Hampton Inns & Suites

Awesome experience! Stayed there all week and not 1 problem. The breakfast was fantastic and the lady that worked that area was incredible with always having food full and would make more if there was none left. I would go back and stay there again as it was quiet and peaceful.

Really nice place. People are cool. Beds are real comfy. Rooms are spacious. Fitness room is lacking but overall it’s a good place. I have been staying there on and off for a long time and it hasn’t gone down hill.

As fair disclosure, I do want to acknowledge that my one night’s stay at the Hampton Inns & Suites in Valparaiso was sponsored by a local non-​profit in support of my participation in a fundraising/​awareness event in the area.
I’ve always heard good things about Hampton Inn, but I’ve never actually stayed in one. After this stay, I can officially say that I’m a fan. I arrived after a hard day of wheeling across local hiking/​biking trails in my wheelchair and speaking at the local university — I was tired. However, the warm and inviting décor of the Hampton Inn soothed my exhausted nerves and immediately made me feel welcome. The staff was personable, professional, and just a joy to be around.
The room was wonderfully wheelchair friendly, though the bed itself was a bit high for someone trying to transfer from a wheelchair. On the plus side, it was a remarkably comfortable bed. I also appreciated the hotel’s personal touches throughout, ranging from a post-​it note (see the photos for an example) to a couple items in the room. As I was staying overnight alone, wheelchair access was a big deal and it’s clear that Hampton takes it seriously.
While the Hampton Inn is close to lots of retail, you immediately feel like you’re in a bit of a cocoon when you enter the place and it’s pretty easy to just let go and relax. They offer both a microwave and mini-​fridge in the rooms and all the other customary creature comforts. They offered free hi-​speed internet that worked and was actually hi-​speed. As I was early in my event, that was greatly appreciated.
Hampton Inn offered a modestly above average continental breakfast that included both hot & cold items plus you could grab a «to go» bag. As I’d had a road support person arrive early in the morning to assist me in the day’s activities, it was awesome that she was encouraged to also grab a bag. That was a simple touch of customer service that I still remember.
Check-​in was 3pm and Check-​out was 11am. Both processes were quick and easy both due to their process and due to their top notch staff.
While I can’t quite call this a five-​star experience, I can easily say it was one of my favorite experiences during my time on the road. The building itself seems to be a bit older, but it’s well cared for and between the quality of the room and the quality of the staff I’m glad I stayed and would easily go back if I return to the area.

Nice average rooms but they are clean! I have a small child so that is important. Very accommodating with any request you have. That have a nice slightly above average continental breakfast so to me the room price is very worth it. Close to numerous shops and eating. Overall I would definitely stay again.

I had a great one night stay here. The room was quiet and clean. It’s a little outdated compared to other hamptons but not a big deal. The best part of the room was the room darkening curtains, they were fantastic!

Stayed the weekend for a wedding. Great room, people and location. The breakfast are was incredible. One of 2 best Hamptons I have stayed at!

This is a great story: My daughter and I stayed at this hotel for a week for the birth and legal waiting time for her infant daughter. She and her husband chose a suite to allow for enough room for all of us (but he had to return home to work). Yes, the beds are incredibly comfortable, the furniture is really nice, and the entire place is spiffy. The breakfast is quite varied and very good with a well-​decorated and captious «living/​dining» room. There is always coffee and tea in the lobby, as well as fruit and cookies. Great pool and fitness area as well as a laundry facility. Nice little market with fabulous ice cream, microwavable food and snacks. Oh, and in the evenings, they have twinkling tea lights on all the tables in the «living room.» Cozy and sophisticated.
But the best part is the staff. All of them, housekeeping, Crys the breakfast lady, the front desk staff, and that incredible manager, Jerry Salecker. We came in one night with a six pack of beer and asked the front desk if they had a bottle opener. Oh — they need to get one of those, said Jerry and the front desk manager. So the front desk guy literally took his personal key chain bottle opener off and gave it to us! Said that we could keep it, of course.
Jerry understands hospitality and customer service and this attitude permeates the place. What more do you want? I don’t know if i need to come back to this little city again, but this is no question where I would stay.

Dear Hampton Inn… I love you. I love you because you gave me the best nights rest I had in a long time. The bedding is ridiculously comfy. The sheets are ridiculously crisp and clean. The manager Jerry was ridiculously nice an accommodating. I like that at first I was supposed to be on the third floor. (There are only three floors) but when I got off the elevator, the floor reeked of cigarette smoke. (I am a non smoker) so I went down and requested a different room. NO PROBLEM. Gave me a room on the second floor. The room keys are a little tricky, they will blink red with the credit card type access, but pull the door towards you, and WHOALA! it will blink green, and let you in. The elevator is the slowest elevator in the world-​and someone joked that they could get to the top of Sears Tower quicker. If you are able. Get exercise and take the stairs. (I didn’t mind these minor hiccups with the hotel, overall I would gladly stay here again). In the morning you can make your own waffles, in this waffle maker. They always serve a hot item, and fruit. On a Sunday morning they had waffles, french toasts sticks, sausage patties, yogurt, oatmeal that was a little too liquidy, cereal, apples and juice and coffee. Oh and Renita. they must have fixed the temperature of the water, because I did take a hot bubble bath! No thin walls. ;)

I’m about to hit a big milestone birthday, and my mom being the great mom she is wanted to celebrate with me. She lives in the middle of northern Indiana so Valparaiso was a good halfway point. It’s also a town I know reasonably well, having spent a decent amount of time here when my now-​husband was in grad school.
Mom chose the Hampton Inn primarily based on its price in relation to its perceived niceness, and we were for the most part pleased. It’s easy enough to get to, right off US 30 in a mostly commercial area.
One trend I definitely like in hotels/​inns etc these days is better decorating. This Hampton Inn had lovely woodwork, modern photography and none of those tacky beach scene pictures or ugly landscapes dotting the walls. The lobby was very pretty, with a spacious breakfast area and seating to play games, have a chat, enjoy some cocoa or check your e-​mail.
The room was also well-​decorated, with white duvets, lots of pillows and plenty of lighting. It included a small but not tiny fridge and a microwave — score.
Pros:
+ Very comfy beds, I enjoyed the bedding a lot
+ You could actually open the window and let some fresh air in
+ Great massaging showerhead
+ Tasty breakfast with lots of fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, waffles, pastries plus a hot option (omelets and sausage gravy/​biscuits the two mornings we were there)
+ Easy to use and speedy wifi
Cons:
— Hot tub was not hot, it was slightly warm at best and very overchlorinated
— They ran out of towels in the pool area and took awhile to get more (I think this was due to a lot of kids running around)
I do not know when I might have reason to be back in Valpo, but I would definitely consider the Hampton Inn should the occasion arise.