Detroit: 5 Places to Stay

Four turn-of-the-century mansions and two carriage houses have been transformed into this delightful 40-room inn, located on a quiet residential street near the Detroit Institute of Arts. Owners worked diligently to restore the place to period grandeur, polishing Victorian turrets, grand fireplaces and ornate staircase railings. They also installed elegant, modern bathrooms and adorned rooms with antiques and four-poster beds. Welcome touches include cookies on arrival, coffee, tea and fresh fruit available all day, a huge breakfast spread in the exquisite main parlor, plus Wi-Fi, all complimentary. Word has it a friendly female ghost decked in a wedding dress roams the halls at night.

Insider Tip: Take time out to read by the roaring fireplace in the Scott House parlor.

Room to Book: The Asian-influenced second floor suite in the Roehm House offers a private balcony and Jacuzzi tub.

• 1. The Inn on Ferry Street
  84 East Ferry St., Detroit, MI 48202; 313-871-6000 42.3613962-83.0662002 innonferrystreet.com
• 2. Detroit Institute of Arts
  5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. 48202; 313-833-7900 42.359115-83.065277 dia.org
• 3. Detroit, Mich.
  42.331427-83.0457538