Bluewater Inn and Suites, Grand Haven

Traveling with three small children, the Bluewater in Grand Haven was a perfect destination to spend a few days in the summer. Directly across from the beach with a full view of Lake Michigan and not that far from town, it met all of our needs. My wife ran the along the beach/boardwalk in the morning, we hit the beach during the day, wandered around town in the evening, watched the perfect sunsets & lighthouse...perfect. Yes, the room amenities have some room for improvement, but all-in-all a great place to stay & staff/owners are very friendly and accommodating.

Our family enjoys the staff, amenities, and especially the location. We agree with other reviews of paper-thin walls and the "tired" condition. However, the newest owners are learning to be owners and working to remedy the condition of the property. We appreciate the kitchenettes and the grills, as we tire of eating out every meal. Bring some your favorite cookware, if you are picky. Overall, if you want a quiet, family oriented place to lay your head down at night, this is the place for you.

Overall I really liked the place. It had a great location, the staff was friendly and the rooms were very cottagy. We were even able to check in a few hours early which was great. However, the walls are paper thin and we had to listen to our neighbors argue at night and then listen to their whole conversation in the morning while they got ready at 7am. So, basically no sleeping in if your neighbors are up. Otherwise, a great place!

This place is tired, but is in a great location - right across the road from the beach & state park, just look both ways before you cross the road! Only a couple food/drink places (one a pricey bar/restaurant the other a seasonal fast food joint) really close by, though if you like to walk, the rest are downtown about 15-20 mins walk. You can also walk to the lighthouse as well which is very close by. State park is right on the beach with few trees. Mostly RV camping in high season, usu. full on weekends. Bring your bikes, GH is a very bike-friendly town as well as friendly town period. Now if you like those funky old 50's-60's style resorts this place is for you. Foyer has lots of glass, railings, wood & sand. Keep in mind this place is quite old and worn and needs some updates & repairs but the location is great. How it has escaped the wrecking ball is a miracle. Rooms are variable in quality, some "suites" are better than others, try to get the ones facing the lake/courtyard w/ balconies. Kitchenettes a plus. Staff friendly but kind of flaky & inexperienced. For GH this is probably one of the better places to stay, even over the chains on 31 because of the atmosphere/location and the price is average for GH hotels. Book in advance. High season traffic can get pretty noisy with cruisers in evening. Cannot comment about the "Bluewater Downtown" other than it is a strange cubic building with an odd silvery orb window right in a residential area. It is closer to downtown and very close to an OK tavern/"Mexican" restaurant that can get pretty lively on the weekends. Keep in mind GH has painfully few taverns but more than enough churches and gift shops.

This place has a great location right across from the beach. It is the only place you can stay with kids that is this close to the beach (except camping in the state park). This was our 3rd year there and we will return, but, this time it wasn't so clean. We stayed in a room with a kitchen, and the silverware was not clean, the floor hadn't been swept, and the couch was the most uncomfortable thing ever! They need to spend a little money updating, but the location make it tolerable!