Must-see hotels in The Great Lakes

  • City Suites Hotel

    Chicago

    The colorful, art deco–tinged rooms and lobby buzzing just off Belmont Ave are vaguely reminiscent of a European city hotel. The L train races by quite…

  • El Moore Lodge

    Detroit

    A unique option in Midtown with a great friendly vibe, El Moore occupies a turreted 1898 building that has been renovated with solar panels and a…

  • Old Chicago Inn

    Chicago

    Sure the street din may seep into this century-old, 10-room greystone building, but that’s the price you pay for being in a high-energy nightlife hub…

  • Stoney Creek Hotel

    Illinois

    The hotel's 140 rooms are average quality, and it goes a bit over the top with the woodsy theme, but it offers a lot of bang for the buck. The riverfront…

  • Best Western Hawthorne Terrace

    Chicago

    The earthy Hawthorne Terrace attracts the most mixed crowd of the neighborhood’s hotels. Sporty Cubs fans check in next to gay groups, with everyone…

  • Swissôtel Chicago

    Chicago

    Water vistas are just part of the attraction at this triangular-shaped, mirrored-glass high-rise at the confluence of river and lake. Businessfolk like…

  • Detroit Foundation Hotel

    Detroit

    This 1929 fire station in the heart of the city was transformed into a boutique hotel that blends modern convenience and style with original architectural…

  • Symphony Hotel

    Cincinnati

    Around the corner from Music Hall, the Symphony Hotel offers nine rooms in a traditional Italianate building. Each is named after a classical composer,…

  • Hostel Detroit

    Detroit

    Volunteers rehabbed this old building using recycled materials and donations for the patchwork furnishings, and painted it in vivid colors inside and out…

  • Raffaello Hotel

    Chicago

    If only you could live in the creamy, silk-draped modernity of these rooms. Oh, wait, you can – they’re condominiums, too. Suites have microwaves and mini…

  • Aloft Chicago Downtown River North

    Chicago

    This Aloft offers the chain’s typical compact, efficiently designed, minimalist rooms. Each one features earthy colors, big windows, a work desk and 42in…

  • Hotel Versey

    Chicago

    High-spirited Hotel Versey plays off two themes: the Cubs (Wrigley Field is a mile away) and music history (touring indie bands often stayed here during…

  • Wit

    Chicago

    One of the Loop's hottest properties, the design-savvy Wit draws holidaying hipsters and business travelers with its view-tastic rooms and swanky rooftop…

  • Kinzie Hotel

    Chicago

    There's lots to love at the Kinzie beyond the modern-design-driven, blue-accented, good-sized rooms. A continental breakfast of pastries, fruit and yogurt…

  • Fairmont

    Chicago

    Millennium Park here you come – the 687 luxury rooms and suites here are a stone's throw away. Upgrade to a deluxe room to get a park or lake view. Those…

  • Inn at Cedar Falls

    Ohio

    Though it tries hard to be posh, the inn remains midrange in quality. Nine hotel-like rooms occupy the main building, while 12 spacious cottages, five…

  • Riverboat Inn & Suites

    Indiana

    Parts of this historic inn bang on the river date back to 1929 (it was a former button factory). Rooms are spread over several buildings – you'll want the…

  • Carleton of Oak Park

    Illinois

    Two buildings, one from 1928 and one dating to 1892, make up this historic hotel. Each individually decorated room has period details, such as pencil-post…

  • AC Hotel Chicago Downtown

    Chicago

    This eight-story property targets millennials and business travelers. The rooms, furnished in crisp shades of gray and white with hardwood floors, feel…

  • Hotel Allegro

    Chicago

    Hotel Allegro is part of the fun and flirty Kimpton chain. The 483 rooms sport a retro 1920s luxury-cruise-ship look, with gold accents and funky…

  • Graduate Bloomington

    Indiana

    Like the Graduate Hotels in other US college towns, the Bloomington instills a deep sense of place with bleachers rescued from a local high school…

  • Doubletree Magnificent Mile

    Chicago

    Relax on your window seat and look out at the sliver of a lake view many rooms have here, near Navy Pier. The average-size rooms are sort of modern…

  • Alexander

    Indianapolis

    The 209-room, sustainably focused Alexander is all about art. Forty original works decorate the lobby; the Indianapolis Museum of Art curates the…

  • Villa D'Citta

    Chicago

    Step into the old-world ambience of this 19th-century home and you may feel like you're a guest at an Italian count's country villa. The six rooms of this…

  • Benedictine B&B

    Chicago

    Monks run this B&B that consists of two simple apartments offering loads of space and kitchen facilities. One is a two-bedroom garden apartment with a…

  • Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown

    Chicago

    Horizontal-lined furniture and angular leaded-glass lamps give the lobby a Prairie School feel. The Frank Lloyd Wright influence is less apparent in the…

  • Best Western Mariemont Inn

    Cincinnati

    It you’re looking for something distinct and whimsical where moose heads and castle-style tapestries hang from lobby walls, this wood-beamed, Tudor…

  • Hotel Felix

    Chicago

    The 228-room, 12-story Felix is nothing fancy, though it does boast ecofriendly LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The…

  • Park Hyatt Chicago

    Chicago

    Want your room covered in rose petals, with candles lit and your bath water run? They’ve done it before at this ask-and-it-shall-be-granted luxury…

  • Best Western River North

    Chicago

    The well-maintained rooms have been freshened with a soothing slate palette, boxy lamps and other stylish decor. Add this to the low-cost parking (per…

  • Ruby Room

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    Take a meditation class, go on a guided intuitive journey or get your chakras massaged. Ruby Room is primarily a spa and ‘healing sanctuary.' Nine…

  • Willows Hotel

    Chicago

    Small and stylish, Willows wins an architectural gold star. The chic lobby provides a swell refuge of overstuffed chairs by the fireplace, while the 55…

  • Central Loop Hotel

    Chicago

    The Central Loop is in a good location (the name doesn’t lie) and has good prices if you’re stuck paying rack rates. It’s accessorized for business…

  • Artists Colony Inn

    Indiana

    This central, 20-room inn stands out for its spiffy rooms with four-poster beds, wooden floors and sturdy, Shaker-style decor. You won't have to go far…

  • Margarita European Inn

    Illinois

    Occupying a vintage building where the small elevators have accordion-style doors, this charming, 46-room inn feels very old world. Rooms are compact, but…

  • Cambria Hotel

    Chicago

    Hidden away on several floors of an office building, the Cambria's 199 rooms offer a host of small amenities: microwave, K-pod coffeemakers and…

  • Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph

    Ohio

    The Joseph's super-cool, Cubist-inspired building is an eye-popper in the Short North. The lobby is a gallery featuring works from the Pizzuti Collection,…

  • Burnt Toast Inn

    Michigan

    The colorful house has five rooms that mix sturdy antiques with funky art. Two rooms share a bathroom; the rest have private facilities. It's an excellent…

  • Blue Gate Garden Inn

    Indiana

    Part of a Shipshewana empire that includes a restaurant, a theater, a furniture store and a concert hall, this large, well-furnished hotel offers some of…

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