The Townsend HotelvsHotel David Whitney, Autograph Collection
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, The Townsend Hotel ranks significantly higher than Aloft Detroit at The David Whitney. The Townsend Hotel comes in at 86 with accolades from 3 reviews like Fodor's, Frommer's and Forbes Travel Guide.
The Townsend Hotel
Frommer's
Forbes Travel Guide
Tablet
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
100 Townsend St., Birmingham, MI 48009
From $329/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's "The gorgeous Townsend is one of Michigan's finest hotels, although it's about a 30-minute drive from downtown Detroit in Birmingham." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"The luxury hotel, boasts 150 rooms and suites with marble bathrooms, banquet facilities adorned with glittering chandeliers, an afternoon tea and a delicious restaurant featuring American cuisine." Full review
Tablet "From reading the news you’d expect Detroit literally to be an apocalyptic wasteland, second only to the Chernobyl exclusion zone. But while they’re not exactly wrong to say the city..." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Much of the buzz about Detroit is focused on its inner-city renewal, but that’s far from the only story in town. There’s plenty worth knowing about in the outlying suburbs as well — and..." Full review
Fodor's "Visiting celebrities often fill the rooms of this downtown hotel across from Shain Park. Rooms are traditional and tasteful, with handsome antique-style furnishings." Full review
Hotel David Whitney, Autograph Collection
Gayot
Oyster
Lonely Planet Tablet Michelin Guide
One Park Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226
From $144/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Gayot "A lively hotel in artsy Motor City environs."
OysterMid-Range
"The mid-range Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney -- in the heart of one of downtown's most vibrant areas -- mixes old and new." Full review
Lonely Planet "The chain's new Detroit property took an exquisite 1915 neo-Renaissance skyscraper and converted it to its familiar hipster style." Full review
Tablet "Overlooking Grand Circus Park, David Whitney occupies one of Detroit’s most storied skyscrapers, originally opened in 1915 and restored in full a century later. The soaring atrium, framed..." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Overlooking Grand Circus Park, David Whitney occupies one of Detroit’s most storied skyscrapers, originally opened in 1915 and restored in full a century later. The soaring atrium, framed..." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
