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2026 is A Season to Celebrate! Experience this once-in-a-lifetime season as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and Grand Hotel’s140th season with patriotic holiday weekends and thoughtfully curated experiences woven throughout the summer!
Experience the beauty and charm of Mackinac Island during the annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, a ten-day event filled with vibrant blooms, live music, art exhibits, garden tours, and the Lilac Festival Grand Parade, all honoring the island’s beloved lilacs and rich traditions.
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary at the 2026 Cork & Fork: A Celebration of Female Culinary Talent. Acclaimed female chefs bring The Flavors That Built America to life through inspired dishes, global wine pairings, and a vibrant tribute to the stories and tastes that unite us.
Be among the first to experience a year like no other at Grand Hotel! As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Grand Hotel marks 140 seasons of timeless tradition and gracious hospitality on Mackinac Island. Join us for our 2026 Grand Hotel Opening Weekend Package, kicking off "A Season to Celebrate."
Celebrate the start of summer at Grand Hotel this Memorial Day Weekend, a place where history, hospitality, and the magic of Mackinac Island come together for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration. As America marks 250 years and Grand Hotel celebrates its 140th season, immerse yourself in the heritage, beauty, and spirit of Mackinac Island.
In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, we invite you to Grand Hotel for a Fourth of July celebration unlike any other! This year’s celebration promises endless fun for the entire family July 2 - 5, from lively poolside parties and kid-friendly movies to festive cookouts and a spectacular fireworks display over the Straits of Mackinac.
Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at Grand Hotel with a festive blend of sun-filled fun, live entertainment, and elegant experiences. Enjoy a lively pool party, nightly jazz, a drive-in movie under the stars, and exquisite dining for a memorable end-of-summer getaway.
Celebrate Mom in Grand style this May with an unforgettable getaway to Grand Hotel. Enjoy elegant dining and shopping with exclusive savings, a complimentary mimosa for Mom, and all the splendor of Mackinac Island. It's the perfect gift for mom to make her feel celebrated all month long!
Experience the beauty and charm of Mackinac Island during the annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, a ten-day event filled with vibrant blooms, live music, art exhibits, garden tours, and the Lilac Festival Grand Parade, all honoring the island’s beloved lilacs and rich traditions.
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary at the 2026 Cork & Fork: A Celebration of Female Culinary Talent. Acclaimed female chefs bring The Flavors That Built America to life through inspired dishes, global wine pairings, and a vibrant tribute to the stories and tastes that unite us.
Be among the first to experience a year like no other at Grand Hotel! As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Grand Hotel marks 140 seasons of timeless tradition and gracious hospitality on Mackinac Island. Join us for our 2026 Grand Hotel Opening Weekend Package, kicking off "A Season to Celebrate."
Celebrate the start of summer at Grand Hotel this Memorial Day Weekend, a place where history, hospitality, and the magic of Mackinac Island come together for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration. As America marks 250 years and Grand Hotel celebrates its 140th season, immerse yourself in the heritage, beauty, and spirit of Mackinac Island.
Baroque is Grand Hotel’s newest bar, a refined and elegant space adjacent to the iconic Parlor of the hotel. Designed by the legendary Dorothy Draper & Company, the reimagined space evokes the glamour of old New York through a vibrant palette of emerald green, deep red, black, and gold, along with detailed lattice work and high-gloss finishes.
Up in the air, above it all, the crown of our grand lady features not only spectacular panoramic views of the Straits of Mackinac but also some of the finest and most creative cocktails at Grand Hotel. From this perfect pre- or post-meal perch, our mixologists feature classics and concoctions from Manhattan to Montego Bay.
Here, each meal is something to remember thanks to the exceptional food by our chefs, unsurpassed service by our staff, and the different ambiances of our 13 restaurants and bars.
This opulent Tudor mansion with Bavarian charm offers a unique dining experience, and is just a short, scenic horse-drawn carriage ride into the wooded interior of Mackinac Island.
From dancing to live music and watching popular sporting events, to enjoying a refreshing beverage at the oldest duckpin bowling alley in America, Grand Hotel offers a wonderfully diverse selection of cocktail bars and nightly entertainment.
Overlooking the first tee of The Jewel, Grand Hotel’s 18-hole golf course, this casual dining venue serves up a delicious array of lunch and dinner options for all Mackinac Island visitors.
Relax with a cocktail on the outdoor patio, listen to live musical entertainment, and view your favorite sporting event on one of many televisions from inside this casual bar and restaurant.
When the lights go down at night, Gate House transforms into Mackinac Island’s only dancing nightclub venue. It features a full bar, small bites, and local live entertainment, music, and events, plus guest and house DJs nightly.
An homage to Gus Guerra, the father of Detroit-style pizza, and all the great Detroit pizza joints, our Mackinac Island pizzeria is Motown through and through.
Drenched in history, and located at Fort Mackinac, this bluff-side bistro imbues the spirit, history, traditions, and inspirations of Lake Huron with the comfort of well-known American cuisine.
You’ve come to a destination honored in time and traditions, where past meets present, where history lives in the now, and you want to see it all! We encourage you to surface all Mackinac Island has to offer, but also know every expedition and exploration begins with the proper grab-n-go supplies.
Fostering the continuation of this tradition, our new tea partner, Steven Smith Teamaker, has collaborated with Grand Hotel to craft an experience featuring premium teas perfectly paired with tastes and bites curated by our exceptional culinary team — all accompanied by live classical music.
A demitasse, a cordial, a cup of tea. An espresso martini or an Irish coffee. When it comes to evenings in The Parlor, we’re always ready as a welcomed respite after any one of your dining experiences. Then, with a pep in your step, join us in the Terrace Room for a night of dancing as well.
Something different, something refreshing. With warm sunshine and cool breezes from the Straits of Mackinac, this lively hangout at Grand Hotel emanates our relaxed Island lifestyle.
As magnificent and broad as Grand Hotel’s dining options are, sometimes you might just like a simple meal in the privacy of your own space. With our Grand room service menus, we have crafted a sampling of culinary favorites for your dining pleasure.
In our search for the penultimate summertime sensation, we looked high and low to come up with hand-crafted, locally sourced, and always delicious, creamy ice cream. Then we found Guernsey Farms Dairy ice cream, a third-generation family-owned Michigan company that crafts small batches of award-winning ice cream.
Bold Bloody Marys, Champagne, Big Porch Ale, and lemonade shakers are only a few of the crisp and refreshing beverages or pre-dinner cocktails awaiting you on the world’s longest porch.
As described by Norman Iger, The Golden Age of popular music began prior to World War I and blossomed from the 1920s through the early 1950s. It was defined by a mood and style filled with rhythm and romance — and with memorable, melodic, literate music.
Baroque is Grand Hotel’s newest bar, a refined and elegant space adjacent to the iconic Parlor of the hotel. Designed by the legendary Dorothy Draper & Company, the reimagined space evokes the glamour of old New York through a vibrant palette of emerald green, deep red, black, and gold, along with detailed lattice work and high-gloss finishes.
Up in the air, above it all, the crown of our grand lady features not only spectacular panoramic views of the Straits of Mackinac but also some of the finest and most creative cocktails at Grand Hotel. From this perfect pre- or post-meal perch, our mixologists feature classics and concoctions from Manhattan to Montego Bay.
Here, each meal is something to remember thanks to the exceptional food by our chefs, unsurpassed service by our staff, and the different ambiances of our 13 restaurants and bars.
This opulent Tudor mansion with Bavarian charm offers a unique dining experience, and is just a short, scenic horse-drawn carriage ride into the wooded interior of Mackinac Island.
We invite guests to experience Grand Hotel as it prepares to open for the 2026 season. A Season to Celebrate kicks off at America’s Summer Place as we invite guests to get a first-hand look at just what it takes to open each season.
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