Hotel Royal Oak

Hotel Royal Oak is a boutique motor inn on East 11 Mile Road, rebuilt in 2014 from a 1954 roadside lodge. It has eight room types, from king suites to a two-double family room, and a lobby cocktail bar called the HI-FI Lounge. Guests can also use a pool table lounge, a retro room for private events, a Zoom-ready meeting room and outdoor fire patios.

Parking is free and check-in is by phone key. Booking by phone reaches the hotel's own staff on property rather than a call center. Business travelers, wedding groups and concert-goers are common, and the hotel sits within walking distance of downtown Royal Oak, with Detroit about 15 minutes away.