Boyden House Inn Bed & Breakfast

My boyfriend and I stayed here for our second anniversary, and can't recommend it highly enough. We enjoyed the private patio and jacuzzi tub in the honeymoon suite. Shelly is an extremely accommodating hostess who cooks a mean breakfast and provided great suggestions for activities in the area. She also left a bottle opener and wine glasses in our room upon arrival, which was a nice touch. All the common spaces were cozy and well-appointed. We will absolutely stay here again the next time we're in Grand Haven.

We were in town for a family reunion and stayed two nights. The bed was comfortable and breakfast on the patio was really nice. The hostess is very nice and does a great job of making you welcome. If I had the opportunity I would choose this over a hotel every time.

My fiancé and I stayed here recently in the executive suite and could not have been more impressed. Shelly made an incredible breakfast and we left wondering when we could stay here next. Highly, highly recommend.

This was the best B&B we have ever stayed at !! Beautiful home, Shelly the host was nothing short of amazing , breakfast was FANTASTIC . We came for our 14 year anniversary and did not want to leave. We will be back !!!

My wife & l have stayed at many B&B's over the years, and Boyden House is right at the top of the list. The setting is lovely, with beautiful landscaping & many inviting outdoor seating areas to enjoy a cup of coffee or glass of wine. Tony & Gail are more than gracious hosts, the food is out of this world, and they provide many touches not found in other B&B'S such as an upstairs guest kitchen, well stocked w/coffee pot, biscotti, popcorn & other goodies. Each room has private bath, complete w/thoughtful personal care items. My wife had to leave early one morning prior to breakfast for a business meeting, and the owners delivered hard boiled eggs & their delish oatmeal to the guest kitchen the night before so she would have a breakfast prior to departing. VERY thoughtful and kind!

The location is great, and an easy walk to downtown shops & dining as well as the water. We definitely will return soon!

All I can say is WOW! My wife and I stayed there on a spur of the moment trip. We almost stayed at some crummy motor lodge, but boy- are we glad we found this amazing bed and breakfast! If you're in the area, a stay here is a must. Rooms are amazing, breakfast even better! Hospitality- an A+!
We will be back!

Off season for our anniversary. Shelly is a delight. The creme brûlée French toast for hubs was out of this world! Shelly made a dairy/gluten free quiche too just for me. Stayed in the Cabaret room with private entrance. Great ambiance. Close to everything. We will be back.

Bed and breakfasts are hard to gauge from their websites, and I tend to view them as overpriced and full of dusty doilies and noises from the neighbors (but my boyfriend likes them, and i like him, so we go). Boyden House was actually awesome. The Safari Room was beautiful, tasteful (surprising, given the theme), comfortable, large, and very private. None of the bedrooms shared walls with another bedroom, so we were able to freely have loud sex without feeling rude (and the atmosphere of the room was also conducive to getting it on, as opposed to feeling like grandma's crochet-covered closet). The house is beautiful and stately, and the neighborhood was quiet and charming for a late night walk. Shelly was really helpful and breakfast was good, and she made late check-in very simple. I recommend it to everyone, bed and breakfast aficionados and skeptics alike.

So Emily and I found this place on several different websites and we're intrigued by the comments left by the people that stayed there. So if you're looking for a nice cozy spot with a great hostess this is the place to go. Not only where the rooms very well put together but it was very close to the town and within walking distance to pretty much everything in Grand Haven. The wraparound porch and the back yard area is very inviting.

Wow what a wonderful experience we had at Boyden House! Grand Haven was our first stop on our West Coast Michigan trip. We wanted this anniversary trip to be different and unique. We wanted to stay at bed and breakfasts, not just traditional chain hotels. I stumbled across Boyden House online. Read the reviews here on Yelp. Everyone seemed to love the place. We booked the honeymoon suite. It was phenomenal. We had our own private driveway and entrance. The room was fabulous. The bathroom was even better. Jacuzzi tub and beautiful antique furniture. The house was built in 1874 with European influence. It is a gorgeous house. We stayed there in October 2014, so it was a little chilly. The fireplace in the room and the tub were a perfect ending to the day. We did not take advantage of the homemade breakfast. We really should have. People online rave about it. I think the thing I loved most about our room was a hardcover journal on the coffee table. I wondered what it was upon checking in. I opened up the book, and found tons of hand written messages from previous guests that stayed in the honeymoon suite. I spent hours reading their messages. Guests from all different areas of the country. Sharing their stories. Many were there on their wedding night, many anniversaries like us. It was just really nice to read all these memories. We left our little story in the book as well. I highly recommend the Boyden House if you are traveling through Grand Haven. It was a true gem!!