Take a Mini Break at the Windsor Casino
and/or the Casinos in Detroit

Detroit River Front

Detroit Michigan Casinos, Vacation Ideas

Windsor Casino - Caesars Windsor is a great vacation idea if you live in Ohio, Michigan, Ontario, or within a 4 hour drive, Windsor, Ontario is a great mini romantic vacation idea. Experience the excitement of the Casinos, great shopping, dining and entertainment.

Even if you aren't a fan of casinos, where there are casinos there are usually great luxury hotels, signature restaurants, awesome entertainment and world class shopping. And the Windsor, Detroit area is no exception.

Harrah's Entertainment has recently purchased Casino Windsor, and the property is now Caesars Windsor. The MGM Grand and Motor City have recently rebuilt their properties and have added more rooms and fabulous dining experiences.

There are other attractions to see and do in the Detroit/Windsor Area as well. Read on to see more.

Detroit/Windsor Area Attractions

There are many things to do in Detroit including:

Motown Historical Museum, Detroit Historical Museum, Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History
Detroit Institute of Arts
Sporting Events
Listen to Jazz at Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Detroit Riverfront Walk

Sports fans have plenty to choose from:

Hockey - The Stanley Cup Champions - 1997,1998, 2002, 2008 (to name just a few)
Baseball - Detroit Tigers,
Basketball - Detroit Pistons
Football - Detroit Lions

Windsor Attractions include:

Windsor Casino - Caesars Windsor
The Art Gallery of Windsor
Canadian Club Heritage Centre Tour
Walk or Jog along the Windsor Riverfront - RCMP Musical Ride and Summerfest

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Windsor Casino - Caesars Windsor

Caesars at Night

Casino Windsor has been bought out by Harrah's Entertainment and is now Caesars Windsor. This will no doubt bring an atmosphere of class and an aura of history as does Caesars Palace in Las Vegas does.

The transition is now complete. They had their Grand Opening on June 19, 2008 with a invite only black tie affair, and Billy Joel opened the new entertainment venue - the 5,000 seat Colosseum.

The Colosseum is the largest of it's kind and will host acts like Chris Rock, Billy Joel, Patti LaBelle, Ringo Star, and Reba.

The casino at Caesars Windsor hosts all of the usual games and slots, with an excellent rewards program. Presently they are offering Gas Vouchers to encourage people to come to the casino if you qualify.

Dining at the Windsor casino includes, Neros Steakhouse, The Artist Cafe, The new Augustus Cafe, the Market Buffet and the Legends Sports Bar.

The hotel is the only 4 diamond hotel in Windsor and consists of 2 towers with 759 rooms and suites - the newly refurbished Forum Tower, and the brand new Augustus Tower. The rooms are beautiful and are consistent with what you would expect at a Caesars Property.

The Valet parking is complementary, as is the pool and health club for hotel guests.

See our stay on our blog here. - July 2, 2008 Entry

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MGM Grand Detroit

MGM Grand Detroit, MI

If you want to check another casino property other than the Windsor Casino, cross the river to see the all new MGM Grand.

The new $800 Million Luxury MGM Grand Detroit opened in October of 2007. It is the first of it's kind in the core of a major metropolitan center in the USA.

When you walk into the Casino you feel like you walked into a casino in Las Vegas. They have done a good job creating that type of atmosphere.

They have all the casino gaming you could imagine, include the High Limit areas, a separate poker room, and slots, slots and more slots. They also have a few table games that I have not seen before.

The hotel has 420 rooms and suites all in the luxury you would imagine an MGM property would have. There is a concierge level and many types of suites. The property hosts the Immerse Spa, a full service Salon, a fitness center and pool.

The dining options at the MGM Grand include: Wolfgang Pucks Grille, Saltwater (Seafood dining experience), and Bourbon Steak. We ate at Wolfgang Pucks Grille and it was exquisite. We HIGHLY recommend it. Next time we will try one of the other 2 restaurants that the casino host was recommending.

Check out our our blog here July 2, 2008 - to see our experience.

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Other Detroit Michigan Casinos

Motor City has recently reopened and their 400 luxury guestrooms and suites, added some new restaurants. They have a rewards program and a few nightclubs. Motor City also puts on a light show each evening over the skyline of Detroit.

Greektown, located in Greektown in Detroit, is also expanding and due to open the new areas by January 2009. It is connected to the people mover elevated rail line, so it is easy to access downtown. Fine Dining at the Alley Grille Steakhouse and in the middle of Greektown, you are sure to find somewhere great to eat.

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