Detroit, MichiganCorktown
Trumbull And Porter Hotel - Detroit Downtown
Artisan-crafted industrial motel
Artisan-crafted industrial motel
The revamped motor inn anchors Corktown as a straightforward industrial base, pairing utilitarian grit with works from neighborhood artists.
What it’s good at
Notable
Patrick Thompson Design converted the mid-century motel using utilitarian metals and local art.
Listed
Burroughs Lounge anchors the lobby with morning coffee and authentic period adding machines.
Listed
Custom furniture from Detroit artisans fills guestrooms near Corktown's historic Michigan Avenue corridor.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Patrick Thompson Design incorporated exposed conduits and bulbs, polished concrete, and whitewashed brick throughout the interior.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Michigan Avenue's restaurants sit a short walk away, and the rest of Corktown is easily explored on the hotel's rental bikes.
The rooms
Whitewashed brick walls define the bedrooms, finished with pastel textiles and custom wood furnishings by local artisans.
Restaurant
Red Dunn Kitchen
Caramel leather booths flank a blue diamond-tiled bar, and wooden dining tables face the open kitchen pass.
a boutique hotel that brought 144 minimal rooms and a bike rental program to the waterfront, meaning guests could easily cycle to the Motown Museum and Detroit's phenomenal Institute of Arts two miles away.
At the table
A marble counter in the lobby pours local Cadillac Coffee and serves fresh breakfast pastries.
How it began
The building opened in the 1960s as a Holiday Inn for automotive travelers, then spent two decades as the Corktown Inn.
Detroit
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.