Places to stay in Detroit

Wayne State Dorms

CLOSEST TO THE CONFERENCE
Reserve a room when you register.

  • Cost: $40/night per person per night
  • Location: South Hall, on the Wayne State University campus (check out some pics)
  • Distance from the AMC: Its a very short walk. This is as close as you will get to the conference site.
  • Amenities: Linens, towels and pillow included. There is one bathroom per dorm room. There are no kitchens.
  • Note: Wayne State issues cards to each individual staying in the dorms. The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day and they strictly enforce a one-person-per-card policy.
  • CRASH SPACE: First Unitarian-Universalist Church of Detroit

    MOST AFFORDABLE
    Reserve a spot when you register.

  • Cost: $15 for the weekend
  • Location: a half mile from the conference site
  • Amenities: Bring a sleeping mat, sleeping bag, and pillow and claim a space on the floor. There will be a room reserved for women/trans people and kids, and another room that is general. There are no showers. There is a kitchen.
  • Available Thursday (6/19) 5PM - Sunday (6/22) 4PM
  • Bed and Breakfasts

    The Woodbridge Star

  • Location: In the historic Woodbridge neighborhood. 3985 Trumbull Ave., Detroit.
  • Distance from the AMC: 1.5 miles
  • Amenities: The Woodbridge star is a bed and breakfast in an old Victorian home specializing in gourmet breakfast.
  • Phone: 313-831-9668

  • The Inn on Ferry Street

  • Location: In the East Ferry Historic District. 84 E. Ferry St., Detroit.
  • Distance from the AMC: 0.2 miles
  • Amenities: The Inn On Ferry Street is made of four restored Victorian homes and two carriage houses, evoking a strong sense of history.
  • Phone: 313-871-6000
  • Hotels Using Union Labor

    Hotel St. Regis

  • Location: In the New Center area. 3071 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit.
  • Distance from the AMC: 0.7 miles.
  • Phone: (313) 873-3000

  • Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown

  • Location: In the Downtown area. 351 Gratiot Ave., Detroit.
  • Distance from the AMC: 2.5 miles
  • Phone: 313-967-0900

  • Sheraton Detroit Riverside Hotel

  • Location: In the Downtown area. 2 Washington Blvd., Detroit.
  • Distance from the AMC: 3.3 miles
  • Phone: 313-965-0200
  • Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

  • Location: Downtown in the Renaissance Center.
  • Distance from the AMC: 3.6 miles
  • Phone: 313-568-8000
  • MORE DETROIT INFO

  • Welcome to Detroit
  • Detroit's history of independent media
  • Getting to Detroit
  • Getting around Detroit
  • Places to Eat
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