General DescriptionBook a trip to our Howard Johnson of Traverse City hotel near East Bay Park and kick off your next vacation on the beautiful northwest coast of Lake Michigan Our Traverse City hotel is close to US Highway 31 and less than a 10-minute walk from the water Great restaurants, shopping and lakeside excitement are just minutes away Burst out of bed in the morning for a free Rise & Dine continental breakfast Email photos of your trip to friends and family using our free Wi-Fi Internet access Cool off by taking a swim in our heated outdoor pool Wind down your day in a newly renovated room with fresh linens and bedding, and watch your favorite programs on a 37-inch LCD TV The rooms of our hotel in Traverse City come equipped with refrigerators, and all rooms are non-smoking Local Attractions Lounge in shady picnic areas and wade through the fresh, shallow waters of Lake Michigan at East Bay Park, only a half mile from our Traverse City hotel Test your poker face and bring down the house at Turtle Creek or Leelanu Sands Casino Watch the tall ships sail across Grand Traverse Bay Make a splash at Great Wolf Lodge water park For spectacular lakeside vistas from atop high sand dunes, be sure to pay a visit to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and see Lake Michigan in the best possible light Dining Options Enjoy a great breakfast, lunch or dinner when visiting the Cottage Café, located next door to our Traverse City hotel Try the nutty cherry chicken pizza at Mancino’s Pizza and Grinders, or order the tamales at the Agave Mexican Grill Sit down for some the best cod in the area at Mabel’s Restaurant, or call ahead and take it to go with curbside pickup