Hotel/motel recommendation near BMW mc GR? - U.S. Region 4 - Sport-Touring

• Hotel/motel recommendation near BMW mc GR? by Max Wedge on 06 May, 2015 07:35
• So I'm pretty good to go on this weekend (aka: kitchen pass-approved) so I thought I would hit this:
  
  

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  Where: BMW Motorcycles of Grand Rapids 5995 Division Ave S Grand Rapids MI.
  Date: Friday 5th June 2015
  Time: 7:30pm
  Phone: 616-403-3305
  https://www.facebook.com/events/1566655470281870/
  
  It's a presentation from the 2 Ride the World folks.
  
  Some dream, some consider it and others really get out there and DO IT! SIMON & LISA SHARE their experiences, advice, lessons learned and secrets from their 12-years of global travel.
  
  Don't miss this great opportunity to spend an evening with the 2 Ride The World team. Simon & Lisa Thomas
  
  After 12 years, 78 countries, 329,000 miles and more adventures than most of us........
  
  

  
  I thought I would hit a hotel/motel after. Any places you all like nearby? The Pine Motel is right down Division, but reviews are varied.
  
  
• #1 by Wesley on 06 May, 2015 08:02
• Division Ave further north into GR can be a rough area.  It gets better the further south you go.  This area is okay, but I don't have the experience to comment on the Pine Motel.  As far as good hotels in the area, there's a Holiday Inn Express at US131 & M-6 or a Hyatt hotel at Byron Center Avenue & M-6.
  
  This is Clay's neck of the woods--I'd expect him to chime in soon.  I'm not sure about the local motels--what's available or good.
• #2 by kneescrubber on 06 May, 2015 09:32
• I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express at 131 & M6 last year. Very expensive during the weekend. They have a huge indoor pool and stuff that attracts a lot of parents and kids.
• #3 by CLAY on 07 May, 2015 07:44
• This place is nice, close, and relatively inexpensive I have been told:
  Comfort Suites South
  7644 Caterpillar Ct SW
  Grand Rapids, MI 49548
  (616) 301-2255
  
  
  Here's a Super 8 a little bit north:
  727 44th St SW
  Wyoming, MI 49509
  (616) 530-8588
  
  There's also a Baymont at 84th st and 131:
  8282 Pfeiffer Farms Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49315
  Phone:(616) 583-9535
  
  There's a few places I know people have stayed.
  
  Thise are a couple where I know people have stayed.
• #4 by Max Wedge on 07 May, 2015 08:20
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   Thanks all! Places with a restaurant/bar within stumbling walking distance get first consideration. 
• #5 by kneescrubber on 07 May, 2015 08:43
• I ate at Cranker's for dinner on Friday last year. It was good, not great. Huge menu and the brews are decent.
• #6 by jadziadax8 on 07 May, 2015 09:52
• I camp in Clay's backyard when I'm in GR.
  
  
  Sent through subspace from the U.S.S. Enterprise.
• #7 by Cookie on 07 May, 2015 15:33
• The Super 8 Clay mentioned is scary.
  
  We stayed at The Ramada Plaza G.R. its across the street from Krispy Kreem.
  
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• #8 by CLAY on 07 May, 2015 19:47
• The Baymont listed last has a bar/restaurant (84 st Pub) right next door, and it's in a very safe/clean area.  They have GREAT bar food and a good beer selection. 
  
  Let me know where you are staying if you want to meet for a brew!
• #9 by kneescrubber on 07 May, 2015 19:53
• The real question is: Do you trust anything that starts PF?