Dahlmann Campus Inn

I was excited to host wedding guests here this coming May 2016. Made the arrangements in July 2015. Thought everything was good to go. Decided to swing by the hotel in late November and show our parents where they would be staying the week of the wedding. Found out from one of the kitchen staff that the hotel had been sold and was going to undergo renovations for the next 5 months or so. Looked into this online. Turns out that the hotel had been sold in September (3 months earlier). No one had ever contacted us to let us know that (a) there is new ownership and (b) there is a non-​negligible chance that the hotel will not even be open the week of the wedding. As of a few weeks ago, the renovations were tentatively scheduled to wrap up on April 30. Our wedding is in early May. the chance that everything goes according to schedule seems quite small. The fact that no one contacted us seems unprofessional. Furthermore, when I tried to get in touch with the person I had worked with to make our arrangements back in July, her email address was not valid and my message bounced back. Went online and found a generic email address for the new events manager and contacted them asking whether the contracts that we had signed would be honored. Received a response that was obviously a generic automated email expressing how ‘excited they are to reveal their plans for the renovations in January’ but had no useful information and in no way addressed my questions. Followed up with more pointed questions (and bold red font) and managed to get a few pieces of info that boiled down to «we cannot guarantee anything» and «we aren’t sure when we will know the answers to any of your questions». given how much uncertainty there is, they should have contacted us to let us know what was going on.

Stayed here after the Sheraton was overbooked and they had to pay for my hotel for a night.
Pros: great location
Firm mattress and nice pillows
Slippers and robes
Cons: hair in the shower (eww)
Musty smell
Older building
Tiny bathrooms & shower
AC wouldn’t go below 72
I can’t comment on price

A great staff who looks after their regulars and is attentive.
They can help you with things that require special requests but all things UofM are their specialty.
Well appointed rooms are a bit outdated but the place is pleasant enough.
Central location to campus and to the city center for food fun and shopping.

The hotel is several decades old — I would give it forty years. It still uses classic metal keys for the room doors. (Your key card won’t open the hotel gym (third floor, east side) because there are no key cards! Fortunately, the hotel gym is unlocked.) The room furniture is old and functional — the Kimpton boutique goddess hasn’t sprinkled magic dust here as of yet.
I decided to spring for three stars, rather than two, when I realized that my room had windows that could actually open. The main part of the window is closed and immobile, but there are little vents on either side of the window. I wish I had known this during my first night at the hotel, when I thought that a little air would do me good but couldn’t figure out how to obtain any.
My room had a small refrigerator, which I never used; its compressor made noise that bothered me a bit at night.
The bathroom is very small; if you don’t pay attention stepping out of the shower, you might find one of your legs in the toilet.
On the plus side: my room was pretty quiet, and the hotel is very well located. (Comet coffee is only a few short blocks away.) There’s nothing here to capture your fancy, but the beds are comfortable.
The Campus Inn banquet food is palatable, but you’ll be disappointed if you have high expectations.

Our 2^nd time staying here, it definitely has a retro vibe which some people don’t like but I don’t mind, the bathtub is kinda hilarious to me, who doesn’t love the 80s?! Super comfy beds and pillows, reasonably quiet although I’d recommend a room not facing the campus, it’s quieter and the view is prettier. Our rooms had a mini fridge (not a minibar) and a coffee maker which came in handy. Great location, walkable to all kinds of restaurants and free parking! Slow small elevators but you can take the stairs once you discover the trick. Wifi works fine. Definitely our go-​to hotel in AA.

I did enjoy my stay, My daughter started last summer 2014 .I visited love my stay and would visit again.

Spent a week here. Somebody else paid so I can’t comment on the pricing, but it’s a nice enough place. The room was clean, the heat was working, and the service was fine. They still use massive metal room keys, which is a bit of a throwback, but not a big deal.
Wifi wasn’t very good, and depending on the night was either workable, or terrible. Make sure to pick the closest hotspot to you, it makes a world of difference.
Room service service was quite bad, though. If your meal isn’t there in 20 minutes or so, they probably never wrote it down. Call them back, or, better still, just go someplace else for food.
On the whole, though, not a bad place to be for a week. Avoid the food, and choose your Wifi carefully, and you’ll have a pleasant stay.

The 70s called. They want their hotel back.
Clean rooms, good water pressure and prime location. That’s it.

Disclaimer: I was offered free accommodation from the host for my business trip, so my review does not correlate the price one may pay for staying in this hotel.
I stayed here for 2 nights for business. Parking was behind the building and it had enough space for people to park. I liked the service from the receptionists, and liked that the toiletry was all complimentary.
Room was very spacious with nice desk and flat TV. The bed was very comfortable. Wifi was free, and gym was 24hr open. On top of that, there were free water in bottles at the gym.
The only thing some of the other guests complained was the traditional door key (no card key), but I thought it was classy, and had no problem with it.
If the price meets my expectation, I would recommend this place to whoever comes to town.

The choices are pretty limited when you are looking to stay on campus in Ann Arbor. So I think the Campus Inn wins by default. I stayed here 13 years ago and I’m going to go ahead and say absolutely nothing has changed since then. That would include the room layout, the décor and even the odd drawers in the bathroom. For $ 200 a night I would have at least hoped for more towels. But the staff was cordial and you can’t beat the location.

I think there are a few important parts to staying in a hotel: the vibe, the comfort, the service, and the value. I was recently attending a conference at U of M and was hosted at the Campus Inn for 3 nights with a Welcome Reception at the hotel my first night. (Therefore, can’t really speak to the Value because I have no idea what the cost was).
The Vibe: Ted G.‘s review totally called it when he described it as «decorated for an old lady in 1985.» I might even go as far to say that it looks like it’s for that specific old lady who really likes cruise ship interiors. I am not with Ted G. that this is a bad thing, though. I kind of like it. We had crystal wine glasses and a real-​live harp performer at the Welcome Reception. Not hip, kind of classic? The location was really convenient for the U of M campus and State Street restaurants.
The Comfort: The bed was REALLY comfortable. I was really tempted to ask to buy the pillows. The room was clean. I used the iron, ironing board, extra blanket in the TV stand, the shower (duh), and the hair dryer and it was all fine. Nice touch on the morning paper outside the door. I did hear through the grapevine that some rooms had coffee makers. Mine did not. I would have liked to have one. Additionally, the old elevators are tiny and slow and the staircase is not obvious, but usable when you find it.
The Service: Adequate, but still not above and beyond. The women working at the reception desk were not unfriendly, but did respond to questions in a way that made me feel like an idiot for asking — which I do not appreciate. Additionally, I called the front desk asking about check-​out procedures and was also given a similar tone which left me feeling strangely embarrassed. They seem like college kids, perhaps, but I feel like their demeanor could be improved to class the joint up a bit. Fake it a little, ladies.
Overall, my experience at the Campus Inn was fine. I slept GREAT in a convenient location and those are the most important things, right?
*Important note — do not rely on their wifi for anything business-​critical. It’s not great.

The Campus Inn reminds me of the whole U of M affectation. You know the one — «Of course its the best, it’s Ann Arbor, it’s U of M…» as if you are lucky to be allowed in. The Dahlmann group has you by the short pants, because there are only a couple of hotel choices right downtown, and they own both. It is obvious they do not care if your experience is good. Overpriced, old egotistical, underwhelming. Save your money.

I’ll jump at the chance to host events with the Campus Inn. Their sales team is super easy to work with, and their service staff cannot be beat. I host huge (150+ guests at a time) and this team makes it easy. All of my guests comment on how personal their visit is, which is thanks in part to Campus Inn staff.
You’re not going to get away from the high price tag of being on State Street, but I vote it’s well worth it.

There’s a review here that says «staying here was like stepping back in time,» and that is true. Back in time — way, way back — the décor was, if not hip, then at least on trend. This period was probably around the time The Golden Girls was on the air, because my room looked like it was decorated for an old lady in 1985. Everything is floral and faux antique; the flower arrangements themselves use fake flowers and look at least 10 years old.
The iron was at least 20 years old, and the ironing board was so old it wasn’t the standard size and the standard cover didn’t fit and it bunched up constantly and so it was impossible to do a good job ironing. If we had a refrigerator and a coffee maker, they’d probably have been manufactured in the 1960s, but we didn’t because things that are standard at most Motel 6’s cost $ 30 extra at the Campus Inn.
The bathrooms seem to have been built even further back. The bathtub/​shower combo was so small and cramped I’m pretty sure it was made for people who didn’t have the knowledge about proper nutrition and weren’t able to grow taller than, say, 5’5″. But we have multi-​vitamins and Wheaties now, so I’m 6′ and my partner is 6’2″, and the showers sucked for us. And the door to our bathroom was hung without the benefit of a level, a handy tool that was invented in the 1920s. The door kept swinging closed and we had to jam a towel under it to make it stop moving. (Also, the grout in the shower was mildewy. Chlorine, people! Chlorine! Ew.)
And then there’s the wifi. It would be unfair to compare it to 2400 bps modems because 2400 bps modems were slow, but they worked. The wifi at the Campus Inn doesn’t work. At all. When I was actually able to connect, the speed wasn’t fast enough to send an email. But I wasn’t able to connect my laptop for longer than five minutes at a time; I was never able to connect my iPhone for longer than a minute. Well, I could in the lobby. But, um, guests aren’t paying to stay in the lobby. I guess if you’re only planning to sleep, this wouldn’t be a problem, but we were in Ann Arbor for work, and we couldn’t do that in the room.
Thankfully, Starbucks was nearby.
Everything is nearby, and that’s the only reason to stay at the Campus Inn. It’s convenient. Also, the burgers we ordered from room service were great, and the staff were all very nice. Oh, and the air conditioning was powerful. There’s that.

Staying here was like stepping back in time. The hotel was in good shape but the décor has never been updated since the hotel was built. They still used physical keys for the locks and the elevator was an antique. In the bathroom, the built-​in even had a space for an ashtray (which they had ripped out at one point but that shows you the age of it). They even provided a newspaper on the door step each morning… does anybody still read a print newspaper?
Maybe that’s because the Internet in the room was un-​usably slow. Tethering with LTE worked much better though.

— The hotel has a great location, near State St if you want to grab something to eat (or watch students study at cafes), and a short walk to the medical center, which was great for me.
— My room was kind of cold at night, and I don’t think I could adjust the temperature in my room.
— The TV didn’t have HD channels, which was a little bit of a bummer.
Otherwise, there is one word that came to mind when thinking of how to describe this hospital: average. It’s not particularly nice, nor is it bad in any way — it’s just average. If you come here expecting the Ritz Carlton, you will be disappointed. Through a discount, I paid $ 129 for a King bed, and that felt very reasonable for a hotel of this quality. Granted, I’m used to paying Boston or San Francisco prices, but that price seemed reasonable for this area.

My son and I stayed here while he was exploring attending the University of Michigan. The hotel is located across the street from the campus. It is an older hotel kept in tiptop shape. The furnishings were comfy and clean and the bathrooms quite small as was the style when this property was built.
Expect a bit of a wait for the two small, wood-​paneled elevators. There are 15 floors and a cozy bar in the lobby. Wireless Internet is available but you have to call the front desk to find the password (hint: user name is your room number)

Stayed here for a recent overnight business trip and while the website looks pretty nice and we did get a good (corporate) rate, the room seriously underwhelmed.
The décor was really, really dated – like they should preserve one of these to shoot scenes for a move set in the early 80s. I think it might actually count as having «period detail» at this point. Large floral print bedspreads and curtains, whitewashed furniture, and brass fixtures in the bathroom (with all the brass rubbed off the cabinet knobs). The one concession to this decade was a decent size flat panel TV (no premium channels though). To be fair, the room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Also, free wi-​fi is a nice touch.
I was on the 4^th floor and could hear lots of road noise (not that there was a lot of traffic, I could just hear every passing car and bus) – definitely need some double-​glazed windows. The bathroom is postage-​stamp sized, but the layout works overall (as long as you don’t need to shut the door when you’re already on the toilet as that would be impossible). My only serious complaint with the bathroom is that the bathtub is teeny-​tiny and therefore very uncomfortable.
I got room service for breakfast in the morning (at standard hotel gouge-​you prices): the fresh fruit and yogurt was fine, but much less fruit than I expected – more of a garnish than anything. The pancakes were a bit rubbery and tasteless – wouldn’t recommend those.
All of the staff I encountered were friendly and helpful and they are doing some construction in the hotel right now (between 9am-​5pm, didn’t bother me at all) so hopefully that means room renovations. However, unless I knew for sure I could get a renovated room, I would not want to stay here again.

Spent two nights here in the king suite — yes, the décor is a bit outdated. but rooms were clean, the bed was oh so comfy — those pillows are amazing! the workout room had a few treadmills, elipticals, a stationary bike and free weights. Each machine had a personal tv — and there were headphones provided, clean towels, and bottled water. The staff were all very helpful with local spots to get a good dinner at or a late night drink, as well as anything we needed at the hotel.
Also, as a guest you can access the UofM fitness center and use the pool, you pay $ 10 at the center and then the hotel reimburses you.

Stayed at the hotel for two nights. This is the hotel at the edge of the UMICH campus. The hotel is supposed to be a really nice place for Ann Arbor.
The hotel is OK but it is really not a deluxe hotel. The hotel was probably modern 5 years ago, but it appears a bit dated. The rooms are dated but of OK standard. The bathrooms are old style and has few modern amenities.
The rooms do not have a coffeemaker and the AC is a bit noisy. The beds are quite comfortable. So it is an average business hotel.
The rooms have free internet access and the bandwidth is OK.
The breakfasts will make your cardiologist very happy!
OK hotel but certainly not upscale