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The best hotels in the business district, Merrillville

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 71 Merrillville hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Merrillville, out of the 71 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.90678 down to 4.4.

Pet Friendly Cottage Across the Street from the Beach is the one I would book myself.

Pet Friendly Cottage Across the Street from the Beach

Highest rated of the five

Pet Friendly Cottage Across the Street from the Beach

★★★★★4.90678 from 236 reviews

Pet Friendly Cottage Across the Street from the Beach comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.90678 from 236 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 found under the business district.

71 hotels in Merrillville qualified for this list and five made it. King Bed | Non-Smoking is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Pet Friendly Cottage Across the Street from the Beach1

    Pet Friendly Cottage Across the Street from the Beach

    ★★★★★4.90678 from 236 reviews

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    • King Bed | Non-Smoking2

      King Bed | Non-Smoking

      ★★★★★5 from 166 reviews

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      • Comfort Inn Hammond I-943

        Comfort Inn Hammond I-94

        ★★★★★4.4 from 621 reviews

        • Pool
        • Spa
        • Gym
        • Parking
        • Kid friendly
        • Air conditioning

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      • The Good Farm: Barn BnB on 44 acres near Lake Mich4

        The Good Farm: Barn BnB on 44 acres near Lake Mich

        ★★★★★5 from 162 reviews

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        • ♛The Broadway Special♛ - 2 Bd/1 Bath Smart-Condo!5

          ♛The Broadway Special♛ - 2 Bd/1 Bath Smart-Condo!

          ★★★★★4.8 from 186 reviews

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          How this list was put together

          71 Merrillville 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.

          Amara Nwosu

          Amara Nwosu Africa

          Books holidays a year ahead because court calendars demand it, then travels hard for three weeks. West Africa most years to see family, somewhere new in between.

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