Hotels near The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids

The pool is tiny unlike the pictures. There were not enough towels in the room (said they would send up and never did) and amenities like shampoo were minuscule. Then we could not get into our room due to low battery. We waited in the hallway for 10 minutes after the front desk cleared this up until a very nice maintenance man fixed it up. Breakfast is not included. The hook on the bathroom door was broken and hanging by a thread. The air conditioner blasts directly onto your bed. The bathroom is very very small. There’s no Kleenex and insufficient toilet paper. I don’t usually hate on places but for what we paid - exceeding even prices in CA - it was sad. Two stars for nice shuttle service and nice service at the bar. Do not stay here if you can help it.

Walls are pretty thin. A lot of noise from neighbors, hallway, and service rooms. Stains on upholstery. There were used glasses sitting in the hallway for the whole 2 day stay. I feel like they could throw in complimentary parking (rather than $32 a night) since the hotel was very slow.

Nice hotel and great service. Awesome view and parking is convenient, too！

I've stayed here countless times over many years. It's been my go-to place in Grand Rapids. Time for a change. It's just run down. The rooms are beat up: faded furniture, wood everywhere in the room is scratched and dented, the love seat in each room is worn and tired, the lights all seem dim and all give off a jaundiced, yellow-ish hue. As for cleanliness, the sheets in my bed were very rumpled (looking more like they'd been slept in before rather than freshly cleaned) and the fitted sheet was barely attached to the mattress. In the bathroom, my toilet seat had a chip in it (?) exposing some MDF under the white surface, and the shower had lots of splotches of some pink/orange growth, plus other areas with concerning little spots of black. Overhead, a fan vent in the bathroom ceiling had massive clumps of dust hanging out of it. Gross. This hotel is getting old. The rooms feel run down. It's overdue for a major overhaul. Between the bed and the shower and the clumps of dust, my room didn't feel sufficiently clean. It all needs major work. The staff are nice. The restaurant is pretty good. But I'm done with the Courtyard. The rooms have been in a slow decline for some time, and it's past the point where I want to come back.

We stayed here for 3 nights in one of the larger rooms on the bottom floor. I’ll start with the good: I was pretty happy with the size of our room. We had four adults and had plenty of room for everyone to spread out as they wanted. The room just had a single window facing the parking garage which I’m sure many would not like but we didn’t mind it. It was a little confusing at first getting to our room but we figured out the best place to park so that we were right at our room. The pool was very easy to get to from our room and was a decent place to hang out in the evening. The room was clean and both bathrooms were very nice. The breakfast each morning was okay. It was a pretty standard fare for the type of breakfast it was. I do wish 5ere were a few more options or some variety. The highlight was the rooftop. The views are amazing and the bar up there was great. Zach the bartender was great. Very witty and funny, he had my entire family talking about him. For the “bad”, the pillows on all three beds were atrocious. None were comfortable and we all left with neck and back soreness. Housekeeping could have been better. They asked us one morning (on the day they were supposed to clean our room) if we needed anything. We said towels and maybe some other items, we were trying to hurry and I really just wanted them to look. They put some towels on the table right inside the room and left so we never got actual service. Overall it was a good trip although for the price of the room, I wish the pillows were better.

Best thing about this place is the location. Just across the street from Van Andel Arena, and maybe two blocks east of the comedy club that we went to, so both nights, it was a super quick walk ”home”. Had a one bedroom king bed suite. Quite roomy, with a kitchen area, living room, separate bedroom, and modern walk-in shower in the bathroom. Everything worked, everything was clean. Only complaint was that theres no fan in the bathroom, but, alot of hotels have this now, sadly. Parking in the garage across the street is $30/day at the moment, which, in my opinion is a little steep, but, theres a skywalk from the garage into the hotel, so that was nice. More so, in the winter, I'm sure. If in the area again, I'd definitely stay here again. Lots of places to eat within a couple blocks all around this hotel.

Great place as everyone says. We really enjoyed the king-suite overlooking the Grand River. Lots of space and balcony. Some of the balconies are jutted out so maybe are even the bigger rooms, ours was more built into the building. But we had cover when it rained! Happy hour is nice though be careful. There was an upcharge to get a glass of pinot grigio, not sure why. A lot of typical beers seemed to be an upcharge too. And the snacks are a bit skimpy but still nice they had it. Everything faces west so the sun can be brutal in the late afternoon. But it's pretty later in the evening. Walking around the park and over the 6th Street bridge made for a nice evening stroll. Would definitely stay here again.

We stay in many Hilton properties as HH diamond members. This Hilton Garden Inn is one of the BEST we have found. Check-in was fast and flawless. Our room was clean, comfortable, and spacious. The staff was attentive and helpful. The breakfast was excellent - fresh, tasty, plentiful and the service was great. We could not have asked for more. Hilton is a premium brand and the people at this place really do hospitality right. Thanks for a great overnight visit!

We stayed at Home2Suites for work as it was the most centrally located hotel for our project. The check-in process was fast and the front desk person was very friendly. The room is a standard Home2Suites room, as it has a large counter area with a basic bed setup. Not my favorite bed in the world, but it will do for work. The carpet was clean of any stains, and the furniture showed no signs of wear. The bathroom was clean and had a full stand-up shower. I didn't see any signs of mold, and the floor of the shower was clean as well. We didn't use any of the amenities, such as food or the fitness center, but they looked fine.