Opposite Pleasant Park in the Heritage Hill district, this warm B&B set in a house dating from 1890 is 4 minutes' walk from guided tours at the Meyer May House and a mile from Route 131. Unfussy rooms (stair access only) offer flat screen TVs and Wi Fi, in addition to private bathrooms. Check in time: 3:00 PMCheck out time: 11:00 AM. Breakfast is served in an airy, relaxed living and dining area that has quirky decor accents and wood floors. There's also a simple lounge. Parking is available. Some have park views. Gerald R Ford International Airport 24 min
Robinette S Apple Haus U0026 Winery (16 min) Orchard trail running winery and running Meyer May House (4 min.) Restored early-1900s home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with free guided tours some days. Fish Ladder Park (7 min.) Destination for watching fish migrate via special ladder with separate areas for fishing in river. John Ball Zoo (9 min.) Exhibits include touchable stingrays feedable parakeets & camel rides plus aquarium with penguins. Grand Rapids Public Museum (6 min.) Museum offers 3 floors of history in an ex-flour mill plus exhibits a 1928 carousel & planetarium. Urban Institute For Contemporary Arts (Uica) (5 min.) Multi-use facility devoted to the creative arts with programs in visual arts film music & dance. Millennium Park (15 min.) Vast urban park reclaims heavily used land for 6-acre beach & wetlands with hiking trails. Grand Rapids Art Museum (7 min.) Modern space filled with U.S. & European art offers family-friendly activities & classical concerts. Grand Rapids Children S Museum (6 min.) Hands-on learning space for kids ages 2-10 features a real beehive & workshops like robot building. Cathedral Of Saint Andrew (16 min.) Cathedral The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum (5 min.) Museum tells Ford s life story using artifacts interactive exhibits & a replica of the Oval Office. Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (7 min.) Rosa Parks Circle (7 min.) Designed by artist Maya Lin this public plaza offers ice skating in winter & concerts in summer. Cannonsburg Ski Area (23 min) Ski resort skiing and snowboarding |