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Grand Hotel – Open The Grand – May 2 – 3, 2019

Grand Hotel - Open The Grand

We invite you to be one of the first guests of Grand Hotel’s 133rd season as we Open the Grand. We will be offering this very special one night package that includes accommodations, a casual dinner buffet on Thursday evening in the Main Dining Room and breakfast on Friday morning. Come experience this special one night package before the hotel officially opens on Friday, May 3rd.

We hope to see you in May to Open the Grand!

Package Includes:

  • Accommodations
  • Buffet dinner Thursday evening
  • Breakfast Friday morning
  • Special discount on ferry boat tickets
  • No tipping within Grand Hotel

Subject to 19.5% added hotel charge, 2% Mackinac Island assessment, Michigan 6% sales tax and a $8.50 per person baggage handling charge. Regular additional adult and child rates apply.

Open the Grand

Arrive: Thursday, May 2, 2019
Depart: Friday, May 3, 2019

Package Price:

$319.00 per couple, $269 single

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Mission Point Resort – Lilac Festival Package – June 7 – 16, 2019

Mission Point Resort - Lilac Festival Package
Celebrate the annual island-wide Mackinac Island Lilac Festival at Mission Point – the perfect home base to experience the events going on each day during the Lilac Festival! Enjoy endless activities throughout the week during one of the most beautiful times of the year. The 2019 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is June 7-16, 2019. Package starts at $308.00 per adult based on double occupancy.

Package Includes:

  • Accommodations for two nights
  • Daily breakfast at Round Island Bar & Grill
  • Half day bike rentals with boxed lunch from Boxwood Coffeeshop & Café
  • 90-minute walking Lilac Tour with our own resident Horticulturalist – sign up for tour at check-in
  • Keepsake Lilac amenity delivered to room on night of arrival
  • Round trip ferry tickets on Shepler’s
  • Luggage transfer & handling fees to and from the resort

Package requires a two-night minimum stay and is subject to availability from June 7 – 16, 2019. Package inclusions are for the number of adults and children stated on the reservation. Gratuity included in package rate, taxes additional.

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Grand Hotel – Dorothy Draper School of Decorating – June 21 – 23, 2019

Grand Hotel - Dorothy Draper School of Decorating

Announcing the 5th Annual Dorothy Draper School of Decorating at America’s Summer Place. Come experience a Day of Decorating with host Carleton Varney, one of the most well known interior designers and President of Dorothy Draper and Company of New York City. Participants of the School of Decorating will explore the art of creating beautiful bold interiors during two design and artistic sessions. Learn about the Dorothy Draper style, developing a symphonically creative space, and giving your room personality and harmony. In addition, the day of decorating class is designed so participants may enhance design and decorating for their own personal spaces and appreciate the process of creating new and bold interiors.


Click here to read a Q&A with Emma Jay Byfield, great-grandaughter of Dorothy Draper, on MyNorth.com.

Emma talks about her experience attending Grand Hotel’s Dorothy Draper School of Decorating and how her great-grandmother’s iconic designs have influenced her own personal style.


Come immerse yourself in the bright beautiful colors and inspiration throughout Grand Hotel where Carleton Varney has been decorating for over 40 years. Gain confidence in your artistic expression and let your decorating talents come to life! Get ready to be creative and have fun!

In addition to the School of Decorating, the package includes accommodations in one of 397 uniquely decorated guest rooms designed by Mr. Varney, a full breakfast and dinner daily, cocktail receptions on Friday and Saturday evenings, and all of the modern amenities of Grand Hotel.

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Dorothy Draper School of Decorating Registration Form:

In addition to the package price, there is a $300 per person fee for the School of Decorating sessions for guests staying at Grand Hotel.

For non-hotel guests there will be a $350.00 per person fee.

To register for the School of Decorating, please fill out the form by clicking here.

*Stay additional nights Thursday, June 20 and/or Sunday, June 23 for $249 per room, per night. (additional fees apply)

Make your reservation online or call 1-800-33GRAND

Package Includes:

  • Accommodations
  • Full breakfast and dinner daily
  • Friday reception
  • Saturday reception
  • Saturday Dorothy Draper School of Decorating Classes from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. NOTE: Guests of Grand Hotel must pre-register for the design sessions and pay the additional per person fee. Non-hotel guests are welcome and must also pay the design session fee. (click here)
  • Free golf green fees on The Jewel (cart fee required)
  • Free admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
  • Special discount on ferry boat tickets
  • No tipping within Grand Hotel

Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 2% Mackinac Island assessment and a $8.50 per person baggage handling charge. Additional children and adults rates apply. *Dates subject to availability.

Dorothy Draper School of Decorating

Arrive: Friday, June 21, 2019
Depart: Sunday, June 23, 2019

Package Price:

Standard Room:
$1,099 per couple, $999 single
Lakeview:
$1,519 per couple, $1,419 single

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Grand Hotel Arts Weekend – June 28 – 30, 2019

Grand Hotel Arts Weekend

Announcing the 25th Anniversary of Grand Hotel Arts Weekend

Join faculty, alumni and students from the Michigan State University College of Arts & Letters, the celebrated home of art, theatre, language, literature, innovation and creativity at the University, as they convene for a very special 25th Anniversary weekend. Celebrate the future of art through sustainability, while enjoying the splendor of Grand Hotel and Mackinac Island, pre-dinner cocktail receptions, fine dining, and performances showcasing theatre and music.

Friday evening will start with a cocktail reception and dinner in the Main Dining Room, followed by an enjoyable evening of musical theatre with Broadway hits performed by the MSU Department of Musical Theatre Company.

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Saturday morning, take a guided tour of the Mackinac Island Manoogian Art Collection, followed by a presentation about Sustainable Design: Fashion and Culture by faculty from MSU College of Arts & Letters Apparel and Textile Design program and MSU Department of Theatre. In the afternoon, take part in The Art of Shares to Wares by Laura Cloud, Associate Professor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design. Shape and mold snare wires into toys and works of art that can be sold to support community members in East Africa.

This is the perfect weekend to bring out your passion for the arts and celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Arts Weekend!

NEWS! Read about Associate Professor of Integrated Media Design, Alison Dobbins, who is at forefront of a new frontier in theatre – one that integrates digital media, lighting, and theatrical production to provide magical effects for the stage. Alison will present on Saturday afternoon. At the Forefront of a New Age in Theatre >>

*Stay additional nights Sunday, June 30, Monday, July 1 and/or Tuesday, July 2 for $249 per room, per night. (additional fees apply)

Make your reservation online or call reservations at 1-800-33GRAND for availability.

Package Includes:

  • Accommodations
  • Full breakfast and dinner daily
  • Friday evening Welcome Reception
  • Saturday evening reception
  • All theater, art, music performances, and seminars
  • Free admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
  • Special discount on ferry boat tickets
  • No tipping within Grand Hotel

The Grand Hotel Endowed Scholarship for Arts & Letters, created by the Musser Family, supports students wishing to pursue creative endeavors both inside and outside of the classroom. A portion of your reservation fee will help support this important scholarship.

Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 2% Mackinac Island assessment and a $8.50 per person baggage handling charge. Regular additional adult and children’s rates apply. *Dates subject to availability.

Grand Hotel Arts Weekend

Arrive: Friday, June 28, 2019
Depart: Sunday, June 30, 2019

Package Price:

Standard Room:
$1,149 per couple, $1,049 single
Lakeview:
$1,625 per couple, $1,525 single

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