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Back AGAIN by popular demand! Join us for another AWESOME 80s Party on Saturday, September 25th starting at 9pm.
Digital Joes Entertainment will be back to emcee and to spin all of your favorite 80s hits, along with 80s trivia, and the 80s dance off contest.
As always, there is $250 in CASH prizes for the top best dressed ~
1st Place – $125
2nd Place – $75
3rd Place – $50
For more information visit our website
You can also share the event with your friends on Facebook
Our hotel renovations have officially started!!!
We are so excited because our upgrades are going to be completely amazing!
Our upgrades include:
You can keep up to speed with our upgrade process by following us here on our blog, on our Facebook page, website, and our YouTube channel.
Again this is a very time for us so of course we will be sharing it with everyone!
Stay turned for more updates soon!
It seems like yesterday that we blogged about Ice Cream For Breakfast! But here we are a month and a half later wondering where the summer went…
Either way this summer was one of our best! We had the warmest summer in decades, many fun events on property, a record number of sold out nights, and so many great guests stay with us. Needless to say we’ve been a little busy…
Here’s what we’ve been up to since our last post:
Jack’s 80s Beach Party – Saturday, July 24th
Holiday Inn & Jack's staff dressed in their 80s best
Wow! And we thought our first 80s Party in April was radical! This turned out to be our biggest bar night of the year – even surpassing New Year’s Eve!
We started the fun out at our Tiki Bar with Digital Joes Entertainment spinning everyone’s 80s favorites. We had an 80s dance off to Love Shack by the B-52s and a big hair contest. Later on, we moved the party inside and everyone rocked out to Hat Trick and we handed out prizes for best dressed.
For more pictures of the event, visit our Facebook page
For videos of the event, visit our YouTube Channel
Mark your calendars for our next 80s Party on Saturday, September 25th!!!
Jack’s Country Hootenanny – Saturday, July 31st
Jack's bar staff ready for the Hootenanny
We had our first country music event and it did not disappoint! Even those of us who are not fans of country music couldn’t help but have a great time. We had live music on the lawn from The Stolen Horses Band, a YeeHaw Contest, and more!
We can’t wait to have another Hootenanny! Stay tuned….
For more Hootenanny pictures, visit our Facebook Page
For videos from the Hootenanny, visit our YouTube Channel
Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Parade – Saturday, August 7th
Our Holiday Inn Float
This was our 2nd year in the Coast Guard Festival Parade and we were glad to be able to do it again this year. If you don’t know, Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival is the biggest week of the year for Grand Haven. Hundreds of thousands of people come to our small town to celebrate those who serve and who have served for the United States Coast Guard. They also enjoy the carnival, parades, music, and the fireworks – which are some of the best in the Midwest.
For more pictures from the parade, visit our Facebook Page
To learn more about Coast Guard Festival, visit their website
Thanks to everyone who helped make this summer so great! If you didn’t make it out this year, we hope to see you soon! Stay tuned for more events and to learn about our upcoming renovations!
Here’s the front page newspaper article from the Friday, July 23rd issue of the Grand Haven Tribune:
Ice cream for breakfast a tasty treat for Justin Strait’s favorite charity
Fri, Jul 23, 2010
BY MARIE HAVENGA – Grand Haven Tribune
mhavenga@grandhaventribune.com
After five open heart surgeries, 7-year-old Justin Strait hopes Tri-Cities residents will open their hearts — and donate to a charity near and dear to his.
Donating is a piece of cake — well, actually, a bowl of ice cream. The Spring Lake Holiday Inn is hosting an Ice Cream for Breakfast event from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday to benefit the Orlando-based Give Kids the World Village, where Justin stayed for a week in 2008.
The idea is simple and sweet. Make a donation at the door and prepare to break breakfast rules. Grab a dish, fill it with your favorite flavors, add toppings and spoon your way through the morning. It’s delightfully decadent — and for a good cause.
The 51-acre Give Kids the World Village provides lodging for children with life-threatening illnesses.
Justin was born with three holes in his heart and a detached pulmonary artery. The Mary E. White Elementary School first-grader has endured five surgeries, the most recent in December.
“We’re hoping this one will hold until at least his teen years,” said his mom, Tiffany, who is an assistant restaurant manager at the Holiday Inn. “He has so much energy right now you wouldn’t even know he was sick.”
With the help of the Make a Wish Foundation, Justin and his family spent a week at the village in March 2008 while they vacationed at Disney World.
“His wish was to see Mickey Mouse,” Tiffany said. “We stayed at the villa. It’s like a candyland theme with an arcade, mini golf, swimming pools … It’s just awesome. They sent us to Disney and the Disney characters come to see the children if they’re too sick to go to Disney. There’s a snoring tree that the kids think is awesome. There’s a trash can that talks to you. The place is just magical. It’s really a magical place.”
The menu is also magical — kids can eat ice cream any time, even for breakfast.
Give Kids the World dedicated the month of July to fundraising with the ice cream for breakfast theme. The local Holiday Inn jumped on the cause — especially since Tiffany and her husband Patrick both work there.
Stefanie Herder, director of sales for the Holiday Inn, said Tiffany first mentioned the event and Herder heard about it again two weeks later at a Holiday Inn training session. Give Kids the World is a charity of choice for the Holiday Inn headquarters.
“We’re trying to do more community things in the area,” said Herder of the event that will take place on the outdoor patio. In case of rain, the ice cream will be moved indoors. “We try to keep it as local as possible and we have a personal connection with Tiffany and Pat. We love them. Both of them have won employee of the month.”
Tiffany said she and her family look forward to the opportunity to give back to the organization that housed them two years ago.
“Everything we raise on Saturday will go toward the villa in honor of Justin,” Tiffany said. “Finally we can give something back. We’ve tried saying just ‘thank you,’ but that doesn’t seem like enough.”‘
Justin’s 10-year-old sister Kari will set up a bake sale during the ice cream buffet. She and her grandma, aunts and cousins baked up the goodies. All proceeds go to the villa.
Justin hopes to help scoop ice cream, which was donated by Culver’s, Dairy Treat, Meijer, Sysco Foods and Holiday Inn.
“He’s very excited about this fundraiser,” Tiffany said. “He calls the villa ‘our house in Florida.’ He always wants to go back to our house in Florida because he says it’s more fun than our house in Michigan.”
Here’s the link to the actual article ~>http://www.grandhaventribune.com/paid/302751275392709.bsp
Thanks again to the Grand Haven Tribune for the wonderful article and for covering the event!
Our first 80s Party was such a huge hit so we are going back in time AGAIN!
This time we are partying by the Tiki Bar!
Start getting together your best 80s summer attire!
The top 3 best dressed will receive CASH prizes!
1st Place – $125
2nd Place – $75
3rd Place – $50
You can also enter our 80s BIG Hair Contest and 80s Dance Off for a chance to win a gift certificate to Jack’s Restaurant!
At our last 80s Party we had a Mr. Roboto Dance Off and it was a blast! Check out our YouTube Channel to see the video.
Digital Joes are back to Emcee and spin your favorite 80s hits at the Tiki Bar. At 10pm, we are moving the party inside where you can rock to live 80s music from Hat Trick until close!
Visit our Facebook Event Page to RSVP and to invite your friends!
Here’s another chance to win, even if you can’t make it to the party!
Post the 80s Party on your Facebook profile to share with your friends for a chance to win a One Night Romance Package at Holiday Inn Spring Lake!
Here’s how to enter:
1. Visit our 80s Beach Party event page on Facebook
2. Click the “Share” button to post the event on your Facebook profile to share with your friends
3. Go back to our event page and post a comment letting us know that you shared the event
4. Winner will be drawn at random from those who shared the event on Friday, July 23rd at Noon!
Our Romance Package includes -
Overnight Stay
Chocolate Covered Strawberries & Champagne
$35 Towards Dinner at Jack’s Restaurant
Breakfast for Two @ Jack’s Restaurant
*Must be 21 & up to win & blackout dates apply*
Good luck! We hope to see you in all your 80s Awesomeness on Saturday, July 24th!
This year was our fourth year hosting our annual 4th of July Lawn Party and it was another success!
We have a lot of fun holding this event every year and keep trying to make it bigger and better. This year’s event activities included a Moonwalk, Watermelon Eating Contest, and Duck Pond. This year’s favorite activities were the Dunk Tank and the Watermelon Eating Contest.
Dunk Tanks are always fun but we filled ours with managers and (willing) employees. Nathan our Guest Services Manager, Stefanie our Director of Sales, and April our Assistant General Manager all had their turn in the Dunk Tank. Three balls were only $1 and all of the proceeds are going to the Harbor Humane Society. We raised almost $200! Check out our YouTube Channel to see everyone getting dunked!
The Watermelon Eating Contest was beyond hilarious! We had two age groups – 12 & under and 13 & up. We had over 20 kids battle it out for the championship. This picture is of the winners of both age groups with their finished melons. You can check out video of the contest on our YouTube Channel.
Our goal every year is to have a fun event that’s family friendly and open to the public. With our view of the Grand Haven Fireworks and our Great Lawn, we love having everyone join us to celebrate 4th of July! We already have plans in the works for next year and can’t wait to keep making this event bigger and better!
You can check out all of our event pictures on our Facebook page!
This year was our first year participating in the Grand Haven Sand Sculpture Contest. We knew going into it, we would create something with Holiday Inn pride but we just didn’t know what. Once we stepped foot on the beach and saw the competition, we knew we had to do something great. With only two hours to complete our sculpture we couldn’t pull off the sand replica of our property like we would have originally wanted. Plus nothing screams Holiday Inn like the iconic logo and script.
With nothing but a picture downloaded onto a cell phone, we created this sculpture with nothing more than sand, water, and food coloring to darken the script.
We didn’t place in any of the categories but we didn’t care. It was so great to hear so many people walk by and say “Holiday Inn!”
Check out more pictures on our Facebook Page
Watch videos on our YouTube Page
We will for sure be competing again next in 2011! See you at Grand Haven City Beach then!
Summer is in full effect and the Spring Lake – Grand Haven Holiday Inn is offering a cool discount during the the hottest months of the year! Check out our “Summer Sizzle Special” where you can book a room with us for only $109.95 per night! This offer is available any weekday in June, July, & August. Don’t miss your chance, book a room today, because this special offer is expected to sell out fast.
Stay with us 2 consecutive nights or more Sunday through Thursday for only $109.95 per night! Save up to $60 per night!
Bonus Offer! – Free upgrades to river view, pool side, and jacuzzi rooms when available! Quantities are limited so book early!
Click Here to book your stay for this special rate or call us (616-846-1000) today and mention our “Summer Sizzle Special” during reservations.
Join us May 14th as we officially open Jack’s Tiki Bar for the first time in 2010. Ladies, dust off your grass skirts and coconut bras. Men, break out your flip flops and tank tops – we’re throwing a Luau Party! Complete with LIVE music from Two Dudes In Flip Flops, a Limbo contest, and amazing food & drink specials all night.
RSVP On FACEBOOK Today!
Don’t miss out, we have the only full service Tiki Bar in Spring Lake / Grand Haven and we know how to party! See you on Friday!
Be sure to dress to impress for our first ever 80s Party! Check out more details on our Facebook Event Page and to RSVP!
