A 3 minute drive from the Deltaplex Arena & Conference Center, this straightforward hotel, off Interstate 96, is also a 6 minute drive from the DeVos Performance Hall. Rooms have free WiFi and TVs with premium satellite channels. There’s an outdoor pool, free continental breakfast and guest laundry facilities. Microwaves and minifridges are available; suites add whirlpool tubs and pull out sofas. Gerald R Ford International Airport 23 min
The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum (6 min.) Museum tells Ford s life story using artifacts interactive exhibits & a replica of the Oval Office. Meyer May House (12 min.) Restored early-1900s home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with free guided tours some days. Grand Rapids Public Museum (7 min.) Museum offers 3 floors of history in an ex-flour mill plus exhibits a 1928 carousel & planetarium. Grand Rapids Children S Museum (11 min.) Hands-on learning space for kids ages 2-10 features a real beehive & workshops like robot building. Robinette S Apple Haus U0026 Winery (11 min) Orchard trail running winery and running John Ball Zoo (10 min.) Exhibits include touchable stingrays feedable parakeets & camel rides plus aquarium with penguins. Urban Institute For Contemporary Arts (Uica) (9 min.) Multi-use facility devoted to the creative arts with programs in visual arts film music & dance. Cannonsburg Ski Area (18 min) Ski resort skiing and snowboarding Riverside Park (11 min.) Nature trails for hiking biking & bird-watching plus fishing kayaking winter sports & disc golf. Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (9 min.) Millennium Park (17 min.) Vast urban park reclaims heavily used land for 6-acre beach & wetlands with hiking trails. Fish Ladder Park (7 min.) Destination for watching fish migrate via special ladder with separate areas for fishing in river. Grand Rapids Art Museum (9 min.) Modern space filled with U.S. & European art offers family-friendly activities & classical concerts. Rosa Parks Circle (8 min.) Designed by artist Maya Lin this public plaza offers ice skating in winter & concerts in summer. |