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Never Say Die in Detroit

Published Wednesday, March 04, 2009

In an ironic twist, amid one of the bleakest economic periods in Detroit’s history, the city is celebrating the restoration of two landmark hotels downtown that are powerful reminders of its prosperous past. It’s a welcome feel-good story for the Motor City, whose auto industry is stuck in reverse with seemingly endless rounds of layoffs. Following a $200 million renovation, the historic Book Cadillac Hotel, once famous for playing host to U.S. presidents and entertainers, reopened in October under the Westin flag. In mid-December, the Fort Shelby Hotel—named after a British fort that once stood near ...

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