Saint John's ResortvsThe Townsend Hotel
Both The Townsend Hotel and Inn at St. John's are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, The Townsend Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Inn at St. John's. The Townsend Hotel comes in at #1 in Detroit with positive reviews from 3 reviews including Forbes Travel Guide, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Saint John's Resort
Travel + Leisure
44045 Five Mile Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
From $114/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "Rooms boast 12-foot-high ceilings, beds draped with an inviting mountain of pillows, granite countertops in bathrooms, and views of woods and the hotel’s 27-hole golf course." Full review
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
