The Townsend HotelvsQuality Inn Detroit Downtown
Both Rivertown Inn & Suites Downtown Detroit and The Townsend Hotel are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, The Townsend Hotel scores significantly better than Rivertown Inn & Suites Downtown Detroit. The Townsend Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 86 with positive reviews from 3 sources including Frommer's, Forbes Travel Guide and Fodor'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
Quality Inn Detroit Downtown Fodor's
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
1316 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48207
From $63/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's "Two blocks east of the Renaissance Center and within walking distance of downtown attractions is this pleasant, no-frills two-story hotel." Full review
Rough Guide "Friendly, family-run place in lively Rivertown, with clean rooms and specials for Greyhound passengers."
Lonely Planet "You'll get what you pay for at downtown's lowest-priced digs - good location and free parking, but pretty darn shabby, no-frills rooms."
