Hotel Royal Oak

It was convenient for what we needed to do. It’s fine and fairly clean. The air conditioning was very loud.

Exceptional

This is a super cool hotel located just outside of the main downtown royal oak area. The decor is a cool retro vibe. The lobby was basically a hip cocktail bar with the checkin "desk" located at one end.othe price was a third of anything in downtown Detroit. This was our 2nd time there.and we will be back.

The Royal Oak Motel is a remodeled roadside motel with a retro vibe. Our signature standard room had a king-sized bed, microwave, refrigerator and a kitchen sink and counter with two barstools: there were two patios with fire pits and games. Also a pool table room and entertainment room. Room service. Staff at desk and small bar were great. Within walking distance to downtown area with much to do. One of my favorite places I have stayed.

I really liked overall vibe, I’ve never been to a hotel like this. Staff was absolutely great.

The design of the place was quirky and fun. Their entire lobby is a bar, so it's confusing when you're trying to check in because the bar tender is also the manager on duty or representative of the hotel. You have to walk up to the bar to get your room keys, etc. The price, the name "hotel," and the slightly misleading photography on booking.com made me think that we were getting something of higher quality. I would have had proper expectations if it were listed as a motel or a hostel. There was a TV provided, but you had to bring your own subscriptions to use streaming services. The "blazing fast" internet was down the first night we were there, but we never found the wifi password anyway. It has that distinct "motel smell." Doesn't come with basic necessities like a coffee pot, hot plate, or microwave. The pillows were thin and cheap, and there were an odd number (3) for two people. They charge another $5 for their breakfast. We aren't sure what was served, because we skipped it. They additionally charge a refundable $100 up front as some sort of deposit against damages when you're checking in. The barn style bathroom door offered no privacy, and when you slide it open, it covers the light switch for the bathroom. So you have to close the door, turn the light on, open the door, go in, and close the door again, at which point there is still a 1/2" gap surrounding the door where you can easily see in and out of the bathroom. The pedestal style basin-only sink took up a lot of room and offered no counter space at all. There was an exposed fuse panel that was labeled to run the room next door and the room upstairs, and was completely unrelated to our room.

Super cute and charming place to stay! Wasn’t able to the amenities but would stay again.

Good

Great location. Unique hotel and a nice patio area. Full bar and a great Chinese restaurant within easy walking distance Small bathrooms but that's it

My feet & socks turned black from the carpet.

The room was nicely sized with unique decor and the staff were excellent. Only thing wrong with our stay was the weather

Really nice area and very nice staff, had lots to do! Definitely will be coming back next time I’m in the Detroit area

Staff and location

no chair in the room

The issues are owner and maintenance related. Nothing major, but enough little things that add up. The towels were thin and cheap, the pillows were flat, and the a/c was loud and didn’t really work.

It is what seems to have been a motel that was renovated and given a facelift to make it fit the current trendy Royal Oak vibe. Room was clean and had everything we needed. They had some nice stuff for someone who is hanging out with friends like outdoor games on the patio and a pool table. Multiple places to get food or coffee were within walking distance. Staff were friendly and helpful. Overall, great experience!

Simple, modernized and clean motel-style arrangements. We were in town for a wedding and appreciated the convenient location and pricing that this offered. This place offered a cool, unique vibe with a bar and vinyl listening room which we didn’t take advantage of due to schedule, but could be a plus if you’re into that. I would stay here again or recommend it to others. Staff was friendly

Exceptional

The beds are horridly uncomfortable. There was hair from a previous guest in the bathtub.

Staff was very nice. The room was quiet. The beds are horridly uncomfortable. There was hair from a previous guest in the bathtub.