Summer tourist season is peaking across the state, from Up North resorts to downstate’s biggest cities. It’s also a good time to score your next vacation deal. Our friends at Pure Michigan have rounded up 10 sweet travel discounts at spots across the state.
We’re sharing the highlights here: #1 The Highlands at Harbor Springs Deal: 20% off condos on select August dates Expires: August 28, 2024 Details: “Slow down and savor summer in Northern Michigan. Escape the hustle and enjoy a getaway in our cozy 2-bedroom Alpine Village Condos, now 20% off. Experience the best tee times, family adventures and explore charming downtowns and nature preserves.
Discover your perfect home away from home at The Highlands and make those summer memories.” For more details, see the resort’s website here . Zehnder's Splash Village in Frankenmuth.
The Saginaw News #2 Zehnder’s Splash Village Hotel & Waterpark in Frankenmuth Deal: $30 off any room type Sunday through Friday when you book an overnight package. Expires: Aug. 30, 2024 Details: “Take $30 off any room type Sunday through Friday when you book an EAT AND SLEEP or SPLASHTASTIC PACKAGE in the month of August at Zehnder’s Splash Village.
Splashtastic Package Summer promotion is valid now through August 30, 2024, on Sundays through Fridays only. ..
. To book, call (877) 280-7137 and mention promo code FOODANDFUN, or book online.” For more details, check the resort’s website here.
Build-your-own açaí bowls topped with mango, banana, strawberry, granola and coconut at Samba Bowls in Ann Arbor on Monday, July 29 2024. Jacob Hamilton | MLive.com #3 Explore Ann Arbor Deal: Hotel packages and rates up to 15% off.
Expires: Aug. 31, 2024 Details: “Explore Ann Arbor’s globally inspired dining, unique shopping and world-renowned arts and culture scene. Whether it’s a romantic getaway, a fun family weekend or a last-minute road trip, the Ann Arbor area has attractions and accommodations perfect for any size budget this summer.
Search over two dozen hotel deals and start planning your Ann Arbor area trip today.” For more information, check here . #4 Marine City’s Inn on Water Street Deal: Summer Getaway Special is $50 off Balcony Rooms + Complimentary Townie Bicycles & Grab ‘N Go Breakfast.
Expires: Aug. 31, 2024 Details: “Inn on Water Street is a boutique hotel in historic Marine City offering magnificent views of the St. Clair River.
Hop on your complimentary bicycle or walk to all the downtown shops, eateries and waterfront parks. Watch a play at ThumbCoast Live Theaters, relax at the beach or enjoy live music along the coast. Discover the laid-back atmosphere of Michigan’s 140-mile Thumbcoast while the Inn becomes your home away from home.
” See the inn’s website here for more information. Golfers can be seen between a cannon at Wawashkamo Golf Club on Mackinac Island, Mich. on May 16, 2024.
Founded in 1898, it is one of very few American courses laid out in a links style that remains substantially unaltered. The cannon is near Wawashkamo’s first tee, golfers stand on the spot where a British cannon roared on Aug. 4, 1814.
Joel Bissell | MLive.com #5 Mackinac Island is a “Coolcation Destination” Deal: Summer specials and packages at Mackinac Island hotels, bed & breakfast locations. Expires: Aug.
31, 2024 Details: “Don’t let summer slip by without planning your trip to Mackinac Island, America’s Coolcation Destination. With lots of sunshine complimented by cool island breezes off the Great Lakes, Mackinac’s splendor is spectacular each summer. Find your favorite fudge flavor with your family and crisscross the island with hikes, bikes or kayaks with the ones you love.
” See more details here. Cedar River Golf Course is marking a milestone year at Shanty Creek Resort. Photo provided by Shanty Creek.
Shanty Creek #6 The Ultimate Golf Vacation awaits at Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire Deal: Play 90 holes for $90 at Shanty Creek Resort. Expires: Sept. 4, 2024 Details: “Play more and pay less when you stay and play at Shanty Creek Resort.
Home to five championship golf courses – including Weiskopf’s Cedar River and Arnold Palmer’s The Legend – play the entire collection of golf courses for only $90 when you book a minimum of three nights of lodging at Shanty Creek Resort anytime between Aug. 25 and Sept. 4.
” For more details, check the resort’s website here. Downtown Petoskey (Jacob Hamilton|MLive.com) #7 Back to School special at Trout Creek Condo Resort near Harbor Springs, Petoskey Deal: Lodging discount with a two-night minimum.
Expires: Sept. 5, 2024 Details: “Save 20% Aug. 11 through Sept.
5, 2024. Visit beautiful Northern Michigan when the crowds are lighter and summer is in full swing to enjoy on-site pools, pickleball, trails and fishing. Nearby, experience Lake Michigan beaches, championship golf courses, biking trails and many fun activities unique to our area – including day trips to Mackinac Island and boating the Inland Waterway.
” For more details, see the resort’s website here. Rosemary Kavanagh, right, talks about her ArtPrize entry “Migrant Worker Dress” at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum as part of ArtPrize in Grand Rapids on Thursday, Sept.
14, 2023. Kavanagh made a historical dress with a “migrant worker theme to depict a dichotomy which surrounds us every day,” according to her artist statement. (Cory Morse | MLive.
com) Cory Morse | MLive.com #8 Experience ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, choose your hotel perks Deal: Art Prize hotel packages Expires: Sept. 28, 2024 Details: “ArtPrize, the world’s most attended art event, returns to Grand Rapids for a 14th year from Sept.
13-28, 2024. The best way to experience ArtPrize is to stay a few days and see as many of the 1,150 art pieces as you can. Make your stay even more enjoyable by booking a hotel package that offers great perks such as golf games, restaurant gift cards, complimentary parking and more – all at special prices.
” Find more details here. A red bridge reflects on the water at Dow Gardens in Midland on Friday, April 19, 2024. Kaytie Boomer | MLive.
com #9 Midland Adventure Package at the H Hotel in Midland Deal: Complimentary bikes, two tickets to Dow Gardens, admission to Chippewa Nature Center and welcome amenity upon arrival. Expires: Sept. 30, 2024 Details: “Located in the heart of downtown Midland, Michigan, the award-winning H Hotel combines comfortable luxury and personalized service to create an exceptional stay.
Book our Midland Adventure Package and enjoy all that Midland has to offer, from scenic views at Dow Gardens to adventurous outdoor activities at Chippewa Nature Center.” For more details, check here. The Cupola Bar offers an expansive view of the Straits of Mackinac and the Mackinac Bridge.
#10 Grand Favorites at Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel Deal: Rates starting at $259 through October. Expires: Oct. 30, 2024 Details: “For guests with value and flexible dates in mind, we have highlighted our favorite packages and times to visit.
A charmingly curious kind of place, Grand Hotel welcomes guests of all ages to experience something new and something known throughout the 2024 season.” Find more information on the hotel’s website here..
