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The best hotels near New Buffalo Beach

Fiona Gallagher

Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

Updated 1 September 2026 · 24 New Buffalo hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in New Buffalo, out of the 24 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.7.

All five are within 5.1 km of New Buffalo Beach.

Goldberry Woods

Highest rated of the five

Goldberry Woods

★★★★★4.9 from 429 reviews

Goldberry Woods comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 429 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 5 star property, found under poi and around $384 a night on the dates we checked.

24 hotels in New Buffalo qualified for this list and five made it. Eagle's Beach Nest 1 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
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule

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All five, ranked

  1. Goldberry Woods1

    Goldberry Woods

    ★★★★★4.9 from 429 reviews

    5.1 km from New Buffalo Beach

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Eagle's Beach Nest 12

    Eagle's Beach Nest 1

    ★★★★★4.963986 from 143 reviews

    1.2 km from New Buffalo Beach, about a 15 minute walk

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    • The Neighborhood Hotel New Buffalo3

      The Neighborhood Hotel New Buffalo

      ★★★★★4.8 from 156 reviews

      700 m from New Buffalo Beach, about a 9 minute walk

      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    • The Harbor Grand Hotel4

      The Harbor Grand Hotel

      ★★★★★4.7 from 536 reviews

      500 m from New Buffalo Beach, about a 6 minute walk

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking

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    • Eagles Beach Nest II5

      Eagles Beach Nest II

      ★★★★★4.9385543 from 83 reviews

      1.2 km from New Buffalo Beach, about a 15 minute walk

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      How this list was put together

      24 New Buffalo hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to New Buffalo Beach second, then 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.

      Fiona Gallagher

      Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

      Half her year is already on research boats, so holidays are deliberately dry land. Long-distance hiking routes in the off season, alone, with nothing being measured.

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