What part of Detroit is safe to get a hotel?
Q. My wife and I are driving up from Cleveland and wanted to go to the casinos and the car museum in Dearborn. Any suggestions on what areas to avoid would be appreciated. I am not looking for the same ole song and dance, "Oh it's all safe" or " Oh the whole city is crime riddled." I live in Cleveland. I know crime, been robbed at gunpoint, been pulled out've a car at gunpoint by the cops cause I was lost in the wrong neighborhood. Life happens in big cities. I just want to avoid the seedier side of it. I know Livonia and Novi are safe, just looking for something closer to Dearborn.
Thank you for all your answers. I opted to stay in Novi at the Country Inn and Suites. I know that this is a safer suburb as I stayed in Livonia last time I came up. And I took the advice and went to Windsor to gamble instead.
Thank you for all your answers. I opted to stay in Novi at the Country Inn and Suites. I know that this is a safer suburb as I stayed in Livonia last time I came up. And I took the advice and went to Windsor to gamble instead.
A. Just stay in Dearborn its perfectly safe and really close to the museum. There is the Hyatt on Ford and Southfield and a Ritz Carlton if you can afford it also on Ford and Southfield. Lots of celebreties stay at that Ritz. If its safe enough for them I'm sure you'll be O.K. There is also the Dearborn Inn, a Marriot and a Double tree all in the same general area. All of this is technically about a 1/2 a mile from what is actually Detroit but you won't even know when you've entered it. This part of Detroit is a mixed neighborhood that is pretty safe. I've lived there my whole life and I have never been robbed, carjacked, shot at or anything else. All of the "crazies" know to stay out of Dearborn the police are pretty harsh there. It would probably be more convieniant to stay in one of the hotels I mentioned. They are all practically within walking distance of the museum and you won't run the risk of getting lost in some truelly bad part of Detroit which might happen if you stayed somewhere like Troy and had to drive through the city.
How bad is it to drive in Cleveland traffic?
Q. My husband and I are planning a weekend trip to Cleveland and I am NOT a city girl. I am wondering how bad Cleveland is to drive through? Should I expect a panic attack??
A. Even if you're heading INTO downtown Cleveland during the Friday night rush hour, traffic should not be an issue, barring really bad weather or an accident.
Traffic in Cleveland on weekends is not an issue, except in sports venue locations before and after games.
In bad weather, traffic can slow even on weekends, but this shouldn't be a problem except in really bad blizzards.
However, parking can be tricky and sometimes expensive for novices (check parking charges and ingress and egress privileges at all downtown hotels), although on the weekend, parking is easier to find and often cheaper than during the weekdays.
Consider staying somewhere close to Euclid Avenue (Holiday Express, Hyatt, and several others) or Tower City so that you can buy RTA day passes for $4.50 each and take advantage of the rapid rail lines, Healthline bus rapid, and bus connectors. Cleveland's mass transit options are very viable, even on weekends, and might be fun for a 'burb or country girl.
http://www.riderta.com/ro.asp
Alternatively, stay in a suburban hotel, and drive downtown (e.g., park at Tower City), and then utilize mass transportation for the remainder of the day. A good option is to drive to one of the RTA rail park 'n ride stations (e.g., West 150th, but probably not Windermere or Superior in East Cleveland for safety reasons IMO), park for free, and take the rapid to Tower City, University Circle, etc.
http://www.riderta.com/pd_rapidtransit.asp
If you want to go to an area further away from the rapid system (e.g., Tremont), it might be easier to drive.
For individuals in decent shape, downtown is a very walkable except in really bad weather.
BOL for an enjoyable weekend in Cleveland!!!
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Traffic in Cleveland on weekends is not an issue, except in sports venue locations before and after games.
In bad weather, traffic can slow even on weekends, but this shouldn't be a problem except in really bad blizzards.
However, parking can be tricky and sometimes expensive for novices (check parking charges and ingress and egress privileges at all downtown hotels), although on the weekend, parking is easier to find and often cheaper than during the weekdays.
Consider staying somewhere close to Euclid Avenue (Holiday Express, Hyatt, and several others) or Tower City so that you can buy RTA day passes for $4.50 each and take advantage of the rapid rail lines, Healthline bus rapid, and bus connectors. Cleveland's mass transit options are very viable, even on weekends, and might be fun for a 'burb or country girl.
http://www.riderta.com/ro.asp
Alternatively, stay in a suburban hotel, and drive downtown (e.g., park at Tower City), and then utilize mass transportation for the remainder of the day. A good option is to drive to one of the RTA rail park 'n ride stations (e.g., West 150th, but probably not Windermere or Superior in East Cleveland for safety reasons IMO), park for free, and take the rapid to Tower City, University Circle, etc.
http://www.riderta.com/pd_rapidtransit.asp
If you want to go to an area further away from the rapid system (e.g., Tremont), it might be easier to drive.
For individuals in decent shape, downtown is a very walkable except in really bad weather.
BOL for an enjoyable weekend in Cleveland!!!
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How bad is rush hour traffic from Akron to Cleveland in the morning?
Q. I have a job interview in downtown Cleveland (Key Towers building) @ 9am. I know the construction in downtown Cleveland will cause some delays. Since I am coming from Akron, my GPS detailed I take I-77 N most of the way then merge onto I-90 which will bring me into downtown. What will be a good time to leave? I originally planned on leaving around 7:30.
A. For a job interview, you want to be AT LEAST 15 minutes early.
Personally, I wouldn't leave any later than 7 a.m. and probably at 6:30 a.m. I-77 rush hour traffic can get nasty north of Independence if there is a traffic accident or bad weather. You're also correct that there is a lot of construction downtown and I don't know how that will affect your trip.
It's better to be an hour or even 1 1/2 hours early (which very likely won't happen even if you leave at 6:30 a.m. depending upon where you're coming from in Akron) than to get to a job interview even just before a 9 a.m. appointment time. Remember that the Key Tower, including time from the parking location, is probably 20 minutes or more from the southern Cleveland city border, then allow at least another five minutes to find your appointment location in the building.
A demanding interviewer might be looking for you at 8:50 a.m., or even earlier, especially if they have an otherwise busy day or somebody else didn't show up for an earlier scheduled interview. When they want you, you want to be available.
As you are a stranger to downtown Cleveland, you'll have to figure out how to get to your parking location, even if you have instructions and your GPS is reliable. Downtown Cleveland has some one way streets and several intersections where you can't make left turns.
Once there, Key Tower is the 18th tallest building in the U.S. and perhaps even higher on the list as measured by overall size. It's a big building with lots of elevator banks. Once inside the building, if it were me, I would take the time to figure out exactly where I was going in the building.
Then, if you have 30-45 minutes to kill to still make it to your interview location by 8:40 to 8:45 a.m., I would go the Starbucks in the lobby and game the interview and/or relax. Or you could go walk around Public Square to get a little exercise and increase your alertness. You also could walk east on Superior and go inside The Arcade (the Hyatt hotel) with 45 minutes or more. There are some restaurants there and it's one of the architectural gems of the nation.
Whatever you do, be certain you're at your interview at least 15 minutes early. If you do explore, be certain to tell your interviewers so that they can conclude that you are especially responsible and reliable.
BOL!
Personally, I wouldn't leave any later than 7 a.m. and probably at 6:30 a.m. I-77 rush hour traffic can get nasty north of Independence if there is a traffic accident or bad weather. You're also correct that there is a lot of construction downtown and I don't know how that will affect your trip.
It's better to be an hour or even 1 1/2 hours early (which very likely won't happen even if you leave at 6:30 a.m. depending upon where you're coming from in Akron) than to get to a job interview even just before a 9 a.m. appointment time. Remember that the Key Tower, including time from the parking location, is probably 20 minutes or more from the southern Cleveland city border, then allow at least another five minutes to find your appointment location in the building.
A demanding interviewer might be looking for you at 8:50 a.m., or even earlier, especially if they have an otherwise busy day or somebody else didn't show up for an earlier scheduled interview. When they want you, you want to be available.
As you are a stranger to downtown Cleveland, you'll have to figure out how to get to your parking location, even if you have instructions and your GPS is reliable. Downtown Cleveland has some one way streets and several intersections where you can't make left turns.
Once there, Key Tower is the 18th tallest building in the U.S. and perhaps even higher on the list as measured by overall size. It's a big building with lots of elevator banks. Once inside the building, if it were me, I would take the time to figure out exactly where I was going in the building.
Then, if you have 30-45 minutes to kill to still make it to your interview location by 8:40 to 8:45 a.m., I would go the Starbucks in the lobby and game the interview and/or relax. Or you could go walk around Public Square to get a little exercise and increase your alertness. You also could walk east on Superior and go inside The Arcade (the Hyatt hotel) with 45 minutes or more. There are some restaurants there and it's one of the architectural gems of the nation.
Whatever you do, be certain you're at your interview at least 15 minutes early. If you do explore, be certain to tell your interviewers so that they can conclude that you are especially responsible and reliable.
BOL!
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