The Kensington Hotel
The verdict
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Who it's for
- — travelers who walk everywhere instead of booking cars
- — travelers who want staff who actually follow through
- — long-shower, slow-morning travelers
- — light sleepers — the beds get singled out
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Score breakdown
How the 86/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
85Location
90Room
81Service
88Bed & Sleep
85- “The king (or two doubles) bed is plush with very fluffy pillows, and bedside tables have easy access plugs. I spent my days and evenings exploring all over Ann Arbor and was grateful to have an excellent sleep throughout my stay.” 5
- “Both the bed (king-sized) and the duvet were very comfortable, and I had a nice night's sleep during my entire stay.” 16
Value
82- “The price is always amazing... It is absolutely the best value I have ever seen.” 9
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-08-28
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
On par with what $ usually buys
Scores level with the modest median of 86, across 200 hotels in the same bracket.
- This hotel
- 86
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 90
Based on 200 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.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
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 34 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
Quotes run exactly as travelers wrote them — spelling and all. We trim for length, never for tidiness.
- “Onsite steakhouse takes its homemade desserts verrrry seriously. (Try 'em!) Plus, it's casual enough to rock your maize and blue.” 19
- “The food was prompt and delicious. We want Melissa in charge of all of our food events!” 2
- “Executive rooms on the third floor have access to a club lounge which serves a complimentary light breakfast with muffins, bagels, pastries, cereal, yogurt and fruit, plus juices and coffees, teas and hot chocolate. It's perfect for grabbing something to go or enjoying in the lounge.” 5
- “When you exit the elevators, and turn left, you have to insert your keycard to access this area, the reason being is that a complimentary light breakfast is served every day and you also have access to sodas and water 24/7, which was fantastic.” 16
- “Helped us choose where to eat-in addition to their AMAZING restaurant that offers room service (Relish)!” 9
- “I didn't have time to try its restaurant, rel-ish, this time, either, but the menu looked great, and I see that they're listed as an Ann Arbor Restaurant Week participant for next month (June 2019) too.” 16
- “some tapas-type items, like empanadas, which was good, and we also had really good charcuterie at the Garden and Gun Club, at Stitzel-Weller (see below) plus had good Italian food at Volare, which we had been to last December.” 16
- “The staff went above and beyond to welcome us to Ann Arbor!” 9
- “Upon check-in, I was offered water and/or a glass of champagne, which was a thoughtful gesture, and which from Yelp seems standard at the Kensington.” 16
- “Thank you to a wonderful staff." "This hotel is fabulous! This hotel is fabulous! It is clean and well appointed.” 9
- “The staff was absolutely incredible! They were very attentive to our needs and made our special day as stress-free as possible.” 9
- “Excellent hotel with excellent staff. I was impressed with the professionalism and friendliness of the staff, from the front desk to meeting space to the room.” 9
- “The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful.” 9
- “I was impressed with the professionalism and friendliness of the staff, from the front desk to meeting space to the room.” 2
- “The hotel is clean, the staff is friendly and helpful, and the place is safe.” 17
- “On behalf of our company and team we greatly appreciate the fantastic hospitality the entire Kensington staff gave us to make our event run smoothly.” 2
- “The venue was beautiful, the food was phenomenal, and the staff were friendly.” 9
- “Melissa and her staff took such good care of us. They were attentive to our needs, helpful, and a pleasure to work with.” 2
- “The staff was the best, tending to everyone's needs. I can't say enough about the staff and this hotel, they were wonderful.” 9
- “We will look forward to working with your staff again in the future. This hotel is fabulous! It is clean and well appointed.” 2
- “I also had a beautiful view of the courtyard, where they sometimes hold weddings.” 16
- “Best for Ann Arbor visitors, less so for anyone relying on the elevator.” 13
- “The only SLIGHT downside to this that I experienced was that my room was actually next to the breakfast room, so in the mornings it was a little loud in the hallway; I could only hear this when I was near the door, though, not when I was in bed.” 16
- “The king (or two doubles) bed is plush with very fluffy pillows, and bedside tables have easy access plugs. I spent my days and evenings exploring all over Ann Arbor and was grateful to have an excellent sleep throughout my stay.” 5
- “Both the bed (king-sized) and the duvet were very comfortable, and I had a nice night's sleep during my entire stay.” 16
- “The marble bathrooms feature fabulous Beekman 1802 bath products (you may have seen the owners on the Cooking Channel or when they won The Amazing Race).” 5
- “The toiletries provided (lotion and hand soap - the rest are already in the shower) are Beekman brand, and were very nice.” 16
- “The bathroom is set up so that there is a door between the toilet and shower area (bath/shower combo) and the sink area, which is nice if one person needs to use those while another wants to prep for the day.” 16
- “The rooms are fitted with marble-lined bathrooms. Adapted bathrooms include nice touches such as a hairdryer and dressing gowns.” 13
- “The price is always amazing... It is absolutely the best value I have ever seen.” 9
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.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- 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 view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 16 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 20/100We read 0 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-08-28.
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Sources
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Everything quoted on this page.
- 16The Kensington Hotel: A boutique choice for Ann Arbor ...yesnodetroit.comReview site2019-05-15Ageing10 quotes used
“The room also had some very nice Ann Arbor-themed decor throughout.”
Read originalyesnodetroit.com - 5The Kensington Hotel, Ann Arbor, Michiganluxuryandboutiquehotels.comReview site2018-09-26Ageing4 quotes used
“The king (or two doubles) bed is plush with very fluffy pillows, and bedside tables have easy access plugs. I spent my days and evenings exploring all over Ann Arbor and was grateful to have an excellent sleep throughout…”
Read originalluxuryandboutiquehotels.com - 10The Kensington Hotel invests $4.5M into renovations in Ann ...concentratemedia.comReview site2016-06-01AgeingRead originalconcentratemedia.com
- 1The Kensington Hotel Review - Ann Arbor , United States of ...youtube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes onlyRead originalyoutube.com
- 2The Kensington Hotel in Ann Arbor, MI | Earn up to 15% Cash ...kensingtonannarbor.comReview siteDate not stated5 quotes used
“The food was prompt and delicious. We want Melissa in charge of all of our food events!”
Read originalkensingtonannarbor.com - 3Contact Us | Luxury Hotels Ann Arborkensingtonannarbor.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalkensingtonannarbor.com
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