{"id":711,"date":"2014-01-28T20:14:29","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T20:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=711"},"modified":"2025-05-05T17:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:10:46","slug":"grand-hotel-opening-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?p=711","title":{"rendered":"Grand Hotel Opening Weekend &#8211; May 2 &#8211; 4, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img style=\"float: right; margin-left: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3C4A0526_03-576x576.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Hotel Opening Weekend\" width=\"280\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"package__description wysiwyg\">\n<h2>Grand Hotel Opening Weekend, a First Look with Dorothy Draper &#038; Company<\/h2>\n<p>For familiar traditions and something all new, join us in the festivities of Grand Hotel Opening Weekend.\u00a0 Be the first to experience our exciting restorations of the Parlor, Main Dining Room and an update on the Facade! Take exclusive guided tours, meet the designers Sebastian Varney and Rudy Sauders from Dorothy Draper &amp; Company, and get an insider\u2019s look at the latest transformations. Don\u2019t miss this rare chance to experience the reveal of our exciting restorations and all that beautifully unfolds in the springtime on Mackinac Island!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy elegant meals in our Main Dining Room, explore over 70 miles of bike trails, play lawn games in our Tea Garden (and find our Secret Garden as it begins to bloom), listen to our Resident Historian\u2019s first lecture of the year, and experience all we have to offer as we kick off our 139th season! Highlights include:<\/p>\n<p><u>Friday, May 2, 2025<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Opening Ceremony and Champagne Toast<\/p>\n<p><u>Saturday, May 3, 2025<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Grand Opening with Toast<\/p>\n<p>Front Porch Restoration Project Tour with Dorthy Draper &amp; Company designers and architects from HopkinsBurns<\/p>\n<p>Opening of The Jockey Club &amp; Kentucky Derby Celebration \u2013 Champagne Toast for winner<\/p>\n<p>Evening Cocktail Reception<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"package__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"package__sub-title \">Package Includes:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<ul>\n<li>Grand Hotel accommodations<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast and dinner daily<\/li>\n<li>All resort amenities<\/li>\n<li>Afternoon History Lecture<\/li>\n<li>Friday Opening Ceremony with champagne toast<\/li>\n<li>Friday evening Season Opening reception and celebration<\/li>\n<li>Saturday Evening Cocktail Reception<\/li>\n<li>Annual Kentucky Derby Party in the Terrace Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Grand Hotel Opening Weekend package can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel reservations at 1-800-334-7263.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227427712 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227427712 BCX0\">View Grand Hotel<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW227427712 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/our-story\/policies-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW227427712 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227427712 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u202fPolicies and Information &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227427712 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227427712 BCX0\"> to learn more about our evening dress code, luggage process, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW227427712 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>View the <strong>Tentative Agenda<\/strong> below. Please note that the events, times and locations listed in the Tentative Agenda are subject to change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"package__fine-print\">*Subject to 6% Michigan sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, 19.5% resort fee, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children\u2019s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability, 30-day cancellation policy applies.<\/p>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/packages\/2025-grand-hotel-opening-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visit Grand Hotel Website &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n<h2>Grand Hotel On Facebook<\/h2>\n<p>Below are the latest postings from the Grand Hotel Page On Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 500px;\">\n<div class=\"fb-page\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grandhotel\/\" data-tabs=\"timeline\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"2000\" data-small-header=\"true\" data-adapt-container-width=\"true\" data-hide-cover=\"false\" data-show-facepile=\"true\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grandhotel\/\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grandhotel\/\">Grand Hotel<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandhotel.com\/packages\/2025-grand-hotel-opening-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visit Grand Hotel Website &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&lt;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Grand Hotel Opening Weekend, a First Look with Dorothy Draper &#038; Company\nFor familiar traditions and something all new, join us in the festivities of Grand Hotel Opening Weekend.\u00a0 Be the first to experience our exciting restorations of the Parlor, Main Dining Room and an update on the Facade! 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