*For Toll Free Reservations Call (877) 747-8713* Centrally located in downtown Detroit within walking distance of Motor City Casino, MGM... more »
*For Toll Free Reservations Call (877) 747-8713* Centrally located in downtown Detroit within walking distance of Motor City Casino, MGM Casino, Comerica Park, Ford Field and GM Headquarters. Guests of the Viking Motel, a Magnuson Hotels affilate, will enjoy extended cable TV with HBO and On-Demand, convenient free parking, 24-hour front desk and security, free wireless internet access and morning coffee.
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Centrally located in downtown Detroit within walking distance of Motor City Casino, MGM Casino, Comerica Park, Ford Field and GM Headquarters. Guests of the Viking Motel, a Magnuson Hotels affilate, will enjoy extended cable TV with HBO and On-Demand, convenient free parking, 24-hour front desk and security, free wireless internet access and morning coffee.
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Featuring an essence of convenience, the Viking Motel Detroit is an appropriate choice for a memorable vacation. Location The Viking Motel is located half a block from both the Motor City Casino and the MGM Casino while the Comerica Park, Ford Field and General Motors Headquarters are few minutes away. Rooms The property offers well equipped accommodation units with essential facilities to make your stay a comfortable one. Restaurant The property does not have a restaurant. General You can spend the day by visiting the city of Detroit and its attractions including Comerica Park, Ford Field, General Motors Headquarters, Fox Theatre, Wayne University, University of Michigan and downtown Detroit..
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Very unsafe area. Over priced. Canceled reservations and still got billed. We wouldn't get out of the car. Police tape around 2 rooms. No one speaks English that you can understand. I would give this motel a 0 if I could.
Didn't even leave the car
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Posted Jun 26, 2008
Horrible
The picture is misleading. When you see the place you are likely to pass it as it is tucked back in a bad part of town. Friend booked some rooms here for a bachelor party and when we saw it we did not even feel safe getting out of the car. ...
the location was in a very shady area. at night there was a bunch of people hanging out in the street drinking , smoking etc.. no stores or anything in walking distance. rooms very filthy, internet service not capable of being used the signal was...
22 year old male with a moderate budget, traveling for business
My expectations of the Viking Motel were somewhat reasonable due to the review I read about the motel and from the pictures I viewed online. Also not having visited Detroit before, I looked forward to a staying at place where I could feel safe and know full well that my belongings were not in any kind of risk of getting stolen or tampered with.
As I arrived I noticed the parking lot was not up to par with the pictures I viewed online. On top of that, there were some questionable characters coming in/out of the rooms, leading me to believe that there were people staying at the Viking Motel with other intentions than just "letting the Viking be there home during their visit to Detroit" -online review.
When I went to check-in, the man behind the counter, behind the glass, was not welcoming at all, and almost seemed frustrated or annoyed I even bothered him to check-in. But I thought to myself "I'm not gonna judge this place by these things."
So I proceeded to check-in, showing my identification etc. After that process the man behind the glass divider handed me a form to sign, stating I would not have sex with a minor, that I wouldn't view channel 10 (24hr porn channel) with a minor present, and that the Viking motel was not responsible for any of my possessions if they were to go missing.
When I got to my room I took note that there were stains on the walls, carpet and curtains. There was also rust and mold on the bathroom floor and inside the shower. It was not evident that it was cleaned often due to these things.
The Viking Motel in Detroit, Mich. was a really bad experience for me overall. I did not feel welcome or comfortable, nor did I feel safe to stay there.
I ended up checking-out the day I checked-in and stayed at a much more respectable and looked after motel closer to downtown.
My advice would be to not stay at the Viking Motel during your visit Detroit, regardless of how "cheap" the rates are per night. Each local Detroit person that knew I was gonna be residing there for the weekend advised me not to stay there.
I will advise the same thing for those of you that are looking for a "cheap" place to stay during your visit to Detroit. Spend a few more dollars at a different motel and feel safe. Because you will not find that at the Viking Motel in Detroit, Mich.
Never ever ever go there. Its cheap because its te
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Posted May 31, 2007
Horrible
This is such a awful place. Very unsafe and not enough locks on door. The cashier is behind a bullet proof glasses. Internet that they advertised is a fake, not working. I paid for 3 days and left on the second day at 12.30. They cheated the money...
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