Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel
Waterfront hotel in Windsor offering Detroit skyline views, a salt-water pool, and walking access to the casino.
The verdict
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The Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel sits along the Detroit River, offering easy walking access to Windsor attractions and the casino. Guests regularly highlight the expansive Detroit skyline views, comfortable beds, and generous breakfast options. However, some visitors report room maintenance issues, including musty odors from the air conditioner and bathrooms that were not fully cleaned prior to check-in. 51112
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What travelers noticed
- Visitors praise the location on the riverfront within walking distance of downtown Windsor restaurants and the casino. 1251
- The views across the water overlooking the Detroit skyline receive widespread approval. 5121
- Guests also appreciate the tasteful breakfast with plenty of options and the comfortable, spacious beds. 1
The catch
- While several guests describe the rooms as newly renovated and gorgeous, others noticed a musty smell suspected to come from the air conditioner. drawn from the full read
- Some visitors found the accommodations exceptionally clean, but others reported having to clean the bathroom themselves before use. 11
Who it's for
- — Travelers seeking Detroit skyline and river views
- — Guests wanting walking access to Windsor restaurants and the casino
- — Visitors looking for a hot breakfast included with their stay
Skip it if
- — Anyone sensitive to musty air conditioner odors
- — Travelers who expect spotless bathroom housekeeping upon arrival
Seen on camera
2 moments · 1 video · Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel
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“and the air conditioning controls are on the air conditioner yeah i turned it off it was kind of noisy”
youtube.com1:35“here's the shower it's over really nice room nicely renovated”
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Score breakdown
How the 80/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Location
93Room
85Service
84Bed & Sleep
86Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
80Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-08-30
Where it sits
Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel and the 1 other hotel we cover in Windsor. Hover a marker for the hotel; click to open it.
What’s nearby
Landmarks and transport around Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel. Distances are straight-line, so walking times are approximate.
- Chrysler Theatre — 1 min walk · 0.1 km
- Capitol Theatre — 4 min walk · 0.3 km
- Caesars Windsor — 9 min walk · 0.7 km
- Windsor Ontario Rail ServiceXEC — 9 min walk · 0.7 km
- Water Square — 14 min walk · 1.1 km
- Financial District — 14 min walk · 1.1 km
- Guardian Building — 15 min walk · 1.2 km
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDTW — 26 min drive · 26.4 km
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Falls short of what $ usually buys
Scores 6 points below the modest median of 86, across 289 hotels in the same bracket.
- This hotel
- 80
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 90
Based on 289 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 1 mention
- 1 mention
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 26 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Pre-Covid I stayed at this hotel, and didn't mind it. Excellent location, rooms were great, view was awesome.” 14
- “Conveniently situated on the riverfront and walking distance to the heart of downtown Windsor including the casino, restaurants and entertainment venues.” 12
- “Unique & beautifully decorated hotel, unbeatable location near the river overlooking Detroit, decent staff.” 1
- “Premium location for those looking for a budget. Nice clean rooms that are pretty basic (No shower gel or shampoo) .” 11
- “exceptionally clean and newly remodelled accom with perfect location really close to the riverfront excellent view and water front and the casino.” 1
- “I liked the hotel, its excellent location and my impressive room.” 1
- “Great hotel at the Best Western Plus! It reminds me of the South Beach Miami Best Western with the waterfront views. Supercute staff! Love it! Hope to come back soon!” 11
- “Staff was extremely helpful, pool area was nice, and breakfast was awesome!” 1
- “super buper location, gorgeous rooms and professional staff.” 1
- “Very wonderful location, free breakfast, accommodating staff, plus fast wi-fi.” 1
- “The front staff and housekeeping staff are always friendly and kind. Easy to approach and easy to talk to.” 11
- “responsive and wonderfully helpful staff and very good service.” 1
- “The problems started as soon as I checked in. The person at the front desk ,checked me into my ex-wife's room(room 408) and provided me room keys to her room.” 11
- “Beautiful room over looking the waterfront. Friendly helpful staff. Will definitely stay again!” 11
- “Unique & beautifully decorated hotel, unbeatable location near the river overlooking Detroit, decent staff.” 1
- “here's the shower it's over really nice room nicely renovated” On camera202:43
- “Big size room, hard-working staff and incredibly beautiful views.” 1
- “The bedroom was comfy, and the bed was comfortable.” 1
- “I liked the hotel, its excellent location and my impressive room.” 1
- “But besides that, the view is super nice, our last stay we were upgraded to a room with a ni... read more” 11
- “Room had a large enough bathroom that we loved.” 1
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 19 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 19/100We read 0 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-08-30.
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Sources
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Everything quoted on this page.
- 14Best Western Waterfront Hotel : r/windsorontarioreddit.comForum thread2025-06-17Recent3 quotes used
“Pre-Covid I stayed at this hotel, and didn't mind it. Excellent location, rooms were great, view was awesome.”
Read originalreddit.com - 17Best Western PLUS Waterfront Hotel - Windsorbizxmagazine.comReview site2016-05-04AgeingRead originalbizxmagazine.com
- 1Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel Windsor - Ontariobest-western-plus-waterfront.ontariocahotel.comReview siteDate not stated19 quotes used
“Beds were spacious and the breakfast was great!”
Read originalbest-western-plus-waterfront.ontariocahotel.com - 2BEST WESTERN PLUS WATERFRONT HOTEL WINDSOR, ONbest-western-plus-waterfront.getwindsorhotels.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalbest-western-plus-waterfront.getwindsorhotels.com
- 3Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel - Windsortravelweekly.comReview siteDate not statedRead originaltravelweekly.com
- 4BEST WESTERN PLUS WATERFRONT HOTEL, WINDSORbest-western-plus-waterfront-1.getwindsorhotels.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalbest-western-plus-waterfront-1.getwindsorhotels.com