Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is located in one of the city's main convention centers, and right in the heart of downtown Detroit. It features nearly 1,300 rooms, offers sauna and fitness facilities and is located on the Detroit River just blocks from Greektown and Hart Plaza. The hotel is located about eight miles down I-94 from the Chandler Park Golf Club, one of the city's top 18-hole, par-72 courses.
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan
(313) 568-8000
marriott.com
MotorCity Casino Hotel
The MotorCity Casino Hotel is located on the property of the MotorCity Casino, one of the city's three large casinos. It features 400 rooms with 37 inch high-definition televisions, iPod docking stations, banquet and convention space, a whirlpool and a game room. The hotel is located less than two miles from Comerica Park and Ford Field, the city's home of the Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers. About a 45 minute drive from the hotel is the state's top golf course at Oakland Hills, where the 2008 PGA Players Championship was played and won by Padraig Harrington.
MotorCity Casino Hotel
2901 Grand River Ave.
Detroit, Michigan
(313) 237-7711
motorcitycasinohotel.com
Atheneum Suite Hotel
The Atheneum Suite Hotel in downtown Detroit is located within minutes driving distance of the city's top bars at Hockeytown and its top music venues at State Theater and Ford Theater. The hotel offers guests king-sized beds, free wireless Internet, continental breakfast, a full bar on-site and a conference center. It is located within 25 miles of the metro areas seven mile stretch that features about 12 18-hole public courses, including Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Bello Woods Golf Course and Rattle Run Golf Course.
Atheneum Suite Hotel
1000 Brush St.
Detroit, Michigan
(313) 962-2323
atheneumsuites.com
Inn On Ferry Street
The Inn On Ferry Street is located in one of Detroit's quieter and more secluded neighborhoods and offers guests 40 rooms on two floors. The hotel offers late 1800s rooms that were designed from restored Victorian-era homes and a carriage house prominent in the city in the late 1800s. Amenities include free breakfast and parking, wireless Internet and shuttle services.
Inn On Ferry Street
84 E Ferry Ave.
Detroit, Michigan
(313) 871-6000
innonferrystreet.com
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