Closest: Hilton Garden Inn Grand Rapids East, about a 6-minute drive. 13 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 32 within 15 and 52 within 20. Food by the gate: Johnny's, 0.1 miles from the grounds.
How we measured
Times end at the main entrance mapped on the complex grounds. Your field may be a few minutes' walk past it. Map read November 2026. More on our method
Stay-to-play?
Some events make teams book through their housing partner: read your event's housing page first. How it works
Places to stay, nearest first
How far
At the hotel
Near the hotel
36 places to stay shown
Walk times follow a real walking route; drive times are about. Suites, breakfast, kitchen and laundry are brand standards. Pool means one is mapped at the hotel. Nearby spots sit within 0.4 miles of the hotel, as the crow flies.
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Hilton Garden Inn Grand Rapids East
2321 East Beltline Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 0.8 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Big E's Sports Grill Grand Rapids Beltline, 0.0 mi (+4 more)
Knights Inn Grand Rapids East
Motel · 1.5 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Jersey Mike's Subs, 0.1 mi (+29 more)
- Groceries: Trader Joe's, 0.2 mi
MainStay Suites
3920 Stahl Drive Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 1.6 mi straight line
- Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
- Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Olive Garden, 0.1 mi (+22 more)
- Groceries: Trader Joe's, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
- Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
- Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Grand Rapids
3930 Stahl Drive Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 1.6 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: GRC HALAL EATS, 0.1 mi (+21 more)
- Groceries: Trader Joe's, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Extended Stay America - Grand Rapids - Kentwood
Hotel · 1.8 mi straight line
- Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
- Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Broad Leaf Brewery & Spirits, 0.1 mi (+25 more)
- Groceries: Trader Joe's, 0.2 mi
Worth asking
- Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
Home2 Suites Grand Rapids Airport
4260 Sparks Drive Southeast, Kentwood, MI · 1.8 mi straight line
- Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
- Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Buddy's Pizza, 0.3 mi (+10 more)
Worth asking
- Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
- Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
Staybridge Suites
Hotel · 1.8 mi straight line
- Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
- Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Broad Leaf Brewery & Spirits, 0.1 mi (+15 more)
- Groceries: Trader Joe's, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
- Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
- Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
Comfort Inn Airport Grand Rapids Airport
4155 28th Street, Grand Rapids, MI · 1.9 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Buddy's Pizza, 0.1 mi (+14 more)
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Holiday Inn
Hotel · 1.9 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Broad Leaf Brewery & Spirits, 0.1 mi (+9 more)
- Groceries: Trader Joe's, 0.3 mi
Residence Inn Grand Rapids Airport
4443 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 2.1 mi straight line
- Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
- Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Cooper's Hawk, 0.1 mi (+1 more)
Worth asking
- Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
- Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
Wyndham Garden Grand Rapids Airport
4495 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 2.1 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Cooper's Hawk, 0.1 mi (+1 more)
Spark by Hilton
Sleep Inn & Suites · 4284 29th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 2.1 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: King Pot Korean BBQ & Hotpot, 0.2 mi (+5 more)
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Tru Grand Rapids Airport
4570 28th Street Southeast, Kentwood, MI · 2.3 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Cooper's Hawk, 0.1 mi (+2 more)
Courtyard Grand Rapids Airport
4741 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 2.3 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Gander's, 0.1 mi (+5 more)
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Grand Rapids Airport
4747 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 2.4 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Gander's, 0.0 mi (+9 more)
Rodeway Inn
Motel · 4855 28th Street Southeast, Cascade Township, MI · 2.4 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Smokey Bones, 0.1 mi (+12 more)
Clarion
4981 28th Street Southeast, Cascade Township, MI · 2.6 mi straight line
- Pool (a pool is mapped at the hotel)
- Places to eat: Osaka Sushi Steakhouse, 0.0 mi (+12 more)
- Groceries: Aldi, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
- Check the pool's hours with the hotel.
Country Inn & Suites Grand Rapids East
3251 Deposit Drive Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 2.6 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Red Roof Inn
5131 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 2.8 mi straight line
- Places to eat: McDonald's, 0.1 mi (+11 more)
- Groceries: Aldi, 0.2 mi
Drury Inn & Suites
Hotel · 2.8 mi straight line
- Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: McDonald's, 0.1 mi (+12 more)
- Groceries: Aldi, 0.2 mi
Worth asking
- Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Grand Rapids - Airport
Hotel · 2.9 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Chick-fil-A, 0.3 mi (+5 more)
- Groceries: Meijer, 0.2 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Candlewood Suites Grand Rapids Airport
5401 28th Street Court Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 2.9 mi straight line
- Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
- Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Chick-fil-A, 0.2 mi (+9 more)
- Groceries: Meijer, 0.2 mi
Worth asking
- Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
- Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
Country Inn & Suites Grand Rapids Airport
5399 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 3.0 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Chick-fil-A, 0.2 mi (+11 more)
- Groceries: Meijer, 0.2 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
TownePlace Suites Grand Rapids Airport
5430 28th Street Court Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 3.0 mi straight line
- Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
- Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Chick-fil-A, 0.2 mi (+8 more)
- Groceries: Meijer, 0.1 mi
Worth asking
- Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
- Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
Hampton Inn & Suites Grand Rapids-Airport 28th St
5200 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 3.1 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Bob Evans, 0.3 mi (+2 more)
- Groceries: Aldi, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
SpringHill Suites Grand Rapids Airport Southeast
5250 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 3.2 mi straight line
- Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Groceries: Aldi, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
- Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Best Western Hospitality Hotel & Suites
5500 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids · 3.2 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Branns Steak House, 0.0 mi (+8 more)
- Groceries: Meijer, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Baymont Inn & Suites Grand Rapids Airport
2873 Kraft Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 3.3 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Sapporo Ramen & Noodle Bar, 0.0 mi (+8 more)
- Groceries: Meijer, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Econo Lodge & Suites
Motel · 2985 Kraft Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 3.3 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Branns Steak House, 0.1 mi (+8 more)
Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport Hotel
5700 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 3.5 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Panera Bread, 0.2 mi (+10 more)
- Groceries: Walmart Supercenter, 0.3 mi
The Brauhaus Inn
Guest house / B&B · 611 Madison Avenue Southeast · 3.8 mi straight line
Budgetel Grand Rapids
Motel · 35 28th Street Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI · 4.2 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Pizza Hut, 0.2 mi
- Groceries: Rodriguez Supermarket, 0.1 mi
Quality Inn Grand Rapids Near Downtown
65 28th Street Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI · 4.2 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Pizza Hut, 0.1 mi
- Groceries: Rodriguez Supermarket, 0.1 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Hampton Inn & Suites Grand Rapids Downtown
433 Dudley Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI · 4.3 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Palio, 0.1 mi (+10 more)
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, 0.1 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Best Western Executive Inn & Suites
2725 Buchanan Avenue Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI · 4.4 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Pizza Hut, 0.1 mi
- Groceries: Rodriguez Supermarket, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Suite hotels near Venema Aquatic Center
Brands where every room is a suite, inside a 15-minute drive. Room layouts vary: ask before you book for four.
- MainStay Suitesabout a 8-minute drive
- Home2 Suites Grand Rapids Airportabout a 9-minute drive
- Staybridge Suitesabout a 9-minute drive
- Residence Inn Grand Rapids Airportabout a 10-minute drive
- Drury Inn & Suitesabout a 12-minute drive
- Candlewood Suites Grand Rapids Airportabout a 13-minute drive
- TownePlace Suites Grand Rapids Airportabout a 13-minute drive
- SpringHill Suites Grand Rapids Airport Southeastabout a 13-minute drive
Before the team books
- Ask your event if it is stay-to-play, and whether a team block already exists.
- Call the hotel about breakfast hours: 7 a.m. games often start before the buffet opens.
- Ask about parking for team vans or trailers, and a late checkout on the last day.
- Ask the hotel about guest laundry: towels and suits rarely dry between prelims and finals.
Common questions
What hotels are closest to Venema Aquatic Center?
On the map, the nearest are Hilton Garden Inn Grand Rapids East, Knights Inn Grand Rapids East, MainStay Suites, each inside a 10-minute drive. The list above runs nearest first.
Can you walk from a hotel to Venema Aquatic Center?
Not really. No place to stay on the map is inside a 20-minute walk, so plan on driving. Times end at the main entrance mapped on the complex grounds. Your field may be a few minutes' walk past it.
How many places to stay are near Venema Aquatic Center?
13 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 32 within 15 and 52 within 20, counted from the map.
Do hotels near Venema Aquatic Center have suites?
12 hotels inside a 20-minute drive belong to all-suite brands such as Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites or Residence Inn. The suite list above names the closest.
Does my tournament require a team hotel?
Some do. Stay-to-play events ask teams to book through a housing partner, and teams that don't can lose a spot. Check your event's housing page first. How stay-to-play works.
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