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Bill Marriott Will Save Detroit

Where: E Jefferson And Brush [map], Detroit, MI, United States, 48243

Despite its massive layoffs and its money hemorrhage, it seems there is at least one thing General Motors managed to not screw up this year. According to America JR, the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is home to the city's hippest new lounge, Volt.

The bar has floor-to-ceiling windows that showcase the Detroit River and the city skyline. It also features a pretty cool 5/10/20 menu, which is based on how much time you have to eat. The items available in five, 10 and 20 minutes include Thai sweet chili wings, macaroni and cheese bites (five-minute meal), sliders and fries (10 minutes) and build your own pasta and New York strip steak (20 minutes). Volt also offers liquor, wine and a host of regionally brewed beers.

So what's all this got to do with General Motors? Well, the hotel is owned by GM and managed by Marriott—so suddenly this cool concept all makes sense! Because we know Bill Marriott is behind every good idea out there.

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Superbowl Headquarters in the Toilet

Where: Renaissance Center [map], Detroit, MI, United States, 48243

The Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center is the official headquarters for the 2006 Super Bowl but already has had to deal with an icky situation.

All 1,298 toilets in the guest rooms had to be replaced because they were not flushing properly, or at all.

The game is not until February 5, 2006 but the headquarters were not taking any chances. They have since installed new Kohler toilets.

If you want to know more about how toilets work in general, how they work in tall buildings and what kind of toilets Kohlers are like, then don't ask us, we aren't plumbers.

And while we don't have any idea why the Super Bowl is going to be in Detroit in the dead of winter, we do know is that old Herb better stick to installing Super Bowl hotel toilets and not take to betting on the game. Mr. Kohler doesn't seem to have the gamblers touch.

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Marriot Renaissance Center: Tried and True

Where: Renaissance Center [map], Detroit, MI, United States, 48243

[Editor's note: mindswing, one of our favorite biz travelers, is back. In the past the 'swing has given us hot tips on how to save while on the road, and has contributed a couple of hotel stories. Nowadays, it looks like his company has him in Detroit quite often. Ahh, nothing like Detroit in December. Enjoy mindswings two latest hotel stories.]

Located in the heart of Detroit in a massive sky scraper complex, this hotel delivers a consistently good experience with one minor flaw.

When I travel to Detroit, this is my hotel of choice. While it's not an luxury boutique hotel, this property has a lot going for it.