Honor and Folly

Spectacular place! Meghan was great and the apartment was incredible. We loved it — and are inspired…

Stayed at Honor & Folly this past Labour Day Monday, plus, following Tuesday night. Short and sweet getaway. The nicely appointed retro apartment was perfect for our base in Detroit. Going over the Ambassador Bridge, after clearing U.S. Customs, the apartment is two or three minutes away.
Host was excellent helping us to reserve the rental space, as well as offering hip trip suggestions. Just outside the door of the pad, there are unique Corktown restaurants, cafes, and bars (i.e., Slows B.B.Q., The Sugar House, Mercury Burger and Bar, and Astro Coffee, what else do you need, eh?!).
We did not have a car during our stay in the Motor City, yes, if you can believe it. Used Via Rail train service to Windsor station, then, hired a taxi to take us to the U.S. During the day, one can easily walk from the apartment to all sites in the downtown of Detroit, and hire a taxi if too tired to walk back. Again, car is not required to get the best out of Detroit, so long as you like to walk, befriend a reliable taxi driver, and know where you’re heading.
We can’t wait to go back to Detroit, and stay here.

This place was amazing.
quaint in detroit! who would have thought.
a short walk from old tiger stadium where you can run the old bases.
under the apartment is a great bbq joint, a coffee shop and cocktail bar. across the street a great burger and hot dog stop.
$ 6 cab ride to downtown.
We will be back!

Staying at the Honor & Folly reminded me of experiences in the past when I would stay at very small-​scale inns or self-​catering apartments in Europe. You get a place to lay your head and you get a feel for what it’s like to live in a place. In a sense, visiting Detroit is like visiting another country. It defies convention and expectation and pulls you in. Honor & Folly is a terrific place to fall in love with the city. It’s perched above three essential places: a BBQ joint, a cocktail bar and a coffee shop. Across the street is the iconic ruin of Michigan’s central station. Down Michigan is downtown Detroit.
The interior is beautiful and driven by a strong design aesthetic. Goods like blankets, dishes and cutting boards are for sale and their makers have fascinating only-​in-​michigan stories. The proprietress, Meghan, is a design connoisseur and clearly a linker of people, who cultivates a very easygoing vibe while sacrificing nothing in terms of the quality of visual effect. Every object in every room seems to have a functional and decorative purpose.
Here’s what you need to know about Honor & Folly. Parking is street only and because Slows BBQ is so popular (as in wait for two hours for a table popular), many people are parking on the street. Even so, we had no problem finding a decent spot within view of where we were staying. This is a self-​catering place so you can buy food and cook it up, but there’s no breakfast with the bed. We bought coffee downstairs, had them grind it and then brewed our own little french press each morning.
I highly recommend this inn. If you’ve given serious thought to exploring Detroit or just want a nest-​like getaway, check it out.
The Honor & Folly site describes the inn as:
«A small-​scale, design-​focused Detroit inn, Honor & Folly is reminiscent of the way folks used to travel: a few beds above the village pub or restaurant with a hearty breakfast. You’ll be immersed in the oldest neighborhood of Detroit — smack in the middle of one of the most thriving blocks in the city. You’ll sit next to locals at the bar downstairs – or the coffee shop – and learn about the city from people who live here. Detroiters are a pretty friendly lot.»