Hotel Accommodation
Traverse City is a popular tourist destination, especially during the summer months, and particularly in August, so we recommend booking your accommodations as early as possible. The conference takes place at The Hagerty Center, conveniently located in the heart of the city, with a variety of comfortable lodging options nearby. In addition, the Traverse City bay area is served by a free bus service (Bay Area Transportation Authority - BATA) that runs from 6:30 am until 10 pm on a 15 min basis (Bayline Bus Route). So even if you book further away from downtown along the shore, there is easy, frequent, and free transportation available.
Higher-Cost options ($350-400 per night)
These higher-range hotels offer excellent amenities, close proximity to the conference venue, and a relaxing environment by the shore.
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[Delamar Hotel] – Located next to the conference venue.
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[Bayshore Resort] - Next door to the venue
- [Hotel Indigo]- Boutique hotel in downtown, ~20-25 min walking distance from the venue, or 5 min walk and 10 min by BATA free bus.
Mid-Cost Options ($200-350 per night)
These accommodations offer greater value and easy access to the conference venue and local spots using the BATA free bus service. They are listed below approximately in order of distance from the venue. They are all along the BATA bayline bus route. The last 4 are literally on the beach, and offer great views of the bay and immediate access to the water.
- [The Loop Downtown] - 10 min using BATA Bayline free bus
- [Country Inn by Radisson] - 5 min using BATA Bayline free bus
- [Comfort Inn] - 6 min using BATA Bayline free bus
- [Best Western Plus] - 7 min using BATA Bayline free bus
- [Hampton Inn]- 13 min by BATA Bayline bus
- [Park Shore resort] - 14 min by BATA Bayline bus
- [Grand beach resort] - 13 min by BATA Bayline bus
- [Sugar beach resort] - 14 min using BATA Bayline bus
- [Kasa Gold Coast Inn]- Great views, but 8min walk + 20 min BATA free bus ride to the venue.
Even though Traverse City is a highly sought-after location, particularly during the tourist season, there are plenty of accomodations available. Beyond the hotels listed above you can also find other more cost-effective accomodations around the BATA bus routes, including also AirBNB lodging that may be cost-effective for groups. In any case we encourage you to book your hotel as early as possible to ensure availability.
