Days Inn Detroit Metropolitan Airport

Visiting nearby Taylor for the weekend. Stayed here for the night. Bed was so comfortable I didn’t want to get up in the morning!

I stayed here this past weekend for two nights with my wife and my parents stayed in another room. We booked this hotel on a website that said it was a 3 star hotel. Our group arrived at just after 9 pm and check in wasn’t too bad. I did find it odd that they made a physical copy of my credit card (I haven’t seen that in a long time) and then they never gave me back my drivers license. On my way back from driving our car to the parking spot I realized that they still had it and grabbed it from behind the desk on my own.
Whenever we arrived in our room the first thing that we noticed was the smoke detector was half hanging off the ceiling (see my picture). The room also looked somewhat dated although the beds looked newer and were comfortable. As I was looking for an outlet to plug my charger into I noticed a ton of pretty gross areas on the walls. The bathroom wasn’t too bad although our tub didn’t drain properly and the toilet was down low. The floors and walls of this hotel had to be paper thin. We heard the people above us walking around constantly. Then on the first night we had a couple of planes fly over us. I swear that it was louder than at any airport and was significantly louder than any other airport hotel that I have ever stayed at. Throughout our stay the keys to our room would stop working with the door and it was frustrating to have to go back to the desk and get them fixed each time.
This Days Inn also advertised as having a gym. It was on the top floor in a former corner room and consisted of a broken weight stack, elliptical, treadmill and bike. Needless to say that we were not impressed especially with its secluded location in the hotel.
The one bright spot of staying at this place had to be the breakfast or more specifically the guy working it. He really busted his butt making sure food was available and if he wasn’t needed there he was either sweeping or cleaning the restaurant.
Last but not least both my parents and I asked for a 30 minute late checkout which they were nice enough to give to us. I was running the Detroit marathon the morning of our checkout and wanted to shower before our car ride home. Even though we talked to the person at the front desk both the night before and that morning, they had cleaned our rooms before we got back which ironically happened to be before the normal checkout time. Since there was nothing in the room that my wife and I were staying in, they just had to clean it again. However my parents room still had their stuff in it as well as the do not disturb sign on the door. The housekeeper even acknowledged that the sign was on their door and that she didn’t pay attention to it.
The bottom line for me is that I wouldn’t stay here again in the future. This certainly didn’t seem like the 3 star hotel that was advertised and the paper thin walls and doors don’t really help. So I would recommend for a good experience that you look elsewhere.

Had to stay in Detroit when my flight was cancelled. Booked this hotel last minute. Not bad for the price.
Staff was very helpful, friendly, and professional.
The restaraunt in the lobby is affordable and they have pretty good food.
The free airport shuttle is very convenient. They do ask you to tip though, which kinda defeats the purpose of having a «free» shuttle. I didn’t have any cash on me so I didn’t tip. I hope they pay their drivers a fair wage.
Some of their continental breakfast items were not stocked like the juice machines.
Rooms were very comfortable and clean. Bathroom was recently remodeled.

I wish there was a no star option. This is by far one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed in. Delta needs to find a new hotel. You can literally hear everything and the hotel is very outdated.

Delta needs to get a new place to hold people up. This place is dingy at best. Food downstairs was mediocre. Service was decent. Free shuttle and free WiFi though.

It’s a Days Inn by an airport. You stay here because you have to, not because you want to. You’ll sleep fine, but don’t expect much more than that.
PROS
I was quite surprised by just how comfortable the beds were. Good mattresses, good pillows, clean and soft linens. I slept well.
It’s close to the airport and has a good and quick shuttle service.
CONS
The staff don’t want to be here any more than you do. While our group was waiting for the shuttle, I watched the staff bicker at the front desk, get into an argument with the hotel next door over an airline voucher, and complain about a host of other things. They were fine with our group, but clearly not having the best day.
The breakfast (if you can call it that) is a disaster. By the time it has been open an hour they will be out of almost everything (including things like bowls for cereal). This isn’t really a bad thing, because you don’t want what they are serving. Skip the stale cereal and strangely slimy oatmeal and get your breakfast somewhere else.
Finally, the thing that takes this from «ok» to «eww» was all the black mold in the bathroom. It. Was. Everywhere. Small patches and big patches. Some that talked back. Quite gross.
OVERALL
Normally, Days Inn falls into the «when things just need to be ok» category. This is certainly true here, if you can overlook the mold and sketchy breakfast. If those really bother you, look for another place to wait for your flight.

If I could give this place a minus five stars I would This place was so incredibly dirty and dingy! The walls and carpet were absolutely filthy! I didn’t even want to use the phone in my room because I didn’t want to have to hold it close to my face. The WIFI connection was TERRIBLE. So much for getting some computer work done. The excuse I was given for that was «When we’re busy a lot of people are trying to get online.» The operative word here, «trying» Well hello, you’re a hotel and close to the airport. You’re bound to get busy! As for the costumer service at check in, she wasn’t very friendly at all. By mistake I stopped at the hotel next door, Quality Inn and Suites, thinking that’s the property my reservation was for. From the moment I walked in the door the costumer service was awesome. Even after knowing I wasn’t staying there, she invited me to come back in the morning for the free breakfast. It looked and smelled clean! I’d have gone back there after seeing this Days Inn except my $ 91 was nonrefundable! I booked on
, searching DTW airport hotels, funny Quality Inn and Suites didn’t even show up in my search. Too bad!
The plus… Teri, in the grill/​lounge, offered great customer service.

Nice friendly staff.
Old decaying building showing signs of its age. Non smoking room smelled faintly of mold and smoke. Hallways were flooded from broken ice machine, such a long problem that the floor is rotting away and sagging. Walls are paper thin, bed vibrates when people walk by in another room and there’s a train that passes every hour.
Bar serves basic reheated frozen food but the beer is affordable.
Room was cheap though so if that’s what you want, you get what you pay for.

There’s only 2 reasons you will find yourself at this hotel: you’ve missed a connection and are stuck at DTW or you have an early flight at DTW and you want to be close.
You’re in luck: whether you’re paying your own way (cheap!) or Delta gave you a voucher, this hotel does not suck. The front desk is friendly. The rooms have been brought up to current, and while the workmanship on the remodel job isn’t the best they’re still comfortable. The shower is hot. The shuttle to the terminal is free.
The free breakfast, in a word, is terrible, but at least it’s out at 5am so you can grab a bite before an early flight. The restaurant and bar is average. But you’re not here for the food. You’re here so you can get the heck out of Detroit as soon as Delta can get you in the air. And the moment you walk down the jetway, you’ll think to yourself, «I got stuck in Detroit for a night, but it was okay.»

I’ll remember this place… so I won’t stay here next time.
The service is pretty bad. I asked to use the emtpy conference room to practice for a conference I was speaking at the next day and they said no. So there it sat totally empty while I practiced my session on the floor of the fitness centers.
In addition, everyone seemed a bit put out by the interruption of having to help guests. I can look the other way at the lack of maintenance, ratty carpet, etc., but I was a bit put out to see the the «secure» emergency-​only doors propped open and unattended for hours at a time at night so someone on staff could take quick smoke breaks whenever they passed by.
Speaking of smoke. How long ago did this place disallow smoking? In places it smelled like it might have been yesterday.
IN SHORT: the Quality Inn next door looks nice…

Continental breakfast is horrible. Biscuits and gravy was horrible, juice was warm, and coffee tasted watered down. Got a fold up bed and when unfolded it found a old hat under the mattress plus it cost a extra $ 15 a night for that nasty bed.

We stayed here for our trip to the Cayman Islands, and were pleasantly surprised. I booked this through Expedia several months ago thinking it was a sleep/​park/​fly option as we have used these in the past and think they provide the best value. I did not realize until after I had completed the booking that the free parking for the week was NOT included in the price I had been quoted and it said there was no refunds or cancellations on the option I had chosen. I did not complain too much, as even with the cost of parking for the week directly through the hotel it was going to be less than the last hotel we had stayed at with free parking a year ago. A little closer to my check-​in date and checking out the hotels direct website I found out that they had the complete package with parking and shuttle for just a few dollars more than what I had paid through Expedia. When I checked in I mentioned this, and after a little bit of effort speaking with the manager, we were able to get my Expedia reservation cancelled and I rebooked with them on the spot at the better packaged rate. The service was good, and the room was not fancy but functional so we would definitely choose to use them again for any future flights. I am not sure that they would beat the other hotel that we use in Romulus for our regular Michigan stays coming from NASCAR races; however I think they will become our hotel of choice for flight stays. Our only complaint was that the do not make getting the shuttle back to the hotel when you return very easy. The airport has a direct connection call to several other hotels where you just pick up the phone and it dials. They unfortunately do not have this. You have to use a payphone and have the hotels number handy with you when you return.

Stayed for 47 bucks. Can’t complain about the price. Our A/​C finally died and we had to wait for the weekend to end to get a replacement. Damn this weather, everyone and their brother needs the A/​C fixed so one has to wait apparently.
They moved another chair into the room at our request (we like to have a place other than a bed or a desk to sit and each king room has only one recliner like chair). When I tried to tip the head of housekeeping for the favor (I believe her name was Christine) she demurred and said with a smile that she is just doing her job and thanked ME for staying with them. Wow.
Every member of staff has gone above and beyond to help us feel comfortable, every one of the front desk staff is on the ball. The beds are comfier for me than my husband (I like firmer) but we are both sleeping well. The A/​C is perfect, you can make it colder than the Antarctic if you so choose. The desk works well enough for our purposes and we have plenty of outlets for cell phone chargers, radio (we sleep to a CD), computers, etc. The wifi here is very fast and free which is important.
The ice machine spits out clean ice (I cannot tell you how often that is not the case at a hotel). The pop machine is not highway robbery. We can bring in our own though as we have a sizable fridge and a microwave in our room too.
The color scheme is soothing with a white striped duvet, chocolate brown accents and golden and chocolate carpet. There is crown molding and a popcorn ceiling which is tacky but serves a purpose in soundproofing the room. We do not hear much airport noise at all. I like the open storage with plenty of shelves and areas to hang both of our things.
I see a lot of flight attendants and pilots in the lobby. They know a clean bargain is a good deal. The rooms themselves are spotless. Great job there, not a spot to be found anywhere. The hallways though, are not as updated with stains on the carpet and a sagging couch in the second floor entryway.
This doesn’t bother me as much as my other issue with the place. Small bathrooms. In order to house the full shower (nice pressure, plenty of hot water), they have a setup where you have to step to one side of the toilet to get the door shut to even use the shower. Yikes. Teeny. I can live but this is definitely a one person at a time bathroom. Claustrophobia city. Common issue though and I am happy to have an actual bigger tub/​shower combo with a curved rod rather than one of those box type showers.
I would definitely stay here again in a pinch. I am pleasantly surprised. For the price we paid it is a steal!

Terrible. Shuttle takes hours. Restaurant is filthy. Avoid.

The bf and I were flying stand-​by on an international flight from JFK to ICN with a layover in DTW. We found this place on Kayak and spent a night there. The rates were pretty cheap and the staff were all super friendly. We didn’t leave the premises once during the stay since it was too cold to head out anywhere and we were sans automobiles at the time. We ate at the Wings Bar and Café, located on premises, which was okay, and we had breakfast the next morning.
This hotel also has free shuttles to the airport and free wi-​fi. My stay was perfectly fine and if I ever had another layover in DTW, I’d consider spending another night here.

We were looking for a cheap place to sleep with a shuttle to be at the airport by 5:45am. This was one of the cheapest so we gave it a shot. It was not a luxury hotel by any means, but it had a clean bathroom and clean sheets. My only complaints are that the air conditioner sounded like a rocket taking off every time it turned on and that we could constantly hear people in the hallway. The beds were a little springy and uncomfortable, but im also 7 months pregnant and could probably feel a pea under the mattress right now. But other than that, it served the purposes we were looking for.