• Detroit celebrates African-American history all year. Every year the Motown Historical Museum hosts events for the entire family to enjoy. Such events include the Kwanza, Noel Night and African World festival. In addition to the events in Detroit, shopping, theater, sightseeing, restaurants and hotels are found throughout the downtown and outlying areas.
  
  

Omni Detroit River Place

• The Omni Detroit River Place hotel is in a five-story landmark building with European style and old world charm but modern amenities. Features include bathrobes in the rooms, wireless high-speed Internet, views of Canada across the Detroit River, a car rental desk, valet parking, air conditioning, fitness center and the on-site restaurant and bar, Fenders Riverview Restaurant and Fenders Tavern. The hotel has free shuttle service to Joe Louis Arena, Cobo, theaters, ballparks and casinos.
  
  Omni Detroit River Place
  
  1000 River Place
  
  Detroit, MI 48207
  
  313-259-9500
  
  omnihotels.com
  
  

Courtyard Detroit Downtown

• The Courtyard Detroit is 21-story hotel with business center, exercise room, connecting rooms, free newspaper, wireless Internet, private baths, valet parking, room service and children's activities. It has a restaurant, Courtyard Café and Bar. The GM Renaissance Center is connected to the hotel by a skyway and within walking distance from the hotel is Greektown Casino, Fox Theater and Detroit Zoo is a 20 miles drive.
  
  Courtyard Detroit Downtown
  
  333 E. Jefferson Ave.
  
  Detroit, MI 48226
  
  313-222-7700
  
  marriott.com
  
  

Motorcity Casino Hotel

• The 15-story Motorcity Casino Hotel features nonsmoking rooms, lounge, connecting rooms, coffee shop, air conditioning, restaurant-Iridescence and 24-hour security. The rooms have rain showers, soaking tubs and zebrawood handcrafted furniture styled after the 1930s Detroit designs. Other on-site restaurants and lounges include Classic Buffet, Grand River Deli, Motorcity Pit Stop, High Octane, The Radio Bar and Overdrive Lounge. Smoking is allowed in the 100,000 square foot casino that has table games, poker rooms and gaming machines. Attractions near the hotel include Masonic Temple, Charles H.Wright Museum of African-American History and Detroit Institute of Arts.
  
  Motorcity Casino Hotel
  
  2901 Grand River Ave.
  
  Detroit, MI 48201
  
  866-782-9622
  
  motorcitycasino.com
  
  

Greektown Casino Hotel

• Greektown Casino Hotel opened in 2009. The 30-story hotel features three restaurants: Alley Grill, International Buffet and Bistro 555, a 100,000-square-foot casino with more than 3,000 video and slot machines, air conditioning, indoor parking, private baths, room service, wireless Internet and fitness center. Greektown Casino hotel is within walking distance to Ford Field for a Detroit Lions game, the theater district and the Detroit Tigers game field, Comerica Park.
  
  Greektown Casino Hotel
  
  1200 St. Antoine St.
  
  Detroit, MI 48226
  
  877-424-5554
  
  greektowncasino.com