Hotels in Traverse City, MI

To get around via public transport in Traverse City, check out their bus system called Bay Area Transportation Authority. If you’re taking a bus, the most convenient way to explore the city is by hopping on one of the five city loops close to the downtown area. A time-restricted transfer ticket for a single journey costs a few dollars. There is a free route specifically for tourists called The Bayline, which connects Downtown Traverse City with hotels and Traverse City State Park district located in the neighborhood of East Grand Traverse Bay. The Bayline bus stops not only downtown but also at the shopping area at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons and near the Dennos Museum Center, located on the Northwestern Michigan College campus. Find cheap hotels in Traverse City like the Hotel Indigo or the Howard Johnson by Wyndham Traverse City for easy access to The Bayline.

Book cheap hotels like the Cambria Hotel Traverse City or Knights Inn Traverse City in the Traverse City downtown area, no matter what you’re traveling for. Leisure tourists, weekend travelers and couples will appreciate the 200 specialty shops, restaurants and galleries that are distributed throughout the downtown area from the Front Street or the West End to the Old Town as well as Warehouse Districts of Traverse City. Or you may want to stay closer to the water, in which case book Traverse City hotels in Flimevile Corner neighborhood, such as Traverse Bay Inn or the Sugar Beach Resort Hotel, both within walking distance of the lakeside.

Many travel to Michigan’s largest city to explore the architectural treasure that is the Grand Traverse Commons in the Garfield neighborhood. This former mental hospital complex has impressive castle-like buildings which have since been converted into all sorts of restaurants, galleries and boutiques for shopping as well as office spaces. Book hotels in Traverse City like the Park Place Hotel to be in close proximity to this popular shopping and dining spot. If you’ve traveled by car, be sure to take a drive along the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Glen Harbor or book a ferry to the Manitou Islands. Take in the Traverse City Beaches located in the West Grand Traverse Bay neighborhood, which are accessible via car and public transport. Be sure to book a night at the Bayshore Resort or the West Bay Beach-A Delamar for easy access to the beach.

Michigan is the cherry capital of the world, and Traverse City is famous for its cherries. Everywhere you go you will be able to sample all sorts of different cherry products, from cherry pies, to cherry barbeque sauces, cherry hot sauce and even cherry coffee. At the downtown bakery alone, you can sample over a dozen different types, from super tart to extremely sweet. Most of the bars and restaurants are located in downtown Traverse City along Front Street, spanning the waterfront of West Bay Beach. You can take the Bayline to explore the neighborhood, including the blue line to reach Front Street. Don’t forget to try Michigan pasties, which are tasty meat pies with all sorts of fillings, topped with gravy.

2 nights is the typical length of stay for people visiting Traverse City.

A hotel room in Traverse City will generally set you back around $233 per night. This figure is an average and prices will vary according to the facilities, location and room availability at your desired hotel.

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