The Garden is located on the St. Joseph River and contains landscape gardens (8 acres), woodland nature preserve (50 acres), an arboretum of trees and shrubs from temperate regions around the world (40 acres, started in 1971), and restored tallgrass prairie (5 acres, started in 1976), as well as a conservatory (greenhouse) featuring more than 100 kinds of tropical ferns.

The landscape gardens include a Japanese "dry" garden designed by Ben Oki (1979), a hosta garden with dawn redwood and Ginkgo, a tufa rock garden started in the 1950s, a fern garden with more than 50 types of hardy ferns, a boxwood garden, a lilac garden (1940s), a lily pond (1977), and an herb garden featuring over 200 types of herbs.

The nature center displays exhibits about the ecosystems and animals of Fernwood and items of seasonal interest, as well as live animals including an active beehive and local reptiles and amphibians. Environmental education programs are offered year round.

Independent Niles hotels

Change your mind

Book hotels with free cancellation

deals illustration

Treat yourself

Sign in to save 10% or more on thousands of hotels

bed illustration

Be picky

Search almost a million properties worldwide

Check prices for these dates

Tonight

Sep 10 - Sep 11

Tomorrow

Sep 11 - Sep 12

This weekend

Sep 12 - Sep 14

Next weekend

Sep 19 - Sep 21

Compare rooms and suites by Independent in Niles with rates, reviews, and availability. Most hotels are fully refundable.

Our top choices for Niles Independent

Reception

"Great location "

Exterior

"Fantastic place to stay!"

Front of property

"Great resort stayed an extra day to enjoy it !!"

NT$18,914 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 19 - Sep 20

4 restaurants, dinner served

"Enjoyed our stay here very much, quite and clean "

Bar (on property)

"Would stay here again"

NT$3,641 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 6 - Oct 7

Property entrance

"Staff was very friendly. "

Exterior

"Nice place to stay."

NT$6,586 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 14 - Sep 15

Breakfast meal

"Super friendly staff and the best hotel breakfast I’ve had in years!"

NT$4,782 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 21 - Sep 22

Save an average of 15% on thousands of hotels when you're signed in

Sign up, it's free

Top Niles Hotel Reviews

The Inn at Saint Mary's

The Inn at Saint Mary's

10/10 Excellent

"Very nice and clean.Friendly service."

Doubletree Hotel South Bend

Doubletree Hotel South Bend

10/10 Excellent

"We have stayed here in the past and will definitely stay again. The rooms were clean and spacious. The bathroom was pretty small that would be my only complaint. It is central to dining and very close to ND."

Explore a world of travel with Expedia

Explore a world of travel with Expedia

Hotels near popular Niles Attractions

More Hotel Options in Niles

More Accommodation Types in Niles

Hotels in Popular Destinations

More ways to book

Book Independent in Niles on Expedia.com

Go further with the Expedia app

Save on select hotels and earn double points when you book on the app. Our app deals help you to save on trips so you can travel more and manage it all on the go.

Scan the QR code with your device camera and download our app

QR code to download the app

f26c7b4c-4868-4fe0-b530-2b2698bb3442da082985-7781-4762-a7ee-1aa71dd3c9b8