Reservations and the front desk

Call, write or drive up to the bay

Tell reservations when you want to come, how many of you there are and whether you are after a room or a suite, and the front desk will get back to you. Booking direct carries the lodge's Best Rate Guaranteed. If you would rather compare first, the rooms and suites and the packages and specials are a click away.

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Getting here

Just outside the busy part of town

The lodge sits on US 31 right on the water, close enough to downtown and the airport to get anywhere you want. Drive times are the lodge's own estimates.

TART Trail accessA short walk across the street
Traverse City State ParkAbout 3 minutes
Downtown and Front StreetAbout 10 minutes
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)About 10 minutes
Old Mission Peninsula wineries15 to 25 minutes
Sleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshoreAbout 40 minutes

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Main lodge entrance at dusk with its timber porte cochere lit against the evening sky — The Main Lodge entrance at dusk, where the 24-hour front desk sits in the lobby

Pull up under the porte cochere

Parking is complimentary, one space per room, unit or suite, and the Main Lodge lobby is where you check in. Bring a valid photo ID and the credit card used to reserve. The full list of arrival rules lives on the FAQ page.

Aerial view of the Main Lodge entrance and its timber porte cochere, East Grand Traverse Bay beyond — The porte cochere at the Main Lodge, with the bay behind the building

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