Nicest Hotel in the Keystone/Casteton area

I%26#39;m from Terre Haute and normally stay downtown when we go on a little overnight shopping trip, but would like to stay near the Fashion Mall this time.

I know the Sheraton is connected to the Fashion Mall, but I keep reading that it%26#39;s shabby and in need of a remodel. I would like to get a suite there,but would like some feedback to someone that has heard recently how the accomodations are.

Is the Marriott on the northside nicer enough to pay extra $$ for to stay there?

Thanks in advance for the information.

Nicest Hotel in the Keystone/Casteton area

I can%26#39;t speak to the freshness of the rooms at the Sheraton as I have not been in the hotel in several years, but it used to be very nice. I have been in meetings at the Marriott recently and the hotel struck me as being in very good shape. I did not stay overnight since I live in the Indy area, but several of my colleagues did and I did not hear any complaints.

Nicest Hotel in the Keystone/Casteton area

I would say the Marriott seems to be the nicest of the 2 hotels...the Sheraton just has the advantage of being connected to the mall.

I heard from one person that the Hyatt Place at Keystone was fantastic and then another person told me it was a dump!

I may go a completely different route and stay downtown. I think the best hotels Indy has to offer are the downtown hotels. The price goes up, but selection does, too. I just need to decide if location or quality of hotel is most important to us.

Thanks for the input.

The Marriott is certainly newer, and is a typically nice hotel for the chain. It IS a bit remote, tucked at the back end of the complex. If the weather is nice, it%26#39;s a fairly easy walk to the restaurants and shops (about 2/3 mile). It%26#39;s also fairly close to the restaurants on 96th St. - mostly chain restaurants, but some good ones - including ';local chains'; Scotty%26#39;s Brewhouse (good pub food %26amp; a popular local hangout - mostly in college towns in Indiana) and Arni%26#39;s (good pizza and a locally famous ';Arni%26#39;s Jr. Salad'; - actually a typical iceberg lettuce salad, but large %26amp; with good toppings). At the far east end of the 96th St. corridor is one of Indy%26#39;s best local restaurants - Peterson%26#39;s (excellent steak %26amp; seafood, my favorite Indy restaurant).

Personally, the downtown Indy idea strikes me as a good one, but the Keystone mall complex has a bit more high end shopping. You%26#39;re focused on the right two hotels on the north side IMO. There are other very nice hotels on the north side, but none others close to the mall complex.

The old saying you get what you pay for is true here. The Marriott has great customer service and would be tops on the list for that area, but as you know there is a cost to pay. If you are not as concerned about ammenities and customer service issues then The Sheraton or Hyatt Place could fit the bill at a lesser cost.

IMO stay downtown . Pick the hotel you want to stay in . Have fun . Relax. Enjoy.

Since the quality of the hotel and amenities are pretty important to us, I think I%26#39;ll do a downtown hotel...either Conrad or Omni.We%26#39;ll take advantage of being connected to Circle Centre and enjoy some good eats downtown. Then, the next day, head north if we want to shop at the Fashion Mall and Castleton. This way, we%26#39;ll get the best of both worlds!

Thanks for the advice.

... many of us on here would agree, ... you have chosen wisely.

Have a great time in Indy! And if you%26#39;re wired anywhere near the same way I am, patronize the locally owned restaurants and pubs! (plenty downtown, on the northside, and in Broad Ripple to choose from). And my deepest condolences if you%26#39;re actually wired anything like me.

Very Funny DaveinIndy.