Michigan

Travel Guide

Downtown Detroit featuring a city, street scenes and heritage architecture
Greektown Historic District showing railway items, a city and landscape views
Downtown Detroit featuring a park as well as a couple
Downtown Detroit showing a city and railway items
Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory which includes a park and interior views

Embrace adventure in these two peninsulas, where the Great Lakes surround landscapes of breathtaking beauty and cities burst with culture and creativity. 

Michigan is known as the “Great Lakes State,” as the state is split into two peninsulas surrounded by large lakes creating the border with Canada. This unusual geographic formation means that the state offers vast stretches of stunning lakeside wilderness and a variety of adventure activities. Experience Michigan’s diverse and engaging cities and discover its enticing landscapes.

Explore a land populated for centuries by Algonquian Indians, such as the Potawatomi, Menominee and Ojibwe tribes. Europeans arrived by the 1600s and the state joined the union in 1837. Since then it has seen the birth of America’s automotive industry and Motown music.

Embrace the chaos and culture of Detroit, a city with a lively arts scene and welcoming community. Follow the city’s musical story in the Motown Historical Museum or browse paintings and sculptures in the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, which is hosted in an abandoned auto dealership.

Many people visit Michigan to disappear into its beautiful swaths of nature. Hike or paddle around the Upper Peninsula coastline in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, characterized by dramatic, colorful rock formations. Escape from civilization to Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, where you can leave behind all traces of human development for summer hiking and winter skiing.

Relax on one of the islands scattered across the freshwater Great Lakes. Mackinac Island offers a quiet community and biking trails in forested scenery, while Isle Royale is the state’s rugged national park. Retreat to the tranquility of South Manitou Island or Bois Blanc, where you will find few other travelers.

Fly into Detroit Metropolitan International Airport to visit the Lower Peninsula or Marquette’s Sawyer International Airport in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan’s position surrounded by lakes can mean mild winters and summers that never get too hot, making it a great destination for visits year-round. Summer provides the warmest days for hiking and cycling, while the colors in spring and fall bring the spectacular scenery to life.

Where to stay in Michigan

United States of America featuring a bay or harbor, landscape views and a city

Downtown Detroit

4/5(1,947 area reviews)

Central business district meets residential area, Downtown Detroit boasts historic architecture, skyscrapers, and parks. Explore attractions like Campus Martius Park, Fox Theatre, and Detroit Riverwalk, with convenient transport options nearby.

Downtown Detroit
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Lake Manuka

When in Lake Manuka, you can plan a visit to Natural Golf Course and Otsego Lake State Park, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Lake Manuka
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Norton Shores

Travelers come to Norton Shores for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Lake Michigan and Hoffmaster State Park while you're in town.

Norton Shores
Grand Rapids featuring a city

Downtown Grand Rapids

4.5/5(214 area reviews)

While visiting Downtown Grand Rapids, you might make a stop by sights like Broadway Grand Rapids and DeVos Performance Hall.

Downtown Grand Rapids
Traverse City featuring ballooning

Downtown Traverse City

If you're spending some time in Downtown Traverse City, Clinch Park Beach and Clinch Park are top sights worth seeing.

Downtown Traverse City
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North Side

While visiting North Side, you might make a stop by sights like Michigan Maritime Museum and North Beach.

North Side
Atheneum Suite Hotel
Atheneum Suite Hotel
4 out of 5
1000 Brush Avenue, Detroit, MI
$165 nightly
The price is $191 total per night from Jul 14 to Jul 15
$191 total
Jul 14 - Jul 15
Total includes taxes and fees
Book a stay at this boutique hotel in Detroit. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a free area shuttle. Our guests praise the bar and the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,835 reviews)
"It ‘s nice hotel in Detroit downtown. Clean and has big rooms."

Reviewed on Jul 10, 2025

Atheneum Suite Hotel
Hollywood Casino at Greektown
Hollywood Casino at Greektown
4 out of 5
1200 Saint Antoine St, Detroit, MI
$143 nightly
The price is $166 total per night from Jul 20 to Jul 21
$166 total
Jul 20 - Jul 21
Total includes taxes and fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Detroit. Enjoy free WiFi, 5 restaurants, and a casino. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the convenient ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (4,139 reviews)
"They gave us voucher for the social club for being a VIP which was very nice!"

Reviewed on Jul 11, 2025

Hollywood Casino at Greektown
Fort Pontchartrain Detroit, a Wyndham Hotel
Fort Pontchartrain Detroit, a Wyndham Hotel
3.5 out of 5
2 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI
$179 nightly
The price is $208 total per night from Jul 14 to Jul 15
$208 total
Jul 14 - Jul 15
Total includes taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Detroit. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (2,132 reviews)
"Loved the view! Staff was friendly and plenty to do."

Reviewed on Jul 9, 2025

Fort Pontchartrain Detroit, a Wyndham Hotel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy Gabriel Richard Apartments Downtown
Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy Gabriel Richard Apartments Downtown
3.5 out of 5
305 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in Detroit. Enjoy a fitness center, concierge services, and in-room washers/dryers. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,336 reviews)
"excellent room! Very good view and kind employees!"

Reviewed on Jul 11, 2025

Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy Gabriel Richard Apartments Downtown
Kasa Cadillac Square Detroit
Kasa Cadillac Square Detroit
4 out of 5
139 Cadillac Square, Detroit, MI
Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in Detroit. Enjoy free WiFi, in-room washers/dryers, and housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (545 reviews)
"Downtown and close to all (including, unfirtuanstely, the homeless population). Nice apartnent with simple kitchen supplies. TV has access to the usyal streaming services (you orivide your own account). Nice shower and comfirtable. Overall, a nice stat."

Reviewed on Jul 2, 2025

Kasa Cadillac Square Detroit
Affordable Suites of America Detroit-Warren
Affordable Suites of America Detroit-Warren
3 out of 5
30180 North Civic Center Dr, Warren, MI
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly aparthotel in Warren. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour business center. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
7.2/10 Good! (1,329 reviews)
Made my birthday special
"The room was the first plus to this stay. Everything was clean and accessible, and we loved the bed. We will definitely look for this hotel again in other places."

Reviewed on Jul 5, 2025

Affordable Suites of America Detroit-Warren
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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