Accommodations

Hotel

Ship & Shore Motel Boatel

Join us for the whole weekend!! This hotel is a 6-minute drive from Ivy House, and walking distance from Saugatuck Center for the Arts, where we will have our welcome drinks on Friday, 8/22/25. There are also plenty of shops, restaurants, and waterfront views to spend time in our favorite beach town :) We have blocked some rooms for our guests to reserve. The room availability is on a first-come, first-serve basis, but you are always welcome to reserve outside the block at www.shipnshorehotel.com. The block is available until 6/22/2025. If you are interested in booking and staying at the Ship n Shore through our room block, you may do so by clicking “View” below. Please note, there is a two night minimum for booking our block with this hotel.

Travel Note

Other Lodging Options

There are plenty of other inns, boutique hotels, Airbnbs, and bed & breakfasts in Saugatuck! If you would like to explore other accommodations and make the most out of a Michigan summer weekend, see below for some recommendations from our venue, Ivy House: The Hotel Saugatuck 4.8 Holiday Hill Resort 4.9 Lake Shore Resort 4.8 Pines Motor Lodge 4.5 Saugatuck Landings & Luxury Suites & Marina 4.7 Wickwood Inn 4.5 Bayside Inn 4.8 Hidden Garden Cottages & Suites 4.9 The Kirby Hotel 4.5 Judson Heath Colonial Inn 5.0

Shuttle

Bus & Car Service

August 23, 2025 4:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Saugatuck has a couple transportation options that guests can utilize. If needed, guests are welcome to leave their cars overnight at Ivy House, but are requested to pick them up before noon the next day. The Interurban Bus Service is a public transportation service in Saugatuck and Douglas. It runs from 9am-11pm and is recommended to reserve your ride ahead of time if you plan to use their service. https://www.saugatuckinterurban.org/how-to-ride Cyndi's Moonlight Express is a car service we have booked for our guests. We will have pre-paid vans reserved from 9:00-11:30pm that can fit 7-8 people. They will drop riders at any location with a Saugatuck or Douglas address, or for an extra cost, will take guests to a further destination at the driver's discretion.