Wingate by Wyndham South Bend - Notre Dame

Close enough to Notre Dame for an affordable ride share. It was a comfortable enough room after a ND event.

Facilities are older but you can tell updates are being attempted. Hotel itself is definitely dated and maze-like.

Room was perfectly fine (clean, cozy, modern). Location was convenient for venturing out & not far from Notre Dame. Only complaint, was no fault of the property. As soon as we arrived to where the room was on the backside of the property, there were two, rough individuals smoking weed & drinking in the parking lot at 3p on a Wednesday. Didn’t feel comfortable leaving my vehicle parked where I had it, so loved it to a more open area with more cars/people. Something the property will need to address, but otherwise, the stay was perfectly fine.

The rooms were a great size, clean & comfortable. Bathroom was dated & very small, but had everything you need. Location was great for Notre Dame.

No elevator for upper levels, which was a bit of a pain with luggage.

Apparently it got a new owner and they cancelled our rooms and resold them. I need a refund

Bathroom smelled like mildew. Shower grout was black and appeared moldy in some spots. Air conditioner sounded like a jet taking off every time it kicked on, no counter in the bathroom for toiletries. We booked a king room and got 2 full size beds. And people we booked with had their reservations not get transitioned over when The Clove Hotel was bought out by wingate and we had a terrible experience trying to get them into another hotel due to the concert event happening at Notre Dame with insanely priced rooms with the surcharges.

Easy check-in. Room was quiet. Pillows were skimpy. Indoor pool was clean, but a bit too cool to enjoy.

Clean

We have stayed at this hotel multiple times. We came into town specifically to watch the Notre Dame football game at Lucky Gnome but they were closed, so that was a disappointment & a long trip for nothing. The desk worker did suggest Buffalo Wild Wings which worked out.

The night staff when we checked in was very nice and helpful. The breakfast in the morning was very good and the breakfast room was large and comfortable. The lobby and halls were very nice, room was big, comfortable beds. What we did not like was that the bathroom smelled like a dirty ash tray and the indoor swimming pool was way too cold to get into. The staff did apologize for that, but when I stay in a hotel with a pool, it's because I want to get in it.