  Ltdave Member Username: Ltdave Post Number: 308 Registered: 09-2006 |
i will let everyone know how it goes. the wife and i are staying there tomorrow night for our anniversary. our trip to detroit (i drive there everyday) will include lunch in Gtown and White Christmas at the Fox saturday night... | ||
Mama_jackson Member Username: Mama_jackson Post Number: 525 Registered: 06-2006 |
Happy Anniversary!!! | ||
Mortgageking Member Username: Mortgageking Post Number: 259 Registered: 12-2006 |
I look forward to you reporting back. | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 1397 Registered: 01-2006 |
You will absolutely love White Christmas! I went there 2 years ago with my gf of the time...it was awesome! Make sure after dinner in Gtown you stop at Astoria's for desert on the way to The Fox...its the perfect way to continue the evening of excitement! | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 9501 Registered: 11-2004 |
Swing on up to the Cultural Center for Noel Night if you really want to celebrate with the masses afterwards! http://www.detroitmidtown.com/ 05/noelnight.php | ||
Deandub11 Member Username: Deandub11 Post Number: 295 Registered: 05-2006 |
LtDave, My girlfriend booked us a room for my birthday tomorrow night as well. I've been to the motor bar multiple times but never stayed there. Looking forward to it. www.DetroitArmy.com | ||
Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit Post Number: 2355 Registered: 03-2008 |
Will we be getting blog posts?  | ||
Cris Member Username: Cris Post Number: 555 Registered: 10-2003 |
We stayed there about a week ago and it was really nice. The place is beautiful and classy, and our room, although small, was laid out in a way that made it seem bigger. Really comfortable bed and an awesome plasma TV. Everything is brand new, the decor of the room was modern with a touch of nature... browns and greens, leaf prints on the walls. There was a double shower head and thick, "to-die-for" towels. The only negatives were (a) the surrounding area still needs a lot of work and (b) the staff is new and still a little clueless. We paid a lot of money to stay there, and our cost was supposed to include parking. They didn't tell us at all that, in order to redeem the parking, we were required to use the valet. We self-parked in the parking structure (which is specifically the Westin parking structure) and later found out that we would have to pay again for our parking. This should have been an easy situation for them to remedy, but when we complained they did absolutely nothing for us. The parking situation was a fairly minor issue, though, in a very nice stay. We were so happy to see the Book-Cadillac open and functioning again | ||
Ltdave Member Username: Ltdave Post Number: 309 Registered: 09-2006 |
a little back story here... my wife and i have visited the area (heck we only live in ft gratiot) many many times and after lunch in greektown we ALWAYS hit the Astoria bakery... i wasnt completely sure of the route and the locations of everything (i have a hard time going STRAIGHT TO someplace because i always turn too early or too late and then have to go 3 extra blocks because the next street is a one way in the wrong direction) so we drove around after lunch to scope the people mover stations. the one we would have gotten off for the Fox was the one i originally thought we would walk to. i didnt realize the one prior to that was one block closer to the B-C. the weather got extremely nasty (bitter cold) so we didnt walk to the show. i have suite tickets so that gets us the dinner and it USED to include parking across W. Montcalm but that perk is gone to the tune of $12... we rode the people mover which we do every time were downtown and checked in. the hotel is absolutely fabulous although we didnt imbibe on any of the $6 water, $9 wine or the $10 oatmeal (for breakfast)... there seemed to be quite the night life going on there in the little lounge adjacent to check in with all of the men in jackets or ties and the ladies in cocktail or party dresses. i assume the motor bar is the first 'restaurant' as you come in from Washington but we didnt go in... if anyone can give me a tutorial on posting pictures here ill put some up... | ||
Rickinatlanta Member Username: Rickinatlanta Post Number: 215 Registered: 07-2006 |
No the ground floor restaurant is Roast. The Motor Bar is just that, a bar on the second floor. | ||
Ltdave Member Username: Ltdave Post Number: 310 Registered: 09-2006 |
that must be the 'lounge' then that i saw on the second floor. there is a bar at one end (the same end as the check in desks)... i was at forgotten detroit dot com and realized i missed out on seeing a lot of the hotel but of course i wasnt there primarily to see the hotel... still looking for help in posting pics here if anyone can lead me in the right direction... | ||
Rickinatlanta Member Username: Rickinatlanta Post Number: 216 Registered: 07-2006 |
That's right Ltdave. Real nice bar with the gorgeous detail of the plasterwork! | ||
Miketoronto Member Username: Miketoronto Post Number: 935 Registered: 07-2004 |
I stayed at the Book-Cadillac not long ago. It was nice. The only problem I have, and I know it has to do with the hotel being fully gutted before the reno. But the insides seemed almost to modern. Very little of the old hotel was recreated. Other then that very nice stay. | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 2120 Registered: 12-2005 |
quote: The DY Forum FAQ indicates that images posted here must be less than or equal to 550 pixels on the longest side. Also, the file size of each image must be less than 50kb. To prepare my images so they meet the requirements, I use the IrfanView free software, which can be downloaded from here. Once you have installed the IrfanView software on your PC, launch it and select "File", "Open..." to bring up the desired image. Then select "Image", "Resize/Resample..." and in the "Set new size:" section, enter "550" in the "Width" or "Height" box that has the larger value and then click on "OK" to resize the image. The smaller image you've just created now needs to be saved to your hard drive, so select "File", "Save As...", click on the "Show Options Dialog" box, set the "Save Quality" slider to about "50", give the image a new "File Name" name, select the folder where you want it saved to and then click "OK". Check the saved image to make sure it is less than 50kb, if not, repeat and save with a lower "Save Quality" setting. To insert the image at the desired point in your message, I prefer to type the "\image" command as described in the "Old School" section of the FAQ. A placeholder appears in your message preview and when you finally post the message, you will be prompted to provide the file(s) for the images you have included in your message. It is not that hard to do and if you make a mistake, you can always delete your message using the "X" icon at the upper right and try again. | ||
Bearinabox Member Username: Bearinabox Post Number: 1071 Registered: 04-2006 |
Will anyone object if I just wander in off the street and start poking around? I'm curious about what it looks like inside. | ||
Irish_mafia Member Username: Irish_mafia Post Number: 1480 Registered: 10-2003 |
Depending on if you smell like urine and old beer....you shouldn't have a problem bear. My impression is that the curious consumer is a regular attendee at the Motor Bar, etc. I think that they are looking for you and I and others to walk in and (hopefully) order a drink and explore the reincarnation. Enjoy! | ||
Ltdave Member Username: Ltdave Post Number: 311 Registered: 09-2006 |
if i get a chance i think im going to go back and tell them i just stayed there and that i would love to see more of the hotel. maybe they can have one of the 20 valets show me around... i agree that the joint is VERY modern looking but im not sure how it would have gone over if everything looked 80 years old... ill try the photos tomorrow... | ||
Deandub11 Member Username: Deandub11 Post Number: 296 Registered: 05-2006 |
Nope, you can walk right in. Personally I love the interior. I realize its not the same as the old Book, but I think its a very tasteful approach to the modern look. Meanwhile, has anyone else eaten at the boulevard room? Number one I think its one of the most expensive restaurants i've been in around this area for some very low end menu items. The club sandwich is almost 15 dollars. Soup is 7. Its completely and utterly ridiculous. I got the skirt steak entree for a cool 25 dollars which isnt horrible, but the mashed potatoes were blatantly from the freezer and the skirt skate wasnt the highest quality i've ever had. The mashed potatoes were freezer burned to boot. It's not like this hotel is in some exotic location where you can hop up the food prices and people are still happy because its 85, sunny every day and your room overlooks the ocean. Something needs to change at that restaurant and quick. Also, when is the WBC grab and go coffee shop supposed to open? It still says opening october 2008 outside of it. The two above observations really bothered me. Otherwise though, I really love the hotel. www.DetroitArmy.com | ||
Texorama Member Username: Texorama Post Number: 325 Registered: 12-2006 |
I walked by there the other day, and they said the coffee shop would be open next month. | ||
Rickinatlanta Member Username: Rickinatlanta Post Number: 217 Registered: 07-2006 |
You'll change your mind on the look of the Book if you go into the Motor Bar, Italian Garden, and the Venetian Ballroom! The detail is stunning and you definitely get the feeling of a 1930's room. | ||
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000 Post Number: 752 Registered: 06-2005 |
Besides, you shouldn't judge the Book by its cover. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1570 Registered: 11-2005 |
"Will anyone object if I just wander in off the street and start poking around? I'm curious about what it looks like inside." Nope! Friend of mine and I walked right in and even made it onto the roof a few months back. But even two weeks ago, when I lured my dad and his wife to Roast for dinner, we wandered around and into the ballrooms, etc. | ||
Ltdave Member Username: Ltdave Post Number: 316 Registered: 09-2006 |
here are the pics... id like to go back and see the grand ballroom and the italian garden areas...          | ||
Busterwmu Member Username: Busterwmu Post Number: 598 Registered: 09-2004 |
Great photos, thanks for sharing! Based on your second photo, it looks like it was a good day to stay off the roads... Shelby is not much more than a solid ice two-track. Thanks again for sharing... looking forward to getting there myself some day soon. | ||
401don Member Username: 401don Post Number: 894 Registered: 11-2007 |
I see the guy in the one photo...oops never mind, just dust on my computer screen. |
