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The Townsend Hotel
Birmingham, Michigan, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
The Townsend Hotel opened in 1988 at 100 Townsend Street in walkable downtown Birmingham, Michigan, with 150 rooms and nine penthouses in a European-mannered house and the Rugby Grille downstairs. It sits about forty minutes from Detroit Metro and minutes from Oakland County offices, with valet, turndown, and meeting rooms. Michelin gave the house One Key in 2026, and AAA rates it Four Diamond the same year.
- 150 rooms
- Opened 1988
- Neighborhood: Downtown Birmingham
About The Townsend Hotel
- One hundred fifty guest rooms and nine penthouses at 100 Townsend Street, Birmingham, Michigan.
- Opened in 1988; Rugby Grille is the hotel restaurant.
- About forty minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
History
The Townsend Hotel opened in 1988 as Birmingham, Michigan's downtown luxury hotel. It has long sold itself as a Forbes Four-Star and AAA Four Diamond house with 150 guest rooms, nine penthouses, and the Rugby Grille. Michelin added One Key in 2026.
Restaurants and bars
- Rugby Grille — Restaurant · American-Continental
Experiences
- Corporate meetings and conferences — Corporate conferences, organizational conventions, speaker events, meetings and breakout sessions in conference spaces with audio-visual equipment.
- Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations — Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations with gourmet Kosher menus and exceptional presentations by the catering team.
- Nonprofit events — Nonprofit evening events with gourmet menus and award-winning service.
- Audio visual services — Lighting, staging, multimedia technology, video or audio recording, dedicated bandwidth and technicians for events.
- Social events — Celebrations such as baptisms, first birthdays, sweet sixteens, retirement and anniversary celebrations.
Amenities
- Valet parking
- Turndown
- Meeting rooms
- Restaurant
- Concierge
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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