HOLD YOUR NEXT MEETING IN THE HOTEL DISTICT
Over the last two years Grand Rapids has invested $1.2-billion in hospitality infrastructure. The result of that and ongoing investments is 10 hotel properties with 1,900+ rooms, three newly added hotels with an additional 400 rooms, 82,000 square feet of world-class convention facilities, ballrooms and indoor/outdoor spaces, and a diverse offering of event and meeting spaces. Those numbers add up to make The Hotel District the perfect place for any meeting, any size.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown
119 Guest Rooms
2,000 square feet of Meeting Space
4 Meeting Rooms
Ford Airport Plus
Getting into, out of, and around Grand Rapids is easy-peasy. Ford Airport offers over 30+ nonstop flights to 35 cities on 7 airlines. And once you land, your ride to The Hotel District is just a few minutes long.
If flying makes you nervous, no problem. I-96, I-196 and US-131 provide easy access from every direction, and Amtrak provides daily rail service between Chicago and Grand Rapids. Planes, Trains and Automobiles, indeed.
Getting Around GR
Once you’re here, you’ll be amazed how easy it is to get around. Most amazing, is how most of where you go you’ll go by foot. In The Hotel District, you’re hotel is within walking distance of everything; dining, entertainment, shopping, hotels and meeting facilities. It’s true, it can get cold here, but our skywalk system links hotels and venues together so going outside isn’t a must. If walking won’t work, public transportation, miles of bike paths, Uber and taxis can get you where you need to be. There’s also a pedal-powered pub cruiser if you’re still looking for more transportation possibilities.
Eat Like a Local
The foodies have found Grand Rapids. Our breweries, bakeries, ice-cream shops, barbecue joints, burger bars, steak houses, high-end dining, and dives are every bit as bigtime as anywhere else in the country. If not better. Countless articles like these in bon appetit’, in The Epicurean Traveler, and this foodie favorite blog have made Grand Rapids a dining destination.
Neighborhood Stories
Grand Rapids is a patchwork of historic, ethnic, residential, rowdy, quiet, cool and cultural neighborhoods. Recently, our neighborhoods are evolving into hubs for young, creative, inspirational individuals squeezed out of Detroit and Chicago by rising rents. That’s good for us, because these fresh faces bring fresh ideas that add to our already incredible neighborhoods by inspiring new restaurants, start-up businesses, boutique hotels, breweries, cocktail bars and clubs that make our city even sweeter.