Frankenmuth is located in the thumb area of Michigan, just minutes off I-75 between Flint and Saginaw. Northbound on I-75, use exit 136; southbound on I-75, use exit 144. Directions to the Lodge from anywhere in the United States can be found at the Inn's website.

Bavarian Inn & Lodge

Update 12/07/09 - The Bavarian Inn Lodge will be sending reservation confirmations by December 31st to those who utilized the “early bird” reservation option while on site at the 2009 National. Please watch for yours if you are in this group.

HELPFUL FACTS ABOUT THE LODGE
• Bring your bathing suit. We offer five Indoor pools & three whirlpools) One of our pools is exclusively “Adult Only.”
• Nightly entertainment in our Lorelei Lounge.
• We offer hair dryers, iron & ironing board, small refrigerators and in-room coffee makers in all guestrooms.
• Voicemail & second phone line for computer hook-up in all rooms.
• We are across the side street from Hertiage Park where the Specialty 2010 show will take place. No need to drive there from here!
• Shuttle to the world famous Bavarian Inn Restaurant—Across the wooden covered bridge.
• Coin Laundry — one block away.

LEARN MORE ABOUT FRANKENMUTH & SAGINAW COUNTY
• Saginaw County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau: 1/800/444-9979
• Frankenmuth Convention & Visitor’s Bureau: 1/800/FUNTOWN
• Visit these websites for an abundance of information on-line:
www.bavarianinn.com (Includes directions to Lodge from anywhere in U.S.)
www.frankenmuth.org
www.bronners.com
www.saginawcvb.org

The closest airports are Bishop (Flint) and MBS (Saginaw), each located approximately 35 minutes from Frankenmuth. Detroit Metro Airport is 1½ to two hours away depending on traffic and construction.
There are two local limo services with larger 12-passenger vans that can accommodate dogs and crates:

Frankenmuth Coach Company • 989/233-1782 • Contact John
D & J Transportation • 989/624-9319 • Contact Jim

Exhibitors are encouraged to coordinate their airport arrival & department times to share the cost of the vans.

In 2001, the Newfoundland National was the first dog show ever held at the Bavarian Inn Lodge. In fact, until that time, no animal had ever been permitted in the hotel. The hotel managers took a chance when it permitted us to hold our Specialty there, and we did not disappoint them. Because our guests took good care of the facilities, the NCA’s positive reputation paved the way for future dog shows. Please do your part to uphold our reputation as considerate guests. Exercise your dogs in designated areas only and use the plastic bags and trash receptacles provided to facilitate clean up. We need everyone’s help in keeping the hotel rooms and show grounds, including grooming areas, clean.

We have reserved all 354 rooms at the Bavarian Inn Lodge, but reservations may not be postmarked prior to January 11, 2010. (Reservations postmarked prior to January 11, 2010 will be returned.) Reservations must be made on the reservation form and include a deposit of one night’s lodging. The reservation form may be duplicated.

Please be considerate when making reservations. Every year unneeded reservations are made, only to be cancelled at a later date, creating unnecessary confusion for potential guests and the hotel staff. (To avoid making duplicate reservations, those who preregistered at the 2009 Specialty will receive confirmation of their room reservation prior to January 11.) If you must cancel reservations, please do so as early as possible. Reservations must be cancelled by March 1 to receive a full refund.

Room Reservation Form

For your convenience, golf carts will be available for rent. The cost will be $250 for a regular 2-passenger cart or $325 for a 4-passenger cart for the week. The golf carts will be available beginning Sunday, May 2. They can be picked up by the tennis courts and may be returned there at the end of the week. To order a golf cart, please complete the reservation form and return to Dawn Petty. The ordering deadline is April 1.

Golf Cart Reservation Form

Not wanting anyone to be left out of the fun planned for the 2010 National, we are ready with a helping hand and a ride. For those who have difficulty walking the distance from the Bavarian Inn Lodge to the day’s events at Heritage Park and back, golf cart shuttle service will be offered. Other special needs? Please let us know, and we will try to help. Complete the request form send it to Ron and Beth Sell by April 1.

We know that some of our attendees will have trained service dogs, and we want to be sure that those dogs have full access to all areas of the hotel. In order to avoid inconvenience to you, we respectfully request that your service dog(s) wear a vest or other easily seen badge or garment in the hotel so staff can quickly identify your dog. We understand that Federal ADA law does not require identification; however, it would help to increase efficiency and convenience if hotel staff were able to quickly identify working service dogs.

Special Need Request Form