Comments on: Ann Arbor Hotel First to Get Design Review?

By: DrData

DrData — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:36:56 +0000

Maybe, that blank wall can have a mural on it or some sort of long banner like the building one sees from Comerica Park. [link] The reason I suggest that this is a banner is that that I've seen more than one image there over the years: aquarium image, and Verizon "Can you hear me?" man.

By: Jim Rees

Jim Rees — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:05:58 +0000

I think Ann Arbor could easily support a downtown hotel. I’ve helped organize a few meetings and always had trouble getting a block of rooms at the Campus Inn. At least once I’ve had to put people on the edge of town when I would much rather have had them in the center. And the Campus Inn isn’t really what I think of as downtown.

The description of an ugly building having blank walls and no obvious entrance made me think of the new addition to City Hall.

By: Anna Ercoli Schnitzer

Anna Ercoli Schnitzer — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:53:24 +0000

I hope that the proposed hotel, if this plan comes to fruition, will have a number of accessible rooms with accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Right now, those are few and far between in the downtown area.

By: Stew Nelson

Stew Nelson — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:00:05 +0000

Ray Detter “personifies” everything that I love about downtown Ann Arbor. We stray from his wisdom and insights at our peril.

~Stew

By: Dave Askins

Dave Askins — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:35:10 +0000

Re: [3] “I’m having trouble locating the place in the photo, and ‘south of Main Street along William Street’s north side’ isn’t helping. West of Main Street?”

Yes, it should read “west of Main Street.”

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:30:45 +0000

I’m having trouble locating the place in the photo, and “south of Main Street along William Street’s north side” isn’t helping. West of Main Street? Is this between the parking lot exit and the alley on William? I would like to visit this little parklet (hopefully in a warmer time).

By: Joel Batterman

Joel Batterman — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:25:04 +0000

Great corner photos; they get to the heart of the matter. We don't need a second big blank wall at this intersection. I hope First Hospitality takes a look. The article I mentioned at the meeting, about windows getting punched in a blank wall at an important corner nearby, can be found here: [link]

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:42:03 +0000

“Ray Detter suggested that the black-and-white schematic looked like the building at Washington & State that “everyone hates.””

Not sure if ‘universal love’ is a requirement of the new guidelines. You want to talk about universal hatred though, just wait for the new water fountain at the Courts-Police building thta Mr. Detter was a cheerleader for. I do know from dealing with the folks at the Ann Arbor Hampton operation that this company is first class, their business is first rate and customer friendly and this hotel would be a welcome addition for downtown. And I no one is asking me for tax dollars to build it. What a novel concept.