Boutique hotel opens in former Detroit fire department building

US: The Detroit Foundation Hotel is set to open next month.

The 100-room hotel room is located in the former Detroit Fire Department headquarters. It will also be the home to The Apparatus Room, a new American restaurant offering locally sourced foods, and run by Michigan-native and two Michelin-starred chef Thomas Lents.

The five-storey building is situated on the corner of West Larned Street and Washington Boulevard, across from the Cobo Center and just three blocks away from Campus Marius Park.
 
“Our team is thrilled to join the Detroit market,” said Mario Triccoci, co-founder and CEO Aparium Hotel Group, which is managing the property. “In creating this hotel, we are collaborating with local makers, artists and innovators to introduce a true Detroit experience for both locals and visitors.  It’s an incredible time in Detroit and we’re excited and honoured that Foundation Hotel will have the opportunity to play a role in the city’s story.”
 
The hotel is being designed in partnership with Simeone Deary Design Group.