Convenient Downtown Kalamazoo Center, Michigan Hotel

The Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center, Michigan is located approximately 10 minutes from the Kalamazoo Airport, and the local area provides convenient access to shopping and entertainment venues, as well as Kalamazoo's downtown business and social districts. Business travelers will appreciate the Radisson Plaza Hotel's Kalamazoo location midway between Detroit and Chicago, as well as our proximity to companies such as Eaton Corporation, Stryker Corporation and Pfizer. Stay at our downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan hotel and enjoy the best sights and attractions the local area has to offer.

Popular local area attractions near our Kalamazoo, Michigan hotel include:

Bronson Park (0.5 miles)
Enjoy this peaceful getaway near the center of Kalamazoo.
Civic Theatre (0.5 miles)
Outstanding community theatre productions from Kalamazoo can be enjoyed in the historic 1929 auditorium.
Phone: (269) 343-1313
Kalamazoo Air Zoo (5.1 miles)
Explore more than 70 vintage airplanes and flight simulators.
Phone: (269) 382-6555
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (4.2 miles)
Our downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan hotel is near to the city's airport.
Phone: (269) 388-3668
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (0.5 miles)
Known for its collection of 20th-century American art, the KIA displays works by Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams, Andrew Wyeth and other notable artists.
Phone: (269) 349-7775
Kalamazoo Kings (1.2 miles)
Take the family to cheer on the local Kalamazoo Kings professional baseball team.
Kalamazoo Mall (walking distance)
Browse the gifts, clothing, jewelry and home furnishings for sale at this famous walking mall.
Kalamazoo State Theatre (0.2 miles)
This historic and ornate local theatre houses live concert events throughout the year.
Phone: (269) 345-6500
Thornapple Creek Golf Club (7.9 miles)
This scenic and peaceful golf course is challenging for all levels of golfers.
Phone: (269) 344-0040
Western Michigan University (1.6 miles)
This research university was named one of country's top 100 public institutions.
Phone: (269) 387-1000

About Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo started out as a wilderness settlement called "Bronson" in honor of Titus Bronson, a New Englander who purchased nearby land in the 1820s. Just a few years after the town was platted, settlers grew weary of Bronson's eccentric behavior and bizarre antics and dismissed him from town for, among other things, stealing a cherry tree. In 1837, when Michigan was accepted into the Union, settlers voted overwhelmingly to change the village's name to Kalamazoo, a nod to the Potawatomi Indians who had lived in the region for centuries. By the start of the 20th century, Kalamazoo had transformed into a unique town with a character all its own, supported by one of the state's largest public universities (Western Michigan), a fine liberal arts school (Kalamazoo College), and a bustling downtown. As the 1950s rolled around and people began to relocate to the suburbs, city leaders and merchants made a concerted effort to preserve the downtown district by creating Kalamazoo Mall, a charming, pedestrian-only section of Burdick Street reminiscent of areas found in English towns of similar size. The plan worked, and, today, residents and visitors are drawn to the downtown area shops, restaurants, and bars. Big business, too, has found its way to this tidy little corner of Michigan, particularly by way of the Fortune 500-listed Pharmacia Corporation. In keeping with its agricultural roots, Kalamazoo County proudly maintains the title of "Bedding Plant Capital of the World," a name that, alongside "Celery City," illustrates the area's abundance of dark, fertile soil.

Did you know?

Kalamazoo Mall, whose telltale herringbone bricks give the city its distinctive old-fashioned charm, was conceived in the late 1950s, when city leaders feared that the city's outward growth would kill its downtown area. On 19 August 1959, more than 50,000 people stood on-hand as the nation's first European-style pedestrian shopping mall opened for business.