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Embassy Suites licensed to open in Detroit's Fort Shelby Hotel

As of September 2026: New owner

Detroit's Fort Shelby Hotel, a 1918 landmark that has operated as a DoubleTree, has a license under a new name. The city's health department now lists an Embassy Suites at 525 W Lafayette as licensed, the latest sign that the building's conversion from DoubleTree to Embassy Suites is moving forward.

Updated Sep 5