DESIGN
A suite looking out on Detroit .
SHINOLA PAVED THE WAY FOR A LOT OF INTEREST IN THE CITY . PEOPLE HAVE NOT THOUGHT OF DETROIT AS A TRAVEL DESTINATION AND THEY REALLY SHOULD
– ANDREW LEBER , VP OF HOSPITALITY , BEDROCK during reconstruction . Gachot matched and recreated it as “ Shinola Navy Blue ,” a color that adorns the interiors . The hotel ’ s public spaces include Shinola-brand record players with Detroit-centric vinyl collections , and its walls feature artwork by Detroit natives , such as Charles McGee , Tiff Massey and Jason Revok .
But some details are likely to be recognized only by Shinola die-hards , like the shower fixtures designed by
Waterworks for guestrooms modeled after Shinola ’ s distinctive , four-rivet signature on the back of their watches .
“ It ’ s just a small nod that I don ’ t think most hotels or design firms would think about , but that ’ s such a great concept for a company that makes finetuned machines like watches . Their craft is in details like that ,” Leber said .
PARKER ’ S ALLEY Any hotel named for a lifestyle
82 hotelsmag . com July / August 2024