Edward Hotel & Convention Center

03 / The story of this place

What was here?

The Del E. Webb Corporation built it in 1976 as the Hyatt Regency Dearborn, to a design by Charles Luckman and Associates. The glass-clad tower opened with about 800 rooms, a revolving rooftop restaurant, a helipad and a Ford-built monorail people mover to Fairlane Town Center that ran until 1988. For years it was Michigan's second-largest hotel after the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. After losing the Hyatt flag it became the Adoba (2012) and the Royal Dearborn (2015); Canadian businessman Xiao Hua “Edward” Gong bought it in 2016 and named it after himself, and on December 14, 2018, the City of Dearborn condemned and closed the 773-room hotel over fire-code violations. US Marshals sold it in 2021, the buyer's apartment plan stalled, and the property went to a sheriff's sale in 2024.

• Opened 1976 as the Hyatt Regency
• Revolving rooftop restaurant and helipad
• Monorail to Fairlane until 1988

Former names

Hyatt Regency Dearborn (1976–2012) · Adoba Hotel Dearborn/Detroit (2012–2015) · Royal Dearborn Hotel and Convention Center (2015–2016) · Edward Village Michigan Hotel (2016)

Architect

Charles Luckman and Associates

What’s there now?

The glass tower stands empty across from Fairlane Town Center. After a 2024 auction the city set strict redevelopment criteria, and in April 2026 local media reported plans to reopen part of it as a Hilton-flagged hotel with apartments, restaurants and a revived rotating bar on top.