Stayed overnight at the Inn at St. Mary's on a recent trip through the midwest. I must admit that I was really looking forward to it due to all the wonderful comments made by other travelers. One person compared it to The Palace in Switzerland and another to The Timbers in Denver. Now, I was never at any of these establishments, but I figure they are really top notch and the Inn at St. Marys must really be Great! Well---- it was good, but not stupendous. I guess I was a victim of Trip Advisor's Over-hype. Check in was painful. One poor clerk had to check in people,answer the phone, check out people etc etc. Then the door key didn't work. Had to change rooms because it was determined that it was a maintenance problem . The room itself was good- but not terrific. I would rate it as a glorified Hampton Inn. The king size bed was good- I ,unfortunately, had to use the sofa bed and it was not so hot. The room was certainly large enough and clean, but I somehow was expecting more. The breakfast buffet was really good with scrambled eggs that is really a step up from the usual free breakfast. All in all, good hotel, I would recommend it, but certainly not The Palace.

We were in South Bend for a wedding & this hotel was on the 'recommended' list by the bride & groom. It's across the street from the beautiful campus of St. Mary's College & just down the street from the Notre Dame Campus. Our room was down the hall from the breakfast area & close to the exercise room, sauna & hot tub, which we took full advantage of. We had these facilites ALL to ourselves while we were there. The temperature of the water in the hot tub was WAY too hot to enjoy, but the sauna was great. There were 2 separate showers just outside the sauna & next to the hot tub. The free breakfast buffet included make-your-own-waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits & gravy ~ every thing you could possibly want. There is a 24-hour juice & coffee bar in the breakfast area as well. The room was large & the bed was comfortable. There was a nice loveseat & ottoman as well. The front desk had free items for the taking, such as small vanity mirrors, pads & pens & grooming kits with scissors, nail clippers & a file. The staff was courteous & helpful & recommended a great place to go for a nice dinner ~ a 26,000 sq.ft. mansion formerly owned by a Studebaker car company mogul! A great experience overall!

I stayed here for 5 nights while my kids were at Notre Dame. I have absolutely no complaints. My standard room was very clean and furnished very nicely. They have a great fitness room which was much better than I have seen in many larger hotels. The breakfast was more than adequate. Front desk service was fine and did everything possible to answer my questions and help as much as possible. After we checked out, my exhausted soccer-ed out teens fell asleep on the chairs in the lobby while I did laundry for 2 hours. The desk clerk made no negative comments to make us feel uncomfortable but was very understanding. That was the icing on the cake for me, this hotel is worth a return stay.

This is a fantastic hotel. The staff was extremely helpful and accommodating and the hotel itself was in great condition. The rooms are spacious and they offer Aveda products! I also liked the fact that they have a 24 hr. full service beverage station available in the lobby. My boyfriend and I had to leave the for the airport at 6am and they already had a full, complimentary breakfast laid out. We will definitely be staying here the next time we're in town.

We stayed at the Inn @ St. Mary's in April while we were looking at the Univ. of Notre Dame. We stayed 2 nights and had 2 rooms booked. The rooms were very comfortable and clean. It looks like all of the hotel has been renovated - they were putting the finishing touches on the lobby while we were there. They do serve a free breakfast included w/the price of the room. We liked it very much and will be staying there on all our future visits to ND as our son is going there.