My wife, son, and I stayed at this hotel over the long weekend in mid-January 2013. We have family in nearby Decatur, IN and, after many bad experiences at the various hotels in Decatur, we decided to try the Black Bear in Berne. As discussed n previous posts, the Black Bear has come under new management. This new management is... More

A friend got married in nearby Amish country and there weren't any other options close by for us to stay at. The hotel office closes at 11 so if you arrive after that time you cannot get in. However, the staff did call us and let us know. They made sure we didn't have any issues. The late night and... More

The Black Bear Inn came under new management late 2012 ... they are undergoing a huge renovation so I hope you’ll give them a second chance. We were in the ‘extended stay’ room & it had a full kitchenette (full size fridge w/ top freezer, microwave, 4-burner stove, oven, 4-slice toaster), new beds, spa bathtub, 2 flat screen TVs, desk,... More

I made a reservation for June of 2012 in April of 2012 and the special instructions were ignored. My Aunt was basically turned out on the street. If there were no nearby relatives open to help care for her, she would have been out on the street. I have stayed at the Black Bear multiple times over the last 25... More

This hotel has no competition, so rooms are dirty; smokey; drug use was ignored; loud occupants. I would not recommend this place for anyone with a weak stomach.

I was excited to go to Black Bear Inn. From the reviews of Berne I thought it would be a "quaint little town." It was nice, but nothing like what I expected. Especially the hotel. Reading the website I thought that the suite, having 3 rooms, would be large. It's no larger than an embassy suites, but cost a lot... More

We stayed there July 31 and Aug. 1. Since this was the only inn in town, so we booked it. Had trouble getting into the room upon arrival. Met co-owner, an out-of-town person, who told us that we could use the suite that she was using, upon her vacating it, and we'd be charged for the rate of the single... More