Designerguy24 Member Username: Designerguy24
Post Number: 76 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 12:49 pm: | |
Has anyone stayed here? I am looking to give my parents a room as a christmas gift. If you've stayed here or know someone who did was it a good experience? Know of any other bed and breakfasts in the Downtown Area? |
Scs_scooter Member Username: Scs_scooter
Post Number: 31 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 12:59 pm: | |
When out of town co-workers are in Detroit for biz, they stay at the Inn. Nothing but rave reviews. |
6nois Member Username: 6nois
Post Number: 605 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:00 pm: | |
I have heard nothing but good things about the Inn. The rooms seem very nice and all of the buildings look very well maintained. I would say go for it. |
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe
Post Number: 1053 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:07 pm: | |
We put people up there, and it is lovely. Rooms are nice, gathering spots are beautiful, and the food is good, too. The people working there that I met are really nice. |
Lo_to_d Member Username: Lo_to_d
Post Number: 29 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:10 pm: | |
We had our out of town wedding quests stay there. It worked out great and the Inn has a free shuttle to places within reason, couple the gift with tickets to the orchestra. We stayed in the coach house on our wedding night, and had a brunch there as well in the morning. Everything was perfect. |
Sciencefair Member Username: Sciencefair
Post Number: 31 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:26 pm: | |
Also check out the Inn at 97 Winder: http://www.theinnat97winder.co m/ |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 4023 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:41 pm: | |
Friends of mine have stayed there, only fantastic things to say about it. |
Rsa Member Username: Rsa
Post Number: 1355 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:42 pm: | |
modelD reviewed several b&b's in last week's issue. check it out: http://www.modeldmedia.com/fea tures/bandb12107.aspx also has links to all of them. |
Urbanoutdoors Member Username: Urbanoutdoors
Post Number: 649 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 3:40 pm: | |
I have heard good things about 97 winder and the inn on ferry, also check out the woodbridge star it is very nice and not quite as $$$ if I remember correctly. |
Mrsjdaniels Member Username: Mrsjdaniels
Post Number: 307 Registered: 08-2005
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 3:43 pm: | |
LOVELY! |
Rax Member Username: Rax
Post Number: 40 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 4:10 pm: | |
Both are very nice in my opinion. |
Bobj Member Username: Bobj
Post Number: 3201 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 4:59 pm: | |
I would choose the Inn on Ferry myself |
Frankg Member Username: Frankg
Post Number: 50 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 5:39 pm: | |
I have stayed at the Inn on Ferry Street 4 times, it is great! You can wake up Sunday morning, have breakfast, and you are only a block away from the DIA. How is that for a great way to spend a weekend? |
Clermont Member Username: Clermont
Post Number: 19 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 8:07 pm: | |
a couple of years ago my band was performing at the DIA and they put us up at the Inn. It was great. |
Detroitsky Member Username: Detroitsky
Post Number: 4 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 8:17 pm: | |
My aunt and uncle stayed there a few years ago. The rooms were really nice. |
Rrl Member Username: Rrl
Post Number: 927 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 8:20 pm: | |
My lady & I stayed there for the first time just this past weekend, stayed in the Roehm Home. We have done quite a few various inn and B&B stays over the past 18 months, and I have to say that the IOFS is absolutely near the top. I can't say enough about how much we enjoyed it. The houses and room(s) are very nice, meticulously redone, comfortably furnished, and something quite unexpected, but the house had a scent (not odor), that makes the place feel even more comfortable. Hard to explain, kind of that Grandma's house kind of smell, but even better. Fresh cookies in the room, great attention to detail. The rooms aren't done up with all that typical B&B flowery, chinz sort of schitt either; very nice. We used the shuttle to pick us up from the train station (trained in from Chi-town, another totally great part of the weekend) and then shuttled to dinner at Mosiac. I think the only gripe during the entire stay was the shuttle driver took us way out of the way (via Joe Louis Arena) on our way to Greektown to drop off another couple at the Wings game, and we were late for our reservation. Minor stuff though. The bed and linens were great for fabulous night's sleep (although the dozen or so beverages prior to bed didn't hurt either). Only other gripe was the shower head had minimal pressure. Sorry kids, I like my shower w/ a little power. Sunday's breakfast was very good, all fresh fruit, eggs, waffles, normal morning fare. Honestly, I have had more unique B&B breakfasts, but those were in places where there is only one breakfast "seating" and the innkeeper and rest of the guests are all about getting into your business, not something I particularly enjoy. IOFS is a little more inn and less B&B, with a "come when you feel like it" breakfast, which again, we prefer. All in all, we'd stay there again in a heartbeat. Go for it DesignerGuy, if your folks appreciate the B&B thing, I think they will fall in love w/ the IOFS. |
Lobsterpots Member Username: Lobsterpots
Post Number: 49 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Friday, December 07, 2007 - 4:20 pm: | |
IOFS is the best. I've stayed there three times. The last time, just recently a few days before Thanksgiving I got a beautiful room with a Jacuzzi tub. in Roehme house. It even had a porch. Each time that I go they put me in a different house, which is cool. I agree it does have a sweet & distinctive floral aroma. I probably wont be visiting there for awhile when I decide to purchase my home in BE. |