Roberts Riverwalk Urban Resort Hotel

2.5 star property
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Riverview, 1 King Bed, Non-smoking
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Executive Suites, 1 King Bed, Non-Smoking
Exterior

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1000 River Place Dr, Detroit, MI, 48207
  • Detroit Riverwalk
    3 min walk
  • GM Renaissance Center
    4 min drive
  • Hollywood Casino at Greektown
    4 min drive
  • Detroit, MI (DET-Coleman A. Young Municipal)
    19 min drive

Room options

Executive Suites, 1 King Bed, Non-Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Riverview, 1 King Bed, Non-smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Penthouse Room, 1 King Bed, Non-Smoking

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Presidential Suite

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Riverview Deluxe, 1 King Bed, Non-Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, River View

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe King, Non-Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Detroit

With a stay at Roberts Riverwalk Urban Resort Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Detroit, within a 5-minute drive of GM Renaissance Center and Hollywood Casino at Greektown. .This hotel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Little Caesars Arena and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Ford Field.

What's nearby

  • GM Renaissance Center - 4 min drive
  • Hollywood Casino at Greektown - 4 min drive
  • Ford Field - 5 min drive
  • Little Caesars Arena - 7 min drive
  • Caesars Casino - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Millender Center Station - 4 min drive
  • Detroit Station - 15 min drive
  • Detroit, MI (DET-Coleman A. Young Municipal) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bucharest Grill - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Atwater Block Brewery - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bai MAI Thai - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Roberts Riverwalk Urban Resort Hotel

Riverwalk Detroit hotel in Rivertown with free parking
Roberts Riverwalk Urban Resort Hotel offers 106 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Accommodations are furnished with king sofa beds. Beds feature down comforters. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Microwaves and refrigerators can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 106 guestrooms featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters, and all rooms are furnished with king sofa beds. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Grab a bite to eat at Roberts Riverwalk, a bistro which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Roberts Riverwalk - This bistro serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Roberts Riverwalk

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fitness centre
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge (on request)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Sofa bed

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • King sofa bed
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • DVD player
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Fridge (on request)

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 50.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 18.00 per person, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Fitness center access
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: USD 50.00 (subject to availability)
  • Refrigerator fee: USD 25 per day
  • In-room microwave fee: USD 25 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Roberts Riverwalk Urban Resort Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.6
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 265 out of 1001 reviews" "

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't let the view fool you, Pass on this hotel,
Yes, the view from the RiverWalk is lovely. Service and property are below sub-par. We waited 45 min in line to check in, multiple parties had issues as the hotel seems confused about amounts to charge if you are a hotels.com customer. A lady in line said that the check in and check out process is always terrible there. We did not stay at the property because the air-conditioners were not working. Hotels.com processed a refund the next day, but we have been waiting on the hotel to process a refund of less that $50 for over 6mths.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was nice interior but could use updating. Staff was friendly and brought us a roll away bed. Also contacted another room with radio on (loud) at 1am. Dislike-walls were thin, rooms on the chilly side until the heat kicked in. Hallways were cold. No “do not disturb” signs. No hotel or TV information in the room. No curtains in the bathrooms as it could possible to see into from another room. Didn’t have any issues with parking. Right on the riverfront which would nice during summer to walk around. Walking distance to a few places to eat which were really good. Don’t come expecting high end service as you get what you pay for.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Took one hour and 45 minutes to get in room. Booked 2 months in advance and said they did not have a room. Assigned me a room that was storage Then upgraded me to a suite. NO HEAT. Room was nice but COLD Several guest had no heat!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

John B

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Management issues at Roberts Riverwalk
This was terrible experience. There was no hot water during the entire seven day stay despite assurances that the problem would be remedied soon. We had to change rooms because the first room was uninhabitable and should not have been rented. There was a "resort" fee added to the bill that was not properly described at check-in. All in all, although the hotel is a nice facility, it was a terrible experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Waylon, Sault Ste Marie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was a nightmare and took way too long telling me a owed money when I paid in full month's ago. No heat in the rooms, tv was blurry, no one tells you anything upon check in like there is a restaurant or anything really that a normal hotel front desk tells you. Plus a resort fee !!! In Detroit let that sink in for min... For the price of this terrible hotel just spend more to stay at Greek town or better yet don't go to Detroit
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Bethany

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I paid money for that?
We stayed at Roberts River walk Detroit MI so we could attend the Sunday Night last football field at Ford Field. Our room was still not available when we left to go to game at 6:30pm. We had to get ready in my sister in laws room. When we got back at 12:30am and went to our room, we discovered that the toilet wasn't working and had to be moved to another room (how did house keeping miss that?). They specifically asked at check in (which took 40 minutes), 'You booked through a 3rd party, didn't you?' I was very disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Vicki

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perhaps the hotel is normally of higher quality, but during their renovations the room was very uncomfortable. Additionally, it was clear that the room I was placed in had not been used or cleaned in some time. Lastly, it took nearly a full hour in line for check-in before I was able to get keys to my room (I was only the fifth person in line on Saturday afternoon). If you purchase an upgrade to a river-front room, this location may be worth the cost. Otherwise, save the money and find another hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

M, 01610

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
broken glass in parking lot took hours for water in shower to drain not enough electrical plugs road to hotel in poor condition not enough towels no extra rolls of toilet paper no tissues wifi and tv reception poor dark hallways
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Meegan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't do it!!
It was probably the worst place I had ever stayed! No air conditioning, VERY rude manager (I actually felt awful for the employees trying their best), and the place is soo run down!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was terrible! Hotel is very old and everything in it is old or very cheap. We have a “suite”, it just means they crammed a loveseat in the room. Getting a room with air conditioning is a 50/50 gamble. In the room: no hand towels, no Kleenex, no drinking cups, minimal coffee maker but no coffee, no cups, no sugar, no creamer, stir sticks, every time you leave the room your key entry won’t work. No working phone in the room. Room is very damp and we haven’t even taken a shower, no exhaust in the bathroom, and the overhead fixture is now only an exposed bulb. Check in is not until 4pm, no exceptions!!!! This was the worst experience regarding a hotel and we are in our late 60’s. Highly recommend you don’t stay here or in this bad section of Detroit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Miranda, Lansing, MI

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This was one of the worst experiences I have ever had at a hotel. We arrived at 1:30 to check in, the front desk said the system was down after waiting for an hour so she handed out numbers for people. Her shift ended and a new worker came in and had no difficulties with the system. However, the first lady didn't tell him about the 8 other people in line, we ended up waiting a total of 3 hours to check in. The room was dirty, service was terrible. They handed out duplicated keys for rooms so people were walking into other people's rooms - two people got robbed while we were there. They handed out a parking pass and said "it's not safe but here you go." I would not recommend this hotel to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Steve, Ontario, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Computer system was down during peak check in time on Saturday afternoon. People were lined up out the door waiting to check in. Took about 1.5 hrs. Hotel also processed a $100 incidental charge on my credit card that I had to call and have a credit issued. Beautiful facility, hope they can overcome these operational issues. Staff were holding up quite well despite the enormous stress of the situation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Jamie, Toledo, Ohio

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived at 3:30pm for check-in and waited two hours in line before we were able to check-in. There was one employee working the front desk until 4:15pm. We were told the room had no a/c. This would not have been a problem as it was a cold day, however our room was on the first floor near the hotel entrance, so noise and safety were an issue while having the windows open. We requested a different room but were told they were booked full. In order to try to get another room they would have to cancel our current reservation and we would have to try to call to get another. We had already waited for two hours and had no choice but to take it. The employee commented he knew there was gong to be long check in processes because he had looked ahead on the schedule and saw how booked the hotel was. Sounds like terrible management. They left their two employees out to the wolves. Everyone was complaining. Our room didn’t have a/c nor a remote control for the television. There was a used condom behind one of the night stands which was only found looking for the television remote. There is also an $18 fee for the pool etc that was not mentioned on Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Roberts hotel review
Suite was large and airy. Lots of windows. Staff was friendly. Great views of the river. Pool was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

PeggyGray, Forest Park, IL

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's An Older Huge Piece Of Property.It Has Large Rooms Which Needs A lot Of Updates. It Has Good Bones. I Can Tell It Was Really Grand In Years Gone By. It Can Be Grand Again. And The Beauty Of It Also Is The Riverfront Is Right Outside Your Window, If You Have A Room On The East Side Of The Building. Or You Can Walk Out The Door, Find A Seat And Enjoy The View. Did I Mention, That Canada Is Across The Way. My Opinion, The Owner Of This Gold Mine Needs The Right Investors, Who Are Willing To Go All In, To Make This Place Grand Again. They Need A Large Staff, With A lot Of Experience In Hospitality. This Place Is Too Massive To Only Have A Skeleton Crew! The People That's Hired To Make Sure The Air Is Running Properly! Unfortunately, I Had To Go To Another Hotel. Because The Ceiling In My Run Was Leaking.so I Was Disappointed, Hot and Tired. I Did Get My Refund Right Away. Thank You! Lastly With All That Said, I Will Not Bash This Hotel. I Believe It Still Has Many Years To Be Great! And Offer A Really Nice Place To Stay. Things Need To Be Put In Place To Bring This Into A Reality (Fruition). If I Had The Money Right Now, I Would Love To Buy It. Before I Checked Out, I Was Thinking About How I Would Decorate. I Would Blend In The Nostalgia Of This Place In A Fresh Look. Each Floor Wood Have A Different Theme With Nice Colors And Décor. I Would Take Out (Urban) And Replace It With Grand! That's The Level In Which This Property Should Be Envisioned....
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
The Room was horriblr but had a good view, Phone did not work, chair looked like a angry tiger had clawed it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

kevin

Will never stay there again
I was not satisfied with the room it was not clean . The bathroom had a used towels on the sink when we got there , and a used tiowel was laying on the bed .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

sai venkatesh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst maintenance & response.Highly Not recommend
Worst maintenance and response. Highly Not recommended
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Roxanne, Sault Ste. Marie, ONTARIO

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very deceiving place. Was very dirty. Beds were very uncomfortable. ABSOLUTELY NO AIR CONDITIONING!! They offered to give us 2 fans in exchange. The rugs were very dirty and nasty. Our bathroom was a mess, with garbage still laying around, clearly the rugs were not vacuumed. Our tub would not drain, and also back washed with all sorts of nasty hair filling our tub. My daughter and husband have suffered bed bug bites. ABSOLUTELY NO WIFI in the hotel, except in the lobby. Very poor and deceiving place, yet they want you to pay a RESORT FEE, which in very fine print does it state they want 18 dollars per person.......Was very upsetting for my family. When asked if we can have our money returned, we were told to call the toll free number and that it would be days before we get anything returned to us. I have yet to write a letter to the Better Business Bureau to have this hotels operating license revoked......What a freaken terrible joke this place really is!!!! PLEASE do not stay here.......terrible, terrible, terrible
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Marsha

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
PLace Needs Work
I think the Hotel some day will be a nice place to stay but they are in Renoivations - Air Conditioning did NOT work in 75% of the rooms - We had to pay an $18.00 charge for a Pool - Conventions and another fee that would not be happening there in the shape of the Hotel - They booked double people in rooms which got a little scary If the Management will work harder and get more completed it will be good - Now it is not worth the stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Shining (for real)
Basically the hotel in The Shining, had no air conditioning, no towels, bar was always closed, TV's didn't work, phones to call the front desk were broke, everything was either broken or missing. When we checked in there was a sign that said back in 5 min, next day back in 30, when they did show up the girl said don't answer the door if somebody knocks, call the front desk first to see if it's legit, check your toilets and faucets to see if they work, cops knocked on our door when we got to the room, couldn't call the desk cause phone was broke, used my cell, said somebody smelled weed, he was gonna bust the door down, found out it was the people 5 doors down and they we're bringing the drug dogs in, it was 90 degrees in our room and had to open the windows just to breath, bed sheets were the only thing semi- clean in the hotel. I booked this hotel cause it looked historical and was by the riverwalk. But the riverwalk was the only good thing about this hotel. The worst hotel I've ever been to in my entire life. I would have rather slept outside and possibly have gotten robbed. They said they were fixing to do a 5 million dollar rennovation ...yeah 5 million wouldn't even fix the plumbing and air conditioning in this building. or replace the carpet and clean this place. When I finally got towels so we could shower, another guest said "oh u got towels!" ..."we couldn't get any so we used our bed sheets."...stay away from this place, I'm sure it's haunted too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Jute

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The TV did not work, some lamps did not work, the tub was dirty, house keeping did not leave new towels but took the dirty one and when the air-condition came on it was so loud that it woke me up every time. I spoke with six staff about my issues and nobody seem to care. Not one issue was resolved.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018