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Grand Hotel History Weekend – October 11 – 13, 2024

Grand Hotel History Weekend

Available Friday, October 11 – Sunday, October 13, 2024

Description

*Consider coming early or staying later on October 9th, 10th or October 13th or 14th and receive up to 50% off your room rate for the additional days.

Visit times before our times. You’re invited to Grand Hotel’s 15th Annual History Weekend with a unique look into the story behind the wood structure built in 1887. Fall is a great time of year to experience Mackinac Island and Grand Hotel. We hope to see you for this special event to celebrate the history of Grand Hotel.

The theme for the 2024 History Weekend is Carleton Varney & Dorothy Draper Interior Design.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel Accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All resort amenities
  • Friday evening reception
  • Saturday morning Grand Hotel History Lecture by Grand Hotel Historian
  • Saturday afternoon special history presentation
  • Complimentary admission to Fort Mackinac (1 admission per room for the weekend)
  • Add extra days for up to 50% off the nightly rate. Discount available October 9,10 and 13, 14.

This Mackinac Island Grand Hotel History Weekend can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

Bob Tagatz, Resident Historian at Grand Hotel

Named an Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year, Bob Tagatz is a natural storyteller. He will intrigue you with information about the hotel’s history and how the Island and the hotel came to be what they are today.

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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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Grand Hotel – Fall Murder Mystery Weekend – October 18 – 20, 2024

Grand Hotel - Fall Murder Mystery Weekend

Arrive Friday, October 18 • Depart Sunday, October 20, 2024

Description

Consider yourself warned: Not everything is how it seems at Grand Hotel during Murder Mystery Weekend. Join us in October for an interactive weekend brought to you by The Murder Mystery Company, founded in Michigan. The intrigue begins Friday night, and the crime is solved Sunday morning.

Mystery at the Masquerade: The time is the fall of 1927 and you’re invited to a party unlike any other. Grand Hotel will be throwing a Masquerade Ball for only the most elite among the elite of society. Your invitation comes with a friendly warning. Behind the glitz and glamour of a roaring Masquerade Ball lies the sinister motives of murder amongst one of the guests. Will you and your guests be able to unmask the murderer before it’s too late? There is only one way to find out.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel Accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All resort amenities
  • Friday evening Murder Mystery Welcome Reception
  • Murder Mystery activities and entertainment including interactive Crime Scene Investigations on Saturday afternoon and evening
  • Sunday morning “Who Done It” closing session
  • Special discount on ferry tickets

This Murder Mystery Weekend package is also available to book by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

About the Murder Mystery Weekend

This invite comes from somebody with murder on their mind. Your invitation promises plenty of excitement and intrigue. However, beyond the glitz and glamor of this event lies something more sinister.

You and your party play the detective in this interactive game of mystery and murder behind the closed doors of Grand Hotel. Investigate the scene of the crime, interrogate suspects, and solve a murder. This one-of-a-kind event promises to be nothing short of a “Grand” ol’ time.

Upon check-in, receive your first packet of information and clues. Friday is the kick-off performance, which sets the tone of events and when the first murder takes place. On Saturday, there is a brief gathering with the Detective, who explains the hunt for clues. (This also allows you some time on your own to enjoy the beauty of Mackinac Island and Grand Hotel.)

Come back on Saturday afternoon, when Act II is performed and another murder takes place. The evening concludes with three interactive mysteries, where guests in different groups will be rotated into the mystery experiences. Sunday morning the mystery is solved!

Watch “Grand Hotel Presents The Murder Mystery Company” Video

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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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Grand Hotel – Somewhere in Time Weekend – October 25 – 27, 2024

Somewhere In Time

Arrive Friday, October 25 – Depart Sunday, October 27, 2024

Description

Each year, our Somewhere in Time Weekend is one of the most popular and special events during our entire season. It’s perfect for fans who want to know the cinematic secrets of the timeless romantic classic, and a chance to visit with many people who played a role in the movie. You are invited to make a cameo appearance in costume at the cocktail receptions and costume promenade. Breakfast and dinner are also included daily, where guests may enjoy dining in elegant costumes in our Main Dining Room.

Guests are invited to book and extend their stay on Thursday for an extra day of a Grand vacation, or through Sunday and experience a casual experience over our Close the Grand dates.

Package Includes:

  • Accommodations for two nights
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All resort amenities
  • Friday and Saturday evening receptions
  • Friday morning movie site walks
  • A special showing of Somewhere in Time  
  • Filming locations tour
  • Appearances by returning cast and crew members
  • Saturday costume promenade in the Parlor
  • Friday & Saturday night required

Book online or call Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

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Watch our Resident Historian speak about Jane Seymour’s visits to Grand Hotel.

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Somewhere in Time

Filmed at Grand Hotel and on Mackinac Island in 1979, and released in 1980, Somewhere in Time stars Jane Seymour, Christopher Reeve, and Christopher Plummer. Learn more about Jane Seymour’s 2019 visit, highlighted on MLive.com.

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Open Hearts Foundation

Co-Founded by Jane Seymour, the Open Hearts Foundation has been shoulder to shoulder with those experiencing adversity, providing many forms of support and inspiration. At the heart of the Foundation’s mission is the Open Hearts Philosophy that in times of great challenge, one must accept it and reach out to do what they can to help others. In doing this, they can find purpose and live with an open heart. The Foundation fulfills its mission and has a deep commitment to serve through its two programs: a grant making program and the Young Hearts Volunteerism program. These two programs directly align with the Open Hearts Philosophy because we can all do something to help. Whether big or small, a generous donation or volunteering a skill set or time, we all have a role to play in lifting others up, inspiring those around us, and doing what we can in the face of adversity. The Foundation has provided more than $1.4 million to emerging charities throughout the United States in its grantmaking history and has engaged thousands of volunteers across the globe to do what they can to help and find their unique purpose. The Foundation is a small, public, 501(c)(3) foundation with an enormous mission, supported by creative, like-minded people working together for the greater good. Everyone is invited to join the Open Hearts movement! www.OpenHeartsFoundation.org

 

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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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Grand Hotel – Close the Grand for the Season – October 27 – 28, 2024

Available Sunday, October 27 – Depart Monday, October 28, 2024

Description

Something different, something time-honored: You’re invited to join in the unique experience as we close Grand Hotel’s doors for the winter months.

This package includes a casual dinner buffet on Sunday evening and a continental breakfast Monday morning. Enjoy an informal atmosphere as we clean out our pantries and wine cellar. Bob Tagatz, Resident Historian, will host a presentation explaining the process we go through to close the hotel, as well as fun facts and interesting information from the 2023 season. Monday morning we continue the tradition of ringing the bell to signify the end of our season, bringing in the rockers, and honor exemplary service with our Grand Legend Celebration. Take home a piece of Grand Hotel with a geranium from the Front Porch.

We look forward to you joining our staff in this annual end-of-the-year event that has become a tradition for so many.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel Accommodations
  • Sunday afternoon Close the Grand presentation
  • Ceremonial Bring in the Rockers from The World’s Longest Front Porch
  • Chef’s choice casual buffet dinner Sunday evening
  • Continental breakfast Monday morning
  • Closing Bell Ringing
  • Take home a geranium from the Front Porch
  • Grand Legend Celebration
  • 10:00 AM check-out time

The Close the Grand offer is also available 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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