What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
Print airline boarding passes (upon request).
What are your bar or nightclub recommendations?
On-property at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa: Aerie Lounge on the 16th Floor of the Tower for a quiet, romantic place–Jack’s Sports Bar on the lobby level to catch the game–The Clubhouse Grille in Summer. Off property: Kilkenney’s Irish Public House in downtown Traverse City.
Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll?
On Property: The approximately 2.5 miles of paved walking paths on the Resort grounds. Off property: The nearby Traverse Area Recreation Trail (T.A.R.T Trail )
Are there any quirky places we should check out?
The Music House Museum, about a mile north on US 31 from the Resort.
What is an unusual request from a group you’ve had?
A request for directions to see the headstone of Traverse Colantha Walker, a grand champion Holstein that was the world’s record milk producing dairy cow that died in Traverse City on January 8, 1932.
A party of 12 wants to have dinner right away. What restaurant can accommodate last-minute requests of this size?
On Property: Aerie Restaurant & Lounge. Off property: Travino Traverse Wine & Grille or Boone’s Long Lake Inn
What’s a unique event that has taken place at your property?
Barefoot Triathlon - an athletic event put on by the Resort.
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