My late wife and I honeymooned there in 1975. Room was about $80. This included box lunch and a gourmet dinner! We took a ride in a carriage. Horses names were Bonnie & Clyde. I sat right behind Clyde,wife sat behind Bonnie. Bonnie developed a bad case of gas throughout the whole ride. Been 48 years but I still remember that my wife wanted to kill that horse! My first trip there was in 1954 with my folks. No fast food places in Ma ckinaw city. No bridge yet. Took a auto ferry across to St.Ignace. Not so commercial as in later years.
Thank you for filming your trip. I was born and raised on the island and I miss home so much. The only time I've been in the Grand was our senior banquet back in 1976. There were seven of us that graduated that year, we had a small school. Again thanks for filming!!
Since I've been watching you guy's, to me this was the best. The movie "Somewhere in Time" was excellent. My husband recently died and that movie with Reeves and Seymour was one of our all time favorite. Thank you for the tour.
What a beautiful hotel, what a beautiful place. You two are very very lucky to be able to do what you do, and we're very lucky that you share it with us. Thank you Will & Dawn.
Beautiful hotel it is a cool place with a lot of interesting history. You should come stay at the greenbrier here in wv it is very fancy and a lot of well know people have stay there ,have fun and enjoy yourself
How interesting! I've never been to Mackinac Island even though we live only a couple of states away in MN. But this made me intrigued! I'm not sure I like the Victorian look in the rooms of the Grand Hotel but I love the porch! I might have to talk to my hubby about visiting someday! Thanks for sharing!
Looks my sister and her husbands corvette club goes out there in Aug every yr in the city then takes the Shepard or Arnold vessel to the island enjoy your stay
Having lived my whole life in Michigan, I wasn’t impressed with the rooms at the Grand Hotel. I get it historic, but it reminded me of my Grandmas couch haha love the island though. That’s the cool thing we all have our favorite styles :)
There are plans to remodel a bit & major redecorate soon actually. ☺I’m excited. I like the Dorothy Draper style and how cheerful it is, but it’s definitely in need of an update pretty badly.
Thanks for sharing. We are considering staying there and this is helpful. I'm still watching; I just saw the painting on the little girl in the gallery and I think she looks like your wife? This is the most thorough and detailed walkthrough of the hotel and the neighborhood that I have seen. A hidden Mickey! That is SO adorable and unexpected.
Wow! What a beautiful place!!! It sure is Grand!! So happy for both of you that you had this great experience. Thanks for sharing it with us. So glad that you got you enjoy yourselves there.😊
If you've never been try the greenbrier in white sulfur springs WV lots to see SW of there including the new river gorge national park, Beckley exhibition mines, Babcock state park, Hawks nest state park and the list goes on just a few hours from Pigeon Forge.
My mother and I love the movie Somewhere in Time, so much that I have passed it on to my daughters and soon will pass it on to my granddaughters. I have never been there, but I would love to some day
Thank you for sharing. The hotel is actually quite beautiful. Hoping Dawn loves our birds, we know she's a bird lover :) We love your travels, thank you.
@@yankeeinthesouth thanks so much. Looking forward to your next video. Enjoying the info. Thank you 👋❤️ and thank you Dawn. Have a barred owl video coming today.
How wonderful that you two are there in such a grand place!!! Soo beautiful! I know nobody that deserves it more than you two. I don't think I speak for myself when I say you two have brought soo much joy to others who can't travel for various reasons ,you s ooo deserve it!❤❤❤
Awesome video, Will and Dawn. We've visited the island many times but have never stayed over night. A night at The Grande is on our bucket list. Enjoy Pure Michigan!!
I stayed at the Grand Hotel for two nights back in 2000. I remember the huge dining room and sitting on the front porch. They have a lot of weddings there. Loved the entire island, too. Great memories.
Will and Dawn, This might be my favorite video of yours. It's hard to say because all your videos are great. The hotel and everything on the island is beautiful. Thank you so much for taking us along.
Our youngest son and I did the $10 tour because hub refused to stay there. It was always a dream to go and still have my GH sweat jacket that I bought while there (early 2000's). We walked all through it. But I want to say "THANK YOU SO MUCH" for the shot of the cupola!!! The most beautiful I've ever seen and brought back SO many memories!!! 💝
Absolutely gorgeous! I never knew about Mackinac until now. It looks like a place right out of a book. Just beautiful!! Thank you both so much for sharing. ❤
I had no idea it was that Beautiful there. My husband and I are looking for some where different to go for our Anniversary this year and I Believe we have found it thanks to you and Dawn.
Lucky you! I’ve been to the island but never stayed at the hotel. Maybe one day. Yes, the movie Somewhere in Time with Chris Reeve and Jane Seymour is one of my favorites. In fact, I just watched it a few weeks ago. Enjoy the visit and have some tasty fudge for me.
i thought about staying there this july but the fact you have to dress up is a deal breaker for me in the evening. I like to pack lite so not bringing a suit and or tie and dress shoes
Will and Dawn, really enjoyed your video! What a beautiful island and beautiful hotel! Thank you again for taking me along with you on your travels to places I'll never get to see! And thank you for being a blessing! Love y'all and God Bless!❤️ Can't wait till your next vlog.
This is a whole lot like the Greenbrier Resort in WV, y’all should definitely put that on your list of places to visit! There’s so much history there, but very expensive too!
My late wife and I honeymooned there in 1975. Room was about $80. This included box lunch and a gourmet dinner! We took a ride in a carriage. Horses names were Bonnie & Clyde. I sat right behind Clyde,wife sat behind Bonnie. Bonnie developed a bad case of gas throughout the whole ride. Been 48 years but I still remember that my wife wanted to kill that horse! My first trip there was in 1954 with my folks. No fast food places in Ma ckinaw city. No bridge yet. Took a auto ferry across to St.Ignace. Not so commercial as in later years.
Wonderful memories 😊
What grand memories ❤
sweet memories, so sorry for the loss of your wife
Thank you for sharing your memories ❤️
Thank you!
Thank you for filming your trip. I was born and raised on the island and I miss home so much. The only time I've been in the Grand was our senior banquet back in 1976. There were seven of us that graduated that year, we had a small school. Again thanks for filming!!
Thank you for this! I visited Mackinac Island as a child in 1979 and it's interesting to be able to see more of the inside of the hotel.
Since I've been watching you guy's, to me this was the best. The movie "Somewhere in Time" was excellent. My husband recently died and that movie with Reeves and Seymour was one of our all time favorite. Thank you for the tour.
Thank you so much. I have always wanted to visit. Thank you for giving us such a nice tour!
You're welcome! We hope you get to visit!
Wow, great video, love you two!
The Grand Hotel is truly beautiful in every way. Thank you for taking us along on your adventure!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I never knew about this hotel. It’s stunning!
Its really beautiful, I love the horses and carriages and all those beautiful flowers. Have a grand time 💕
Amazing viewfrom the porch!!
Wow! Bucket list trip. So glad y’all got to go
What a beautiful hotel, what a beautiful place. You two are very very lucky to be able to do what you do, and we're very lucky that you share it with us. Thank you Will & Dawn.
Wow what a beautiful place . Thanks for sharing!!
Hi guys I love these Michigan blogs!!
Y’all are living the life! Beautiful! Thanks for taking us along. So neat!
Beautiful hotel it is a cool place with a lot of interesting history. You should come stay at the greenbrier here in wv it is very fancy and a lot of well know people have stay there ,have fun and enjoy yourself
Beautiful thanks for sharing everything ❤️
Nice tour of the Grand Hotel. On the 😊 Island
Best part is the boat ride stayed at the Grand once yrs ago for our 30 th anniversary but visited lots of times to the city much cheaper
How interesting! I've never been to Mackinac Island even though we live only a couple of states away in MN. But this made me intrigued! I'm not sure I like the Victorian look in the rooms of the Grand Hotel but I love the porch! I might have to talk to my hubby about visiting someday! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome! What a wonderful life!
We did love staying there. So fancy
I loved every minute! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Hugs from Maumee!
Looks my sister and her husbands corvette club goes out there in Aug every yr in the city then takes the Shepard or Arnold vessel to the island enjoy your stay
That sounds like a great time!
We stayed there last June for 2 nights, what an awesome place
What an awesome place, it is on my list. Great tour,
thanks, enjoyed the video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Sledgehammered that like button sharing out full watch Great reviews
Much appreciated
I went there and the fudge
there is amazing and I wrote on a carriage and then if you look up in the mountains, there is the government’s mansion
Oh wow!!!!! What a great video. I love this motel and the loads of history behind it. Thank y'all for taking all of us too see it. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Great advice. Looking forward to a visit in September.
What a BEAUTIFUL HOTEL!!
And the whole atmospefere - it's like fairy land 🤗
YOUR FOOD LOOKS GREAT
😊👍🤗
Are meals included for all guests?
Depends on what package you get
Having lived my whole life in Michigan, I wasn’t impressed with the rooms at the Grand Hotel. I get it historic, but it reminded me of my Grandmas couch haha love the island though. That’s the cool thing we all have our favorite styles :)
There are plans to remodel a bit & major redecorate soon actually. ☺I’m excited. I like the Dorothy Draper style and how cheerful it is, but it’s definitely in need of an update pretty badly.
Bed looked like a queen
Everyone has to experience this just once. The luncheon buffet is wonderful. Just for the lunch and gift shop.
Thanks for sharing. We are considering staying there and this is helpful. I'm still watching; I just saw the painting on the little girl in the gallery and I think she looks like your wife? This is the most thorough and detailed walkthrough of the hotel and the neighborhood that I have seen. A hidden Mickey! That is SO adorable and unexpected.
Somewhere in Time is one of my all time favorite movies. I have it on VHS and DVD and watched it so many times I couldn't even tell you how many. 😊
Oh wow 👌
Love the movie to
Wow! What a beautiful place!!! It sure is Grand!! So happy for both of you that you had this great experience. Thanks for sharing it with us. So glad that you got you enjoy yourselves there.😊
If you've never been try the greenbrier in white sulfur springs WV lots to see SW of there including the new river gorge national park, Beckley exhibition mines, Babcock state park, Hawks nest state park and the list goes on just a few hours from Pigeon Forge.
Visited Mackinac Island September 2022. Truly a magical place!
You have no idea, how much I appreciate you s ❤
My mother and I love the movie Somewhere in Time, so much that I have passed it on to my daughters and soon will pass it on to my granddaughters. I have never been there, but I would love to some day
Very nice video I live in Michigan and have never been to the island to looks fantastic thanks for sharing
My wife and I enjoy your videos and the way you explain things
Thank 😊 you
A Grand Hotel for a grand life. 🥂😊
Thank you for sharing. The hotel is actually quite beautiful. Hoping Dawn loves our birds, we know she's a bird lover :) We love your travels, thank you.
Love the birds 🐦
@@yankeeinthesouth thanks so much. Looking forward to your next video. Enjoying the info. Thank you 👋❤️ and thank you Dawn. Have a barred owl video coming today.
How wonderful that you two are there in such a grand place!!! Soo beautiful! I know nobody that deserves it more than you two. I don't think I speak for myself when I say you two have brought soo much joy to others who can't travel for various reasons ,you s ooo deserve it!❤❤❤
I just wrote something very similar❤love these guys
What a beautiful hotel and island. Looking forward to see more of it. Thanks for taking us along!
The decor is so garish!!!
So cool
Never heard of that place
Thank you for the tour of the Grand Machinaw Hotel . Ive always wanted to stay there.
Thanks for staying there… I’ve always wondered what it looked like inside
Oh my what a beautiful hotel. You are such an excellent narrator that makes these cinematic videos just so much better. Can't wait for tomorrows vlog.
“Somewhere in Time” is one of my favorite movies. Enjoyed your vlog.
I didn't even know this beautiful place existed. I'm so happy you got to stay and share it with us. I love your new shirt dawn 🥰
Thank you so much!
Awesome video, Will and Dawn. We've visited the island many times but have never stayed over night. A night at The Grande is on our bucket list. Enjoy Pure Michigan!!
You guys need to take Amtrak! they have a lot of Michigan routes .
The second you guys walked into the hotel room I immediately said “the curtains and walls match Dawns shirt” beautiful place!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your adventure. The video was wonderful
What a beautiful place. Wish I could be out traveling like you two. But so enjoying seeing it through your eyes
Glad you enjoyed it
I stayed at the Grand Hotel for two nights back in 2000. I remember the huge dining room and sitting on the front porch. They have a lot of weddings there. Loved the entire island, too. Great memories.
Thanks for sharing!
Oh, the Pink Pony is my favorite!💖
😊👍
Glad you got to stay there; looks like fun!
Can’t help but saying the hotel looks like Willy Wonka designed it! 😂
(But I’m from Michigan also.)
Will and Dawn, This might be my favorite video of yours. It's hard to say because all your videos are great. The hotel and everything on the island is beautiful. Thank you so much for taking us along.
Yay! Thank you!
Great job on the video. Thank you for taking the time to make it.
Our youngest son and I did the $10 tour because hub refused to stay there. It was always a dream to go and still have my GH sweat jacket that I bought while there (early 2000's). We walked all through it. But I want to say "THANK YOU SO MUCH" for the shot of the cupola!!! The most beautiful I've ever seen and brought back SO many memories!!! 💝
Great video will and dawn. Thanks for sharing 👍 Keep up the good work 😊
Thank you! Will do!
Absolutely gorgeous! I never knew about Mackinac until now. It looks like a place right out of a book. Just beautiful!! Thank you both so much for sharing. ❤
You are so welcome!
Thanks a lot guys for sharing this good trip and beautiful place❤👍😍 it is awesome! Regards from🇲🇽
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice video of Mackinaw Island....we have been there a couple of times. Never stayed at the Grand Hotel. Only did day trips.
Too cool!!!… And absolutely Beautiful 😊
Everything is just Beautiful!!
Now I can't wait until tomorrow. Great video!!
Thank you so much!
What stone were you looking for
Thank you for video
A potaski stone
Wow! Awesome place! Can't wait to see more! 👍 ~7/18/23~
WOW, just stunning! 😊
I had no idea it was that Beautiful there. My husband and I are looking for some where different to go for our Anniversary this year and I Believe we have found it thanks to you and Dawn.
Awesome 👌
We visited there a few years ago. Nice place but expensive!
Lucky you! I’ve been to the island but never stayed at the hotel. Maybe one day. Yes, the movie Somewhere in Time with Chris Reeve and Jane Seymour is one of my favorites. In fact, I just watched it a few weeks ago.
Enjoy the visit and have some tasty fudge for me.
Enjoying your video. My son and dil just recently returned from there.
Glad you enjoyed
Eloped there in 95. $500 for the room and $500 dinner for 4. So it was the Grand Hotel!
Wow, how amazing and awesome , I am happy you got to go. Don't think I will ever go, so I will enjoy your video !
Why did you go downtown for dinner? Every rate quoted on the Grand Hotel's web site includes dinner in the Main Dining Room!
i thought about staying there this july but the fact you have to dress up is a deal breaker for me in the evening. I like to pack lite so not bringing a suit and or tie and dress shoes
I’ve been thinking about driving up there. This video was very helpful in deciding to go. Ty ❤
Will and dawn thank you for this video. I always wa ted to go there but now i have seen enough. It is beautiful. God bless
Thank you for taking us will and Dawn this place is absolutely beautiful 🥰
I’ve stayed grand several times! I’m glad see kept sane after the family sold to a big corporation! ❤
Oh wow what a great place!! Makes me want to see the movie again. Can't hardly wait for the next video!! Be safe have fun and God bless.
Thanks so much!!
Beautiful memories!Grew up Chicago& went Mackinac few times as kid-walked around hotel but never stayed there
Beautiful place!
Definitely The Shining look
You guys need to travel to Moonshine Il for a moonburger
Thankful for y'alls adventures, thanks for taking us along
Thanks for watching!
If you're staying at The Grand Hotel, you really should eat there and truly enjoy the experience.
Stay tuned 😉
Madonna fan here, her father has a vineyard up there… CICCONE winery
Sutton Bay
Thank you for sharing
Very upper crust. Glad they have a dress code. The parking price is outrageous.
Will and Dawn, really enjoyed your video! What a beautiful island and beautiful hotel! Thank you again for taking me along with you on your travels to places I'll never get to see! And thank you for being a blessing! Love y'all and God Bless!❤️ Can't wait till your next vlog.
This is a whole lot like the Greenbrier Resort in WV, y’all should definitely put that on your list of places to visit! There’s so much history there, but very expensive too!
Great idea!!
I have a picture of my Dad on Arch Rock in 1934 when he was in the C.C.C.
That’s Awesome! 😊
Awesome 👌
If you like the style of the hotel you should stay at the Greenbrier in Lewisburg WV!