Ann Arbor Regent Hotel and Suites

Overall, the Regent was a good choice for my group. We were convening for a reunion and wanted a clean, well-located place that wasn't too pricey. In this respect, the Regent checked all of the boxes. As with any place there were good and bad things - but the good far outweighed the bad. First, the good - the rooms are large, clean (yay!), and well laid out. The noise level was very low, despite the place being pretty much sold out. The grounds are beautiful, kudos to the landscapers that keep it up. The inside of the hotel is OK, a bit dated but not awful by any means. The common areas were a big plus for our group - we hung out in the second floor game room quite a few times - lots of tables, chairs, and space between those there to sit and talk and those there to play pool or shuffleboard. In the "not so good" arena, we just had a few minor issues. First, it's great that there is breakfast included, but it was exactly the same food all three days we were there. It sure would be nice to have at least a bit of variety (maybe scrambled eggs instead of the omelettes, bacon instead of sausage, etc.). The quality of the food was OK - nothing to write home about but not terrible. The women working the breakfast area were wonderful - super friendly, always willing to help, and they kept things at the buffet and at the tables clean - ALWAYS. The air conditioner in our room was a little confusing - it worked fairly well to keep the room cool, but didn't seem to take the humidity out of the air very well. It was also very noisy when the high fan kicked in occasionally. My biggest issue were the beds. I have a very bad back, and both beds in our room were SOFT and provided little support. I was pretty miserable each morning for the first hour or so until I could loosen up. I'm not sure if the mattresses are old or are just a softer variety - but they didn't work well for me. So - would I stay at the Regent again? Yeah, I probably would, and I would ask in advance if there is such a thing as a harder mattress on property. I'd also probably eat breakfast out occasionally rather than eat the same thing every day. The employees were so welcoming and helpful and the cleanliness was so great that it definitely trumps the negatives.