Originally Posted by
channa
If it's SkyWest or another of the carriers that flies for both DL and UA, they may have a lot of buying power and can get a nice property for a reasonable price.
Airport hotels tend to have high vacancy rates, especially in low-cost destinations like DTW, so there is likely competition for contracts such as this, which could lend itself to reasonable rates on properties that seem a bit more upmarket than normal.
This. I have a friend who flies for Skywest and they routinely stay at 4 star properties due to this very reason.