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Hotels within walking distance of the hospital, sorted by measured minutes on foot, with kitchens and the nearest pharmacy, and free and charity lodging first.
Free and low-cost places first
Ronald McDonald House · about 6 min walk · Website
Most need a referral from the hospital's social worker or lodging office (hospital website), and have waiting lists: call ahead. Hotels: ask for the patient rate.
Quick answer: places to stay near Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital
Closest place to stay: Candlewood Suites Indianapolis Downtown Medical Dist, about 11 min walk.
Within a short walk: none within 10 minutes; 2 within about 20 minutes and 11 within 30.
Charity lodging: 1 house on the map nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House.
Kitchens: 1 of the hotels within 20 minutes belong to brands with kitchens in their rooms.
No main entrance is mapped for this hospital yet, so walks are measured to the nearest edge of its grounds on the map. The walk to the door you need can be a few minutes longer. Map checked November 2026.
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Near this hotel Pharmacy: Kroger Pharmacy, about 6 min walk · Groceries: Kroger, about 6 min walk · Food: Starbucks, about 1 min walk (8 places within 10 min)
Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
Free breakfast: a brand standard
Wheelchair access marked on the map
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Kroger Pharmacy, about 5 min walk · Groceries: Kroger, about 5 min walk · Food: Starbucks, about 1 min walk (8 places within 10 min)
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Kroger Pharmacy, about 6 min walk · Groceries: Kroger, about 6 min walk · Food: Starbucks, about 2 min walk (11 places within 10 min)
Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
Free breakfast: a brand standard
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Kroger Pharmacy, about 5 min walk · Groceries: Kroger, about 5 min walk · Food: Starbucks, about 3 min walk (13 places within 10 min)
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Kroger Pharmacy, about 4 min walk · Groceries: Kroger, about 4 min walk · Food: The Social View, about 2 min walk (13 places within 10 min)
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Kroger Pharmacy, about 9 min walk · Groceries: Kroger, about 9 min walk · Food: Lincoln Square Pancake House, about 1 min walk (11 places within 10 min)
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Kroger Pharmacy, about 9 min walk · Groceries: Kroger, about 9 min walk · Food: Cosmic Cardinal Cafe, about 2 min walk (10 places within 10 min)
Hotels with a kitchen near Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital
Brands whose standard rooms have a kitchen or kitchenette, within about a 30-minute walk. Confirm the room type with the hotel.
Candlewood Suites Indianapolis Downtown Medical Distabout 11 min walk
Homewood Suites by Hilton Indianapolis Downtown IUPUIabout 24 min walk
Residence Inn Indianapolis Downtown on the Canalabout 26 min walk
Before you book
Call the hotel itself: ask for the patient rate, a shuttle, a fridge for medicines and the room type you need.
Ask your care team if they need you to stay within a set time of the hospital.
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Questions families ask
How many places to stay can I walk to from Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital?
Our map puts 0 no more than about 10 minutes away on foot, and 2 no more than about 20. No main entrance is mapped for this hospital yet, so walks are measured to the nearest edge of its grounds on the map. The walk to the door you need can be a few minutes longer.
Is there free or low-cost lodging near Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital?
Yes, the map shows 1 charity or hospital house(s) nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House. Most need a referral from the hospital and have waiting lists.
Which hotels are within walking distance of Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital?
The closest on the map are Candlewood Suites Indianapolis Downtown Medical Dist, The Avenue, each about 15 minutes or less on foot. The full list above is sorted by walking minutes.
Is there a pharmacy near Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital?
None is mapped within about a 10-minute walk. Ask the hospital about its own outpatient pharmacy, which many large hospitals have, and check pharmacies by car.
How do I get a hospital or patient rate at a hotel?
Ask the hotel directly for its medical or hospital rate, and ask the hospital's patient lodging office for its list of hotels with negotiated rates and shuttles.
Which hotels near Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital have a kitchen?
1 hotel within about a 20-minute walk belong to brands whose standard rooms include a kitchen or kitchenette (such as Residence Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Staybridge Suites or Hyatt House). Ask the hotel to confirm the room type.