This straightforward Traverse City hotel is a 14-minute walk from the East Arm Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan, 5 miles from Cherry Capital Airport and 30 miles from the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes National Lakeshore.

Modern rooms come with complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, microwaves and minifridges. Suites add kitchenettes and/or whirlpool tubs. Kids stay at no charge in a parent's room.

Hot breakfast, parking and an area shuttle are included. There's a 24-hour fitness center and a heated indoor pool.