Old Northside Bed & Breakfast

Hoosier Hospitality with an International Flavor

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The Old Northside Bed & Breakfast is located in the middle of the historic Old Northside neighborhood which is on the historic register as the Dewenter-Greenen House, built in 1885 by industrialist Herman Dewenter. Local businessman/entertainer/politician Gary Hofmeister acquired the house in 1994 to make it into a luxury Bed & Breakfast worthy of its history and lineage.

Original artwork from various parts of the world adorn the walls and a Ukrainian artist hand painted several murals and ceilings. Guest comfort and services are the prime concerns with many free amenities such as private parking, hundreds of movies, cable TV, popcorn, soft drinks, bottled water, free WiFi, a 24/7 snack bar and the complete breakfast at a time of your choosing. There are never any extra charges.

Please be sure to review what our guests’ experience has been by clicking here.

Gary Hofmeister

Innkeeper/Owner

More information about Gary available here

Visitor Comments

We want to thank you for the warm hospitality you provided to us while we “took over” your home for 2 days. The relaxed and comfortable surroundings were the perfect setting for what we needed to accomplish, and garnered this retreat our most productive yet. You will come highly recommended by all of us! Best wishes and continued success!
Liz
September, 2009

Gary, AMAZING…but I knew it would be. Enough people raved about The Old Northside that I knew it would be the perfect place to spend our anniversary. Thank you so much for making us feel so welcome!
Kim and James
August 9, 2010
Columbus, Indiana

Gary, Thanks for letting 5 year old Gracie play your piano and give her the microphone to sing “Amazing Grace.” Your home is very comfortable and Gracie enjoyed having her own bed up on the 3rd floor. Gary and I really enjoyed the breakfast and looking around at all your artwork and the photos of you and the famous people we recognized. Thanks again! P.S. The snack bar and movie selection was wonderful, too as was the restaurant you recommended!
Jill and Gary
August 8, 2010
St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Gary, We enjoyed the stay but the best part was your wonderful interest in making us comfortable. You are a great host – always striving to please. We were worried about getting around Indy but you always provided us perfect directions. Loved the breakfasts! God bless you.
Marianne and Don
August 8, 2010
Cincinnati, Ohio

Gary, Thank you so much for the wonderful room and hospitality. We are so happy we chose to stay here on our wedding night and we will be coming back in the future! Thanks again!
Jon And Mallory
August 8, 2010
Brownsburg, Indiana

Thank you! What a wonderful experience! We appreciated your hospitality!
Lyle and Terri
August 7, 2010
Elkhart, Indiana

What a wonderful way to celebrate our 38th anniversary – a beautiful residence, terrific host taking us down memory lane with stories of the city and its movers and shakers and delicious food. Thank you so much!
Mike and Mary Ann
August 5, 2010
Noblesville, Indiana

Gary, Everything has been wonderful. Our first time at a B&B and it has been great. Thank you.
Traci and Frank Johnson
Centerville, Indiana
June 6, 2010

Gary, It was a wonderful stay – loved the food and the hospitality! Thank you for everything! We were spoiled!
Jeff and Shonte’ Osborne
Indianapolis, Indiana
June 5-6, 2010

Gary, Thanks for all the wonderful food. We had a great weekend!
Shane and Rachel Frazier
Lebanon, Indiana
June 5-6, 2010

Gary, All I can say is WOW! You spoiled my wife and me while we were here and we will be back. Thank you for everything!
Steve and Patty Harney
Fishers, Indiana
June 6, 2010

Gary, you are an awesome and entertaining host! Thank you for making my dad so happy on his return visit to Indianapolis.
Pete and Dianne Sawyer and her father Tom Sawyer
Portland, Oregon
May 27 – 31, 2010

Our first trip to Indiana has been most impressive, particularly the charm of this house and your gracious hospitality. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
Michael and Charlesa
Westerville, Ohio
May 31, 2010

Your beautiful home made us feel very comfortable and at home. You have wonderful antiques so it was a treat to explore the house. Hope you are here for many more years!
Deb and Frank
February, 2010

Thank you for your wonderful hospitality. Your home is beautiful and a very relaxing way for us to spend away from home for a few nights. Breakfast was just delicious!
Bob & Laura Brown
October, 2009

We spent our first night together as husband and wife in this house. It was such a special weekend for us. We will never forget our stay here – or the awesome breakfast!
Gary & Lauren Faulkner
September, 2009

4th Anniversary: we had a lovely time! A very welcoming atmosphere and a great house. The service was excellent. We will definitely recommend it to our friends.
The Kisslers
April, 2009

Wow! From the first moment on, it was a GREAT STAY…room, food and location!
Ed & Vivi
March, 2009

“We enjoyed our stay so much and we will be back again! The whole weekend was amazing! Thanks for the hospitality and opening your home to us!”
Al & Sindy
September, 2008