Middlebury is a small farming and agricultural community located in northern Indiana, just south of the Indiana/Michigan state line, otherwise known as "Amish Country". It is an ideal small town with a population of about 2,900 and most businesses thriving on Main Street. Amish people are prevalent in the area and many come to Middlebury to do business. Finding travel accommodations in the area is not difficult and most hotel and inns can be found in all areas around the town.
Das Dutchman Essenhaus is a sprawling complex of shops, a restaurant and inn famous for good food and seasonal recreation. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Middlebury. The Essenhaus Inn & Conference Center is an 89 room hotel with Amish style decorations and furniture. Every room has cable TV, hair dryer, coffee maker, refrigerator, free wireless Internet and complimentary breakfast. The hotel offers in-room delivery service from the famous on-site restaurant, has an indoor swimming pool, therapeutic hot tub, fitness center, game room and paved walking paths. The Essenhaus Inn also has a 4,000 square foot conference center that hosts weddings, church services, business meetings or family related events. The entire property, including the restaurant and shops, is non-smoking, alcohol and pet free.
Located in the heart of Middlebury on south Main Street, The Country Victorian Bed and Breakfast is a Queen Anne Victorian-style home that has been on its foundation for over 100 years. The Victorian has five guest rooms decorated with antique European furniture. All rooms have a private bath, cable TV, free wireless Internet, CD/DVD player, air conditioning, ceiling fan and full, queen or king size beds. Guests also get complimentary full breakfast, afternoon tea and snacks, a guest refrigerator with complimentary beverages, concierge services and dessert every night. This is a AAA three-diamond rated travel accommodation. Smoking and pets are not permitted.
The Patchwork Quilt Country Inn is a bed and breakfast located in northern Middlebury, a 10 to 15 minute drive north on Main Street, just off the I-80/I-90 toll road, Exit 107 for Middlebury. The inn has nine guestrooms, each themed around a homemade Amish quilt. Every room has its own climate control, TV with DVD player, wireless Internet and private bath, some with jacuzzi tub. The inn has a recreation room, fitness facility with Bowflex equipment, guest gathering areas with plasma TVs and a DVD library, and old fashioned fireplaces, a telescope, guest computer and a sunken hot tub on the rear deck. It is also handicap accessible. The entire inn is non-smoking and a 50 percent deposit is due upon reservation.
The McKenzie House Bed and Breakfast is another bed and breakfast located right off the I-80/I-90 toll road Middlebury Exit 107. The McKenzie house is full of amenities such as an outdoor heated pool, two hot tubs, workout equipment, a fire pit, barbecue grill, flat screen TV with surround sound, a library of music, movies and books, popcorn machine and complimentary bottled drinks, snacks and full gourmet breakfast. Laundry facilities are available upon request. The house has five rooms and a gathering room that is 350 square feet of space with private entrance and multilevel deck. Three of the five rooms have a jacuzzi tub, kitchenette or private deck. All rooms have king, queen or twin size beds, private bathrooms, cable flat screen TV and wireless Internet access. Pets are not allowed and the property is smoke-free except for designated smoking areas.
