Waterford Estates Lodge

Stayed here during a wedding for two nights. The faucet sprayed more on the counter than the sink, the shower curtain leaked water on the floor when it was properly put in the tub during a shower, and the ac unit leaked water on the floor. The «breakfast» was toast, bagels, hard boiled eggs, cereal, and muffins with coffee and juice. No eggs, sausage, or the normal breakfast date you get anywhere else. First and LAST stay there. Ever. This place is obviously a former motel with added on walls to enclose some of the rooms.

We stayed here one night on our baseball road trip from Detroit to Chicago and this is a nice and very comfortable room for the traveler. The facility is clean and nicely appointed including a breakfast bar.
Stay safe.

Horrible place! Rude staff from the moment we checked-​in to the moment we checked-​out; dirty room and throughout the inside and outside of the hotel; dark, ugly, run down hotel.

We stayed at this hotel last week for our wedding night, had I went to visit this establishment that wouldn’t have happened! There were problems from the second I tried to get into the hotel with the key. The room was very small, the hotel was very run down inside and out. The kicker was Sunday morning, as I tried to sleep in with my new husband housekeeping decided to walk in! It was 10 a.m. in the morning, it wasn’t even check out time yet! In no way shape or form should that EVER have happened! ! Completely disgusted by this hotel and I will make sure that I tell everyone about our experience! We should have stayed home our wedding night, least then we would have had a comfortable bed and no one walking into our room in the morning!

I love staying at this hotel when I visit South Bend. It is a little on the older side but the guest rooms are large and feature a Bose Wave radio, microwave, fridge, and sink. It’s almost like a little efficiency. They have a wonderful indoor hot tub and pool. The last time I stayed here the hot tub was closed though. This hotel can get very busy on Notre Dame football home weekends. During the weekdays you can score in this room for 75 to 80 bucks. Not a bad deal!

Came to south bend for a wedding and was told wedding guests were to stay here. Had the bride and groom seen this place???
It was very shady, as we were tired, decided to stay. Our room was in the back. Two security lights lit the whole parking lot. We were scared to leave dental floss in the car because we were afraid it would get stolen. People were enjoying their pot outside as we made ourselves to our room.
We had reserved a queen bed but upon opening the door, there were two doubles that had yet to be spread. The room had not been cleaned, yuck!
We took our complaints to the front desk. The attendant said all the queens had been given out and he shrugged his shoulders when we showed him a pic of the dirty room with blankets on the floor. He said our money will be refunded. We stayed at staybridge suites almost in the parking lot for $ 10 more a night. It was perfect, stay there instead! (There was not a football game this weekend)

I stayed here over the weekend for a Notre Dame football game. It was one if the last few hotels available for a busy football weekend. After seeing some of the reviews, I was a little apprehensive. Let me tell you this hotel was a godsend! The rooms were nice and clean. The bonus was the shuttle ride to and from the game (for a small fee) and the fact the pub/​restaurant was open late after the game! This place is great for football weekends!

Nice place. Rooms are spacious and updated nicely. Wifi is a little sketchy but worked well enough. Staff was friendly and helpful. Would stay here again.

Stayed here just overnight to avoid sleeping in the car on a road trip back west. The room itself was very clean and there seemed to be many amenities in the common area such as a pool, gym, ect. As I am sure all these things are very nice, however, the reason I stayed was for the bed and the complimentary breakfast. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with both. Although the rooms were recently renovated, the mattresses are one of the worst I have ever slept on in a hotel. The springs in my room were practically poking through the top of the mattress. Again, other than the mattress the rest of the room was very nice. The breakfast was the only other major let down. Breakfast is served in the main bar. The bar has an identity crisis between a hotel restaurant and an English pub. The food was all pretty greasy and mostly your typically breakfast foods — potatoes, eggs, bagel. I was not disappointed with the spread as much as the quality of the food. It was poorly made from ingredients that were not fresh.
I would look somewhere else if you are just looking for a place to crash for the night.

Ieuw. A little on the spendy side considering the accommodations. I know South Bend is ridiculous during football season, but this was early August. Room only moderately clean, with blankets from the Eisenhower era. Ants in the bathroom. Staff friendly and nice, but restaurant super mediocre. Suggest only staying here for nd games, and drive a bit further otherwise.

Stayed here for one night for ~$ 80. It was okay for the price, but next time, I would look around more for other options before choosing this place again.
Cleanliness:
Overall, the room and bathroom seemed okay. However, since we checked in late at night and left early in the morning, I didn’t get a good, well-​lit look around. I didn’t find any serious complaints during my one night stay.
Odor:
As soon as I walked in, I smelled a musty odor. It wasn’t too bad, and I got used to it after a while. However, it threw me off and made me feel like the room wasn’t as clean.
Bed:
The bed/​mattress was not that comfortable. There seemed to be kind of a dent in the middle or something that made you sink into the bed, but not necessarily in a comfortable way.
Amenities:
–TV: There was a small flat-​screen TV on the wall. However, I felt that it was positioned oddly – it was across from the bed nightstand, between the bed and couch. This seemed weird to me, since I am used to it being across the bed, because people typically would watch TV from the bed, not the couch right? I didn’t use the TV, but it just seemed kind of odd.
–Microwave, mini-​fridge, coffee: these were located near the bed, on the opposite side of the couch. I didn’t use any of these, but it seemed nice and functional. There were also shelves and drawers for plenty of storage space.
Bathroom:
The towels were fairly soft and clean, and the shower was comfortably hot. The sink, toilet, and toilet paper were fine. The mini shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, lotion, and soap all smelled good.
Breakfast:
There was a free breakfast buffet. The eggs were surprisingly decent, despite the appearance. The potatoes were very good, crunchy on the outside while soft on the outside, and very savory overall. There was ham that looked greasy and kind of old. The mini waffles were okay. There was a fresh fruit mix including melon, strawberries, pineapple, and grapes. There were also cereals and pastries. A nice older woman took our drink orders and brought them to our table.

After staying here this past weekend, I’m not sure I would go back. While the staff was incredibly friendly and the rooms were updated and nice, for two of our three day stay there were lots of teenagers loitering in the hallways and common areas of the hotel. There was also a crowd of 10 – 15 people with children either doing cannon balls in the pool during the day all they way through the evening. They didn’t appear to be hotel guest, but maybe people from the community who were simply using the facilities. No exaggeration — one night I passed nearly 3 – 4 groups of teens and younger kids just sitting on the staircases or directly outside of my room with no plan in sight.
Other than the «open door» policy, there were some pros to the hotel. As I mentioned, it’s close to ND, has update rooms with fridges + microwaves, and has a decent fitness center. They also serve complementary breakfast in the morning, which was convenient.
Overall, the loitering was such an issue that it didn’t outweigh the other benefits. In a pinch I would MAYBE stay here, but I would definitely try to avoid.

Best bang for the buck in South Bend. Stayed there overnight two days ago. My single room was large, comfortable, immaculate, with queen bed, kitchenette, half size fridge, and a 35 inch flat panel TV mounted in the wall. Indoor and outdoor pools, and a workout room. The complimentary breakfast included fresh scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, pastries, bagels, fruit salad, yogurt, and a maitre d’ who was very friendly and helpful. The food was cooked in a real kitchen by real cooks and was fresh and delicious. All for $ 71 with an AAA or AARP discount. I’ll definitely stay at the Waterford next time I drive through South Bend, and will even time my trip to overnight there. Gotta sleep somewhere, and Waterford is the bomb!

Everyone here was fantastic and so accommodating!
GREAT place for kids and with an indoor and outdoor pool… doesnt get any better! Gym was good, and the restaurant/​bar was cozy and family friendly!!!
Would recommend this place IN A HEARTBEAT!