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Reviews of Viking Motel-Detroit This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

2720 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, United States of America

#53 of 61 hotels in Detroit

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 142 hotel reviews

6.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.6

  • Comfort

    6.8

  • Location

    8.2

  • Facilities

    6.2

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.3

  • Free Wifi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: February 13, 2024

    7.0
    very quiet nice staff clean comfortable
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    not much

    very quiet very nice

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: December 21, 2023

    7.0
    Went to Lions game since it was a late game deciding to stay overnight they jacked the price up because of the lions
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Too pricey

    Location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 19, 2023

    5.0
    Overall was a good spot to stay just needs some tlc
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location and service lady at the desk was nice and helpful and a reasonable price for the location

    Was a great location just some updates and some extra cleaning and would be top notch

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 14, 2023

    5.0
    Very affordable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Needed more toilet paper and towels

    The price and location

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 26, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Reeeally needs some new furniture and paiting. The cleaning wasn’t terrible but could be better

    The location was amazing

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 16, 2023

    7.0
    Looks rough from the outside but was pretty comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Property is a bit old and in need of some renovations

    Close to downtown, room was clean, cheap price

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 16, 2023

    5.0
    Decent for price
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Did not look the cleanest on the outside but the bedsheets and bathroom were clean, so it got the job done.

    It was acceptable for the price. Just soap, no shampoo or conditioner. Bed was comfy enough. Receptionist had a cat so that was cute!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 9, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Floors dirty, was going to shake finger at the grandsons for dirty feet on bed linens and getting white bath floor mat dirty, till I realized mine were just as bad. Not enough towels, tissue paper and $175 a bit much, more like $80 quality. But realize going to "Lions" game has it price.

    Lady at front desk was a delight. Very helpful and Apologized for "Young" staff not preparing room for us as instructed.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 3, 2023

    5.0
    Good value for money but likely wouldn’t stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clearly an older motel in need of a few updates, which I already understood from reading previous reviews and I didn’t care too much as I just needed an inexpensive and convenient place to stay and didn’t have much lead time in booking. Having said that I probably wouldn’t stay again unless some more updates were made for a more comfortable stay. It seemed clean overall but seeing the last guest’s soap still in the shower caused some doubt as to the depth of cleaning. Electrical outlet plate was loose in bathroom making me not feel confident about plugging something into it so I used the outlet by the bed which wasn’t loose in order to dry and style my hair, which was a little inconvenient.

    Convenient location - close to arena where I was attending a concert. Inexpensive. Able to control thermostat on the heater/air conditioner - it’s amazing how many hotels/motels have this locked down! Able to use deadbolt lock for added security in room. Bath towels seemed a little thicker than the typical towels you get in this class of motel in my experience. Electrical outlet easy to access by bed after sliding table away from it (so many times in hotels the outlets are not convenient).

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 20, 2023

    7.0
    Fine one night stand
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Really nothing. It was what I expected. Get past the look on the outside and it is fine.

    Rooms were good and clean. basic no frills. Cheap. Saved money on parking which was a huge plus. The outside of the hotel was pretty poor, but the rooms looked like they were redone recently. If you just need a place to sleep, this was fine. They had a cat outside ...I love cats.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good location.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's not the most up to date but everything worked.

    Awesome value and great location

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 13, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms could use some updating, but they're pretty comfortable and relaxing to be in nonetheless.

    Staff was great and easy to work with.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2023

    6.0
    Much cheaper than anything else, close to downtown
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dirty towels

    Superb location Friendly staff Good value for money

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2023

    5.0
    If just looking for a cheap one night safe place to stay then it's perfect.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom door did not shut completely, comforter had burn holes in it and the wall near trash had something spilled that needed to be washed off.

    It was a convenient location for the event I was attending and price was good.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's not so much I didn't like. You get what you pay for. It's old, the room was not super clean and a bit Ghetto. But, I just needed a cheap place to stay after the Pink concert with in walking distance. This place was only $100 and everything else was $250-$600. I wouldn't want to sit in the room or be at the motel all day, but I just wanted to park & sleep. It did the job!

    The staff was super friendly. The location was Perfect. The bed was comfortable. Me & my friend felt safe walking to an from Comerica park.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location to downtown.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 9, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The Internet and the television in my room didn't work.

    The motel was within walking distance of everything I wanted to do on Friday night. The gas station and store across the street were handy. The fridge in my room worked well.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 4, 2023

    5.0
    A step up from sleeping in your car
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Well, it's old and rundown and grotty and just overall unpleasant, bordering on gross. The kind of place you dread coming back to at the end of the day. The kind of place you can't wait to leave. The kind of place that kills your sex drive. I would say it's a good choice if you arrive late and leave really early the next day. We stayed 2 nights and that was way too much. It takes about 30 minutes to walk to bars, restaurants, and cafes, so it's not as convenient as it looks on the map.

    This can be considered a convenient place to stay, sort of midpoint between the downtown core and the hipster zones of midtown. It isn't a good value, but it was the cheapest option in the city when I was making bookings. Free and easy parking. On a summer weekend the place was pretty empty and quiet, but felt safe enough. The Wifi worked. We arrived late, around 11PM, and they accommodated. However, we had to call a number on the office door so they could wake up the manager. Both the people I spoke with on the phone and the manager were really nice. That was all the contact I had with the staff.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 2, 2023

    6.0
    All in all, it was good value for money. The front desk staff was friendly. Free wifi +parking
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No mirror other than in bathroom Group of people across the street at gas station playing around with a taser until 3am… not the motels fault but surrounding area kinda sketchy, the hotel had cameras so felt safer.

    Front desk staff was very very friendly, parking and wifi included with motel stay.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2023

    7.0
    Overall it was good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Looked ghetto

    Close to venue

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2023

    7.0
    location, location, location
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The outlet we were using for phone charging somehow stopped working during the night!

    Motel is conveniently right off the highway, a mile or less walking distance to big venues, gas station with coffee and subs right across the street. The room was clean, smelled good, updated with hardware laminate floors instead of gross hotel carpet. Manager was lovely. Free, safe parking lot.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 4, 2023

    6.0
    Good enough for a place to crash for a night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Random stuff laying about property. A bit run down . Some outlets may not work.

    Great location. No bed bugs or roaches. Parking was close to the room. Good air conditioner. Good price. Good enough for a place to crash for a night .

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 4, 2023

    7.0
    Good value
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The boxspring was heavily splattered in dark spots which looked like there was a murder next to the bed, mattress was low quality but that probably makes sense. People smoked nearby and no enforcement so a lot of smoke in the room.

    Appreciated the 24 checkin and easily accessible room. Next to TV lounge which was great or awful depending on your party tolerance

    Stayed in May 2023

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