Where is the best place to stay while attending the NAIAS in Detroit?|157311

Going to NAIAS 2009 the first weekend. Where (town) is the best place to stay for that weekend? I would like to be maybe 25 - 30 minutes away travel time wise (on a Saturday) and would like to stay in a place that has some good restaurants. I_ve already stayed in Dearborn many many times, so looking for somewhere else? Any suggestions?

Head on up Woodward, and stay in Ferndale, Royal Oak, Berkley, or Birmingham. That area has quite a lot of shopping opportunities, the Zoo, Somerset Mall (_Collection_, sorry), and plenty of variety restaurant-wise... That general area is where most of my life takes place. : )

Book in advance, and you should be fine.

EDIT: Skittles, I love Ann Arbor, but why would you suggest it when the Asker wants to drive a half hour or less to the show? Ann Arbor is a 45-60 minute drive from Detroit.

EDIT 2: I just got an e-mail from the Hampton Inn in Madison Heights. They_re in the area I recommended (15-20 minutes from Detroit). It_s a good place to stay - reasonable, clean, good location (ramp to I-75 about 1/4 away).
http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_��

You could stay at the Renaissance Center or the the new Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit and eat a Fishbones (my favorite). If you want to stay outside of Detroit (or both of those are full), try Weber_s Inn in Ann Arbor.

EDIT: Google says 44 mins from Ann Arbor to Detroit, but it has NEVER taken me that long...I must drive too fast, lol!

There are a couple of new hotels right downtown.

Book-Cadillac

http://www.bookcadillacwestin.com/


Fort-shelby

http://www.michigan.org/Property/Detail.��


Have you thought about a Bed-and-Breakfast?

Here are a couple that are outstanding:

http://www.theinnat97winder.com/


http://innonferrystreet.com/05/


http://www.woodbridgestar.com/


Each B_B is really fantastic, the Inn at 97 Winder, is closest to downtown, but I like the Inn on Ferry Street a little better. Ferry St is named after the guy that started the Ferry-Morris Seed Company, you can stay in his mansion. Kinda cool.

The AutoShow is a good time. If you have the time, head to the Dakota Inn. It_s a old German restaurant, opened in 1932 and is a unique place to eat authentic German food.

http://www.dakota-inn.com/web/pages/home��

I suggest you take a cab there, it is a bit off the beaten path, and I_d hate for you to get lost.

email me if you need more info. enjoy your stay

Try Royal Oak, Mi or Birmingham, Mi