Originally Posted by
Horace
According to the article, it's the same owner as the Radisson. At the time of the article, the hotel had remodeled 271 rooms, with 59 left to do. The renovation also includes a new concierge lounge.
The hotel has had a number of names over the years: Hilton Airport Inn, Doubletree Hotel Detroit Airport, Metropolitan Hotel, Radisson Hotel Detroit Metro Airport, before now being the Delta Hotels Detroit Metro Airport. That's not a good sign.
Earlier this year, I stayed at the Detroit Metro Airport Marriott. The rate was low, and everything was as one would expect at a typical airport Marriott. I would stay there again if I need to stay near DTW again. I would be wary of the Delta Hotels Detroit Metro Airport unless there is suddenly a deluge of wonderful reviews on Marriott.com and Tripadvisor.
To be fair, I believe a new owner acquired the building as it sat vacant after the Metropolitan closed in 2012.
I stayed in February 2017 when it was a Radisson, although the "grand opening" wasn't until June 2017. So it changed flags in less than a year. At the time of my stay, it shouldn't have even been open. Paint buckets sat in hallways. Ladders were up also in hallways. Construction supplies were visible. Public spaces were dirty. The list goes on. I don't know if the restaurant ever opened until the grand opening, either. Because there was no food -- not even coffee available -- when I stayed. I think it had only been open a few months or weeks, but furniture and walls already already had scratches, stains and discoloration. My bed didn't have a skirt on the mattress -- so the mattress and springs were visible. The lights in the entryway were automatic so they shut themselves off, even if you wanted the lights to remain on. The elevators were never renovated.
I'm honestly surprised Marriott allowed this property to re-flag, unless a significant amount of improvements have occurred or it trusts the management company, Crescent, to get things right.
The reviews for the Radisson are horrible. I wonder if the owner figured the only way to salvage his property was to change the brand (and hopefully the management company). It appears Radisson is also suing the owner,
Radisson Hotels International, Inc. v. RJK HOTEL MANAGEMENT, LLC, in federal court.