Windsor [1] is full of nice hotels, including the Radisson Riverfront Hotel Windsor (333 W. Riverside Dr., 519/977-9777, www.radisson.com [2], $139–249 d), which is conveniently located near downtown Windsor and the Detroit River, and offers spectacular views of the Detroit [3] skyline.
For a less expensive stay, try the Travelodge Hotel Downtown Windsor (33 E. Riverside Dr., 519/258-7774, www.travelodge.com [4], $70–120 d).
While the shopping is good in Windsor, it doesn’t compare to the eating. Top restaurants include Cook’s Shop (683 Ouellette Ave., 519/254-3377, 5–10 p.m. Tues.–Thurs. and Sun., 5 p.m.–midnight Fri.–Sat., $9–18), a tiny basement eatery where everything is homemade, including the melt-in-your-mouth polenta and pastas prepared tableside on a rolling cart.
The Mini (475 W. University Ave., 519/254-2221, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. daily, $6–14), which started out with one tiny room (hence the name), expanded as the restaurant’s Vietnamese cuisine and fruit slushes caught on with diners from Windsor [1] and across the way.
The atmosphere’s not much at Wah Court (2037 W. Wyandotte St., 519/254-1388, www.wahcourtrestaurant.com [5], 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m. daily, $8–13), but the more than 30 dim sum selections (available only before 3 p.m.) are first-rate.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/michigan/detroit/excursions-detroit/windsor-ontario
[2] http://www.radisson.com
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/michigan/detroit
[4] http://www.travelodge.com
[5] http://www.wahcourtrestaurant.com