Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center, Detroit
Expert reviews
“For views of the Detroit River and the city, the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is awe-inspiring. The 70-story hotel occupies the central tower of the complex, which serves as the headquarters of the General Motors Company. An inviting five-story Wintergarden overlooks Windsor, Canada.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Detroit, Michigan.
“Part of the massive GM Renaissance Center, this smart hotel occupies one of seven interconnected skyscraper towers in the “Ren Cen” complex, with a riverside setting and unrivalled view. Its proximity to downtown stadiums makes it suitable for sports enthusiasts.”
What guests liked
- Great views
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Top location
All you need to know
The hotel building features a beautiful design and great architecture that makes it part of the impressive city skyline. Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center is located in Downtown Detroit and provides guests with luxury accommodation and a great view of the city. Guests can enjoy a commanding view of even Canada and the beautiful Detroit River from the rooms of the hotel. The hotel is located on the popular RiverWalk and is also situated right next to the gastronomic Hart Plaza. The hotel building is stunning and features high-tech facilities and modern hospitality amenities to ensure that guests have a great stay.
Hotel Indigo is a fine establishment offering quality services through its well-equipped and furnished rooms to ensure that guests have a comfortable stay in the hotel. The rooms feature a chic style of decorations and elegant colors used to bring a touch of class to the building. The hotel provides a friendly atmosphere through its equally friendly staff where guests would feel welcomed and happy to stay.
The rooms feature amenities such as free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a minibar, a flat-screen TV with several cable channels and a private bathroom. Each room has a private bathroom that features thoughtful touches such as bathrobes and free toiletries. The hotel rooms also feature a coffee maker and a comfy sofa in the seating area.
The on-site restaurant, Volt offers guests several dining and wining options for all the meals of the day.
Guests can make use of the modern gym facilities available in the hotel’s fitness center.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
24 October 2023
Very good
Staff was awesome. Got an upgraded room with a view that we loved!
We got dropped off from our Uber at the backside of the property and it was a maze to get back and it didn’t feel secure. There were homeless in the bathrooms
5 October 2023
Pleasant
Breakfast
My room, hotel amenities
25 September 2023
Overall was good but definitely was disappointed in the late check in and the dirty shower
Beautiful area, lobby was nice and clean, large areas to hang out in
Couldn’t check in until 4, didn’t even want to check and see if our room has been cleaned at that time. The shower wasn’t all that clean, for the price of $300/night I would have expected spotless, towels that had a weird bad scent. The a/c really wasn’t that strong
13 September 2023
Very good
Location
Expensive for what you get.
24 August 2023
Great sleep while at the Marriott
The flatbread was the best! It was a good quality product. I had wings and fries, a ceasera salad that was fresh. The bathroom was filthy & disgusting. It was blood on my comforter. House keeping needs a new manager!
The bathroom was filthy and atrocious. Their was a plane cookie wrapper under the toilet seat. That means it was not cleaned. The shower head was pointed up, which meant water seeped on the floor. EVERYWHERE! I had to clean my own bathroom with bleach wipes and my towels. No one was available to help me.
22 August 2023
Would stay there again
Location and facility on the property
N/a
22 August 2023
Ove great
Perfect location for Detroit river view walk and marina. Canada bridge is close, view form the room is amazing. Everything is close and people mover in the hotel
Hotel very big you Can get lost, No good services to a late time and no 24hr spots in the area. No pool services
21 August 2023
Pleasant
Clean room, great location, nice views
Not much was open (I.e. food court, Starbucks) No pool No breakfast People mover stop not in use
20 August 2023
Bed was comfy location great !!!
Great location and near the waterfront and handy to Woodward Avenue
We were not told at check in that rooms do not get serviced everyday. Also we we got back from dinner and our bottom sheet was inside out and had sticky stuff on one side but when we rung there was a changeover of staff so said don’t worry and laid a towel on it.
24 July 2023
The views of this hotel are great, but the confusing nature of the building makes this stay a NO GO!
The view and the location were great!
The valet parking was full. The separate parking lot was very inconvenient. The architectural set up of this building is the atrocious! It took over 45 minutes just to get to our room, and then our key didn’t work so we had to return to the front desk after 45 minutes of hassle. It took just about the same amount of time to get out of the hotel back to the parking garage. Many guests were also struggling with how to get to where they parked. Signage is unclear and lacking. We will NOT be returning to this Marriott location again due to all this frustration. Also, we did not like that our toilet did not work.
21 July 2023
Good
Location
Rooms was outdated
18 July 2023
Would have liked a better room.
The bed was comfortable.
Windows were dirty. Bathroom and room were very small.
17 July 2023
Enjoyable for the 1 night stay. Overpriced, but if I was in the same circumstance I would stay again.
Very clean. Comfortable. Dining options onsite. Staff was wonderful.
Confusing to get around inside.
4 July 2023
Very good
View
3 July 2023
For the price mediocre
Close to the venue we were attending a concert at.
I reserved a room with two queen beds and it said check in was at 3 we got to the hotel I was told check in was at 4 and they had no double rooms only rooms with king beds. Their were 3 of us I was told a comped rollaway bed would be in the room , I had to call to request the bed be brought up. The person who slept on the rollaway bed said it was very uncomfortable and I’m pretty sure my original room was more then the king bed room to which their was no price adjustment so technically the rollaway was not comped. The hallways were EXTREMELY HOT Very frustrating!
13 June 2023
the location was convenient, it was clean, and staff was friendly.
the staff was friendly
a lot of things inside the place were closed
3 June 2023
Pleasant
Downtown Detroit
Had leftover food in fridge
27 April 2023
Nothing special, worked for what we needed it for, but overpriced
The room seemed very outdated and dingy. For the price, was definitely expecting a bit more of a wow factor. Instead, we walked in to see your average room... something we could have gotten for much less somewhere else.
24 April 2023
it was ok. not worth what we paid
location was good.
elevators took way too long. waited over 20 minutes to get an elevator down in the morning.
12 April 2023
Very good
Gym
Looking old
5 April 2023
My stay was decent
Staff was nice and courteous they took care of us after the conflict with the wait staff at the restaurant accommodated us for the meal and Compass breakfast for the inconvenience of the room being cold
Hotel was cold heat was intermittent
3 April 2023
Expensive and disappointing
The location and views, and the architecture
The room was small and the bed was uncomfortable. For that price, I would expect better blankets or extra blankets. Coffee was also stingy. Nothing was open in the property on the weekend which was strange to us. I just expected better for the money spent. It could be so much better.
29 March 2023
A convenient location, but overpriced hotel for what was offered.
Location, good restaurants handy, wonderful gourmet restaurant at the top of the towers
Room needs updating, especially the air handling. we would have had a lovely view of the river, but because there was no bath room fan to handle shower humidity, the single pane window had internal condensation blocking the view the whole time we were there (in March). it is difficult to find your way between floors and towers. better signage would be helpful.
15 March 2023
Very good
loved
there was on microwave in the room or on the floor or ice the staff had to bring ice and had to go to the 3rd floor from 52nd floor for microwave
17 February 2023
Very good
View, Bed
Well, we booked about 6 rooms and 4 out of those 6 rooms that were originally assigned to us were very dirty (Beds were unmade, trash was everywhere, etc.) when we got into them.. They did however accommodate to the rooms that were dirty and give some money off and gave some money for them to go receive breakfast, along with getting upgraded rooms.
31 January 2023
Okay
N/a
The bathroom they need to be updated , the rooms cost way to much for the bathroom to look like that please up to date the bathrooms
29 September 2022
Love all the amenities of the hotel and the central location downtown.
Loved the bar, the gym, and the valet staff was amazing that busy weekend
Bathtub and Corner room view, we could see an empty room/hallway from 5006
21 September 2022
Staff & service made it a good experience
Food was great. Location and views were amazing. Easy walk to downtown ans easy to get in and out of parking.
Rooms were old and small. Not much in the way of amenities- very basic. Most of the places onsite were closed. Parking was expensive!
21 September 2022
Pleasant
close to down town
no pool for the price
16 September 2022
Average
Bathroom was dirty
7 September 2022
Except for the Wi-Fi the place was great
Great view. Lovely staff, all so friendly and helpful.
Wi-Fi did not work in room 4708 I had to use cellular data for six days and my carrier charged me $50 for that!
22 August 2022
Pleasant
View, Hotel Lobby, Beds
Pillows very uncomfortable. No fan in the washroom. Check In was long-Over 40mins. Elevators not always working.
22 August 2022
Pleasant
Great location and view
Our room smelled like smoke
14 August 2022
Overall we had a wonderful anniversary weekend.
View was fabulous!
Cleaning of the room, toilet was dirty.
18 July 2022
The location is great. The view was better than I expected. The staff is incredible.
Room was smaller than I thought it would be. The bathroom wasn't stocked with soap and things I thought would be in there. The view was nice, but windows were a little dirty. The staff was EXCELLENT!
I had to get a lot of work done and I'm used to free wi fi at all the hotels I stay at. The fact I had to pay to use the internet bothered me especially for the money I was paying for the room.
12 July 2022
i wouldn't stay again unless I had to.
checking in was awesome. the building is beautiful.
the cleaners did not come to clean the room or take out the trash. for the price, the rooms are not good. there wasn't a microwave and there wasn't any hand soap.
5 July 2022
Pleasant
Location view was great after my room was moved.
Sheets were strained. View was horrible.
4 July 2022
Great location, no pool
Great View, loud street noise even on the 64th floor
Loud street noise
27 June 2022
Very good
Great location close to the festival
Closed the roof access too early
17 June 2022
Very good
The location and food
Bathroom had no fan.
15 June 2022
Pleasant
The rooms are very comfortable with a wonderful view of the river and Windsor, Canada.
It is very difficult getting around in the building. It’s a maze just to get to the exit or find the restaurants on site.
2 June 2022
Pleasant
Location to Hartz Plaza and downtown. The bed and pillows were comfortable.
Why isn't unlimited WiFi included in the price? No-one can live without being connected and being expected to pay $14 .95 USD extra per day is robbery and unattractive for international guests. No airport shuttle. No daily room cleaning.
2 June 2022
Pleasant
close to hart plaza
need hooks in the bathroom to hang towels
1 June 2022
Great location and check in service.
Front desk check in was very smooth and accommodating.
Wireless connectivity was a bit sporatic. Frustrating that the rooms were not cleaned or that the amenities (in room coffee; soaps) were not replenished during the 5 night stay.
1 June 2022
Pleasant
The hotel was in the perfect location for what I needed. Rooms were clean.
The elevators were not working properly. It was hard to get more towels when needed.
9 May 2022
Pleasant
comfortable. clean
the elevators were atrocious. the wait to get on one took approximately 10 minutes. my booking stated one king bed and a sofa bed. I needed the sofa bed. no sofa bed in the room. our air conditioner did not work overnight. after multiple people took a shower, all the windows in the room fogged up. I feel that $400 was not a good price because of all of this
25 April 2022
Decent property
The beds are extremely comfortable and the view of the river walk was amazing.
When arrived there was a line close to 20 people to check in and only 2 staff at the counter. At times the wait for the elevators are over 20 minutes. The ac in our room went out in the middle of the night and when I attempted to call down to the desk the phone just rang and no one answered.
25 April 2022
Pleasant
Location
Rooms were not cleaned properly. Very dusty, fridge not wiped out, bags left in the drawer and dirty rags left in the bathroom. Doesn't seem like anyone is inspecting the rooms when they have been completed..
12 April 2022
Interesting building, joe Muir’s did really nice food. River walk was nice and Woodward is nice
Second room was clean an warm and comfortable with a great view of the river French coffee shop “ Cannelle Detroit” off Woodward was pretty much the highlight - eat desert first!
First room someone have suck in and had a shave and a dump in after it was cleaned apparently. Second room was nice and clean and warm, great view nice bed too. Until 1:30 am when the “guest” in the next room ran his stereo full volume till 3:30. Very bad night sleep, not really their fault it’s just a symptom of the society we live in - I paid a lot of money to be here so I am going to do whatever I darn well like. Shame for the rest of us.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Fitness
- - Happy hour
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
- - Auditory guidance
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
5 November 2023
Pleasant