Fort Pontchartrain Detroit, a Wyndham Hotel

03 / The story of this place

What’s it like to stay here?

The Pontchartrain opened on July 24, 1965, the 264th anniversary of Detroit's founding, on the site of Cadillac's Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit. Architects King & Lewis gave every room angled bay windows looking toward the river and Canada. 'The Pontch' went through a long list of owners and flags, including Radisson, Crowne Plaza and Sheraton, closed after a 2009 foreclosure, and reopened in 2013 as a fully renovated Crowne Plaza; it's been a Wyndham since July 2021. Today it has 367 rooms, a heated indoor pool with hot tub and sauna, and about 32,000 square feet of event space, including the 10,455-square-foot Grand Terrace Ballroom. Urban Cellars pours Michigan craft beer downstairs, and if you're here for a convention, Huntington Place is next door.

• On the 1701 French fort site since 1965
• River-facing bay window in every room
• Next door to Huntington Place

Former names

Hotel Pontchartrain (1965–1990) · Radisson Hotel Pontchartrain (1990–1994) · Hotel Pontchartrain (1994–2001) · Crowne Plaza Detroit Pontchartrain (2001–2006) · Sheraton Detroit Riverside (2007–2008) · Detroit Riverside Hotel (2008–2009 (closed 2009–2013)) · Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown Riverfront (2013–2021) · Hotel Pontchartrain · Radisson Hotel Pontchartrain · Crowne Plaza Detroit Pontchartrain · Sheraton Detroit Riverside · Detroit Riverside Hotel · Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown Convention Center · Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown Riverfront

Architect

King & Lewis

Getting there

Parking is paid valet, and the hotel doesn't publish the rate, so ask when you book. Huntington Place is next door, so you can walk to your convention.