Detroit: 5 Places to Stay

Shuttered for almost a quarter-century, this grand 1924 hotel recently underwent a $200 million makeover courtesy of Westin. The stunning limestone and brick Italian Renaissance-style exterior was lovingly preserved, while the interior wrapped its renovation in 2008. Three ballrooms, two restaurants, pool, spa and a sophisticated lobby bar are now in prime condition, as are 455 guest rooms, all of which are large but vary in layout and configuration, as they had to fit inside the Roaring Twenties-era building.

Insider Tip: Head to the hotel chophouse, Roast, for wild boar rack with salsa verde and pickled chile.

Room to Book: Traditional King rooms are standard but spacious, and decorated with clean-line modern furniture and flat-screen televisions.

• 1. Westin Book Cadillac
  1114 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226; 1-800-937-8461 42.331804-83.050899 bookcadillacwestin.com
• 2. Roast
  1128 Washington Blvd., Detroit, Mich. 48226; 313-961-2500 42.332254-83.050818 roastdetroit.com