9 Design-Forward Detroit Hotels

Located in the city's historic shopping district, the 129-room boutique Shinola Hotel is the first of its kind from Shinola, the luxury watch and leather goods manufacturer. Needless to say, the whole property is dressed to impress; every room comes with a Shinola desk clock and a striped throw designed exclusively for the hotel. This hip new hotel was developed by Bedrock Detroit and designed by Gachot Studios and Kraemer Design Group.

Reflecting the new hotel trend of giving public spaces a more personality-infused feel with hang-out potential, the Shinola lobby boasts the feel of a very chic friend's living room with art curated by Library Street Collective. The Shinola also boasts a beer hall, an alleyway lined with specialty shops and San Morello, a new restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef Andrew Carmellini.

An array of new design trends are on view at Shinola Hotel and a bevy of Detroit hotels that celebrate the city's renaissance while also acknowledging its glorious past.

Like a growing number of American hotels, Shinola Hotel in Detroit is pet-friendly.