The Best Hotels in Grand Rapids

A converted redbrick warehouse in the thick of downtown Grand Rapids, with Van Andel Arena next door and the art museum a short walk from the front door. The 130 rooms lean European in a clean, unhurried way, and the AC Lounge pours Spanish-leaning tapas and the brand's signature gin and tonic. A small in-house library offers a quiet corner nobody seems to expect. The Michelin Guide has it among its selected hotels.

Amish-crafted furniture and locally made mattresses are an unusual flex for a hotel, but Canopy by Hilton pulls it off. This boutique lifestyle property in the Studio Park development is surrounded by breweries and cafés, and dogs are welcome. The rooftop beer garden, Knoop, pours a wide selection of local beers alongside a Dutch-accented menu, which is either charming or baffling depending on how much you've had.

A 24-story glass tower over the Grand River, this downtown hotel has 340 rooms angled toward either the water or the city skyline. Margaux handles French-inspired cooking with herbs from the hotel's own garden, and the bar out front runs heated domes in winter and open-air river seating in summer. A spa, indoor pool, and dedicated wellness floor round things out for anyone who planned a longer stay than they meant to.