The Inn on Ferry Street

3.5 star property

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Business centre
Lounge
Staircase
Exterior
Building design

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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84 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI, 84202
  • Place, Wayne State University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, College for Creative Studies
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Detroit Institute of Arts
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Detroit, MI (DTW-Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(30 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Smith Carriage House Suite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Executive Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Grand Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Grand Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Grand Studio Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

The Inn on Ferry Street

This smoke-free hotel features coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a garden, a lobby fireplace, and a banquet hall are onsite. Weekly housekeeping is available.
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 (speed: 50+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the sightseeing around The Inn on Ferry Street. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Wayne State University. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus meeting rooms.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, a terrace, and a lobby fireplace
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the overall comfort and cleanliness
  • Steps from Cultural Center Historic District and Wayne State University
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
As a guest of The Inn on Ferry Street, you'll find a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi is free in public spaces. The historic The Inn on Ferry Street also features concierge services and a fireplace in the lobby. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3.5-star Detroit hotel is smoke free.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Books
  • Games
  • Stereo

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge 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
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

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: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Weight limit: 75 lbs per pet
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Destination fee: USD 26.75 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. The credit card used when booking the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo ID. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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The Inn on Ferry Street Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 141 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 141 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 141 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 141 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 141 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

CHERYL, New York

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Gregg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The space was excellent: very clean and spacious. The staff were very helpful and dealt with any issues in a timely fashion.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful old buildings. Was VERY cold. They did have a space heater in the room. It is going to be renovated this year and it needs it. Miss the previous ownership's awesome breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Tameka L

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was kind and helpful. The room was dreamy and reminded me of my grandmother’s old property on Jefferson. I expected the room to be freezing, but instead it was 82 degrees. There was no closet space due to the tv placed in the cabinet. Don’t expect to eat or keep cold drinks either. It’s focus is tea or coffee in all the pretty nocks and reading rooms. The view of the tv is obscured by the cabinet doors because of how the bed is positioned. I was in the middle of everything I wanted to do (DIA, Autoshow, MLK HS, Hitsville, The Block, Babi, and Le Suprême).
Snowy quiet and quaint entrance that takes you back to a different time.
The brickwork!!
In the middle of historic colleges and universities like Wayne State.
Rich history and photos throughout.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Annie, Mississauga

Liked: Cleanliness
Expedia says breakfast included but there is no breakfast on any day except Sunday.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Becky

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Na
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Randy

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marvin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was spacious and very comfortable! Parking easy. Quiet comfortable beautiful Inn.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

MARIE

Room was spotless and bed was so comfortable. I slept well.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is stunning. Very well kept and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Annette

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
There was no breakfast. We should have been given a voucher for breakfast at a nearby restaurant because we paid for it with the reservation. The room needed a thorough vacuuming and dusting. Parking nice and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Nancy

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hallways were not vacuumed, the room did not have working heat. They did provide a space heater in the closet, so I hauled it out and set it up. One of the desk lamps did not work, the outlet did as I used it to recharge my phone. The property charges extra to park in their lot, and there really is no other place to safely park. They seem irritated I used Expedia to book the room. I got a receipt from them and it listed a credit card that is not mine. I did call to try to find out what was done, and they referred me to Expedia to fix the issue. It has been a week and I have not been charged for the room. I won't go back there.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Erika

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Crystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Everything was beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Needs updating. Staff was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to Woodward Ave & the Qline transit. Safe & quiet neighborhood. Convenient parking in back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Chelsae

Breakfast was not available. Our room was mediocre and hot. Im pretty sure our room was wrong due to a person training. The inns were beautiful, i wish the room offered more to match the high price.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zuleyka

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Breakfast was not offered.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Amber

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked this in August for the late December. One of the amenities we look for is a free continental breakfast, which this place had and was highly rated. We received an email FOUR days before check in stating that they are no longer serving breakfast. Not giving us enough time to find somewhere else to stay without paying a fortune. Pros: -Every member of the staff we interacted with was really nice! -Room was a comfortable temperature and stayed that way during the duration of our stay. -Water cooler in entryway that can do hot or cold. Plus a Keurig. -Great water pressure as long as you're an early bird. Otherwise the water pressure and temperature fluctuates by quite a bit. -Great location! 10-15 minutes (at most) away from a majority of the places we visited. -Quiet street, little to no road noise with only rare sirens being heard. Cons: -The house we stayed in did not have a door directly from the parking lot. You had to walk with all your luggage up the side of the house and use a walkway to get to the front door. The walkaway to the house we stayed in wasn't a solid path and was very uneven. -Stains on the carpet everywhere. -The room we stayed in was on the 1st floor and directly to the right as soon as you stepped in to the entry way. The crack under the double doors to our room is huge. -Noise carries throughout the building. -The mattress was uneven and very soft. -Only one outlet could hold a standard phone charger.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice oasis in Detroit.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025