Detroit
Shinola, Detroit’s homegrown company known for its luxury crafted watches, extended the brand to this superbly stylish hotel. The 129 earth-toned rooms…
Must-see hotels in Michigan
Gold Coast
This completely renovated mid-century motel is well-located, quiet, comfortable and excellent value. Rooms are small but well-appointed, and common lounge…
Detroit
Forty guest rooms fill a row of Victorian mansions right by the art museum. The lower-cost rooms are small but have deliciously soft bedding; the larger…
Gold Coast
The Perry Hotel is a grand historic place. Hemingway once stayed here (in 1916 after a hiking and camping trip in the region). Count on comfy beds,…
Gold Coast
Retro-cool tiki lamps, pinewood furniture and communal lawn chairs add up to a fun, social ambience amid the firs in Douglas.
Upper Peninsula
The elegant, six-story Landmark fills a historic lakefront building and has a couple of resident ghosts.
Detroit
A unique option in Midtown with a great friendly vibe, El Moore occupies a turreted 1898 building that has been renovated with solar panels and a…
Detroit
This 1929 fire station in the heart of the city was transformed into a boutique hotel that blends modern convenience and style with original architectural…
Detroit
Volunteers rehabbed this old building using recycled materials and donations for the patchwork furnishings, and painted it in vivid colors inside and out…
Michigan
The colorful house has five rooms that mix sturdy antiques with funky art. Two rooms share a bathroom; the rest have private facilities. It's an excellent…
Michigan
This 11-story, 308-room Marriott-brand property hosts mostly business travelers and wedding parties drawn to its beyond-the-norm style. Each floor…
Michigan
A big lilac tree wafts its sweet scent in front of this Greek Revival home, which sits next to a pretty church. Haan's nine rooms vary in decor. Some have…
Gold Coast
Lots of business types stay at this waterfront hotel by a boat-bobbing marina. Room decor is earth-toned and staid, but the floor-to-ceiling windows are…
Gold Coast
This rambling Victorian home with gorgeous interior woodwork offers eight rooms that mix antique and modern decor. Some have a private balcony, others…
Michigan
Cloghaun sees lots of return customers. The immaculate Victorian home offers 11 rooms done up with antiques and a bit of frill. Two rooms share a bathroom…
Porcupine Mountains State Park Cabins
Upper Peninsula
The state park rents 18 rustic cabins and four yurts perfect for wilderness adventurers, as you have to hike in 1 to 4 miles, boil your own water and use…
Michigan
Rooms at this ecofriendly hotel have big windows for lots of natural light, bamboo linens, cork floors and locally made, reclaimed wood furniture. The…
Michigan
It's a bit fusty, but Bogan Lane has some of the island's lowest rates and is one of the few lodgings to stay open all year round. The four rooms share…
Gold Coast
Sugar Beach has decent prices and it's right on the water. Rooms are nothing fancy, but they're well maintained and have small refrigerators, coffee…
Gold Coast
Island View’s tidy property features nine cottages and three houses that front a private beach. The grounds have fire pits, grills, and basketball and…
Gold Coast
The antique-strewn house was built in the 1920s as a wedding gift for a local bride and groom. Flower patterns and lace prevail in the five rooms, which…
Detroit
This hotel fills a historic beaux-arts building downtown. All rooms are enormous suites, with both the sitting area and bedroom equipped with HDTV and…
Leland, Northport & Suttons Bay
Eighteen acres of cherry orchards and gardens surround this turn-of-the-century farmhouse with a big, rambling porch. The five large rooms are more…
Detroit
The chain's Detroit property took an exquisite 1915 neo-Renaissance skyscraper and converted it to its familiar hipster style. Mod rooms have bright pops…
Upper Peninsula
Isle Royale's sole lodge is a fine place to rest your head. It offers 60 rooms with lake views in the main building, as well as 20 cottages with…
Gold Coast
This outpost of the HI chain in New Buffalo is nothing fancy, but it's well maintained and is usually reasonably priced. Lots of casino goers stay here…
Upper Peninsula
This mom-and-pop operation, 3 miles west of Ontonagon, provides a good base for exploring the Porkies. The pinewood-paneled rooms are cozy, and the swing,…
Michigan
The Wild Goose Inn is a six-room B&B one block from Michigan State's campus in East Lansing. All rooms have fireplaces and most have Jacuzzis. Decor is…
Gold Coast
The 56 mod rooms in this sustainably built hotel vary in design, but most have bright pops of color against dark wood and muted gray decor. The handy…
Gold Coast
This vintage motel has minimalist, flowery bedspread–type rooms, but they're tidy, well kept and reasonably priced. It's 1.5 miles from the SS Badger dock…
Michigan
Hart's is right downtown in a single-story, white-clapboard building akin to a quaint motel. There are nine smallish rooms, each with its own bathroom…
Gold Coast
The Grey Hare is an intimate, three-room B&B on a working vineyard, with French-style decor and bay views. Rooms are large with wrought iron or canopy…
Upper Peninsula
Hilltop's nine cabins (available with one, two or three bedrooms) and five-unit motel rise a mile east of Grand Marais. Snug rooms, comfy beds and…
Whitefish Point Light Station B&B
Upper Peninsula
Stay on the grounds of the Shipwreck Museum and have the foggy place to yourself. The B&B offers five rooms in the old Coast Guard crew quarters on-site.
Upper Peninsula
Snowmobilers, in particular, love this tidy mom-and-pop motel, with 16 rooms and free wi-fi; located 2 miles southeast of Munising.
Gold Coast
The owners renovated this century-old farmhouse into a sunny, French country inn with six themed rooms.
Gold Coast
This former boathouse has 10 rooms on Saugatuck's waterfront. All have private bathrooms and decks.
Gold Coast
This humble, 15-room property is on the other side of US 31 (away from the water), moderately priced and near the state park beach. It's a classic mom-and…
Michigan
Nothing fancy, but it's a good, affordable option with an indoor pool. An eggs and waffles breakfast is included.
Upper Peninsula
It's a basic but reasonably priced motel where budgeteers can find respite, located a few miles west of town.
