.) Comfortable beds! Bathrooms can be small too, but function well - plenty of hot water, and the showerheads are newer and have good water pressure. Breakfast was outstanding, and the hot dishes were different each day. Lots of choices! I even got really black, crispy bacon (the only way I like it) on request! In addition to breakfast, Grant St Inn offers an "afternoon treat," which is left out throughout the rest of that day, until it is used up. Sample treats included strawberry meringue, peanut butter-chocolate candy, and chocolate chip cookies, all homemade.

Short review: We'd be happy to return to the Grant Street Inn for our next event on the IU campus. Our room was clean. The furniture and linens were in excellent condition. No unpleasant surprises were encountered. The staff at the desk and at breakfast are very helpful and personable. The eggs and pastry at breakfast were fresh made, not packaged...yum. Very convenient to the IU Auditorium and many other campus areas. I don't know when we're returning to the IU campus, but Grant Street Inn will be on our accommodations short list.

I loved the proximity to downtown Bloomington; it was only 2 blocks to Kirkwood, but it was quiet enough that I wasn't disrupted by the nightlife when I wanted to sleep. I was able to easily walk to so many restaurants, bars, coffee shops and shopping! My room was massive; I definitely wasn't expecting it to be as big as it was so that was a welcome surprise. I didn't have the breakfasts that are included in the room cost, but they smelled delicious (I went to some of my favorite local spots instead, which were an easy walk away).

The room was spacious and homelike, very cozy. It felt more like a master suite than a hotel room. We were in town for an event at the IU Union. It was a short walk to the school. We walked downtown for a nightcap. It was nice to be so close to everything. Breakfast was good too. We sat in the rocking chairs on the porch for coffee to relax after breakfast.

This was our second time staying here. Ruthie and Neshia serve up one of the best breakfasts possible! The food is so good and the service is warm and friendly. Coffee/tea are available 24 hours and there is usually something sweet on the counter in the lobby to go with. Everyone we've met there are amazing. Rooms are clean and well stocked, but if you need anything the front desk is a call away.