8/10 Very good
Fourteen night stay
I stayed for fourteen nights in May in a “Superior One-Bedroom Apartment” there were a few good and bad things I have to say.
Checking in -
People have stated they found the check-in process difficult I didn’t have any issues at all, however, need to know there is no check-in desk. You are provided with a code to your room and the building in an email and through the app itself. Downloading the app is very helpful and will allow you to communicate with the staff in the event of problems.
The room -
The bad, the room’s cleanliness was on a par with a hotel’s cleaning level, not ideal when there’s no standard cleaning without request but they do provide cleaning supplies to clean it yourself. The bed linen was relatively clean within the standard of hotel linen and the rug had been walked on by the previous occupants with their shoes on multiple times without being cleaned. There was also damage to the door from where previous occupants had accidentally wedged the door into the security latch, something I did myself almost immediately so I get why they didn’t replace the door. The food disposal in the sink also did not work, but on contacting their customer service I received an immediate response and solution.
The good, the room was nicely furnished it did look pretty and someone took time to design the place to look nice, it came fully stocked with utensils a pretty large television and a surprisingly comfortable pull out bed along with a dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, tea and coffee supplies and the like. It also had extra blankets and linen. The bedroom and closet were also spacious and comfortable with extra pillows and the bedroom itself was very well soundproofed. Connecting to the WiFi was also very simple, a card on the table provided the password to it.
The location -
The bad, it’s Detroit, you’re in downtown Detroit. It can be a bit scary to walk around outside but I never found any issues. There was also a lot of police often coming by to shop at the 7/11 on the ground floor of the building, and a security guard there most of the time too. It is a pretty touristy part of town and there’s not anything to be worried about. People have complained in the reviews about the noise on the weekend, and that is true but you are in the downtown part of a city on the weekend. It comes with the territory. It’s going to be noisy but the soundproofing is pretty excellent. Unfortunately, there is also no on-site parking, but there is a parking lot behind the building itself. If you do park there ask the morning shift attendant for a fob to open the gate if you’re long-staying, you need a $50 deposit. Do it, you’ll thank me, trust me.
The good is you’re in downtown Detroit within walking distance of Greektown and just about everywhere you could ever want to walk to. You’re also literally above the local shop which happens to be the most guarded 7/11 in the country as apparently every cop shops there so the building is perfectly safe. It’s very close to parking lots, restaurants and very close to the airport along with the general area being very pretty and safe to walk around in.
The conclusion -
I would recommend staying here if you’re willing to pay the asking price, it’s not overly cheap, but you are in a great location with your own apartment and all the benefits that brings with it.