Grand Hotel
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Ratings
Awards
Travel and Leisure Grand Hotel named a 2021 Top 500 Best Hotel in the U.S. U.S. News and World Report Grand Hotel is a Gold List winner and named #1 of the 25 Best Hotels in Michigan for 2022. Stella Awards Grand Hotel is a 2021 Stella Awards Winner, receiving Silver for Best Food and Beverage in the Midwest by Northstar Meetings Group Conde Nast Traveler Grand Hotel listed as #16 in the Reader's Choice list of the top 40 resorts in the Midwest and West for 2020. Grand Hotel named the top resort in the Midwest in the 2019 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards Named the Best All-Inclusive Resort in the country and one of the Top 10 Best Historic Hotels by the readers of USA Today in the 2020 10Best Awards. Historic Hotels of America Grand Hotel’s gardens have been named among Historic Hotels of America’s Top 25 Most Magnificent Gardens for the 3rd consecutive year. MSN Grand Hotel selected as the most glamorous hotel in Michigan by MSN in 2020 and 2019. Jetset Magazine Grand Hotel recognized by Jetset Magazine as one of 5 Luxury Hotels With A Kid-Friendly Vibe. TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Grand Hotel, along with five on-site restaurants, were recognized with the 2019 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. Groups Today Voted one of the Best Boutique/Historic Hotels for groups by the readers of Groups Today. Reader’s Digest Named one of the 13 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the United States by Reader’s Digest. Wine Spectator Grand Hotel’s Salle à Manger has been given Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for the third consecutive year in 2020. Detroit Regional Chamber Recognized as the Chamber’s June 2019 Member of the Month and host of the Mackinac Policy Conference for 39 consecutive years.
Venue Highlights
Amenities
Room features and guest services
- Calls (local)
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- View (garden)
- View (ocean or water)
Facilities
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Business services
- AV capabilities
- Business center
Recreational activities
- Golf course on grounds
- Health club
- Outdoor pool
- Spa or salon
- Tennis courts
- Water sports
- Whirlpool
Venue accessibility
- Airport shuttle
- Taxi
Equipment
- Dance floor
- Piano
- Staging area
Getting Here
Ferries to Mackinac Island can be accessed by driving to Mackinaw City (on Michigan’s lower peninsula) or St. Ignace (upper peninsula). Ferry Service to Mackinac Island is provided by a few ferry boat lines. Registered guests of Grand Hotel receive a discount by using Shepler’s Ferry and can purchase tickets directly online or may show their confirmation at the ferry dock to receive the discount. In addition to ferry boat tickets, Grand Luncheon Buffet tickets and admission to Grand Hotel (for non-hotel guests) can also be purchased through Shepler’s Ferry. If traveling with Shepler’s Ferry, please know they have made some changes to their daily operation and parking services. To learn, more please visit sheplersferry.com for information. All ferry boat lines provide service from May to November. The boats operate from early morning until early evening, with frequent crossings throughout the day. All ferry boat lines operate from both Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, Michigan. Luggage transfer is simple and convenient, with assistance provided on both the mainland and Mackinac Island. Ample parking is available at all mainland ferry docks. Options for parking vary by service and location. It’s a short walk from the ferry docks to Grand Hotel. Horse-drawn taxi service is also available for a nominal fee. Taxis greet all ferry boats arriving at Mackinac Island. For more information and also air travel, please visit: https://www.grandhotel.com/before-you-go/getting-here/
Parking
- Paid parking
Distance from airport
1.9 mi. from venue
Grand Hotel Meeting Space
Guest Rooms
Local Attractions
Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
More
Grand Hotel is ideally located on Mackinac Island in Northern Michigan where cars are not allowed and bikes and horse-drawn carriages are the favored modes of transportation. Grand Hotel offers outstanding accommodations where no two guest rooms are alike and provides a wide range of rooms, including one and two-bedroom suite options. With more than 22,000 square feet of meeting space available and a variety of indoor and outdoor meeting locations, we proudly host many meetings of all sizes. Interior meeting spaces are located under one roof making it very convenient for guests. Whether traveling by ferry boat or airplane, getting to Mackinac Island is easy and accessible from many metropolitan areas. Once here the solitude of getting away and being on an island without cars makes it the perfect location to connect and re-connect with others. It truly is America's Meeting Place.
Seasonality
Additional Information
Grand Hotel is now open for its 135th consecutive season and America’s Summer Place is your home away from home - a place where valued traditions and unforgettable experiences remain a constant. More than ever we are making sure the wellbeing of our guests and team members stays a priority. Grand Hotel is committed to maintaining high-quality meetings and conferences while modifying all existing set-ups to accommodate social distancing. Located on an island where 85% of the land is historic State Park, meetings on Mackinac Island may be just what your attendees need with plenty of fresh air, activities, and outdoor locations for cocktail receptions and events, including Grand Hotel's Front Porch, the world's longest with incredible views of the Straits of Mackinac. With more than 22,000 square feet of meeting space available, Grand Hotel has implemented new cleaning protocols, and adjusted maximum capacities and modified room arrangements to allow for effective social distancing. While there will be limits placed on attendee capacity based on government and local authority requirements, your personal Convention Manager will be a resource to execute a memorable event at a safe distance. When you are ready, so are we!