Fort Shelby Hotel

Fort Shelby Hotel

The Fort Shelby Hotel DoubleTree Guest Suites Detroit Downtown is a restored historic high-rise hotel, located at 525 West Lafayette Boulevard (at First Street) in downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. It was originally named the "Fort Shelby Hotel" when it opened its doors in 1916. In 1951 it was renamed the "Pick Fort Shelby" when it was bought out by the Albert Pick Hotels Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

In 2008, the restored historic hotel opened with 203 guest suites and the upper floors consisting of 56 apartments. The hotel features a 21,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) conference center with two ballrooms and 17 Breakout rooms.

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