Where to stay/How to get around in Detroit

N826AW · January 15th, 2009, 01:53

I'm heading to Detroit this weekend. The plan is to arrive Saturday at 130am and spend the night in the Four Points at the Airport then head into downtown on Saturday morning to check out the auto show.

For Saturday night I'm trying to decide between two scenarios:

1.) Take up Hotwire.com on their $69 room rate for a 4-star hotel in Downtown Detroit. My questions is, how hard is it to get from DTW to downtown without blowing $100 on cabs. I see there's a bus #125 that runs from the airport into the city but I want to avoid running into any Eminem wannabes that wanna stick me for my paper. Are there any SuperShuttle-esqe services that can get me into town?

2.) Rent a car and drive into downtown, then drive back at the end of the day and spend Sat night at the Four Points again. This sounds boring. But I can use Starwood points for both nights and only pay for the car.

I'd like to checkout Greektown and the Detroit Brewing Co. and not have to worry about driving that night so I am leaning towards staying in Downtown. But I would need to get around the whole cab issue as I'm trying to keep the $$ under control.

Thoughts... Suggestions...

Doug Taylor · January 15th, 2009, 02:00

Rent a car man. And take your gat.

ATN_Pilot · January 15th, 2009, 02:02

Take it from someone who has spent far too many years in De-toilet: listen to Dough.

Doug Taylor · January 15th, 2009, 02:05

Seriously. Went there for the Short Train wedding last year and sadly, a gat would have been apropos. Sitting in the hotel lobby with Kristie, Seggy and Floyd with some 40's and a bag of popcorn and no one batted an eye.

ATN_Pilot · January 15th, 2009, 02:11

I do actually recommend the Four Points, though. That's where I always stayed for a crashpad hotel, and it was great. Flat panel TVs, 1-2-3 rule in the bar (just tell them you're with the SWA crew

), airline rate, etc...

Nick · January 15th, 2009, 02:13

N826AW -

I'm in Detroit right now. It's 9 degrees. Are you sure you want to leave Arizona for that just for some cars?

N826AW · January 15th, 2009, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Seriously. Went there for the Short Train wedding last year and sadly, a gat would have been apropos. Sitting in the hotel lobby with Kristie, Seggy and Floyd with some 40's and a bag of popcorn and no one batted an eye.

What hotel did you stay in?

January 15th, 2009, 02:00	#2
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 53,363 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Where to stay/How to get around in Detroit Rent a car man. And take your gat. __________________ Doug Taylor aviationcareerexpo.com

January 15th, 2009, 02:02	#3
ATN_Pilot Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ATL Posts: 6,652	Re: Where to stay/How to get around in Detroit Take it from someone who has spent far too many years in De-toilet: listen to Dough. __________________ "Ignorance is offensive." - amorris311

January 15th, 2009, 02:05	#4
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 53,363 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Where to stay/How to get around in Detroit Seriously. Went there for the Short Train wedding last year and sadly, a gat would have been apropos. Sitting in the hotel lobby with Kristie, Seggy and Floyd with some 40's and a bag of popcorn and no one batted an eye. __________________ Doug Taylor aviationcareerexpo.com

January 15th, 2009, 02:11	#5
ATN_Pilot Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ATL Posts: 6,652	Re: Where to stay/How to get around in Detroit I do actually recommend the Four Points, though. That's where I always stayed for a crashpad hotel, and it was great. Flat panel TVs, 1-2-3 rule in the bar (just tell them you're with the SWA crew ), airline rate, etc... __________________ "Ignorance is offensive." - amorris311

January 15th, 2009, 02:13	#6
Nick Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,182	Crazy N826AW - I'm in Detroit right now. It's 9 degrees. Are you sure you want to leave Arizona for that just for some cars? __________________ Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history.

January 15th, 2009, 01:53	#1
N826AW Old Skool Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 3,655 Blog Entries: 1	Where to stay/How to get around in Detroit I'm heading to Detroit this weekend. The plan is to arrive Saturday at 130am and spend the night in the Four Points at the Airport then head into downtown on Saturday morning to check out the auto show. For Saturday night I'm trying to decide between two scenarios: 1.) Take up Hotwire.com on their $69 room rate for a 4-star hotel in Downtown Detroit. My questions is, how hard is it to get from DTW to downtown without blowing $100 on cabs. I see there's a bus #125 that runs from the airport into the city but I want to avoid running into any Eminem wannabes that wanna stick me for my paper. Are there any SuperShuttle-esqe services that can get me into town? 2.) Rent a car and drive into downtown, then drive back at the end of the day and spend Sat night at the Four Points again. This sounds boring. But I can use Starwood points for both nights and only pay for the car. I'd like to checkout Greektown and the Detroit Brewing Co. and not have to worry about driving that night so I am leaning towards staying in Downtown. But I would need to get around the whole cab issue as I'm trying to keep the $$ under control. Thoughts... Suggestions... __________________ Progress cannot be stopped. Progress is beautiful.

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