Detroit’s own Shinola Hotel honored as a 2026 Michelin Key hotel

Detroit's Shinola Hotel and Birmingham's The Townsend Hotel have been awarded 2026 Michelin Keys, the designation given to hotels for the best hospitality in the world.

J By Jamie Contributing Writer · September 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Detroit’s own Shinola Hotel honored as a 2026 Michelin Key hotel

Detroit's Shinola Hotel and Birmingham's The Townsend Hotel have been awarded 2026 Michelin Keys, given to hotels for the best hospitality around the world, WXYZ-TV reports.

Why we're watching: two metro Detroit properties landing the honor in the same year is momentum worth tracking.

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