Marriott Hotel Renaissance Center Detroit Michigan MI. Best Hotel Deals & Reviews

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Discover the ultimate "green" downtown Detroit hotel, soaring 73 floors above the Detroit River at the luxurious Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. Situated on the RiverWalk, this stunning hotel in downtown Detroit boasts activities galore. Enjoy exploring the GM Renaissance Center, which provides easy access to shopping, restaurants and entertainment. The Detroit "People Mover" public transportation system enables guests to visit top attractions that surround the downtown Detroit, MI hotel. Floor-to-ceiling windows and dramatic views highlight Detroit hotel rooms, while a reinvented downtown Detroit, Michigan hotel lobby boasts functional seating and business friendly amenities in a trendy setting. Delight in the stylishly urban ambiance of forty-two degrees north, a refined American restaurant that's a feast on the eyes and palate. Experience exquisite design intertwined with the modern technology of a revitalized hotel in downtown Detroit, MI at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.

Amenities:

24 Hour Reception
Air Conditioned
ATM / Cash Machine
Banquet Facilities
Bar / Lounge
Business Center
Cable / Satellite TV
Coffee / Tea Maker
Complimentary Toiletries
Concierge
Conference Room(s)
Disabled Access
Elevator / Lift
Fitness Room
Hair Dryer
High-speed Internet
Housekeeping
In Room Movies
Laundry service
Meeting Rooms
Multilingual Staff
News Stand
Non-Smoking Rooms
Parking
Porters
Refrigerator
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe-Deposit Box
Sauna
Secretarial Service
TV
Valet Parking
Wake-up Service

Check-in:

From 3:00 PM

Check-out:

Prior to 1:00 PM

Attractions:

1) forty-two degrees north: American Midwest cuisine with the best river views
2) Volt: Featuring the 5 10 20 Menu offering items that are available in 5 minutes (light snacks), 10 minutes and 20 minutes (heartier fare).
3) Starbucks: Located on level one, adjacent to guest elevators
Andiamo Riverfront Detroit: Serving authentic northern Italian cuisine at the water's edge in the Wintergarden of the GM Renaissance Center
Arab American National Museum
Bank One
Belle Isle Park
Campus Martius Park
Casino Windsor
Charles Wright Museum of African American History
Chene Park
Chene Park
Coach Insignia: Located at the top of the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, this eclectic fine dining restaurant features incomparable food, great service and a world-class wine list to accompany a panoramic view of the Detroit and Canadian skylines
COBO Convention Center
Cobo Hall
Comerica
Comerica CityFest
Comerica Park (Detroit Tigers Baseball)
Comerica Park-Tigers Baseball
Compuware
Cranbrook Museum
D Tours
Deloitte & Touche
Detroit
Detroit Amtrak Station
Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit International Jazz Festival
Detroit Lions-Ford Field
Detroit Opera House
Detroit People Mover - attached to Renaissance Center complex
Detroit Pistons-Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit Princess Riverboat
Detroit Red Wings-Joe Louis Arena
Detroit Shock-Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit Super Bowl XL Host Committee
Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Max Fisher Music Center
Detroit Tigers-Comerica Park
Detroit Zoo
Diamond Jack River Tours
Diamond Jack's River Tours
DuMouchelles
Eastern Market
EDS
Fisher Theatre
Ford Field
Ford Field Tours
Fox Theatre
Fox Theatre
Fox Theatre
Gem Theatre
Gem Theatre
General Motors
General Motors
GM World
GM World
Great Lakes Crossing
Greektown Casino
Greektown Casino
Greyhound
Harmonie Park
Hockey Town Cafe: Sports Bar and Restaurant
Hockeytown Cafe: Offering the perfect setting before, during and after any event in the downtown area.
Joe Louis Arena - Red Wings
Laurel Park Place
Masonic Temple
MGM Casino
MGM Grand Detroit Casino
Michigan State Fair and Exposition Center Michigan State Fair and Exposition Ce
Motor City Casino
MotorCity Casino
Motown Historical Museum
Motown Historical Museum
Museum of African American History
Music Hall
Norman Rockwell at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Orchestra Hall
Pewabic Pottery
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Pride of Windsor Cruises
Red Bull Air Race
Riverfront Shops
Riverfront Shops
Riverfront Shops Food Court: Multiple fast-food dining choices at the GM Renaissance Center
Rock Stars' Cars & Guitars
Seldom Blues: Detroit's premier jazz restaurant and supper club features a cutting-edge menu with a French flair; located at the GM Renaissance Center
Seldom Blues
State Theatre
Sweet Lorraine's Cafe & Bar: Featuring homemade soups, pastas, seafood and vegetarian entrees, this casual dining spot was voted one of Michigan's Top Ten Favorite Restaurants in the Zagat Guide for Michigan
The Detroit River
The Henry Ford
The Henry Ford
The New Detroit Science Center
The Somerset Collection
The State Theatre
Tigers Baseball
Wayne State University
Wheelhouse Detroit
Windsor Crossing Premium Outlets

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Date of Stay: September, 2008

Much like the surrounding city of Detroit, this hotel complex is an empty shell of something that *could* be great. And it leaves so much to be desired. I hate to be so negative, but please read my entire review. The Good: The rooms were typical Marriott, nothing to get excited about, but very clean and updated. We stayed on one of the highest floors in a spacious upgrade suite with views of the water and Windsor. Everything was in working order, the linens were fresh, etc. Hotel check-in/check-out was a breeze. A+ in those aspects. Now to the BAD: 1)The layout of the hotel is very confusing. There are literally MILES of maze-like walkways leading to nowhere, minimal directional signage, vast empty space, and dark corners to get lost in (and for people to hide in)!! Many other guests seemed to be having the same problem, and on several occasions we passed people who jokingly said, "We're lost... can we just follow you?" Their frustrated expressions said it all though. 2)As far as safety goes, there was an army of security with guards posted at every entrance/exit to the hotel, and guards sprinkled all throughout the building... I guess its inevitable in downtown Detroit. While we felt relatively safe inside the hotel, it was more of a "locked-down" feeling. 3)We stayed for 1 full week, and usually the whole hotel (like 75% of it) looked like it was closed. You'll be lucky if the only little coffee stand in the building is open during your visit. Our family was looking for something to eat and we finally gave up. THERE WAS NOWHERE TO EAT! We went all through the building, floor-to-floor, passed the cheesy GM car exhibit (we were the only ones in there), and after 30 minutes we somehow ended up in a place connected to the hotel called the "Riverfront Shops". It should instead be called the "Riverfront Ghost Shops" because there were dozens of closed stores and very few shoppers. It was so strange because it was beautifully decorated for a dead mall. We turned around, *walked* back up the escalator that was turned off, retraced our steps back through the hotel maze, and we paid to take the People Mover to some restaurants a couple of BLOCKS away. Very inconvenient. OUR CONCLUSION: Now before you jump on me about bashing downtown Detroit... let me say that I would no more recommend downtown Detroit and the "RenCen" to someone visiting Detroit, than I would recommend downtown Los Angeles to a traveler in my hometown of Los Angeles -- due to the SAME problems: downtown's lack of amenities and severe isolation from the coneveniences that more populated outlying neighborhoods provide. I guess if you wanted to stay somewhere like this, you could pay a huge cab fare to take you out to civilization.... to the trendier neighborhoods with better nightlife. But take my word for it and just stay at a hotel in a more populated neighborhood, or in the suburbs if you can. You won't be missing anything, you'll have more freedom to come/go, and you'll have more dining and entertainment options.

	Date of Stay: July, 2009
very nice. not very helpful staff. and valet was terriable

	Date of Stay: June, 2009
Architecture, view from rooms. Nothing really. This hotel was awesome, good health club, bar, lobby, friendly employees, easy internet access in lobby, super location for city it far exceeded my expectations.

	Date of Stay: February, 2009
Great Customer Service beautiful, few renovations are taking place but be sure to get a room facing Canada, the view is AWESOME!!!!Only complaint no room service from 11am until 5 pm, but you can use the restaurant downstairs.

Date of Stay: February, 2008

Four of us chose to stay at this location the night prior to attending the boat show at Cobo Hall. The cost was higher than other hotels, but well worth the value in return. We truly enjoyed our stay there and are planning another weekend trip during the summer with my familiy to enjoy the outside areas. The complex has numerous options for dining, plus easy access to more options via the Detroit People Mover. We all felt safe and secure at all hours and areas that we visited. The confort and view from our room was excellent. I found that we enjoyed being in the room as much as touring the city. This place helps to make Detroit a top notch place to visit and I'm looking forward to returning to the Marriott and Detroit in a couple of months!

	Date of Stay: June, 2009
Hotel was clean and in an excellent location, right along the river and with a great view (at least from our room on 51). Also only a few blocks from Greek Town and right at one of the People Mover stops, so there is easy access to all the sporting arenas as well. The only real negative was that our room was near the elevator banks and we could hear the ding whenever someone got off on our floor.

	Date of Stay: June, 2009
Excellent location to Detroit Tiger Stadium. Luxury room accommodations and staff was very helpful.

Date of Stay: January, 2009

The hotel and complex are big and beautiful, plenty to see and do within the complex. Restaurants have changed there is no longer a Riverview cafe or bar and the new restaurant 42 degrees north while beautiful, had some negatives including: the waitstaff was continually trying to upsell, taking away from the romance and charm; the menu was limited and the food was expensive and not prepared fresh. Volt however the new lobby bar was fun and staff was eager to please.

	Date of Stay: January, 2008
Awesome hotel, stunning views, incredible architecture. The room as just superb but man did it get COLD. Woke up every hour, heat on - too hot, heat goes off, room freezes. Also don't venture out beyond Greektown or COBO hall and take the people mover - just too many pan handers hitting you up if you venture too far on foot.

	Date of Stay: June, 2009
We had a great trip! we went for a stanley cup hockey game! the hotel is in the heart of the city! the ice arena 2 blocks away!!! we could take a people mover if really lazy or walk on the riverwalk!! .We would definately go back!

	Date of Stay: June, 2009
I felt safe and secure being in Down Town Detroit. The hotel was beautiful and huge. You can find yourself lost quickly. It was reasonable and we felt safe! The rooms were clean and smelled fine and the view was pretty looking over to Canada. Very close to everything you needed in Detroit.

Date of Stay: August, 2008

The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is a huge hotel complex designed for big conventions and special events. The front desk personnel was efficient and friendly. When we got to our room after accessing special elevators, the room was beautiful, clean, and well appointed. Being on a higher floor allowed us to see the river and Windsor Canada. It was breathtaking at night. The bed was clean and very comfortable.

Date of Stay: November, 2007

I searched long for a nice 2-day stay in downtown Detroit and felt that the Marriott Renaissance Hotel ensured us a comfortable upscale stay, compared to other nearby hotels. I felt the extra cost involved with this Marriott hotel was worth the money, guaranteeing a pleasant experience The Hotel was well-staffed, clean, secure, and inviting. Room service was fast and the food was good. The exercise facilty is nice and general attentiveness by the staff was excellent. The parking garage next door was easily accessible and secure if you perfer to park your own car. I saw other hotels in the area for less money, but they did not have good reviews and in the end it was well worth spending a few extra dollars to ensure a pleasant stay. Also the hotel is within walking distance of Forrd Field (our visit) and Comerica Park if that is your destination. I would definately stay here again and recomend it to others.

Date of Stay: May, 2009

Parking was not included in the stay it cost us an extra $20, we were to have a 320 sq ft room, it was much smaller.We had to call for TPaper, there was no pool avaliable, we asked about food and was told there was nothing left opened. We trucked the kids to the casino late at night to return and our nieghbors had room service. That would have been nice to know!! Our bathtub was dirty like someone stood in it with dirty feet. Oh yeah and the waitress added an extra 10 dollars to her tip after checking my back statement

	Date of Stay: June, 2009
Great location, walking distance to Joe Louis arena andgreat view of the water front.

Date of Stay: August, 2008

I stayed at the hotel for one night on business and I will definitely come back for pleasure. One of the best features is the downtown location, with close access to restaurants and Detroit sports and exhibition spaces. Even though I was only at the hotel for one night I made the most of it and used the fitness centers which is one of the largest I've seen in a hotel in a long time. Even the views from the gym were amazing. The hotel staff (front desk, concierge, etc) are professional. Even though it's a large hotel, the check-in process was quick and the room service in the morning arrived in a timely manner. The room was spacious and the bed very comfortable. Also, I love that they have Starbucks in the lobby which is a must before early morning meetings.

	Date of Stay: June, 2007
We spend the weekend at the Renaissance Center to go to the DSO, we had a marvelous time. The hotel staff was just outstanding in all their efforts.Dining at the top of the Renaissance Center as well as the River Cafe for Sunday brunch was well worth it, food was excellent.Some have wrote of Detroit Downtown as being unsafe, but its no different than Chicago or New York

	Date of Stay: May, 2009
There was a music festival in Detroit during my stay so most of the other guests were loud, but the location was great, and the view was perfect.

	Date of Stay: June, 2009
Location. Policy to not allow alcohol brought to room including cooler/bag searches. Incredible views of Detroit River and the city. Great rooftop patio/bar area with views of the city and the river. Amazing downtown location in one of the cleanest, safest parts of Detroit.

	Date of Stay: May, 2009
very good . better then anyother time in detroit. the parking was bad had to wait to nlong to get car. they said that they did not get the call

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