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North American International Auto Show
CARS
(
www.naias.com
; tickets $13;
mid-Jan)
It's autos galore for two weeks at the Cobo Center.
Movement Electronic Music Festival
MUSIC
(
www.movement.us
;
day pass $50; late May)
The world's largest electronic music festival
congregates in Hart Plaza over Memorial Day weekend.
Sleeping
Add 9% to 15% tax (it varies by lodging size and location) to the rates listed here, unless
stated otherwise.
Affordable motels abound in Detroit's suburbs. If you're arriving from Metro Airport,
follow the signs for Merriman Rd when leaving the airport and take your pick.
Detroit Hostel
HOSTEL$
( 313-451-0333;
www.hosteldetroit.com
;
2700 Vermont St; dm $27-30, r $40-60; )
Vo-
lunteers rehabbed this old building, gathered up recycled materials and donations for the
patchwork furnishings, and opened it to the public in 2011. There's a 10-bed dorm, a
couple of smaller dorms and a handful of private rooms; everyone shares the four bath-
rooms and three kitchens. Bookings are taken online only (and must be done at least 24
hours in advance).
Bike rentals costs $10 per day. The hostel is located in Corktown on a desolate street,
but near several good bars and restaurants.
Inn on Ferry Street
INN$$$
( 313-871-6000;
www.innonferrystreet.com
; 84 E Ferry St; r incl breakfast from $159;
)
Forty guest rooms fill a row of Victorian mansions right by the art museum. Lower-
cost rooms are small but have deliciously soft bedding; the larger rooms feature plenty of
antique wood furnishings. The healthy hot breakfast and shuttle to downtown are nice
touches.
Ft Shelby Doubletree Hotel
HOTEL$$$
( 800-222-8733, 313-963-5600;
http://doubletree1.hilton.com
;
525 W Lafayette Blvd; ste
$126-189;
)
This newish hotel fills a historic beaux-arts building downtown.
