Inn on Ferry Street

Top choice in Detroit


Forty guest rooms fill a row of Victorian mansions right by the art museum. The 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.


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