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The Inn on Ferry Street

3.5 star property

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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84 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI, 84202
  • Place, Wayne State University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Detroit Institute of Arts
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Comerica Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Detroit, MI (DTW-Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Smith Carriage House Suite

Smith Carriage House Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Executive Room

Executive Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Grand Room, 1 King Bed

Grand Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Room, 1 Queen Bed

Grand Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Grand Studio Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

Grand Studio Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Detroit

With a stay at The Inn on Ferry Street in Detroit (Cultural Center), you'll be steps from Cultural Center Historic District and Wayne State University. .This historic hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from College for Creative Studies and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Detroit Historical Museum.

What's nearby

  • Wayne State University - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Little Caesars Arena - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Comerica Park - 4 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Ford Field - 4 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Ferry Street Station - 2 min walk
  • Detroit Station - 13 min walk
  • Detroit, MI (DET-Coleman A. Young Municipal) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Supercrisp - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Potato Place - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Ima - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Towers Cafe - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Shield's Restaurant Bar Pizzeria - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Inn on Ferry Street

Victorian hotel in Detroit with free breakfast
The Inn on Ferry Street offers 33 accommodations with designer toiletries and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Stay in one of 33 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this Victorian hotel include a fireplace in the lobby and a banquet hall.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (USD 15 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Books
  • Games
  • Stereo

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 3 floors
  • 5 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1886
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 15.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 5 percent destination fee will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 15 per night
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Ferry Inn
Ferry Street Detroit
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Reviews

The Inn on Ferry Street Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 784 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 145 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 1001 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place but don’t be fooled!! Want toilet paper? Tough. Want hand soap? Tough. Want hot water? Maybe. Want a tub that drains the dirty water? Tough. Want a cool room in the heat of summer? Tough. What a disaster of a stay!!! R U N.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Susan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a quiet are which was nice but our room had no air conditioning. We ask for a fan and the first one that was brought, someone took from outside our room. The next one left a a huge water spot on the carpet. We finally found a fan in the closet. The shower curtain had mold on it and there was no soap to wash your hands, only body wash. There’s no ice and no ramp or elevator to get into the building. It’s cute but doe not have any modern amenities. Would not stay again or recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

david

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No ac. Dirty carpet. Ho hot water (eventually fixed)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raechel, LANSING

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So much character in this place. My bathroom was beautifully tiled and updated. Some things about the room were a little worn out (window paint and carpet), but the character and warmth of the space outweigh any of that. The bed was very comfortable. I found the whole experience restful. And the air conditioning worked really well for an old building. Staff was also warm and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, Rutland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, easy and inexpensive and convenient for the area. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This location exceeded our expectations. What a beautiful concept.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needed to go back and forth to the main, check-in, building to obtain extra body wash, ice, and get the linen service set right. Overall, it was a great experience and would come back. We ate our evening meals on the patio area in front of the carriage house. Very peaceful behind the buildings.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

johanna, grosse pointe park

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had issue with a/c but they were quick to change us to a new room and it was an upgrade. Nice place.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at the Inn on Ferry before but it has been a while. I am a native Detroiter and highly attracted to the location. 50 years ago, my first apartment on my own was a few blocks away. The #1 advantage is the easy access to the Cultural Center. Sometimes I come by train and am without a car. That was the case this time around. This location is one of the few where that is not a liability, especially since I brought a folding bike with me. The beds are comfy, nice shower, plenty of spaces to unwind, and a decent breakfast. I love the aesthetic of the place. My only issue is beyond the management's control. The inn is close to Woodward. It is summer and it was a weekend. Excessively loud motorcycles and cars with modified mufflers make for a noisy night. Some of the backfiring and loud cars and motorcycles even made their way onto Ferry Street after midnight revving their engines and being as loud and obnoxious as possible. This is a sad national phenomenon that s becoming inescapable. The otherwise perfect location can be, unfortunately, pretty loud at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely historic homes. Beautiful neighborhood but also very convenient (one short block) to the Q line and access to lots of Detroit sights, dining and sports venues. The room was perfect, the staff warmly welcoming and the breakfast was delicious, fresh and gracious. Even my 11 year-old traveling companion said, “If we come back to Detroit, we HAVE to stay here again!” It wasn’t just a place to stay, The Inn was part of our Detroit experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy

Business traveller
rooms are very loud and the fact that there are mutiple buildings to check in and then check out in is time consuming
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nichole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
After being on the road and out and about all day, settling in to the comfortable, clean bed was needed. The property actually consists of 3 buildings so leave the luggage in the car until after checking in. There may have been notice but there's no elevator so keep that in mind with luggage too. Quaint property within walking distance from DIA, Charles Wright, and Science Ctr. Not too far from the Q line either, if you dont want to drive downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The Inn on Ferry Street was a convenient, historical place to stay. The breakfast every morning was great, with the staff being very friendly and accommodating. The room was clean, but the stains on the carpet floor and poor air conditioning on the top floor made it dissappointing. Loved the character of the historical buildings.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ragab

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stained carpet and no fridge
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Detroit STEM

I got what I hoped for and I spread photos of this vintage property. Different is good when you spend a lot of time in hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They need to fix the air, but it was still a nice vis
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

timothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melodie

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm happy I found this hidden Gem. It was a safe and peaceful stay. Just what I needed. From the staff and the Continental breakfast. Was great! Will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hallie

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Loads of character and charm. Great breakfast. Hidden gem just off QLINE that will take you for free downtown in a couple minutes.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025