The following hotels in Detroit and the metro Detroit area have paid attention to the finer details when it comes to wheelchair accessible design.
If you’re a wheelchair user, then you know that your choice of hotel can often make or break a trip. Not every hotel with ADA-compliant rooms is created the same. Often, the hand-held shower head is too high, and not reachable from a shower bench. Or the room may be accessible, but none of the on-site amenities that other paying guests have access to are. On the other hand, a really well-designed hotel can make a trip feel easy, fun, and spontaneous.
From the rooms themselves, to wheelchair accessible on-site casinos, pools, fitness centers, restaurants, and more, these are the top hotels in Detroit for wheelchair users.
MGM Grand Detroit (Downtown Detroit)
Approved by wheelchair travel influencer Cory Lee, the MGM Grand Detroit is not only a wheelchair accessible hotel, but also a wheelchair accessible casino! This downtown hotel is a top Detroit activity in itself, thanks to its many chic restaurants, lively sports bars, trendy cocktail lounges, and more (all of which are wheelchair accessible!).
Accessibility features:
- Step-free entrance
- Accessible parking
- Wheelchair accessible restaurants, fitness center, and casino
- Accessible entrance to hotel pool
- Elevators
- Roll-in shower or bathtub option, with grab bars
- Lowered electrical outlets, deadbolts, and door handles
Westin Book Cadillac Detroit (Downtown Detroit)
The Westin Book Cadillac, a luxury hotel in a building from the roaring 20s, has one of the best hotel locations in downtown Detroit, close to Campus Martius and Woodward Avenue.
Accessibility features:
- Step-free entrance
- Elevator
- Wheelchair accessible hotel restaurants
- Wheelchair accessible fitness center, business center, and meeting spaces
- Wide room door
- Roll-in shower or bathtub option, with grab bars
- Lowered electrical outlets, deadbolts, and door handles
- Option to lower bed height
- Accessible vanities
Hotel David Whitney, Autograph Collection (Downtown Detroit)
Located in the stunning David Whitney building, the Hotel David Whitney (formerly Aloft) offers glamor, a convenient downtown location, and plenty of accessible features.
Accessibility features:
- Accessible parking
- Accessible front desk
- Wide room door
- Text telephone
- Roll-in shower or bathtub, with shower seats and grab bars
- Handheld shower head
- Accessible pathways throughout hotel
Shinola Hotel (Downtown Detroit)
Shinola Hotel is one of Detroit’s trendiest luxury hotels, associated with the Detroit-based Shinola leather and timepiece brand. Stay in the core of Detroit in a wheelchair-accessible room, with access to the hotel’s five restaurants and bars.
Accessibility features:
- Step-free entrance
- Elevator
- Wheelchair vehicle valet
- Wide room door
- Roll-in shower with shower seat
Detroit Foundation Hotel (Downtown Detroit)
Detroit Foundation Hotel is one of the most unique and historic accommodations in Detroit, and it’s wheelchair accessible. The hotel is set in the 1929 building that housed Detroit’s former fire department, and it’s got a prime location downtown Detroit not too far from the riverwalk, Huntington Place, and Hart Plaza.
Accessibility features:
- Step-free entrance
- Wheelchair vehicle valet
- Elevator with braille and accessible-height buttons
- Wide room door with automatic push button opener
- Roll-in shower with shower seat and grab bars
- Hand-held shower head
- Accessible common bathroom
Element Detroit (Downtown Detroit)
Element Detroit at the Metropolitan Building, a stunning historic building in downtown Detroit, is conveniently located near a People Mover station, which is a wheelchair accessible form of public transit in the city.
Accessibility features:
- Elevators
- Wheelchair accessible vehicle valet
- Wheelchair accessible hotel restaurant, fitness center, and meeting spaces
- Roll-in shower or bathtub option, with grab bars
- Bathtub seat
- Adjustable-height hand-held shower head
- Lowered electrical outlets and deadbolt
- Toilet seat at wheelchair height
- Accessible vanities
Trumbull & Porter (Corktown)
Trumbull & Porter is a design-forward hotel located in Corktown (Detroit’s traditionally Irish neighborhood, where you’ll find Michigan Central). Artwork and furniture by Michigan artisans can be found throughout the hotel, as well as many accessibility features.
Accessibility features:
- Accessible parking, including wheelchair van parking
- Step-free entrance
- Elevator
- King-size bed in ADA rooms
- Wide room door
- Roll-in shower
- Shower grab bars, shower seat, and hand-held shower head
- Wide, wheelchair route in room
The Godfrey Detroit (Corktown)
The Godfrey Detroit is another Corktown hotel that will have you staying in one of Detroit’s most interesting neighborhoods. As one of the city’s newest hotels, it’s been recently built and is wheelchair accessible throughout.
Accessibility features:
- Ramps, elevators, and wide doorways throughout hotel
- All public areas (lobbies, hallways, restaurants, lounges, and recreational facilities) are wheelchair accessible
- All guest rooms are designed to be wheelchair accessible
- Lowered sinks
- Bathroom grab bars
- Staff trained in providing accessible service
Wheelchair-Accessible Hotels in the Metro Detroit Area
The metro Detroit area is large, encompassing Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties. If you’re planning to base yourself in the metro area (which is convenient for visiting accessible sites like The Henry Ford or Detroit Zoo), consider the following hotels.
DoubleTree by Hilton (Dearborn)
DoubleTree by Hilton in Dearborn is located just off the Southfield Freeway and is an ideal place to stay, just a 7-minute drive to The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village. There are 14 ADA rooms, as well as accessible on-site restaurant, pool, and fitness center.
Accessibility features:
- Step-free entrance
- Wheelchair accessible pool with ramp and lift
- Roll-in shower with shower seat and grab bars
- Wheelchair accessible toilet and sink height
- Wheelchair accessible bed height
- Wheelchair accessible route in room
Holiday Inn Express and Suites (Chesterfield)
The Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Chesterfield is a good hotel option in Macomb County. It has five ADA rooms and is a 15-minute drive to Lake St. Clair Metropark, which has an all-terrain wheelchair and floating water wheelchair for rent.
Accessibility features:
- Accessible hotel entrance, lobby, and fitness center
- Wide room door
- Accessible vanity
- Wheelchair accessible pool
- Bathtub with grab bars, portable bathtub seat, and handheld shower head
- Showers with in-built shower transfer seat
Daxton Hotel (Birmingham)
Daxton Hotel in Birmingham is the perfect accommodation for a luxury getaway in metro Detroit. As a Hilton Curio Collection hotel, it follows the brand’s accessibility requirements, and also has a classy, cosmopolitan design with all-original artwork.
Accessibility features:
- Accessible entrance, business center, ballroom, exercise facility, and on-site restaurant
- Wheelchair accessible pool
- Elevators with lowered buttons
- Wide room door
- Grab bars in bathroom
- Wheelchair van accessible parking
- Accessible transportation provided with advanced notice
A Final Note
For the smoothest possible trip, it’s recommended to call the hotel before booking to confirm any accessibility features you require. It’s also worth noting your needs on your booking to avoid any potential room changes. Our partners at Wheel The World offer online assistance with travel booking and can provide the best fit for you.
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