The Townsend HotelvsHostel Detroit
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, The Townsend Hotel ranks significantly better than Hostel Detroit. The Townsend Hotel is ranked #2 in Detroit with positive reviews from 3 reviews including Forbes Travel Guide, Fodor's and Frommer's.
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
Hostel Detroit
Lonely Planet
2700 Vermont St, Detroit, MI 48216
From $35/night
- Free Internet
- Laundy Room
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
- Bicycle rental
Lonely Planet "Volunteers rehabbed this old building, gathered up recycled materials and donations for the patchwork furnishings, and opened it to the public in 2011... Near several good bars and restaurants." Full review
