The newest hotel in Grand Island is the Hampton Inn, Grand Island, opened in 2006. It is within a short drive to historic downtown Grand Island and the Conestoga Mall, Island Oasis Water Park and Crane Meadows Nature Center. Rooms include king or queen beds, microwaves, refrigerators and wireless Internet. A free hot breakfast is provided and there is an indoor swimming pool and fitness center. Children under 18 stay for free with parents. You can walk to a number of restaurants including Ruby Tuesday, Quiznos and Applebee's.
Sleep Inn, in Grand Island, is a 36-minute drive from Boelus, near Highway 281 and less than five minutes from the Conestoga Mall. The hotel offers a free continental breakfast, an indoor pool and hot tub and free wireless Internet. It's a five-minute drive to the Grand Island Heritage Zoo and a 10-minute drive to downtown Grand Island. You can dine at Carlos O'Kelly's, McDonald's, Old Chicago or the Peking Palace adjacent to the hotel or drive a short distance to Balz Sports Bar, Bandits, The Liberty Lounge or the Upper Deck.
Renovated in 2010, the Holiday Inn Grand Island, is adjacent to the hotel's convention center. You can play miniature golf, swim in the indoor pool, play Ping-Pong or pool, and spend time in the hotel's fitness center. The hotel's 197 rooms include either king beds or two double beds and are equipped with microwaves and refrigerators. Free high-speed Internet is available. A restaurant on-site offers a variety of menu items in a casual setting and kids eat free. Texas T-Bone and Red Lobster are also nearby.
Near Highway 281, the Comfort Inn is a 36-minute drive from Boelus, and is less than five minutes to the Conestoga Mall. A free breakfast with waffles is offered and there is an indoor pool and hot tub. Free wireless high-speed Internet is available and copy and fax services for business travelers. Mormon Island State Recreation Area is a 10-minute drive away. The park hosts a gathering of hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes every spring, the world's largest concentration of these birds. The cranes arrive in early to mid-February with their numbers peaking in March.
