The pre-opening rate offers guests a chance to enjoy the tranquility of Mackinac Island and a casual stay as the staff gets ready to officially open Grand Hotel for our 138th season.

Mackinac Island, a popular northern Michigan destination, slows down in the fall as summer-themed businesses close down.

The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island will open for its 139th season on May 2nd, 2025, showcasing renovations to the Parlor, Main Dining Room, and facade.

Riding in a horse-drawn carriage as it slowly ambled upward to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, MI, last month, I savored the cool fresh air and admired the vibrant, colorful tulip beds along ...

I love our front porch at our family farm, including the view of a sprawling lawn, the flowering landscape and what seems like an ever-present cool breeze.