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HARBOUR VIEW INN

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Northern Hospitality

How a series of unexpected twists led Grosse Pointe Farm's Jon and Lauren Cotton to own a coveted collection of historic northern Michigan hotels and restaurants.

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Historic Mackinac Hotel Revamped

All of Mackinac Island’s hotels have their own interesting histories, but Harbour View Inn has a fascinating story all its own. And this year, visitors will get to sink into modern touches and bright colors while still enveloped in its historic charm after big off-season renovations have transformed this property inside and out.

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Cotton Collection unveils $22M overhaul of Up North hotel portfolio

A couple of years into Jon and Lauren Cotton’s deep dive into the hospitality business, they’ve committed about $22 million in upgrades to their collection of Michigan hotels and restaurants, the first major example of which will debut to guests with the reopening of Harbour View Inn on Mackinac Island.

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Harbour View Inn Completes Major Renovation

Harbour View Inn on Mackinac Island is opening the 2026 season in May with completely reimagined and newly designed guest rooms, suites, and gardens, preserving the charm and heritage of the historic hotel.

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Harbour View Inn Debuts Renovations for 2026 Season

As familiar as Mackinac Island feels to people who’ve walked its streets and forested trails many times before, each season always brings a new batch of things to see and do.