High tea has a limited selection of teas to choose from. I like that Royal Park Hotel has this…read moreevery weekend.

Disappointing Experience -- "Pet Friendly" Comes With Major Fine Print…read more As a Rochester resident, this experience was especially disappointing. My husband and I are currently renovating our home and booked the Royal Park Hotel while in town for business and personal reasons. We planned to bring our small, well-behaved, 10-year-old dog. After booking online, I called because there was no option to add a pet. Cynthia confirmed they allow dogs and explained the policy. Most rules were reasonable, but two immediately stood out: a strict no-barking policy and dogs MUST be crated whenever the owner leaves the room. We have traveled extensively with our dog and stayed at upscale hotels including the Amway Grand Plaza, The Drake, Hilton properties, and others without issue. Our dog has never been crate trained. I completely understand requiring a dog to be secured when housekeeping enters, but requiring us to cage our 10-year-old dog simply to leave for dinner seems excessive. The no-barking rule also lacks reasonable nuance. Obviously, no guest should be allowed to leave a dog barking continuously and disturbing others. But an occasional bark? Do we also have a no-child-crying policy? There's a difference between normal occasional noise and an actual disturbance. Our dog isn't even a barker, and we travel with a dog camera to monitor her. Then there's the $150 pet fee, which is one of the highest we've encountered. For $150, I'd expect a genuinely pet-friendly experience--not simply permission to have a dog while imposing unusually restrictive rules. I went to the hotel in person hoping common sense and reasonable discretion might prevail. Deanna at the front desk reiterated that it was policy, while a manager beside her confirmed the same. There was seemingly no willingness to discuss an alternative. So we cancelled our reservation and booked The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham instead. What a difference. The Townsend charges a $50 pet fee, provides dog beds and bowls, and does NOT require our dog to be crated when we leave the room. That's what I consider pet friendly. Something else happened while I was at Royal Park that further illustrated my concerns. An older gentleman was attempting to check in early. He was told that even if his room was already ready, he would be charged a $75 early check-in fee. Ironically, I made our same-day Townsend reservation around noon. They had a room available, welcomed us immediately, and charged no early check-in fee. That's hospitality. If a room isn't ready, obviously a guest should wait until check-in. But if it's cleaned, available, and ready, charging $75 just to hand someone the key a few hours early feels like nickel-and-diming rather than luxury hospitality. Perhaps Royal Park should reassess its $150 pet fee, mandatory crating policy, barking policy, and $75 early check-in fee against comparable luxury hotels and current industry standards. This is particularly disappointing because my husband and I got married at the Royal Park last year and spent tens of thousands of dollars there. Unfortunately, even during our wedding experience, we often felt policies took precedence over hospitality. At times, it felt like constantly being reminded of what we could and couldn't do rather than being treated like valued guests. After this experience, I genuinely regret choosing Royal Park for our wedding. It's also surprising for a hotel in Rochester, an incredibly dog-friendly community. Leader Dogs for the Blind is headquartered right here in Rochester Hills. Nobody is asking the hotel to tolerate destructive animals, aggressive behavior, incessant barking, or irresponsible owners. Address an actual problem when one occurs. Charge for damage. Address legitimate noise complaints. That's completely reasonable. But don't treat every well-behaved dog as a problem before one exists and then charge guests $150 for the privilege. Royal Park has unfortunately lost our business. I will no longer recommend it to friends, neighbors, or visitors--particularly those traveling with pets. The Royal Park markets itself as a luxury hotel. Luxury hospitality should involve discretion, common sense, flexibility, and making guests feel welcomed--not simply repeating, "It's policy." Policies are important. Hospitality is knowing how to apply them with common sense.

What an awesome place to stayl! This hotel has been carefully renovated from a cookie cutter,…read morestandard "Days Inn" to a kitchy, quaint, welcoming little oasis. Our son is here for the summer, and unfortunately Royal Oak was hit with a massive heat wave and he was stuck without air conditioning. When we explained our situation the staff was more than accommodating, making allowances during our stay. There's free coffee in the lobby, a discount at a neighboring diner, and a nice area with cornhole and games and a fire pit. All in all a great experience in a great little town. Things to know- the campus is smoke free, there is no pool, and they are renovating next year to include a bar and grill.

Cleanliness not well maintained. Nor can you expect your room to be secure. They're incapable of…read moreproviding meaningful resolution for guest inquiries. Different prospective for you here to have management review check in procedures, snd safeguarding occupied rooms!

My wife and I stay with Joan and Buck once a year when visiting family. 2019 was our 8th year in a…read morerow. Our room is comfortable and quiet. The breakfast menu is VAST. Pancakes Pecan, blueberry or cheese. Try the cheese you'll thank me:-) Eggs and omelettes made to order. Home made yogurt, chai tea, scones and coffee cake, or muffins rotated on alternate days. The meal is rounded out with fresh fruit and hot coffee. Oh stop by the coffee cart for fresh baked cookies if you need an afternoon or bedtime snack before turning in for the night. In May 2015 we were married in CA. My future father in law could not make the trip due to health reasons. Joan and Buck to the rescue. We had a small ceremony in August which her father and mother attended. The Mill Pond Inn's garden setting was perfect for our second wedding.

This is a wonderful and elegant Inn to stay in. It's in the heart of downtown Clarkston which is…read moregreat because the restaurants Clarkston has to offer are so good. Honcho and the Fed are my personal favorites. I love The park downtown had to offer, also!! Great location and great Inn!

Nothing all that special but can't beat the price/location! literally next door to the Suburban…read moreShowplace. If you don't want to pay the ridiculous parking fees while a trending an event stay here and walk over!

Clean little motel just east of the suburban show place on grand river ave. nothing fancy but room…read morehas a mini fridge, microwave and ample parking and super clean bathroom. No complaints. Manager is very nice. Gatsby restaurant across the street. Shopping mall just down the street and lots of places to eat.

My husband and I stayed on a Saturday night in January 2025 to celebrate our wedding anniversary…read more We stayed in the Hepburn Suite, which was more beautiful and larger than the pictures suggested. The suite has a large bedroom and a separate sitting room and a separate private bath. It takes up one whole upper side of the large house. It, like the rest of the inn, was immaculate. We checked in late afternoon and through the beautiful wall-wide windows watched the sun setting over the snow. Gorgeous. Everything about Maple Cove exceeded our expectations. So comfortable and warm. Plenty of hot water for a tub in the morning, window seats in both the sitting area and the bedroom for sunrise and sunset views. Beautifully decorated, but not kitschy or cluttered. They also supplied a mini-fridge, a K-cup coffee maker, plenty of towels, extra blankets and pillows. In the morning Jan made us a gourmet breakfast. I do not exaggerate. An incredible omelet, fruit and yogurt parfait, fresh coffee, grilled sourdough toast, potatoes (perhaps fondant?) and orange juice. Plus homemade cinnamon scones! We loved it and will go back in the summer to use the pool! This may be the nicest B&B I've ever stayed in. Thank you, Jan and Mark!

Jan & Mark Thank you so much for letting me stay at your lovely place. I needed to get away before…read moremy wedding. I was able to center myself and relax him. I did not want to become a bridezilla. This totally help me. Thank you both