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New & Renovated

New hotels are popping up around Michigan, while existing properties are getting everything from makeovers to complete overhauls

By Kathy Gibbons

The new Avid Hotel Traverse City || Courtesy of Traverse City Tourism

New hotels are popping up around Michigan, while existing properties are getting everything from makeovers to complete overhauls as they are reimagined and rebuilt.

Traverse City recently saw the opening of the 92-room Avid Hotel Traverse City, An IHG Hotel, in April this year. It features an indoor pool and views of Grand Traverse Bay. In the Upper Peninsula, the new Best Western Plus Marquette Hotel & Suites is slated to open in December. Besides its 87 guest rooms, the hotel has two conference rooms—one that can hold up to 50 and another that holds about a dozen. bestwestern.com | ihg.com

Planners looking to gather in Detroit will find a transformed Courtyard Detroit Downtown. Owned by Bedrock and operated by Marriott International, the 260-room hotel underwent renovations to its interior and exterior. “One of the most unique new features of the hotel is our fourth floor. [We] tailored it to today’s business travelers and meeting planners—those looking for a quiet area to work in during their stay,” General Manager Margie Consolo says. Individual breakout rooms, midsize meeting rooms, and large conference rooms are available. marriott.com

The trans­formed Courtyard Detroit Downtown || Courtesy of Courtyard Detroit Downtown

The DoubleTree by Hilton Battle Creek opened in October following a $60 million renovation. It is located on the site of the former (and at one time condemned) McCamly Plaza Hotel. Among its features are 247 guest rooms, more than 20,000 square feet of event space, a restaurant, and three bars. The hotel is connected to Kellogg Arena, which itself provides 30,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space. hilton.com

The DoubleTree by Hilton Battle Creek || Photo by David Sparks, courtesy of 6PM Hospitality

Hampton Inn St. Ignace Lakefront Mackinac is bringing new potential for meetings in the Upper Peninsula city of St. Ignace, according to St. Ignace Visitors Bureau Executive Director Lora Brown. The waterfront property features 100 guest rooms and suites, with two meeting rooms—The Mackinac seats up to 60 and The Huron accommodates 16 attendees boardroom-style. “We would love to be able to corner the corporate and association market here,” says Director of Sales Aimee Williford. hilton.com

The Inn at Stonecliffe on Mackinac Island reopened after shutting down for renovations. Besides updating 16 guest rooms and the 32-room Summer House, new cottages were added and a 3,000-square-foot event venue debuted. In Kalamazoo, the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center has undergone a renovation of its 340 guest rooms, 50,000 square feet of meeting and event space, main lobby, and social areas. choicehotels.com | theinnatstonecliffe.com

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