As a kid I remember taking trips to Mackinac Island and feeling like I'd entered another time-- no cars, horses and carriages in the street, beautiful Victorian architecture-- it was magical.

Perhaps one of the most enchanting places on the island is The Grand Hotel, which has just been voted the No. 3 Best Historical Hotel in a USA Today10 Best readers' poll

An expert panel and a group of editors used guest reviews and industry awards to narrow it down to a top 20. 10 Best readers then had four weeks to vote for their favorite.

Here's 10 Best's praise for the Grand Hotel:

Guests at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island might find themselves on rocking chairs on the world's longest porch overlooking the Straits of Mackinac. This historic hotel opened in 1887 to cater to summer vacationers from Chicago Montreal and Detroit. In 1895, Mark Twain gave lectures in the Grand Hotel Casino for $1 a ticket."

  1. Mission Inn Hotel & Spa - Riverside, Calif.
  2. The Peabody Memphis - Memphis
  3. Grand Hotel - Mackinac Island, Mich.
  4. Condado Vanderbilt Hotel - San Juan, P.R.
  5. The Hermitage Hotel - Nashville
  6. French Lick Resort - French Lick, Ind.
  7. The American Club - Kohler, Wis.
  8. The Broadmoor - Colorado Springs
  9. Loews Don CeSar Hotel - St. Pete Beach, Fla.
  10. Wentworth Mansion - Charleston, S.C.

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