The Detroit Riverwalk is a 5.5-mile promenade along the Detroit River and an important development for the city's recovery. Visitors to the area can enjoy many parks located along the Riverwalk, a variety of restaurants and bakeries in the exciting Greektown district and three major casinos. Travelers seeking local accommodations can select from several hotels located on or near the Riverwalk.
Situated in downtown Detroit's River Place District, the Omni Detroit Hotel offers a range of accommodations that reflect the atmosphere of stereotypical European, boutique-style hotels. Adorned with rich wood accents, many of the hotel's rooms and suites feature 12-foot ceilings and views of the Detroit River and Canadian coastline.
All guest rooms are non-smoking with one king- or two queen-sized beds, easy chairs, cable TV, in-room safe deposit boxes, plush robes and wireless high-speed Internet access. Premier rooms come with full marble bathrooms. Executive suites have a partial wall dividing the sleeping room and living room, while the Stoh's and Brigg's suites have two bedrooms with a full-sized parlor, dining area and three full baths.
Fender's Tavern serves casual cuisine in a historic automotive atmosphere. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the Riverview Room, and during the summer months, guests can dine outdoors on the Riverfront Patio, weather permitting. Live music and drink and dinner specials are available during the summer every Thursday evening on the patio.
There are not many restaurants and attractions immediately around the hotel, but management offers complimentary morning and evening shuttle transportation to designated downtown areas such as the Renaissance Center, Greektown and local sports venues.
Omni Detroit Hotel at River Place
1000 River Place
Detroit, MI 48207
313-259-9500
omnihotels.com
Located along the Detroit River, the 73-story Detroit Marriott hotel at the Renaissance Center is the tallest building in Michigan and features a selection of 1,246 guest rooms and 52 suites. All rooms feature air-conditioning, 37-inch flat panel TVs and floor-to-ceiling windows with city and river views. High-speed Internet access is also available for an additional fee. Concierge-level guest rooms include access to the concierge lounge. The hotel's on-site fitness center offers a variety of cardiovascular equipment and free weights.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, forty-two degrees north features American Midwest cuisine including fish, steaks and vegetarian selections in a casual environment. Volt features a unique 5/10/20 menu offering a variety of items that are available in five minutes (light snacks) or 10 and 20 minutes (heartier fare). Other restaurants within a 10-minute walk from the hotel include Italian cuisine at Amdiamo Riverfront Detroit, Hockey Town Cafe and seafood dishes at Fishbones.
Local attractions include Detroit Lions football at Ford Field (one mile), Detroit Tigers baseball at Comerica Park (one quarter mile), Greektown (one quarter mile) and the Detroit Institute of Arts (three miles). Detroit's three casinos are all within a 10-minute taxi drive from the hotel.
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Renaissance Center - 400 Renaissance Drive
Detroit, MI 48243
313-568-8000
marriott.com
Located one-third of a mile from Detroit's Riverwalk in the heart of the city's Greektown dining and entertainment district, the Atheneum Suite Hotel features 174 two-room, recently renovated suites. All suites include city views, air-conditioning, marble bathrooms with whirlpools or deep soaking tubs, 42-inch LCD TVs, MP3 player connections and complimentary wireless Internet access.
The Atheneum Suite Hotel is located only steps from some of Detroit's better restaurants including New Orleans-style seafood, steaks and gumbo at Fishbone's, fine dining at Mosaic, classic Greek fare at Pegasus Taverna and Chicago-style stuffed pizza at Pizza Papalis.
Detroit's Greektown Casino is only one block from the hotel. Other area attractions within a short walk from the Atheneum include the Fox Theatre, Campus Martius park and shopping district and the Renaissance Center. Belle Isle park, an island in the middle of the Detroit River, is only a 10-minute drive from the hotel.
Atheneum Suite Hotel
1000 Brush Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
313-962-2323
atheneumsuites.com
