The Detroit Club

What The Detroit Club does

The Detroit Club is a historic private social club founded on October 11, 1882, by lawyer Samuel Douglas and banker James T. Campbell, currently operating from a Romanesque Revival building at 712 Cass Avenue in downtown Detroit. The building was designed by architect Wilson Eyre and completed in 1891, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; the club describes itself as Detroit's oldest private social club. Operations span an integrated luxury hospitality offering built around 21 hotel rooms (Queen, King, Estate, and Premium Suites), a fine-dining restaurant (Bohemia), a craft cocktail bar (The Library), a cigar lounge (Uralli Cigar Bar), a full-service spa (SOAK Spa) in the lower level, and event venues including the Presidential Ballroom.

Revenue is generated through a mix of transaction-based and recurring streams: nightly room revenue, food and beverage across the restaurant and two bars, spa services, private event rentals with food and beverage minimums, and a membership program with a $25 Club Pass option that grants non-members day access per reservation. Distribution is direct-to-consumer, relying on third-party booking platforms — Cloudbeds for hotel rooms, Resy for restaurant reservations, and Vagaro for spa appointments — supplemented by an internal event inquiry workflow and email/membership applications. Marketing is conducted primarily through the club's website, Instagram, Facebook, and an email newsletter.

The business is privately held with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external funding rounds. There is no proprietary technology platform disclosed; the digital footprint is a Squarespace-hosted website integrated with standard third-party SaaS booking tools. The customer base is a hybrid of tenured club members, individual luxury travelers, and corporate/private event clients, with no named enterprise customers or concentration data available.

Name

The Detroit Club

Legal name

The Detroit Club

Website

https://thedetroitclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Detroit Club is Detroit's oldest private social club (founded 1882), operating a 21-room luxury boutique hotel, fine-dining restaurant, cocktail bar, cigar lounge, spa, and event venues from a National Register-listed 1891 building for members and public guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Social Club & Luxury Hospitality

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcohol Subscription Clubs & Membership Retail (CRANAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Private social club
• Luxury hotel accommodations
• Fine dining restaurant
• Full-service spa
• Cocktail cigar bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: The club operates 21 contemporarily designed luxury hotel rooms including Queen Suites (300 sq ft), King Suites, Estate Suites with vaulted ceilings, and Premium Suites with claw-foot soaking bathtubs. Rooms feature city views, smart TVs, mini bars, and en-suite bathrooms with Egyptian cotton linens.
2. Dining - Bohemia Restaurant: Fine American cuisine restaurant open Wednesday through Saturday evenings, featuring classic flavors with contemporary flair, extensive wine list from renowned vineyards worldwide.
3. Beverage Service - The Library: Craft cocktail bar blending modern and century-old techniques with premium spirits and house-made ingredients. Open Tuesday through Saturday with happy hour Wednesdays through Fridays.
4. Cigar Lounge - Uralli Cigar Bar: Cigar bar featuring curated selections from an in-house tobacconist, extensive cocktail program, and billiards room. $20 admission fee for non-members.
5. Spa Services - Soak Spa: Full-service spa offering massages, facials, heated saltwater grotto, and infrared saunas. Complimentary amenities for hotel guests and members from 6am to 11pm. Group rates available for private bookings.
6. Club Membership: Private membership program with membership application process. Non-members required to purchase Club Pass ($25) per reservation.
7. Event Space Rental: Private event venues including Presidential Ballroom (seated 75 max, strolling 100 max), Presidential Dining Room (12 max), The Library Bar (strolling 60 max), Bohemia Restaurant, and Uralli Cigar Bar. All spaces require rental fee and food/beverage minimum per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Detroit Club operates a historic private social club at 712 Cass Avenue in downtown Detroit, combining luxury boutique hotel accommodations (21 rooms across Queen, King, Estate, and Premium suites), fine American dining at Bohemia, a craft cocktail program at The Library, a curated cigar lounge at Uralli Cigar Bar, and a full-service SOAK Spa. The club sells access through private membership and per-reservation Club Passes ($25) for non-members, and rents multiple indoor venues including the Presidential Ballroom for private events with required food and beverage minimums.

Product overview

The Detroit Club is a historic private social club founded in 1882, offering a multi-faceted hospitality experience centered around 21 hotel rooms (Luxury Queen Suites, Luxury King Suites, King Estate Suites, and Premium Suites) and five distinct venues: Bohemia restaurant for fine American dining, The Library craft cocktail bar, Uralli Cigar Bar, and SOAK Spa. The club also provides event hosting capabilities through the Presidential Ballroom and other spaces. Membership program offers access to club facilities, while non-members can purchase a Club Pass ($25 per reservation) to access services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bohemia: Fine American dining restaurant within The Detroit Club, featuring classic flavors with contemporary flair and an extensive wine list.
• The Library
• Uralli Cigar Bar
• SOAK Spa

Products and services

• Luxury Hotel Accommodations (21 rooms) 21 contemporarily designed hotel rooms — Luxury Queen Suites (~300 sq ft), Luxury King Suites, King Estate Suites with vaulted ceilings, and Premium Suites with claw-foot soaking bathtubs — featuring city views, smart TVs, mini bars, en-suite bathrooms, pillow-top mattresses, and Egyptian cotton linens; booked via Cloudbeds.
• Bohemia Restaurant Fine American dining restaurant offering classic flavors with contemporary flair, paired with an extensive wine list from renowned vineyards worldwide; open Wednesday through Saturday for dinner service, reservations via Resy.
• The Library (Craft Cocktail Bar) Craft cocktail bar blending modern and century-old techniques, featuring premium spirits and house-made ingredients; offers Happy Hour Wednesday through Friday; open Tuesday through Saturday.
• Uralli Cigar Bar Cigar lounge featuring a curated cigar selection by an in-house tobacconist, an extensive cocktail program, and a billiards room; $20 admission fee for non-members.
• SOAK Spa Full-service spa in the lower level offering massages, facials, and body treatments, with heated saltwater grotto and infrared saunas; complimentary for hotel guests and members from 6am to 11pm; group rates available for private bookings; appointments via Vagaro.
• Private Event Venue Rental (Presidential Ballroom, Presidential Dining Room, The Library Bar, Bohemia, Uralli) Rental of multiple indoor event venues — Presidential Ballroom (up to 75 seated / 100 strolling), Presidential Dining Room (up to 12), The Library Bar (up to 60 strolling), Bohemia, and Uralli Cigar Bar — all requiring rental fee plus per-person food and beverage minimum; inquiries via website form.
• Club Membership Private membership program granting recurring access to club amenities and facilities; gated by an application process with downloadable PDF form submitted via [email protected].

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• MGM Grand Detroit: MGM Grand Detroit is a large-scale Detroit hospitality and gaming property with multiple restaurants, bars, hotel rooms, and event venues. While it operates at very different scale and with gaming, it competes for Detroit's premium hospitality, F&B, and event bookings within the same metro market.
• The Hermitage Hotel (Nashville): The Hermitage Hotel is a historic Nashville luxury hotel with fine dining, a spa, and event spaces housed in a National Register property. While not a private club, it is a comparable historic-building boutique hospitality operator in a regional urban market with similar F&B and event positioning.
• The Townsend Hotel: The Townsend Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel in Birmingham, Michigan, with fine dining and event spaces. While it operates primarily as a hotel (not a membership club), it competes for the same Michigan affluent leisure and corporate hospitality spend and represents a regional hospitality comparable.

Direct peers

• Detroit Athletic Club: The Detroit Athletic Club is Detroit's other premier private social club, offering dining, event spaces, athletic facilities, and reciprocal club arrangements. Both clubs serve as Detroit's elite private membership institutions, directly competing for the same member base and corporate event business in the local market.
• Core Club: Core Club is a modern NYC-based private membership club offering dining, workspaces, wellness, and social programming for an affluent member base. It represents the next-generation direct comparable to The Detroit Club's traditional private-club model, competing for the same demographic of affluent professionals.
• The Union League Club of Chicago: The Union League Club of Chicago is a historic private social club with multiple dining venues, event spaces, and hotel-style accommodations for members and guests. Its long-standing private-club operating model, downtown Chicago presence, and event/F&B revenue mix closely parallel The Detroit Club's structure.
• The Siren Hotel: The Siren Hotel is a Detroit boutique hotel featuring multiple food and beverage concepts, cocktail bars, and event programming under one roof. It is the closest non-club hospitality comparable in Detroit, offering similar multi-venue format with shared customer segments.
• The Jonathan Club: The Jonathan Club is a historic private social club in Los Angeles offering dining, banquet facilities, athletic amenities, and reciprocal club privileges. It mirrors The Detroit Club's century-old membership-driven hospitality model, with similar F&B and event revenue mix.
• Soho House: Soho House operates a global network of membership-based private clubs with hotels, restaurants, bars, and spas. The Detroit Club operates an analogous single-property membership hospitality model; Soho House is the gold-standard direct comparable, though at much larger scale and with multiple locations.
• Shinola Hotel: Shinola Hotel is a Detroit boutique luxury hotel with integrated dining, retail, and event spaces in the downtown core. It competes directly with The Detroit Club for luxury overnight stays, fine dining, weddings, and corporate events in Detroit, and operates a comparable premium positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/therealdetroitclub
• Instagraminstagram.com/thedetroitclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/detroitclub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Detroit Club