That's because no other major city was so devoid of hotel space in their respective downtowns.
I think the drop in hotel occupancy rates is probably due to the steep drop in business related travel to the Detroit area over the past year. If that is the case, then this would be affecting the suburban hotels more than the hotels downtown because business travelers were the people supporting the suburban hotels. Downtown hotels are aimed at attracting business from convention attendees, so their success depends on the amount of conventions that Detroit can attract.
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