My wife and I are traveling to the US around Christmas, first staying a couple of nights at Sonder Gabriel Richard in Downtown Detroit before heading on to NYC. We were initially unbothered by what we considered overblown and outdated stereotypes about the area.
Now my wife is hearing from coworkers and family, including family who live in Detroit, about the grave danger she’s in if she stays in downtown.I’m irritated by the anxiety these people have spawned out of nothing. Maybe I’m naive but my gut still says that they’re blowing things out of proportion, and at worst it’s a little seedy around there.
Would any locals like to comment on how poor a choice we made staying in downtown Detroit as first time travellers to the US? We’re Australian if that matters somehow.
Jesus Christ. No, it’s unlikely anyone will stab your wife. I’ve lived in the city for five years, and zero people have crossed me.
If you don’t mess with anybody, nobody will mess with you here. Just be kind, treat people like people, and folks tend to give that same energy back. Detroiters are good people.
Kinda figured that most violent conflict starts with some kind of instigation. Don’t fight people and they won’t fight you. What a concept! Thanks for your input.