The AtheneumvsMGM Grand Detroit
Both properties are rated very highly by writers. Overall, MGM Grand Detroit is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Atheneum. MGM Grand Detroit comes in at 84 with recommendations from 4 reviews like Forbes Travel Guide, Gayot and Travel + Leisure.
The Atheneum
1000 Brush Ave., Greektown, Detroit, MI 48226
From $165/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Travel + Leisure
"The Atheneum certainly has location working for it: it’s right in the heart of Greektown’s vibrant restaurant and nightlife scene and convenient to theaters... and Ford Field football stadium." Full review
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While spacious and well-appointed, rooms are being updated in 2008 with new furnishings, so ask for a renovated room.
Rough Guide
"At this upmarket hotel In Greektown, visitors can look out at the skyline from their rooms, or just use their luxurious In-room soaking tubs."
Michelin Guide
"A two-story lobby mural of Trojan War figures sets the scene for trendy Greektown's popular all suite property."
DK Eyewitness
"The Atheneum Suite Hotel is situated in the middle of Greektown and provides access to the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit and to Greektown dining and nightlife."
Fodor's
"Business travelers and visiting celebrities favor this downtown property. The spacious, individually decorated suites have Greek overtones." Full review
MGM Grand Detroit
1777 Third Street, Detroit, MI 48226
From $289/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"With a Vegas-esque level of luxury, complete with plasma TV’s in bathroom mirrors, the MGM Grand is a rare find in the Motor City." Full review
Rough Guide
"A bit at odds with its surroundings, this swanky new resort is dripping with luxury and loaded with amenities."
Gayot
"A Vegas-style resort hotel in downtown Detroit."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The city’s first luxury casino resort is all that its Sin City brethren has famously come to embody, and then some." Full review