Reception

Reviews of Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington

3 out of 5
Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington
245 North College Avenue, Bloomington, IN

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 495 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 320 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1003 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The elevatornis extremely slow and one works. Multiple guests complained while waiting and in the elevator. One guest shared that only one elevator has been working for over a year!! Not good!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 30 Apr 2024
Greetings Nicole, we're sorry to hear about the issues you encountered while you were with us. We'll be sure to look into these matters as we aim to provide excellent service, quality amenities, and a seamless experience for our guests. Our team is working with our elevator contractor to get all of our elevators in top working conditions. We are currently waiting for a part on backorder due to the age of our elevators. We hope to have another chance to provide a better experience in the future if your travel plans bring you back to Bloomington.

8/10 Good

Ellen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 30 Apr 2024
Dear Ellen, I am glad to see that you enjoyed your stay with us at the Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington! We are so pleased to know that our well-appointed property, hospitable service and prominent location left a lasting impression. It seems we may have missed the mark on something during your stay, though - if you have comments on what we can improve in the future, we are open ears. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back to HGI Bloomington in the near future.

6/10 Okay

Laurie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
only 1 elevator so there were long waits. Our room was never cleaned during our stay despite inquiring about this. Walking distance to the campus was nice as was the surrounding area for dining options.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 29 Apr 2024
Dear Laurie, we're sorry to hear about the issues you encountered while you were with us. We'll be sure to look into these matters as we aim to provide excellent service, quality amenities, and a seamless experience for our guests. I am glad to see you enjoyed our prime location in downtown Bloomington. We hope to have another chance to provide a better experience in the future if your travel plans bring you back to Bloomington.

10/10 Excellent

Bettina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Prasad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to IU
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 28 Apr 2024
Dear Prasad, I am glad to see that you enjoyed your time at the Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington. It seems we have may have missed the mark on something during your time - if you have any comments, please let us know so we can improve going forward. We are so pleased to know that our prominent location left a lasting impression. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back to HGI Bloomington in the near future.

8/10 Good

francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Positives: Nice property, very nice bed. Relatively quiet. Negatives: pay for overnight parking; water was turned off on my floor (top) for approx. 1 1/2 hours due to problem with room on lower floor; when water came back on, black incredibly dirty water had to let it run. Called down to front desk, they apologized and they were addressing the water crisis as best they could. Should have offered and I probably should have asked for some type of discount because of it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 24 Apr 2024
Hi Francis, thank you for leaving some feedback regarding your stay with us at the Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington! I do apologize for the inconvenience with the water during your visit - upon investigation, it appears there was an emergency water repair that needed to be done and the water supply was shut off for that. We hope to see you again soon and have a better experience as we will use your feedback to improve.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is very accessible to downtown area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 22 Apr 2024
Greetings Patricia, I am glad to see you enjoyed your stay with us at the Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington, IN! Our prime location in the Bloomington Square is one of our best features as it is close to dining and shopping. We hope to see you again when your travels bring you back to B-town!

2/10 Terrible

Shan Xu

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room is clean and big
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 22 Apr 2024
Hi James, I am glad to see you enjoyed your stay with us at Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington! Our housekeeping team takes pride in what they do and I am glad to hear your room was clean and ready for you. We hope to see you again soon when your travel plans bring you back through Bloomington!

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Julie

Just average. Not an overwhelming sense of hospitality. We travel a lot. For example when I called to let them know I was checking out of my room, the response was ok. Not thank you, or hope you had a great stay or hope you stay with us again. Just ok, and I was the one to say thank you. This is a college location with lots of hotels. For almost $400 per night I expected more. This particular hotel only one elevator was working and only one ice machine working for all 6 floors. Just examples.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 22 Apr 2024
Greetings Julie, we highly appreciate you choosing us for your accommodations while in Bloomington! I sincerely apologize for the lack of higher quality of service from our team. We will be sharing this with our team to improve on our service, especially when calling the Front Desk. I also apologize for the out of order elevator - our contractor team is working on getting that back up and running again soon (Parts on backorder). We hope to see you again soon when you are traveling back in Bloomington, and please reach out to see if there is something we can do to accommodate you better.

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 22 Apr 2024
Hi Jean, glad to see you enjoyed your stay with us at Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington! It seems we may have missed the mark on a specific area - if you have comments you would like to share, please contact us at anytime. We hope to see you again soon when you are back in Bloomington!

8/10 Good

Corinne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the area and walkability as well as many dining options. Only extremely problematic issue was only one elevator operable for very busy hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 22 Apr 2024
Hi Corinne, glad to see you enjoyed your stay with us at Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington! Our prime location near the Bloomington Square is a great way to experience more of Bloomington - which I see you got to do! Our team is working on getting the elevator back up and running soon (parts on backorder). We hope to see you again soon when you are back in Bloomington!

8/10 Good

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corinne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this property. 5 stars and highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 22 Apr 2024
Hi Corinne, glad to see you enjoyed your stay with us at Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington! We really appreciate that we are your recommended hotel in the area. We hope to see you again soon when you are back in Bloomington!

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I liked the location. But, the food for breakfast was very poor and the elevators were in ill repair and very slow.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 22 Apr 2024
Hi Jessica, thank you for staying with us at the Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington - I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the location of our property! I sincerely apologize for the lack of food quality for breakfast - I will be sharing this information with our Food & Beverage team to improve on this in the future. I also apologize for the out of order elevator - our contractor team is working on resolving the issue but are awaiting a part that is on backorder. I hope to see you back soon if your plans bring you back to Bloomington. Please reach out if there is anything we can do on a future stay.

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 30 Apr 2024
Dear Brett, I am glad to see that you enjoyed your stay with us at the Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington! We are so pleased to know that our well-appointed property, hospitable service and prominent location left a lasting impression. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back to HGI Bloomington in the near future.

8/10 Good

joseph, Madison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Elevators not working great. Breakfast was really good!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 24 Apr 2024
Greetings Joseph, I am glad to see you enjoyed your stay with us at the Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington! Our team is working on getting both elevators up and running ASAP. I am glad you enjoyed our breakfast. We hope to see you again when your travel plans bring you back to Bloomington.

10/10 Excellent

Rami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay. The room was great and the staff were very friendly and attentive. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 28 Apr 2024
Hi, Rami! I am glad to see you enjoyed your stay with us at the Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington! We are so pleased to know that our well-appointed property, hospitable service and prominent location left a lasting impression. I will make sure our staff gets a shoutout from this review. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back to HGI Bloomington in the near future.

8/10 Good

Ciaran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 28 Apr 2024
Dear Ciaran, I am glad to see that you enjoyed your stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington. It appears we may have missed the mark on something during your stay - if you have comments, feel free to reach out to the property so we can improve in the future! We are so pleased to know that our well-appointed property left a lasting impression. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back to HGI Bloomington in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 28 Apr 2024
Hi, Jennifer! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and for choosing us as the hotel to host your accommodations. We are beyond pleased to know that we exceeded your expectations and that our hospitable team ensured you received a 5-star experience. We take pride in providing excellent guest service. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you all back to HGI Bloomington for another enjoyable stay.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Tricia

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Bryan M. on 22 Apr 2024
Hi Tricia, I am glad to see you enjoyed your stay with us! It seems we may have missed the mark on a specific area. If you have comments you would like to share, please contact us at anytime. We hope to see you again soon when back in Bloomington.

6/10 Okay

Lauren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The pool was closed for renovations, and when traveling with kids who were looking forward to swimming- it would have been nice to have been notified via the website or email that the pool was closed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Susan on 28 Mar 2024
Hello Lauren, I'm so sorry for the disappointment. I see that you booked through Expedia, which does not list "pool" as an available amenity, nor is it listed on our website. Would you mind sharing where you saw our pool listed as an available option when you booked? It would help us prevent this from happening to other families while our pool is being renovated. Thanks so much and have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Parking garage right behind the property was convenient. Great location if going to anything at IU,
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The handicapped room was one of the best we have stayed in. My husband is in a wheelchair and there was so much room for him to move around in. The staff was incredibly nice and helpful! Very convenient location!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and the facility/room was clean and comfortable. Parking was easy as we were always able to park on the street in front of the hotel during our 4 night stay. It is metered parking, but it’s free between 9pm-8am, which was beneficial to us as we only needed to park during that timeframe. There is covered deck parking next to the hotel which is managed by the city at $12.50/day.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

EVELYN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful cran hotel. Amazing friendly staff. Loved my stay
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, Griffith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very affordable and clean. The beds & pillows were comfortable. Parking was cheap and easy. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Surprisingly quiet for being in such a busy area. Nicely decorated and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tasha

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in was very easy. Staff was courteous.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

juanita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved everything about my stay here at the Hilton. The location is perfect to enjoy all the restaurants and shops by just walking not having to drive.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Susan, Buffalo Grove

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice & helpful. The room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Friendly staff Rooms not very clean Had issue with shower and water not draining properly. Had to move rooms. New room had hair in shower
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Elevator to parking did not work. Lady in front desk was rude and not accomodating
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Dana

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The elevators were broken in both the hotel and the parking facility. The adjoining restaurant was dated. The rooms were very dark and only moderately clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Audre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and super helpful. Need more EV parking spots in garage and to monitor non-EV cars that park in EV spaces.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel. Great service. Excellent location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kellee

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Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Walking distance to restaurants, shops, and the university, too.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon, Chicago

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024