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Detroit tours

Walking tours

Preservation Wayne, Detroit's oldest architectural preservation organisation, arranges Detroit heritage walking tours every Saturday morning around the Downtown area and the Eastern Market. They also offer periodic themed tours and tours of Midtown and the Cultural Center. Tours run from May through September.

Tel: +1 313 577 3559
Website: http://preservationdetroit.org

Bus tours

Detroit Tour Connection can be contacted for guided bus tours for groups. Tours can be themed – for example and cover everything from black history and sports history to buildings by specific architects. They also offer themed walking tours at 6pm on Mondays, which cover topics such as “Art, Architecture, History” and “Courts, Cops, and Lawyers.”

Tel: +1 313 283 4332.
Website: http://www.detroittourconnections.com

Boat tours

Diamond Jack's River Tours offers a two-hour narrated cruise of the Detroit River from on-board a 27m (90ft) ship. Sights include the Detroit skyline and Belle Isle. Your choice of two tours depart either from Rivard Plaza or Bishop Park in Wyandotte.

Tel: +1 313 843 9376.
Website: http://www.diamondjack.com

Detroit excursions

Grand Rapids

The second largest city in the state, this is a great walking city and the perfect base to explore the region’s wineries. There is plenty of culture on offer here, as well as some of Michigan’s best spas.

Tel: +1 616 258 7388 or +1 800 678 9859
Website: http://www.experiencegr.com

Ann Arbor

Less than one-hour's drive from Downtown Detroit, this student-heavy city offers quaint cafe-lined streets, bookshops, and numerous record shops. It's easily accessible by car from the I-94, or by train or bus.

Tel: +1 734 995 7281
Website: http://www.annarbor.org

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Featured Hotels

Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

Soaring 73 floors above the Detroit River, this is Metro Detroit's largest hotel: it has no fewer than 1,298 guest rooms luxuriously appointed for both business and leisure travel. The hotel's location in the GM Renaissance Center means that guests have easy access to a variety of shops, restaurants and services. Guests dining at the hotel's American restaurant Volt have great views of the Detroit River and Windsor.

Doubletree Hotel Dearborn

Conveniently located off the Southfield Expressway, near the Detroit Metro Airport, this business hotel has plenty of features to assist business travellers, such as Wi-Fi access and a 24-hour business centre. There are indoor and outdoor pools and an executive fitness centre at the hotel, as well as a restaurant and a meeting and banquet space.

The Inn on Ferry Street

This hotel brings together four separate buildings, each dating back to the 19th century. It’s essentially a bed and breakfast complex, with individually decorated rooms and comfy lounges with real fireplaces. The hotel also offers its guests a complimentary shuttle service within a 9km (5.6 miles) radius, though you’re within walking distance of many attractions.

Townsend Hotel

This trendy hotel located in the leafy Birmingham area of Detroit is perfect for star spotting. Celebrities like Paul McCartney have booked lavish suites at the hotel when in town, and many other performers choose the European-style elegance of the Townsend for their stay. The award-winning Rugby Grille restaurant serves contemporary American and European cuisine as well as afternoon tea.

The Atheneum Suite Hotel Detroit

This grand property’s location in Greektown is not taken lightly in terms of interior décor: you will find Greek revival touches and portraits of Greek mythology throughout. As the name suggests, the hotel offers suites only, and the 174 rooms have marble baths and the usual modern conveniences. There is no restaurant, but the hotel is situated close to a wide choice of eateries.

Dearborn Inn

Opened in 1931, this is actually the world’s first airport hotel, and though that specific airport has long since gone, the hotel retains a certain cachet. The Georgian building enjoys a plum location within 9 hectares (23 acres) of landscaped gardens, and feels like an oasis and an escape from the urban clamour. The hotel has two restaurants and a pool.

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