Indianapolis · Hotel shortlist
Hotels with a kitchen in the city centre, Indianapolis
Stefan Bauer The American west
These are my five favourites in Indianapolis, out of the 21 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.4.
Sybaris Indianapolis is the one I would book myself.
Highest rated of the five
Sybaris Indianapolis
★★★★★4.7 from 2,118 reviews
Sybaris Indianapolis comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 2,118 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 2 star property and found under city centre.
21 hotels in Indianapolis qualified for this list and five made it. The Alexander, Autograph Collection is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
- Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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Sybaris Indianapolis
★★★★★4.7 from 2,118 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
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2The Alexander, Autograph Collection
★★★★★4.4 from 2,174 reviews
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
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3Staybridge Suites Indianapolis Downtown-Conv Ctr by IHG
★★★★★4.4 from 1,135 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
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4Homewood Suites by Hilton Indianapolis-Downtown
★★★★★4.4 from 1,055 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
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5Home2 Suites by Hilton Carmel Indianapolis
★★★★★4.4 from 319 reviews
- Pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
How this list was put together
21 Indianapolis hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
Stefan Bauer The American west
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