Priceline for a wedding at the Westin in Southfield, Michigan

By jeff | July 11, 2010

We recently used Priceline to book a cheap room for a wedding at the Westin Southfield Detroit in Southfield, Michigan.

Tips:
  • Go to Priceline.com Name Your Own Price for Detroit, Michigan
  • Choose ONLY "Southfield" (Region 4)
  • Select "4-Star Deluxe" as your minimum level
  • Name Your Own Price at about $45.
Westin Southfield Detroit, Southfield,MI is currently the only 4-star hotel that Priceline has in Southfield. My opening Priceline bid was about $47 but Priceline countered for $55 (I think). After taxes fees our grand total was $71. The Bidding for Travel Metro Detroit forum is a good resource to see up-to-date stats on winning bids and areas. Bid was placed  June 2010

Westin Southfield Detroit

The Westin is off the Lodge Freeway around 9 Mile Road in the Southfield Civic Center area. The hotel is beautiful inside and the staff is incredibly friendly. There isn't a ton of stuff to do in the immediate area but Royal Oak, Ferndale, and Detroit are within a 10-15 minute radius.

Thoughts:
  • The rooms at the Westin Southfield were perhaps a little nicer than the Troy Marriott but not as nice as what was formerly known as the Ritz-Carlton Dearborn. The Ritz name has changed for the Dearborn location.
  • The management of the Westin Southfield made exceptions to allow outside catering for the wedding reception. The food was a reputable Chinese Restaurant (Hong Hua of Farmington Hills) in the area. Of course this luxury comes at a cost.
  • The 10-course Chinese food banquet dinner was awesome.
  • The bartenders at Westin Southfield poured shots. Shots are not always allowed at wedding open bars.
  • The staff allowed us access to a conference room for an after-party but we did not use it. We ended up congregating in the honeymoon suite.
That's all I can remember. It was a really nice wedding.

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