The Avanti Houses

Seaton room I really enjoyed my stay at the Avanti home, the seaton room with the view of Studebaker museum.

Great stay! Stayed in The Loft at 131 Chapin. Code access worked perfectly. Extremely clean. We were happy to have a decent sized refrigerator to keep tailgate food cold. Loved having a Keurig in the room and microwave. We had everything we needed in this spacious and charming loft. Loved it.

I can't say enough nice things about our stay in room #7 at the Avanti House. This is an old house, and with that comes both the charm and quirks of an older home. The couple who manage it do an amazing job keeping it up, and everything from the architectural details to the tributes to a classic car legacy make this such a charming place to stay. The location was an easy walk to so many wonderful restaurants and landmarks around South Bend, and getting to Notre Dame was a breeze. I know where I'll be staying when I come to visit my baby for her freshman year next fall!

I stayed at Avanti House 1. Trying to travel on a budget, I found this to be a pretty good choice. It's an old house, probably constructed in the early 20th century, and is located directly across from the Studebaker national Museum. I would describe it as a sort of cross between B&B and hostel. Although breakfast is not provided, there are snacks and coffee in the communal kitchen, and equipment to do your own cooking if you choose to do that. It's reasonably quiet, clean, comfortable. My room had an en suite bath, which is tiny but serviceable. The other rooms use a common bathroom. There are several common rooms with widescreen TV available. The house is filled with interesting antique articles and memorabilia. I could walk to downtown South Bend restaurants and shops in 15 to 20 minutes. There is a laundromat and grocery store located approximately one block from the house. The nearest bus stop is three blocks away, and the bus runs to the South Bend transportation center for domestic and international flights, commuter train to Chicago, and long haul bus services. The house has its own off street parking for those food drive.

Easy access, parking, private AC, good location

Our room was a bit run down with paper peeling off the walls. At first glance the inside looked very nice with old furnishings but it was not quite what we were expecting. Guess the description guesthouse should have clued us in. We never did find the shower. No TV in the room. Wifi fine. Bed was comfortable. The AC did not cool our room down very well.