Hotel at a Glance: Trumbull & Porter

Everything about the Trumbull & Porter hotel proudly screams “made in Detroit.” Practically every material that went into the hotel’s 2016 redesign was sourced from Detroit and Michigan: hip guest-room furnishings came from the likes of Herman Miller and Grand Rapids Chair, the lobby bar serves beer from nearby Batch Brewing, and the front desk rents bikes from a fleet custom-built for the hotel by Detroit Bikes.

• Hip guest rooms feature minimalist furnishings and colorful art prints, as well as free WiFi.
• Downtown in minutes: Many of the city’s major attractions, including Comerica Park and the Detroit Opera House, are within 1.5 miles.
• Walk along the river: West Riverfront Park and the Detroit River Walk pedestrian and bike path are just four blocks away.

Detroit: World-Class Museums and Revitalization Projects in the Motor City

The Motor City has certainly seen better days, but if you’re willing to look, you can still find a lot of worthwhile things to do and see. The downtown area has many top-flight cultural institutions and museums, and an influx of young people and artists are working to revitalize the city.

The 658,000-square-foot Detroit Institute of Arts, located downtown, comprises 100 galleries, an auditorium, a lecture hall, and a reference library. Among its vast collection: a dragon-tile relief from the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and a self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh. One of the city’s most fascinating art displays can’t be found at a museum or gallery. Tyree Guyton’s The Heidelberg Project is two blocks of once-decrepit houses that have been transformed into an open-air art installation, with colorful sculptures made out of discarded items including stuffed animals, vinyl records, old shoes, and scrap metal.

For a taste of Detroit’s glory days, head to the Motown Museum, located in the same two-story house where Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, the Jackson 5, and other music legends recorded some of their most enduring work. In one of the studios, you can see a giant divot in the wooden floor where producers and sound technicians tapped their feet to the music as it was recorded.

Greektown—located northeast of downtown—is a quirky neighborhood that has stuck to its immigrant roots. Along Monroe Street, you’ll find buildings that pay tribute to the Parthenon and mythical figures, and Greek music plays outdoors next to themed eateries.