A Stay At The Grand Traverse Resort And Spa

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Located along Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay, the full-service, year-round Grand Traverse Resort and Spa makes for the perfect home base for a weekend exploring Traverse City.

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Traverse City is one of northern Michigan’s best lake town retreats.

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Accommodations:

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Restaurants

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Activities

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Turtle Creek Casino The resort even offers a free round-trip shuttle service between it and the casino. Turtle Creek Casino features a 54,000 square-foot gaming floor with more than 40 game tables, a poker room and 1,300 slots.

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Dinner and dessert at Bourbons 72

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Winter is much quieter as the lake freezes and the sandy coastlines mix with snow, summer brings a bustling scene that gives effervescence to the lake town, while autumn and spring paint the landscape with vibrant colors.

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A Stay At The Grand Traverse Resort And Spa

Located along Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay, the full-service, year-round Grand Traverse Resort and Spa makes for the perfect home base for a weekend exploring Traverse City.

Traverse City is one of northern Michigan’s best lake town retreats.

Traverse City is one of northern Michigan’s best lake town retreats.

Accommodations:

We stayed in the Tower in a King Bay View Room which features newly renovated and spacious rooms. With a design theme of “relaxed luxury,” guests will feel right at home during their stay.

Restaurants

Located on the 16thfloor of the Tower, Aerie Restaurant & Lounge offers fine dining with sweeping views of the hotel’s property and the bay. We started our first night in Traverse City with a cocktail at Aerie Lounge.

Activities

Turtle Creek Casino The resort even offers a free round-trip shuttle service between it and the casino. Turtle Creek Casino features a 54,000 square-foot gaming floor with more than 40 game tables, a poker room and 1,300 slots.

Dinner and dessert at Bourbons 72

We had a delicious three-course dinner, consisting of a creamy Maine Lobster Bisque, filets cooked to perfection and finishing the meal with a yummy cheesecake.

Winter is much quieter as the lake freezes and the sandy coastlines mix with snow, summer brings a bustling scene that gives effervescence to the lake town, while autumn and spring paint the landscape with vibrant colors.

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