| They also have balconies, whirlpool tubs and air conditioning. Parking is complimentary. On a busy road 1 mile from both US 131 and Plaster Creek Family Park, this unassuming budget hotel is a 2 minute walk from the nearest bus stop and 6 miles from John Ball Zoo. Check in time: 12:00 PMCheck out time: 11:00 AM. The straightforward rooms feature free Wi Fi and flat screen TVs, as well as minifridges and microwaves.
Gerald R Ford International Airport 19 min
Rosa Parks Circle (8 min.)
Designed by artist Maya Lin this public plaza offers ice skating in winter & concerts in summer. Meyer May House (9 min.)
Restored early-1900s home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with free guided tours some days. Grand Rapids Art Museum (9 min.)
Modern space filled with U.S. & European art offers family-friendly activities & classical concerts. Fish Ladder Park (8 min.)
Destination for watching fish migrate via special ladder with separate areas for fishing in river. Millennium Park (16 min.)
Vast urban park reclaims heavily used land for 6-acre beach & wetlands with hiking trails. Urban Institute For Contemporary Arts (Uica) (8 min.)
Multi-use facility devoted to the creative arts with programs in visual arts film music & dance. Cathedral Of Saint Andrew (8 min.)
Cathedral 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 (10 min.)
Hands-on learning space for kids ages 2-10 features a real beehive & workshops like robot building. Robinette S Apple Haus U0026 Winery (18 min)
Orchard trail running winery and running Craig S Cruisers (8 min.)
Family fun center offering go-karts bumper boats mini golf laser tag & more plus a pizza buffet. John Ball Zoo (10 min.)
Exhibits include touchable stingrays feedable parakeets & camel rides plus aquarium with penguins. Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (9 min.) The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum (7 min.)
Museum tells Ford s life story using artifacts interactive exhibits & a replica of the Oval Office. | 
