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Old 09-05-2014, 02:09 PM
 
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Is there anyone from the Rockford area that knows of a hotel or motel that rents rooms out by the week that isn't a dive? We're moving to Rockford on Sunday but our rental won't be available for several weeks so we need some short term housing right in Rockford so I can get my kids registered for school. We were going to stay at a place called the Colonial Motel but the secretary at the school in Rockford said do not stay there. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
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Old 09-05-2014, 07:59 PM
 
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I do not live in Rockford but I'm close by and I'm pretty familiar with the area. Strangely I think the Colonial Motel is the only hotel/motel that is within the Rockford School District. I don't know what kind of shape it's in but it is pretty old. It's been over sixty years since the two lane road it sits on used to be the main highway heading north. Tripadviser lists a bed and breakfast in Rockford called Grandma's which is right in town, I don't know anything about it and they only list one review.

The Silver Lake and Bostwick Lake areas to the east are both in the Rockford School District. People rent cottages on those lakes and this being the off-season you might be able to rent one relatively cheap and for the short amount of time you will need it.
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Old 09-06-2014, 07:22 PM
 
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Thanks for the info walker46. We're heading there tomorrow so will take a look at the B&B.
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Old 09-06-2014, 10:07 PM
 
Location: west mich
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FYI the Plainfield area of Grand Rapids is a quick drive from Rockford and has motels. I found this out by staying at the Colonial 16 years ago, but a lot can change in that time. Don't know why most motels seem to be so crappy, maybe complainers are more apt to...well...complain.

I did find this.
Grandma
Grandma's House Bed & Breakfast (Rockford, MI) - B&B Reviews - TripAdvisor
Grandma's House *Bed & Breakfast - Home


Other area motels - most with bad reviews.
Knight's Inn - Grand Rapids, MI -
Grand Rapids MI Bed Bug Hotel and Apartment Reports
https://plus.google.com/111704824200...ut?gl=us&hl=en

Love this review. "Terrible place - check availability".
KNIGHTS INN - Grand Rapids MI 3221 Plainfield Ne 49525

This on Alpine/6 mile I drive past it. Has a restaurant and seems not a bad place, and not a long drive to Rockford.

Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions

https://www.google.com/hotels/?gl=US...27324;si=;av=d

Last edited by detwahDJ; 09-06-2014 at 11:03 PM..
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Old 09-08-2014, 06:54 AM
 
Location: Grand Rapids Metro
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FYI the Plainfield area of Grand Rapids is a quick drive from Rockford and has motels. I found this out by staying at the Colonial 16 years ago, but a lot can change in that time. Don't know why most motels seem to be so crappy, maybe complainers are more apt to...well...complain.

I did find this.
Grandma
Grandma's House Bed & Breakfast (Rockford, MI) - B&B Reviews - TripAdvisor
Grandma's House *Bed & Breakfast - Home


Other area motels - most with bad reviews.
Knight's Inn - Grand Rapids, MI -
Grand Rapids MI Bed Bug Hotel and Apartment Reports
https://plus.google.com/111704824200...ut?gl=us&hl=en

Love this review. "Terrible place - check availability".
KNIGHTS INN - Grand Rapids MI 3221 Plainfield Ne 49525

This on Alpine/6 mile I drive past it. Has a restaurant and seems not a bad place, and not a long drive to Rockford.

Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions

https://www.google.com/hotels/?gl=US...27324;si=;av=d

OMG, do not stay in any of those hotels, particularly the Knights Inn. They have at least a dozen people on the registered sex offender list living there.
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Old 09-11-2014, 02:07 PM
 
Location: west mich
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OMG, do not stay in any of those hotels, particularly the Knights Inn. They have at least a dozen people on the registered sex offender list living there.
You think the Swan Inn is also bad? I have been meaning to drive through the Belmont to Rockford area and check firsthand on this curious lack of accommodations which the area seems to have.
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Old 09-12-2014, 06:18 AM
 
Location: Grand Rapids Metro
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You think the Swan Inn is also bad? I have been meaning to drive through the Belmont to Rockford area and check firsthand on this curious lack of accommodations which the area seems to have.
I'm not familiar with Swan Inn.

Most of the hotels are concentrated around the airport/28th Street area, or downtown. There's a newer hotel near 5/3 ballpark right off 131, and a hotel near Beltline/96.
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Old 09-13-2014, 08:26 PM
 
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There are also a cluster of hotels just off the Alpine-north exit of 96 (Holiday Inn Express, SpringHill Suites, and Hampton Inn) and unless you hit rush hour, it's not too bad to get to Rockford from there.
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Old 09-15-2014, 07:53 AM
 
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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FYI the Plainfield area of Grand Rapids is a quick drive from Rockford and has motels. I found this out by staying at the Colonial 16 years ago, but a lot can change in that time. Don't know why most motels seem to be so crappy, maybe complainers are more apt to...well...complain.

I did find this.
Grandma
Grandma's House Bed & Breakfast (Rockford, MI) - B&B Reviews - TripAdvisor
Grandma's House *Bed & Breakfast - Home


Other area motels - most with bad reviews.
Knight's Inn - Grand Rapids, MI -
Grand Rapids MI Bed Bug Hotel and Apartment Reports
https://plus.google.com/111704824200...ut?gl=us&hl=en

Love this review. "Terrible place - check availability".
KNIGHTS INN - Grand Rapids MI 3221 Plainfield Ne 49525

This on Alpine/6 mile I drive past it. Has a restaurant and seems not a bad place, and not a long drive to Rockford.

Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions

https://www.google.com/hotels/?gl=US...27324;si=;av=d
They must have read those reviews, the other day we were turning around in that parking lot and there was a giant dumpster in their parking lot with old furniture, and other junk in it.
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Old 09-18-2014, 08:49 PM
 
Location: west mich
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They must have read those reviews, the other day we were turning around in that parking lot and there was a giant dumpster in their parking lot with old furniture, and other junk in it.
That's also the solution when bedbugs are found. Upholstered furniture is moved out.
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