Holiday Inn West Bay
The Traverse City Holiday Inn is on West Grand Traverse Bay, with a beach on one side of the hotel, and the TART Trail on the other. It has 179 rooms, many with views of the bay, and all with coffee makers, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards. The hotel has an indoor and an outdoor pool, and an exercise center that includes a sauna and hot tub. For entertainment the hotel has an on-site club and sports bar. Pets are welcome with a per night fee.
Holiday Inn West Bay
615 East Front St.
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 947-3700
tcwestbay.com
Bayshore Resort
The Bayshore Resort is located on the beach on West Grand Traverse Bay with the TART Trail just outside of the front door. The hotel has a free breakfast every morning, free in-room high-speed Internet, a fitness room and an indoor pool and hot tub. It also offers a free shuttle to and from the Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport. The hotel is entirely smoke-free. The Bayshore Resort is three blocks from the downtown shopping district.
Bayshore Resort
833 East Front St.
Traverse City, Michigan 49686
(800) 634-4401
bayshoreresort.com
Sugar Beach Resort Hotel
Sugar Beach Resort Hotel is located on East Grand Traverse Bay, less than four miles from the North American VASA Trail. The hotel has over 300 feet of beach front with lounging beach chairs. The hotel has a free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and an indoor pool and spa. Some rooms have balconies with views of the bay. The Sugar Beach Resort Hotel offers a variety of packages, including a wine package, a casino package and a getaway package.
Sugar Beach Resort Hotel
1773 U.S. 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 938-0100
tcbeaches.com
Cherry Tree Inn and Suites
The Cherry Tree Inn and Suites is located on East Grand Traverse Bay. The hotel offers a free hot breakfast every morning, an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness room and game room. Each room has a kitchenette and there are televisions and phones in the bathrooms. The TART Trail is within walking distance, and the beach, for swimming or boating, is behind the hotel. The hotel is smoke and pet free.
Cherry Tree Inn and Suites
2345 US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
(800) 439-3093
cherrytreeinn.com
Article Written By Beth VanHouten
Beth VanHouten is a writer in Traverse City, Mich. She began writing in 2003. She has written articles in "MiBiz," a business newspaper in Southwestern Michigan, and has 3 years of experience in children's book publishing. VanHouten received her Bachelor of Arts in English, with an emphasis in practical writing from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich.