Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Reviews of Bell Tower Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Bell Tower Hotel
300 South Thayer, Ann Arbor, MI

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 542 out of 858 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 242 out of 858 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 858 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 858 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 858 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable, clean, friendly, delicious complimentary breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the unique vintage-modern aesthetic and the incredibly friendly, helpful staff!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 13 May 2024
WOW! Such a glowing and wonderful review! Thank you so much! We loved to hear that you loved our unique vintage-modern hotel. We're so pleased you had such a great stay with us! We hope to see you again soon! Safe travels!

8/10 Good

Sadia

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 29 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed our complimentary hot buffet breakfast. We hope you'll stay with us again soon so we can give you a perfect stay!

4/10 Poor

Alicia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is very tired and dated. Seems to be coasting on the proximity to the University. We had a plumbing issue where the toilet sewage bubbled up into the shower. Staff handed us a plunger to deal with it and didn’t really care. Ultimately we switched rooms but the service was shocking and arrogant. Avoid this hotel if you can.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 24 Apr 2024
Dear Alicia. We apologize for the issue that happened during your stay. We gave you a free upgrade to a suite and allowed you to keep your belongings in your original room as well, essentially you had 2 rooms and only paid for 1. We also issued you a refund of 100. We acted quickly and resolved the issue. This was situation that was beyond our control. We think we handled it fairly. We are sorry you feel differently.

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and had fabulous service.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 23 Apr 2024
That is wonderful to hear! Thank you so much. We're so glad we could provide you with the very best in customer service. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us and we hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right on campus so convenient to everything associated with the university.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review, Laura. I'm a bit surprised to see you only gave us a 3. I would love to know more about your stay. Please feel free to reach out to me to discuss. Thank you for staying with us. We hope you'll stay again so we can give you a perfect stay!

10/10 Excellent

Hongmei

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 12 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for leaving us such a great review! We're so pleased you had a perfect stay with us. We hope to see you again soon! Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 25 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a great review! We're so happy to know that you had a perfect stay with us. It was a pleasure to have you. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 23 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a great review! We strive to provide all our guests the very best. We hope to see you again soon! It was a pleasure to have you stay with us. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 23 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a great review! We strive to provide all our guests the very best. We hope to see you again soon! It was a pleasure to have you stay with us. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 3 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for your review, Renee. We're so glad to hear that our staff was so friendly and helpful to you. We strive to provide the very best in customer service. We glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Marlen

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Taylor was great when checking us in. He was very patient and so knowledgeable. He gave us some great recommendations. The room was clean and the valet was very polite.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 25 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I'll pass along the praise to Tyler, it is very much appreciated. We strive to provide our guests with the very best customer service. It was a pleasure to have you and we hope to see you again soon! Go Blue!

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know you had a perfect stay with us! We hope to see you again soon! Safe travels!

2/10 Terrible

Kimberly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the second time I’ve stayed at this hotel with no hot water. When I called the front desk to notify them I’d been running the sink and shower water for 20 min without hot water, they said “you may have to let it run for 40 min - this is an old property - what can you expect”? Then I told the front desk to which they replied “sorry”. Stay at The Graduate around the corner.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 14 Mar 2024
Dear, Kimberly. First of all let me apologize for the hot water issue that arose during your stay and for how it was handled. For that we will be issuing a full refund for your 2nd night. I am so sorry that this happened. We will talk to our staff to make sure that this won't happen again. I hope this is to your satisfaction.

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an excellent choice for close to campus option.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 15 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a great review! We are so thrilled you had a perfect stay with us! We're glad we were the right spot for you. We hope to see you again soon! Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your review. We're so happy you had such a great stay with us! We hope to see you again soon! Safe travels!

8/10 Good

Beatriz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very, very small, both the property and the rooms though very convenient if you are going to UMich
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 22 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review! We're so glad we were the perfect location for you and your visit to University of Michigan campus! We know we are not your standard modern hotel, as we are an historic hotel but we do have many different room types. We hope you'll stay with us again soon and you can try our one of our larger rooms! Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great campus hotel in Ann Arbor
We enjoyed staying at the Bell Tower Hotel for a couple of days for a mini staycation. The hotel has a lot of old time charm and is (thankfully) not your typical sterile chain hotel. We especially enjoyed the Norman Rockwell prints lining the hallway. The staff was very friendly and eager to please. The hotel is on the campus of the University of Michigan and you can feel the campus energy. The location can’t be beat, as you are able to walk to many restaurants, stores, theaters and museums within just a few minutes.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for such a lovely review. We truly apricate you taking the time. We are thrilled you enjoyed our historic boutique hotel and saw all our charms. We are so glad we wowed you with our excelled customer service and you enjoyed our location. We hope you can stay with us again soon (every floor has a different gallery!). It was our pleasure to have you. Safe travels!

2/10 Terrible

Angelyn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 16 Feb 2024
Dear Angelyn. I apologize on behalf of the hotel for the issue you had with your stay. We have spoken the the staff member and we hope that the recent compensation we issued you is enough to balance out our shortcomings. We really hope you'll stay with us again so we can prove to you that we are a great hotel. Safe travels.

10/10 Excellent

Hazar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fantastic. Thank you!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 16 Feb 2024
You are most welcome! It was our pleasure to have you stay with us. We are so happy to know you had a fantastic stay with us. We hope to see you again soon! Safe travels until then!

8/10 Good

Megan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 7 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to hear more about your stay to find out why it wasn't a perfect score. We hope you'll give us a second chance so we can wow you and get you that perfect stay!

10/10 Excellent

XIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel in the campus of UM!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 5 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for such a lovely compliment. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you'll stay with us again soon. GO BLUE!

10/10 Excellent

John, Weaverville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Across the street from Hill Auditorium.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 1 Feb 2024
Thank yo for your kind review. We are so happy to hear we were the perfect location for you. We are just a stone's throw away from Hill Auditorium. We glad to know that you had a great stay with us and we hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 30 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for leaving us a perfect review! We are so thrilled to know you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again soon. It was a pleasure to have you. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay and snacks
great breakfast, spacious rooms and good location. the staff was friendly and helpful and you could have an afternoon cookie by the fire.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 29 Jan 2024
What a wonderful and gracious review! We are so pleased that you had such a perfect stay with us. We're glad you enjoyed the afternoon cookies by the fire (so hard to resist). We're thrilled that our staff was so friendly and helpful, we pride ourselves in having the best customer service. We're also glad you were able to enjoy our breakfast. Thank you so much for staying with us. We hope you'll stay with us again soon.

8/10 Good

dennis

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for your review. We're so glad to hear you had a good stay with us. We hope you'll stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 29 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for such a great review! We're so happy you had a perfect stay with us. We hope you'll stay with us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 17 Jan 2024
Thank you for staying with us and leaving us such a great review. We are very happy you had a perfect stay with us! We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Melinda

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 17 Jan 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a good review. We are glad you seem to have enjoyed your stay with us. If there was anything about your stay that prevented us from getting a perfect score, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 17 Jan 2024
Thank you for staying with us and leaving us such a great review. We are very happy you had a perfect stay with us! We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

TIFFANY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 12 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for your review! We're so happy to know you had a great stay with us. We hope you'll stay with us again soon! Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 10 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We appreciate it. We are glad you had a great stay with us. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 10 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We appreciate it. We are glad you had a great stay with us. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 29 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for such a great review! We're so happy you had a perfect stay with us. We hope you'll stay with us again soon!

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Love the location but the property needs an update. Breakfast is included but quality of food could be much better. Staff is very good and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 10 Jan 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I'm sorry about the issue you had a breakfast. It was not our normal. I hope you'll try us again so we can prove to you that we do have a great breakfast. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season!

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic time at the Bell Tower! The room was extremely comfortable. The heated floors in the bathroom were great! Breakfast each morning was full of choices and delicious. Within walking distance for all major stores and restaurants. A great place!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 11 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for such a lovely review, Elizabeth! We really cherish these reviews. We're so happy you enjoyed your stay with us and had a great time in Ann Arbor! We hope you'll stay with us again soon! Thanks again!

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming and Friendly
Thank you for your kindness and helpfulness. We will be back!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 11 Jan 2024
Thank you so much, Valerie! We love to see familiar faces. We're so happy we could make you feel warm and appreciated. We hope we'll see you again soon! Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Comfortable in all areas, staff very accommodating, pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 11 Jan 2024
Thank you so much, Rich. We're glad we could be so helpful to you, we truly appreciate you as a guest. We're happy you enjoyed our stay with us and it's good to know that our customer service was top notch. We hope you'll stay with us again soon! Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This a very nice hotel. I would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 11 Jan 2024
Thank you so much, Lynda. We're thrilled you had such an excelled stay with us. We would love to see you again! Safe travels until then!

10/10 Excellent

John

We had a great experience, lovely room and very nice breakfast. Would recommend this hotel highly!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 11 Jan 2024
Fantastic to hear John! We're so glad you had such a great stay with us! We glad you enjoyed our complimentary buffet breakfast, our stellar customer service and all our room amenities. We hope you'll stay with us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice old school hotel. Quiet, well maintained and comfortable. Great location for seeing Ann Arbor and U of M campus on foot. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 5 Dec 2023
Thank you for your glowing praise! We take a lot of pride in our historic hotel and apricate it when guests say so. We are so happy you loved our breakfast too. Thank you so much for staying with us. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 5 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for leaving us a perfect score! We're so happy you had a great stay with us! We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Karyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love staying at the Bell Tower!
I love staying here! The people are always welcoming, the rooms are comfortable, and the location just can't be beat!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 16 Nov 2023
Thank you so much, Karyn. It was a pleasure to have you as our guest. We're so glad you enjoyed our rooms and our soft, Serta Presidential Mattresses. We pride ourselves in having superb customer service and we're so glad when we get feedback like this. Thank you for taking the time. We'll be sure to share your review with all the staff. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jorge, Chicago

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet at night, good breakfast, clean, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 16 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your outstanding review. We value your comments and really appreciate your praise. We're so happy you enjoyed our great breakfast buffet. It isn't surprising that our staff was friendly, we strive to provide the best customer experience in town. Thank you for staying with us. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Dimitrije

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 15 Nov 2023
Thank you so much! It's wonderful to know you had a perfect stay with us! We hope you'll stay with us again soon! Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the location Shower is great Staff is very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 8 Nov 2023
Terrific! We're so glad you love our updated bathrooms with a rainfall showers, marble countertops and a tv in the mirror. It's wonderful to hear that our staff was very helpful for you during our stay. Thank you for letting us know. We hope you'll stay with us again soon. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Kristi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great bathroom
Just an overnight but would definitely stay again. Delightfully surprised, the bathroom floor is heated! There is a tv in the bathroom mirror. Good towels, nice sheets very clean. Cookies in the afternoon was a nice touch.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 30 Oct 2023
WOW! Such amazing praise! Thank you so much! We're so happy you enjoyed our amenities. The cookies are very good. We hope you'll stay with us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyday housekeeping, and the housekeeping was some of the best I’ve seen as a traveler. Staff very nice. Valet was inexpensive comparatively (25 dollars a day)Amenities were not overpriced. Included breakfast was not bad at all. Ann Arbor hasn’t changed much in the 15 years since I’ve been there, still a nice town for dining experiences and shopping.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 27 Oct 2023
What a wonderful testimonial! I'll be sure to pass this along to our housekeeping staff. They deserve all the praise and I'm so glad all their hard work is paying off. Thank you so much for such a lovely review. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Paul bar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 27 Oct 2023
Thank you so much for leaving us such a great review! We appreciate you taking the time. We are so pleased you had such a great stay with us. We hope to see you again. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

CARL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Karen G, Reservations Manager on 25 Oct 2023
Thank you so much, Carl! We are so pleased to hear you had a perfect stay with us! We hope you'll stay with us again. It was a pleasure to have you.