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History
The Grand Haven Waterfront Holiday Inn sits just north of Grand Haven in Spring Lake, Michigan. It is located on M-104 right off US 31 and seven miles west of I-96. The hotel is on the Grand River with close access of Spring Lake and Lake Michigan.
The present site of the hotel was a thriving lumber mill in the mid 1800’s where logs were corralled and floated upstream to be shipped across the Great Lakes.
The property opened its doors in 1969. It continued to be a Holiday Inn until 1996 when it was bought by a new owner and turned into a privately owned hotel called the Grand Harbor Resort. Without the corporate support, the property struggled until it was bought again by another owner in 2001 and turned back into a Holiday Inn.
Today the hotel continues to gain popularity and guests who stayed at the hotel in its early years still visit to this day.
Commonly Asked Questions
Q. Is your property the only waterfront hotel in the Grand Haven area?
Yes, we are the only waterfront hotel in the area.
Q. How close is the hotel to Lake Michigan beaches?
We are about 3 miles away from Lake Michigan beaches.
Q. How close is the hotel to Downtown Grand Haven shopping and dinning?
We are less than 2 miles away from Downtown Grand Haven shopping and dinning.
Q. What time is check in and check out?
Check in is 4PM and check out is at Noon.
Q. Does the hotel have a continental breakfast?
No we do not offer a continental breakfast. Jack’s restaurant has full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus.
Q. Is the property within walking distance of Downtown Grand Haven and the beach?
We do not recommend walking from the property to downtown and the beach unless you really like walking. Due to the river and US-31, the bike and walking paths will give an alternate way to downtown and the beach than if you were to drive. The approximate time it takes to bike from the hotel to downtown is about 10 – 15 minutes and walking takes about 30 minutes. The beach is located less than a mile away from downtown If you rather not drive we recommend the Harbor Trolley, Rosebud Taxi, or riding bikes.
Q. How do I rent a boat slip at the marina?
The hotel does not own the marina or make reservations for the slips. For more information and reservations, please contact Holiday Isle Marina at (616) 850-1434
Q. Is swimming allowed off the marina docks?
Swimming off the docks and in the river around the property and marina is prohibited.
Q. Are pets allowed to stay at the hotel?
We do allow dogs to stay in designated pet friendly hotel rooms. The pet fee is $10 per dog per night. We allow up to two dogs to stay in each standard room. We have designated walking areas for dogs and also have complimentary treats available. Special needs dogs are exempt from the pet fee.
Q. Does the property or marina rent boats or jet skis?
Unfortunately the hotel and the marina do not rent watercrafts of any kind. However, there are places near the area that do rent watercrafts hourly, daily, and weekly.

Capt’n Wally’s River Rides
Coopersville, MI
(616) 318-5163 or (616) 837-6323

Holland Water Sports
Holland, MI
(616) 786-2628
Q. Does the hotel have a shuttle?
Unfortunately we do not have a shuttle. Rosebud Taxi is the local taxi service in the area. They run 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. (616) 935-1291
Q. What is the hotel’s cancellation policy?
The week after Labor Day until April 30th there is a 6PM night of arrival cancellation policy.

May 1st-June 30th the cancellation policy is 6PM the day before arrival.

July 1st-Labor Day weekend the cancellation policy is 72 hours prior to arrival by 6PM. Also during this time there is a $75 early departure fee.

If any reservation is changed or cancelled after the stated cancellation period, the reservation will be charged for a full room night plus tax.