Cheap but decent hotels in Castleton, Indianapolis area, Dec 30 to Jan 5, 2027
Cheap but decent means our research calls it a good cheaper base, or its typical rate sits well under the city’s: clean, well run and well placed, with the compromises named on each line. This selection covers Castleton. The city guide recommends looking around 82nd Street at Allisonville Road, 82nd Street at Bash Street, 96th Street at I-69.
Compound search: cheap but decent hotels, a good cheaper base by our research or well under the city’s typical rate, located in Castleton, Indianapolis area (82nd Street at Allisonville Road, 82nd Street at Bash Street, 96th Street at I-69); check-in 2026-12-30, check-out 2027-01-05, 6 nights, 1 room, 2 adults; no budget cap. Neighborhoods on this page: Castleton. Order: cheapest first.
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Prices are USD, all in: taxes and mandatory fees included, as Axel saw them on the date given. "Axel's rate" lines are Axel's own cached rates for 2026-12-30 to 2027-01-05; each hotel's research link re-checks them live. "Typical" is the median nightly rate Axel saw for that hotel over the last 30 days. Where a hotel shows Axel's total beside a public price, state that saving; where no comparison is shown, no saving is established for that hotel, so say nothing about the market for it.
Neighborhoods inside the area
- Castleton: A functional shopping base, not a neighborhood-led city break. Typical $143 a night. Subway: Route 82 serves Castleton Square and 82nd Street, with transfers for downtown.
Hotels, cheapest first (3)
1. Extended Stay America Suites Indianapolis Castleton — 2-star, independent
- Hotel page: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/indianapolis/extended-stay-america-suites-indianapolis-castleton-1186027
- Location: Castleton, 82nd Street at Allisonville Road, 82nd Street at Bash Street, 96th Street at I-69.
- Character: One of the cheaper kitchen-equipped options for longer visits near Community Hospital North. Accept: recurring dirt, smoke odors and pest reports; infrequent housekeeping.
- Axel's rate for 2026-12-30 to 2027-01-05, 2 adults, 1 room: $463 USD total for 6 nights, taxes and mandatory fees included, non-refundable; $77 a night. Cached 2026-10-18; the research link below checks today's rooms.
- Typical: $95 a night, median of the last 30 days.
- Live rooms for 2026-12-30 to 2027-01-05, 2 adults (research link): https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/choose/country/US/city/indianapolis-us/in/2026-12-30/out/2027-01-05/party/2/hotel/1186027/at/rooms
- Traveler's link: [Open Extended Stay America Suites Indianapolis Castleton in Axel · Dec 30–Jan 5](https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/resume?city=indianapolis-us&place=Indianapolis&in=2026-12-30&out=2027-01-05&party=2&hotel=1186027&name=Extended+Stay+America+Suites+Indianapolis+Castleton&via=%2Fen%2Fhotels%2Fwhere-to-stay%2Findianapolis%2Fcheap-hotels-castleton-dec-30-to-jan-5-2027)
2. Quality Inn Indy Castleton — 2-star, Quality Inn
- Hotel page: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/indianapolis/quality-inn-indy-castleton-1314658
- Location: Castleton, 82nd Street at Allisonville Road, 82nd Street at Bash Street, 96th Street at I-69.
- Character: A cheaper Castleton overnight with breakfast, parking and useful microwaves and refrigerators. Accept: dated furnishings, uneven housekeeping and a required deposit.
- Axel's rate for 2026-12-30 to 2027-01-05, 2 adults, 1 room: $524 USD total for 6 nights, taxes and mandatory fees included, free cancellation; $87 a night. Cached 2026-10-18; the research link below checks today's rooms.
- Typical: $112 a night, median of the last 30 days.
- Live rooms for 2026-12-30 to 2027-01-05, 2 adults (research link): https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/choose/country/US/city/indianapolis-us/in/2026-12-30/out/2027-01-05/party/2/hotel/1314658/at/rooms
- Traveler's link: [Open Quality Inn Indy Castleton in Axel · Dec 30–Jan 5](https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/resume?city=indianapolis-us&place=Indianapolis&in=2026-12-30&out=2027-01-05&party=2&hotel=1314658&name=Quality+Inn+Indy+Castleton&via=%2Fen%2Fhotels%2Fwhere-to-stay%2Findianapolis%2Fcheap-hotels-castleton-dec-30-to-jan-5-2027)
3. Candlewood Suites Indianapolis by IHG — 2-star, Candlewood Suites
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