Photos by Michael Lucido and Nancy Derringer
The Shinola Hotel opened for a media walk-through this week, showing off the eight-story, 130-room building's public spaces and guest rooms. Rates are $195 to $485.
It opens Jan. 2, in time for that month's North American International Auto Show visitors. A ground-floor Italian restaurant, San Morello, opened Tuesday evening.
The entrance faces Grand River Avenue.
Of course there's a clock.
Shinola branding is everywhere.
The Shinola lobby will face the new Hudson Tower, when it is completed
Artwork enhances the lobby decor.

A second-level common room offers a place to read, play board games or hang.

Event space, waiting to be filled.

Some guest rooms feature the arched windows of the historic building.

The bathroom features a deep tub.