Downtown Grand Rapids Area Attractions Nearby Hotel

Located just off I-96, the Residence Inn by Marriott® Grand Rapids East hotel is centrally located to all the Grand Rapids area has to offer. Grand Rapids Downtown area is just a short 15-minute ride from the hotel and has lots to offer both business and leisure travelers.

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Grand Rapids, part of Michigan's West Coast, offers all the big-city excitement you expect from a million-resident metropolis like a bustling downtown featuring more than 60 restaurants, nightclubs, theatres, museums and sports venues within a five-minute walk. Yet for all its sophistication, the city prides itself on such small-town virtues as friendly people, safe streets, minimal traffic and good old-fashioned Midwest value. Grand Rapids is flush with diverse natural, man-made, and cultural offerings that includes aquariums and zoos, like the John Ball Zoo with over 1,200 animals, which is located in a 140-acre park only one mile from the downtown Grand Rapids district. The Zoo includes the only Aquarium in Michigan, Komodo dragon, a troop of 5 chimpanzees, and the Treasure of the Tropics building. Seasonal exhibits include walk-thru budgie aviary, touchable stingrays & sharks and walk thru wallabies! No matter what you are looking for, downtown Grand Rapids is ready to greet you and meet your needs.

Visit the official website for the Grand Rapids Area Attractions linked at the bottom of this page for complete information on all there is to see and do in the area.

The Residence Inn by Marriott® Grand Rapids hotel’s spacious suites offer separate living and sleeping areas, fully equipped kitchens and complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Guests start their day with our complimentary breakfast buffet and join us for evening hospitality events. The luxurious Marriott bedding package provides guests with the comfort they deserve during their visit. Whatever your reason for staying in the Grand Rapids area, the Residence Inn Grand Rapids hotel offers the perfect accommodations.