Luxury holidays in Detroit

When to go

You could visit year-round – you’ll be sure to find a bar to huddle in if you get caught in the northerly chill; but for street-art spotting or picnicking on Belle Isle, you’ll be most comfortable from late spring to early autumn.

Getting there

• Planes

  Fly into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, about a 20-minute drive from the city proper. But before you jump in a cab, swing by the McNamara Terminal to see its trippy ‘light tunnel’ installation.

• Trains

  The Amtrak Station lies along Woodward Avenue, where you can catch high-speed Wolverine trains to Chicago, Michigan and Ann Arbor. Otherwise, you can zip across the city on the QLine tram or explore using the People Mover loop.

• Automobiles

  Detroit’s not called Motor City for nuthin’ – parts of the city centre are pedestrianised, but in the wider urban sprawl you’ll need a set of wheels to get about.