This basic, low slung motel in suburban Grand Rapids is a 3 minute drive from Highway 131, a 10 minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids and a 14 minute drive from Gerald R. Ford Airport. Minifridges and microwaves are available on request. Check in time: 1:00 PMCheck out time: 11:00 AM. Complimentary parking for cars and oversized vehicles is available. The no frills rooms are air conditioned and feature cable TV and free Wi Fi. Gerald R Ford International Airport 16 min
Meyer May House (12 min.) Restored early-1900s home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with free guided tours some days. Robinette S Apple Haus U0026 Winery (21 min) Orchard trail running winery and running Reeds Lake (19 min.) Large scenic lake on a park with a walking path public boat launch & year-round fishing. Millennium Park (20 min.) Vast urban park reclaims heavily used land for 6-acre beach & wetlands with hiking trails. The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum (10 min.) Museum tells Ford s life story using artifacts interactive exhibits & a replica of the Oval Office. Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (12 min.) Rosa Parks Circle (11 min.) Designed by artist Maya Lin this public plaza offers ice skating in winter & concerts in summer. Urban Institute For Contemporary Arts (Uica) (11 min.) Multi-use facility devoted to the creative arts with programs in visual arts film music & dance. Grand Rapids Art Museum (12 min.) Modern space filled with U.S. & European art offers family-friendly activities & classical concerts. Craig S Cruisers (7 min.) Family fun center offering go-karts bumper boats mini golf laser tag & more plus a pizza buffet. Grand Rapids Children S Museum (13 min.) Hands-on learning space for kids ages 2-10 features a real beehive & workshops like robot building. Grand Rapids Public Museum (10 min.) Museum offers 3 floors of history in an ex-flour mill plus exhibits a 1928 carousel & planetarium. John Ball Zoo (13 min.) Exhibits include touchable stingrays feedable parakeets & camel rides plus aquarium with penguins. Fish Ladder Park (11 min.) Destination for watching fish migrate via special ladder with separate areas for fishing in river. |