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Grand Hotel – Prepare The Grand – April 26 – May 2, 2024

Grand Hotel - Early Opening

We invite guests to experience Grand Hotel as it prepares to open for the 2024 season. 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.

Rudy Saunders, interior designer at Dorothy Draper & Company will be present on April 29, 30 and May 1 to meet with guests and discuss design at Grand Hotel.

Guests can look into the many different guest rooms and their unique designs during Prepare the Grand if the room is unoccupied.

Please note: This unique Grand Hotel package provides accommodations only. We will have limited services and amenities during this time, as the staff finishes preparation for the 2024 season. Casual attire is permitted at all times. Grand Coffee & Provisions will be open daily, and a Continental Breakfast Buffet will be available in the Main Dining Room for purchase. The Gate House and Winchesters will be open for lunch and dinner. 

Grand Hotel carriages do not begin running until May 4th. If you’d like to schedule a taxi, please contact Mackinac Island taxi service at 906-847-3323. Please call the hotel’s reservation team for specifics regarding the limited services available during this time.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations (up to 4 people per room)

The Prepare The Grand rate can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

View Grand Hotel Policies and Information >>

*Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability. A 30-day cancellation policy applies.

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Grand Hotel Opening Weekend – May 3 – 5, 2024

Grand Hotel Opening Weekend

For familiar traditions and something all-new, join us in the festivities of Grand Hotel Opening Weekend. Enjoy elegant meals in our Main Dining Room, explore over 70 miles of bike trails, play lawn games in our Tea Garden (and find our Secret Garden as it begins to bloom), listen to our Resident Historian’s first lecture of the year, and experience all we have to offer as we kick off our 138th season!

Friday, May 3, 2023

Opening Ceremony and Toast, Parlor

Saturday, May 4, 2023

Cocktail Reception

Derby Day at The Jockey Club

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All Resort amenities
  • Grand Hotel History Lecture with Resident Historian, Bob Tagatz
  • Saturday evening reception

Write a new story in a timeless place, only at Grand Hotel.

The Grand Hotel Opening Weekend package can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

View Grand Hotel Policies and Information >>

*Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability. A 30-day cancellation policy applies.

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Island House Hotel – Derby Deal – May 4, 2024

Island House Hotel - Derby Deal

Kentucky Derby on Mackinac Island

Fine Food & Fancy Drinks

Ladies & gentlemen, pack your derby day hats, dresses, & debonair duds for an evening of juleps & jockeys at Mackinac Island’s premier spring event. This is your exclusive invitation to the Derby Day Soiree at Island House Hotel. Cheer for your choice thoroughbred during the live broadcast of the Kentucky Derby accompanied by music & commentary. Dress to impress for a chance to win fantastic prizes for the flashiest hat, sharpest dressed, and poshest couple. Fine food & fancy drinks with a Kentucky flair are included as we celebrate this All-American tradition.

Package Details

Saturday, May 4, 2024

  • Accommodations in a room style of your choice for one night
  • Exclusive Event Admission to the 1852 Grill Room Derby Day Soiree | Must be 21+
  • Round-trip Mackinac Island Ferry tickets
  • Luggage transfer to and from the hotel
  • Access to all Island House Hotel amenities
  • 5% 906 Rewards earned on pre-tax total. Sign up now to begin earning exclusive Mackinac Island Savings.

Event tickets are limited; book the Derby Deal online now or call 906-847-3347.

Party admission may be purchased separately from the Derby Package for​ $100 per person before April 28 and $150pp after. All attendees must be 21+. Admission includes ​an open bar​ ​and dinner buffet.

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Grand Hotel – Mother’s Day Weekend Package – May 10 – 12, 2024

Grand Hotel - Mother's Day Weekend Package

For the family of it, for the joy of it, have an unforgettable time with mom and take advantage of all the fine amenities at Grand Hotel during our Mother’s Day Weekend celebrations. From special receptions, daily activities, and nightly entertainment to a delectable Grand Luncheon Buffet and Champagne toast, it will be nothing at all like you’ve got at home!

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel Accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • Saturday Grand Hotel history lecture by Bob Tagatz
  • Saturday evening reception
  • Sunday Mother’s Day Grand Luncheon Buffet with a Champagne Toast
  • Special gift at check-in
  • Complimentary admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
  • Add extra days for up to 50% off our flexible rates. Discount available May 5-9 and 12, 13.

During this very special weekend, unwind as you and your mom relax, while our staff handles all the details. Take a leisurely hike around Mackinac Island, then take in the beauty of the Straits of Mackinac from a rocking chair on the World’s Longest Porch. Send mom to rejuvenate at Astor’s Salon and Spa, enjoy the Afternoon Tea in the Parlor, or play a round of golf on The Jewel.

This Mother’s Day hotel special package can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

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*Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability. A 30-day cancellation policy applies.

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