Best Spa Hotels in Detroit

Bringing a little bit of Las Vegas to downtown Detroit, this MGM outpost doubles as a luxury hotel and a mammoth casino. Take your pick between more than 121 table games or 3,500 slots and a multi-table poker room. Or skip the slots and indulge in the hotel's other amenities, like the plethora of restaurants, entertainment options and a resort-style spa with an indoor infinity pool. After, retreat to your lodgings, which recent guests report are both spacious and clean. Guests also praise the friendly staff and the large bathrooms with marble showers and dual shower heads.

At the MotorCity Casino Hotel, you can both gamble the night away and sleep soundly. The casino offers the usual table games, slots and video poker, and the hotel has a spa, fitness center and six dining options ranging from pizza shops to high-end cuisine. Inside your room, you'll find 300-thread-count linens, a marble bathroom and complimentary Wi-Fi access. But if you're searching for extensive luxury, recent guests recommend you look elsewhere (perhaps the MGM Grand Detroit), since they say this property is showing its age. You'll find the MotorCity Casino Hotel just northeast of the city center, off the John C. Lodge Freeway.

You'll find this hotel on the campus of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. It's attached to the Edward H. McNamara/Northwest World Gateway Terminal, but there's 24-hour shuttle service to the North Terminal, making it a cinch to catch flights. Guests say that this hotel is ideal for early morning departures, and that valet parking is both convenient and economical. Plus, the hotel is fitted with all of Westin's signature amenities, from a fully equipped fitness center to those cloud-like Heavenly Beds. Recent guests also report the cuisine at the on-site restaurant, reflections, is tasty, but a bit overpriced. And because this hotel is part of the Marriott hotel family, Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and use points here.

After a $200 million renovation in 2008, The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit (now included on the National Register of Historic Places) is back to its distinguished glory. Built in 1924 in the Italian Renaissance style, this hotel was – at the time – the world's tallest hotel. Now, it's fitted with Westin's signature Heavenly beds and baths, as well as ample meeting space and several dining options, including celebrity chef Michael Symon's ROAST restaurant. Recent guests praised the spacious rooms and said you can see the renovations represented throughout the entire property. Guests also appreciate the Westin's downtown Detroit location on Washington Boulevard. Visitors report that you can easily walk to surrounding restaurants and shops if you want to explore beyond your digs. Members of the Marriott Bonvoy program can earn or cash in rewards here.

Located in Birmingham, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit, The Townsend Hotel impresses guests with its classy atmosphere, afternoon high tea service and attentive staff. Recent guests compliment the newly renovated rooms that feature 300-thread-count Frette sheets, 49-inch TVs, Bose radios, white noise machines and spacious marble bathrooms. Aside from the digs, The Townsend also boasts the well-regarded Rugby Grille Restaurant, a fitness center with Peloton bikes and in-room spa treatments. Recent guests also appreciated the pet-friendly rooms. The only downside, according to past visitors, is the fee for premium in-room Wi-Fi access.