http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:17:41Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/114 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/1/123023/310 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/westin_detroit_airport.jpg"><p> <br> We recently found ourselves at DTW checking out the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Westin+Detroit+Metro+Airport/local/114"><b>Detroit Westin Airport Hotel</b></a>.<p> It looked like a damn fine park-n-fly solution. Situated in the new McNamara Terminal, this hotel appeared to have it all, a slick lobby, brand new rooms, and a sushi joint. However, here is what a musician type who stayed there said:<p> <blockquote><p> As I was escorted to my room I was told, among other things, "we have over 400 soundproof rooms". Heh--I didn't sleep a wink. My room was anything but soundproof, located right across from an elevator. All night long, every time the elevator arrived at my floor, a stinking "F" &nbsp;note could resonated clearly in my room. <br> <p> I markj 2006-12-01T12:34:21-05:00 42.207336 -83.357637 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/3/23/112912/992 <![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/2474/detroit.jpg"><p>A Detroitan tipster let us know that for anyone flying out of Detroit Metro Airport, the <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=1415"><b>Westin Metro Airport</b></a> (right in the middle of the McNamara Terminal) lets you avoid the long TSA security and check-in lines, by simply going through the Westin's lobby. <p>Turns out the hotel lobby has its own security line that no one is ever waiting in and then after you go through the metal detectors you are right at gate A 35 for <a href="http://www.nwa.com/?omni=se.googlenorthwest%20airlines">Northwest</a>. <p> Our tipster also loves the fact that he can stay at the Westin the night before an early flight, roll out of bed and get on the plane. And apparently, the hotel must have invested in GEM0330 2006-03-23T13:33:00-05:00 42.207336 -83.357637 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/