The Joe Louis Arena, named for the former heavyweight boxing champion, is on the bank of the Detroit River in Detroit, Michigan. Sometimes referred to as the JLA or The Joe, the arena is the home of the Detroit Red Wings hockey team and has been open since 1979. Various hotels are nearby the arena.
Located less than 1 mile from the Joe Louis Arena, Atheneum Suite Hotel has 174 double rooms, each of which includes a 42-inch liquid-crystal display (LCD) television, MP3 player connection and wireless Internet access. The hotel is decorated in a classical Greek style, offers views of the Detroit skyline and is home to the world's tallest indoor waterfall. It is within walking distance of Detroit's theater district and The Detroit Institute of Art.
Atheneum Suite Hotel
1000 Brush Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
313-962-2323
atheneumsuites.com
Milner Hotels was the world's first hotel chain, and the Milner Hotel--Detroit, built in 1917, is the oldest hotel in continuous use in Detroit. As well as being a five-minute drive from the Joe Louis Arena, the hotel is within walking distance of the Detroit seafood market and Ford Field stadium, home of the Detroit Lions football team. All rooms come with high-speed Internet access. For breakfast, guests have use of a "make-your-own" waffle bar.
Milner Hotel--Detroit
1538 Centre St.
Detroit, MI 48226
313-963-3950
detroit.milner-hotels.com
Doubletree Guest Suites Detroit Downtown--Fort Shelby is a few blocks from the Joe Louis Arena as well as within walking distance of the Cobo Center, home of the North American International Auto Show. The hotel has 203 suites, which offer either one king-sized or two queen-sized beds and a 32-inch, flat-screen television, high-speed Internet access and a workspace. The hotel has an exercise area, a coffee shop, a bar and a restaurant that specializes in seafood and steaks.
Doubletree Guest Suites Detroit Downtown--Fort Shelby
525 W. Lafayette Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
313-963-5600
doubletree1.hilton.com
The Leland, which was named for Henry M. Leland, the founder of the Cadillac car company, is within a five-minute drive of The Joe Louis Arena and within walking distance of Grand Circus Park. The hotel has 800 rooms in its more than 18 stories and is decorated in Italian renaissance style. It also includes a ballroom, a 1950s-style diner, a convenience store and a nightclub called The City Club, which caters to fans of industrial and rave music.
The Leland
400 Bagley St.
Detroit, MI 48226
313-962-2300
theleland.net
