Indy’s Best Airbnb Rentals
Indy is becoming a top travel destination in addition to a convention and sporting-event hotspot, which is good news for locals with spare bedrooms and a trusting nature. Nightly Airbnb rates during the biggest events, like the NCAA Final Four, can equal your mortgage payment. The average day might not feel like winning the lottery, but $80 here and there adds up. Sound good? Meet (and get inspired by) your competition.
If you’re nestled in Broad Ripple, treat visitors to village life.
$88/night for whole home
Location: Broad Ripple
The bright space has an open floor plan with funky art all over. The best feature in the home is the luxurious clawfoot soaking tub. Plus, it’s walking distance from the Monon and all of the area’s shops and restaurants.
$65/night for detached apartment
Location: South Broad Ripple
Tucked behind this home is a quaint converted garage for two to four people. The one-bedroom apartment comes with a kitchenette and has a hotel feel. Guests can use the fire pit in the backyard or head to the Monon Trail a few blocks away.
If you live near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, your locale is just what racing fans are willing to pay for.
$80/night for whole house
Location: Old Speedway
A mission-style 1 BR/1BA duplex built in 1927 with a quaint front porch. The decor nods to the city’s racing roots with an old map of the racetrack and a unique shower-curtain tribute to the first Indy 500 winner.
Private Suite for Whole Family
$70/night for private room
Location: Old Speedway
While you don’t get a full kitchen and are staying on the top floor of someone’s house, you can see the race track from your window.
If you live in the center of downtown, treat others to the high life during Colts and Pacers seasons or national sporting events like the upcoming NCAA Women’s Final Four in March.
$142/night for whole house
Location: Meridian and Georgia streets
This modern, open space has one bedroom, and additional guests bunk on large couches. There’s a view of Bankers Life Fieldhouse from the living room, and some of Indy’s top restaurants and shops are right downstairs.
Heart of the City$200/night for whole house
Location: Maryland and Pennsylvania streets
Staying in a contemporary, spacious 2BR/2BA condo two blocks from the Circle, visitors never have to go far to find what they need. Free parking is available in the building’s garage.
If your home has character to spare.
Artsy Loft in Historic Building
$85/night for private room
Location: Mass Ave
Historic charm runs through this artist’s space with wood floors and antique furniture. Guests choose between two bedrooms, one with its own balcony, but the building doesn’t have an elevator.
Converted Factory Condo$96/night for private room
Location: Mass Ave
This former stocking factory is now home to beautiful apartments with exposed brick and high ceilings. The guestroom could fit three if one person sleeps on a pullout sofa.
If you live in the trendier parts of town, location drives guests your way.
$150/night for whole home
Location: Fountain Square
With its yellow exterior, colorful accents, large balcony, and open, airy floorplan, this charmer definitely brightens one’s stay. Guests are invited to leave messages on the kitchen’s chalkboard.
Master Suite$110/night for private room
Location: Fountain Square
Pops of red and blue lift the space’s traditional decor and make the room feel less like a temporary situation. While the room itself has all the essentials, guests wouldn’t want to miss exploring the area with everything in walking distance.
If you live near Klipsch Music Center, cash in by offering an alternative to traffic jams.
$82/night for private rooms
Location: Fishers, five minutes from Klipsch
This quiet neighborhood is the perfect place to relax before or after a concert. The spacious house includes a finished basement with a TV room, a hot tub, and a grill on the deck.
Private Room$45/night for private room
Location: Fishers, 10 minutes from Klipsch
Living near the highway may seem like a negative, but for concertgoers, it’s a bonus—and a quick Uber ride away from the arena. This back deck is a nice place to unwind.
