Detroit Hotels

Fueled by a mid-1990s car industry boom, the Motor City is staging a comeback from its long-running economic decline. As the birthplace of Motown and a national centre of African American culture, Detroit is primed to become the new star of the Rust Belt.

Detroit is a rewarding destination where you can see the results of the American dream made, lost and in recovery. The city has a slightly post-apocalyptic feel - once-grand buildings lie boarded up and parts of downtown are downright vacant - but there's a prince beneath that toad-like exterior.

Detroit is best visited in fall or spring, when the Detroit River is a recreation option and Michigan's foliage is at its most vibrant. During these seasons, the city's museums and sights are less crowded than in summer. Detroit is freezing cold in winter and unbearably humid in summer, with the height of discomfort hitting in July.