Barb, Herrick has a wonderful genealogy room. Staffing in the room itself for assistance is limited, you might want to call ahead to confirm. Library does close at 5:30pm on Fri & Sat. and Sun it's only 2-5pm, all other days until 9pm. If you want walking distance to the library, there is a wonderful B&B (in a large historic home) about 2 blocks away. It's called; "Centennial Inn B&B" at 8 East 8th Street, 355-0998, rates are $100 - $125 depending on the room. OTHERS.... about 4-5 blks away - could still walk Haworth Inn & Conference Center 225 College Ave. 395-7200 toll free-800-903-9142 http://www.hope.edu/admin/haworthinn/ -run by Hope College $85 - 1 person $95 - 2 person includes a VERY nice continenal breakfast (food is very good) DRIVING DISTANCE....(or about 10 block wall) There are some other B&B's within a two distance of each other The Dutch Colonial Inn The Parsonage The Brick Inn DEFFINATELY DRIVING DISTANCE......(most are on or just off US 31) Country Inn By Carlson-Holland 12260 James St. (616) 396-6677 Hampton Inn of Holland 12427 Felch (616) 399-8500 Holiday Inn 650 E. 24th St. (616) 394-0111 Comfort Inn 422 East 32nd (616) 392-1000 1-800-228-5160 The Holland Inn 482 E. 32nd at US 31 1-800-428-7666 Blue Mill Inn 409 S. US 31 (at 16th Street) 1-888-258-3140 -- Many Blessings to you, Shelly <[email protected]> ====================================== > From: "Barbara Fitzmaurice" <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:52:58 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Ottawa Co., Michigan Genealogy] Hotel > > Where is a good place to stay near the Herrick Library? I may be able to get > over to > west side of state and want to search in Holland, Saugatuck and Grand Rapids > area. > Thought maybe to start at the Herrick library first. > > Thanks so much, > Barb Fitzmaurice