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WHAT you need to KNOW about Island ACCOMMODATIONS GRAND HOTEL is a world class resort where guests have experienced superb hospitality since it was built in 1887. For the first 30-40 years, guests arrived by cruise ship and stayed for weeks at a time. There are currently 381 guest rooms and 12 suites. inside tip: Enjoy a most spectacular view of the Island from the Cupola Bar, high atop the hotel. With 18 acres of waterfront property on Lake Huron, MISSION POINT RESORT is a huge hotel property on the Island offering a wide variety of recently renovated rooms, five restaurants, and a fantastic health & wellness spa. Overlooking Lake Huron, the Great Lawn is a favorite place to lounge on Adirondack chairs, fly a kite or take a romantic stroll along the waterfront. inside tip: Look for Nick, a border collie and the hotel’s mascot , keeping the Great Lawn free of geese. The HOTEL IROQUOIS was originally built as a pri- vate home in 1900. A few short years later, it was pur- chased and transformed into the Hotel Iroquois. In 1954 Sam and Margaret McIntire purchased the prop- erty, personally managed the forty-five room hotel and added the Carriage House Dining Room. It is still owned and operated by Mrs. McIntire and her family. inside tip: Have lunch or cocktails on the outdoor patio and enjoy an awesome view of the harbor. The CHIPPEWA HOTEL offers beautiful accommoda- tions downtown, directly on the waterfront harbor. Sip a famous Rum Runner signature cocktail while sitting in their huge 25 person pool size Jacuzzi. Dine at the famous Pink Pony Patio Dining Room and Bar with lively enter- tainment every night. inside tip: Have a late dinner and stay until the entertainment begins. The LILAC TREE SUITES & SPA is one of the first on the Island of a generation of newly designed all suite hotels, perfect for families. The hotel has shop- ping on the ground floor with a variety of excel- lent stores, plus a salon and spa in the lower level. inside tip: After a full day of biking or other adventurous Mackinac activities, take in a full hour relaxation massage. Owners Doug and Lydia Yoder have gotten everything right at BAY VIEW BED AND BREAKFAST. Incredibly detailed Victorian decor, fresh baked pastries and hot breakfast every morning with homemade des- serts for guests at night, all to excite your senses. inside tip: Ask Rose, the hotel’s concierge, what time her fresh baked cookies come out of the oven everyday. / 14 Inside 122 Inside Mackinac Mackinac / 2017 2020 On The Water Mackinac’s Premier Waterfront Bed & Breakfast 20 Beautifully decorated rooms with private baths nestled on the water’s edge. Deluxe seated hot breakfast, hot homemade cookies every afternoon, freshly made desserts every evening, bottomless cups of our Bay View Blend Coffee, and of course an abundance of unparalleled hospitality. www.mackinacbayview.com 906-847-3295