Name: Viking Motel Detroit
Address: 2720 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, 48201, US

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2026

Michelle

Very decent place for the $$. Clean rooms, comfortable beds and friendly staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Brandon

Good location, close to a lot of stuff downtown. Older building but the rooms were in good condition and clean. Everything worked as it should. The bathroom door latch would stick a little and had to rotate knob to make it close but wasn't a big deal. Staff was friendly and helpful. Parking lot was enclosed with a wall making access more restricted and safer. Accidentally left my car unlocked overnight and had no problems. I would stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Mela

No kids under 10 but they still accommodated me

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

daniel

For the price it's a great hotel

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2026

daniel

It's not bad.It just needs a lot of upgrades

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

Juan

Room floor was dirty, ants everywhere. Moved bed to be closer to outlet and find bottom of bed full of trash from previous stays. Bedsheets as well as towels all stained and walls covered in dust. Very neglected place.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Shannon

No complaints

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2024

Eden

Economical choice

Our check in was quick and friendly, and the owner was great. The room was clean, and tidy. Its fairy bare bones, 1 soap bar 1 roll of TP. The bed and pillows aren't very comfortable, but i would stay again. It was a great price, and a reasonable walking distance to downtown. Upside, the property had a really friendly cat.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2024

Joseph

Lady at desk was nice. Male was very rude. Shower drain backs up and takes awhile to drain.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2024

PAUL

Our honest review.

The good:
We were allowed to check in early, which was nice. The beds were comfortable. The woman at the check-in desk was nice.
The bad:
When we pulled in the lot, there was someone working on a car - with parts strewn about on the ground.
There was no soap in the room - or cups. The water was warm only - no cold water. (We got back late from a concert, so it was too late to ask staff about these things.) No nightstand by beds. Red stains/spots on wall near bed. The bathroom door doesn’t close.
There was a woman sitting a few doors down from our room on the second floor - for hours. (Kind of odd that staff wouldn’t ask her to leave.) Not trying to be mean here. Just giving input. The cost was not cheap, either.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2024

PAUL

Our honest review.

The good:
We were allowed to check in early, which was nice. The beds were comfortable. The woman at the check-in desk was nice.
The bad:
When we pulled in the lot, there was someone working on a car - with parts strewn about on the ground.
There was no soap in the room - or cups. The water was warm only - no cold water. (We got back late from a concert, so it was too late to ask staff about these things.) No nightstand by beds. Red stains/spots on wall near bed. The bathroom door doesn’t close.
There was a woman sitting a few doors down from our room on the second floor - for hours. (Kind of odd that staff wouldn’t ask her to leave.) Not trying to be mean here. Just giving input. The cost was almost $200 for the night, with taxes.

Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Aug 2024

Erin

Should be closed

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2024

Jeff

Liked the fact it was with in walking distance of anything you need.
We felt safe walking day time or night.
It was not the fanciest motel but it served its purpose for what we needed.
Would definitely stay again if we go back to that area.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2024

Jeff

Walking distance to major sports stadiums and cheap, with parking. Room was clean, but A/C was weak.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Got the job done

For what it is, it got the job done pretty well. It’s cheap, very close to dt, and an ok place to crash quickly. The bed was clean and comfortable, there were clean towels and hot water, and free cable tv. The AC worked great, and the minor water issue we had was resolved in no time. It sure beat the $400/night staying dt det.

Business Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2024

Jean-Marie

Needs improvement but too old. Good customer service!

Business Self

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2024

Haylie

Will never stay here again. No desk no outlets by the bed no coffee maker a bit dusty in spots in my room. I’m in room seven by the way luckily it’s only for one night. Which means no places to eat at except sitting on the bed. No chair either.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2024

David

Nice, cheap motel at a good distance from the downtown area. The motel room itself was clean and had a nice smell. Very solid for the price.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2024

Diaa

Staff were very helpful and kind

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2024

Mir Nur A Rahman

Clean and affordable

4/10

Poor

27 May 2024

Jared

Not a walkable area. Go here if you want to take your life into your own hands.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2024

Suzanne

Needs updating but very convenient

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Gaming

good motel

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2024

Kenneth

Id stay here again. It has a good vibe

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2024

Lydia

For the price, it’s great!

For the price it’s amazing. Doesn’t look like much from the outside but on the inside it exceeded my expectations. Amazing location and comfy stay! Front desk was wonderful. I’d definitely stay here again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2023

Ellen

This hotel was very convenient to Little Caesars Arena. There is free parking at the hotel. The unit was clean, but unit needs updating with its bed linens. We had only one pillow and the quilt was on the light side. The unit had a microwave and a mini fridge. There was a coffee maker , but no coffee or glasses for the coffee. The tv didn’t work as it needed to be specifically programmed to get any stations and there were no instructions as to how to do it. The lady at the desk was very friendly and helpful in letting us know how to get to the arena. I would stay again for an overnight stay as it was reasonably priced.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2023

Wanda

Clean but rundown

The hotel is clean and the people are friendly! But it is rundown! It is in a prime location! We wanted to be in a place with walking distance and for one night! If I can get that deal somewhere else I would take it! But it is safe and I love the parking lot!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2023

Kenneth

it's a nice hotel

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2023

Cassie

Close to venue for concert

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2023

Jose Luis

Nice view of the Motorcity Casino! walking distance to downtown about 15-20 mintures, which is not bad. Great location.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

About what I expected for a lower end hotel

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2023

Gord

Solid choice for a budget motel. Loved being in the core for a reasonable price. Condition of room is quite dated, but not bad at all.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2023

Andrew

Good place when flying solo, wouldn't take the family.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2023

Gerard

Great service ok stay location perfect

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Feb 2023

HL

I was turned off from the outside so much, I didnt even go in and lost my money and booked somewhere else

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2022

Jason

Good Value

The host was very accomodating. It's within walking distance to both Wayne State and downtown arenas, and it's well worn but comfortable. Would stay here for sure next time I'm in Detroit.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2022

eric

The motel was perfect location! 1 mile from ford field and 5 min walk to casino! Rooms were perfect for a short stay and couldn’t have been more helpful! We will def be back

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2022

jesus

For the price the room was fine, there was a bed, running water, and heat/ac-there was a microwave and small refrigerator as well. I like the hardwood floors, not a fan of carpet.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2022

Lee

A bargain!!! Room was clean and staff were courteous. For the money...you cannot do better.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Sep 2022

Ed

The motel is very close to downtown but it need attention to the whole building. It needs a major rennovation

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Sep 2022

andre

The place is close to Little Ceasars which made it convenient and pricing was within my budget for Detroit visit. Bedding was fine. Not a fancy place.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

I gave this place the benefit of the doubt because so many reviews said it wasn't as bad as people made it out to be. It was worse. The floors in the room didn't look like they were properly swept and one look in a drawer and you'll find dirt and dead bugs. The worst part was that there was a huge cockroach hanging around outside the rooms probably just waiting to run inside. We checked out within an hour of checking in. For $86 a night I stayed at a cleaner hotel with much better service. It's definitely not worth the cheaper price. Just stay in a hotel.

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2022

melody

Horrible place

This place is a disaster. Tried checking in at 2 pm was told check in wasn’t until 3. The room was dirty. We said fine got the key and said we would be back after our show. Got back went to the room after the show. Knowone was in the office. Went to the room it was horrible. Took pictures. Put the key on the counter in the room and left. Did not stay there. Drove 5 hours home. Wouldn’t stay there if my lift depended on it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2022

Carrie

It was quiet and the rooms were clean. Everything we needed for a one night stay.

2/10

Poor

29 Mar 2022

Rachael

No one to check me in waited 20 mins then went to find someone and eventually got into my room. Sadly when I went to bed the sheets were stained from previous use, the wash didn’t clean the stains that looked urine stains!
I can’t recommend to anyone and I’d really a refund of some kind as it was very over priced

Leisure

2/10

Poor

22 Mar 2022

Carlos

extremely dirty room, very strong cigarette smell inside the room, bathroom with very dirty walls, used towels, dirt all over the room, there is no room service. I stayed for two days and they didn't fix my room, the TV was stained with candy, the coffee maker didn't work, the mirrors were totally dusty and the worst of all was the very strong smell of cigarettes inside the room. I am an extremely allergic person to cigarettes and I got really sick after I left this motel. I do not advise anyone to stay at this place.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2022

Wade

Great quality for the price. Close enough to downtown that it’s walkable.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2022

Jordan

Good cheap stay. However, we felt the need to buy airfrsheners because the room smelt like cigarette smoke. As well as sheets, the ones on the beds were stained. Over all it could have been cleaner but you get what you pay for. Much safer area now that the new casino is in!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2021

Lesia

The lady at front desk was very nice. It was quite and the lication was great! Bed was comfortable, room was dusty but overall clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2021

Jade

Check-in was friendly and helpful. Room was clean and nicer than expected. Great location. Perfect place to crash..