A new hotel has opened in downtown Grand Rapids.  And, unlike a lot of downtown hotels, this one renovated an existing building instead of building a new one.

Well, I was excited because this place was advertizing reasonable rates.  Yes!  Finally a hotel in downtown GR that isn’t going to cost an arm and a leg.  Then the  ad said that their rooms start at $150.00 a night.

$150.00 a night!!??  I have never paid that much for a room!   Even at the major high end chains I have never paid more than $90 a night.  But, I guess in perspective, when rooms at the other places start at over $200 a night, a 25% savings looks pretty good.

If I ever have to spend the night in GR, I think I will choose one of the hotels a couple of mile away and a whole lot cheaper.