Near West Side Travel Guide
Bloomington

Visit Near West Side
Top hotels in Near West Side

Fourwinds Lakeside Inn & Marina
"Rooms smelled like mildew filled with dead bugs n spiders was not clean. The deck was awful filled with bugs again. We got there and had our room changed and it was worse then the first one . It was moving in day for IU so everything was booked at 11 pm when we arrived"
Reviewed on 19 Aug 2026

IU Biddle Hotel
"Great! Loved being on campus"
Reviewed on 19 Aug 2026

Cascades Inn
"Roaches in the bathroom."
Reviewed on 19 Aug 2026

Brown County Inn
"Clean, comfortable and quiet. We have stayed here numerous times. It has a nice restaurant, bar and a nice walking path by the creek behind the Inn. Walkable to town so very convenient."
Reviewed on 16 Aug 2026

Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington

Hampton Inn Bloomington
"Black mold in tub-they had a towel shortage-price gauging for student move in- depressing rooms - ac sounded like a plane taking off and tv didn’t work!"
Reviewed on 19 Aug 2026
Where to stay in Near West Side

Downtown Bloomington
While visiting Downtown Bloomington, you might make a stop by sights like Bloomington Community Farmers' Market and Buskirk Chumley Theater.
Elm Heights

Old Northeast Downtown
Though Old Northeast Downtown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Wonderlab Science Museum and Indiana University Auditorium.

Bryan Park
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Bryan Park and surrounding area, you can visit Wonderlab Science Museum and Buskirk Chumley Theater.

Prospect Hill
While there might not be top attractions in Prospect Hill, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Wonderlab Science Museum and Bloomington Community Farmers' Market.








