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2018 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence
2017 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence

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America’s Original Grand Hotel™ has been an icon of summer resorts since 1887. This National Historic Landmark and Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort is located on Mackinac Island, where cars are not allowed, and horse-drawn carriage is the preferred mode of transportation. For over 130 years, guests have traveled to Grand Hotel by carriage, and today have access to the hotel’s stables and Carriage museum. Relax in rocking chairs on the world’s longest porch overlooking the Straits of Mackinac and bask in the elegance of the Victorian era, while enjoying all modern resort amenities. In an enchanting setting, Grand Hotel beckons guests to awaken their sense of discovery and get lost somewhere in time.

Grand Hotel has been named to these Historic Hotels of America Top 25 Lists

The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Unique Culinary Heritage and Culinary Traditions
The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Historic Golf Courses

The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Gardens

The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America in Film and Television History
The 2023 Historic Hotels of America Top 25 Afternoon Tea Experiences
The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Unique Culinary Heritage and Culinary Traditions

The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal
The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Gardens
The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Historic Golf Courses

Unforgettably Grand

Where there’s always something new to discover, yet traditions remain.

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Tour Mackinac Island State Park by horseback or by bike.

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Tour Mackinac Island State Park by horseback or by bike.

Discover the grand institutional history of Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel.

Discover

Discover the grand institutional history of Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel.

Explore Fort Mackinac, a low-profile stone outpost that has guarded the Straits of Mackinac since 1780.

Explore

Explore Fort Mackinac, a low-profile stone outpost that has guarded the Straits of Mackinac since 1780.

Experience a relaxing swim inside the Grand Hotel’s historic Esther Williams Swimming Pool.

Experience

Experience a relaxing swim inside the Grand Hotel’s historic Esther Williams Swimming Pool.

Taste quintessential Midwestern cuisine while dining at the Grand Hotel’s Main Dining Room.

Taste

Taste quintessential Midwestern cuisine while dining at the Grand Hotel’s Main Dining Room.

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