The Kensington Hotel

Name: The Kensington Hotel
Address: 3500 South State Street, Briarwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, United States of America
Rating: 8.45

"Great bath"

"Speedy check-in/check-out process"

"Great pool"

"Superb restaurant"

"Convenient shopping nearby"

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Parking
Restaurant
Swimming pool
Non-Smoking Rooms
Business Center
Banquet Facilities

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Property description

Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.

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Guest reviews

8.4

Very good

Based on 1,001 verified reviews

Who stays here?

Business

25%

Couple

19%

Family

42%

Group

8%

Solo

3%

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Across recent reviews, The Kensington Hotel is praised for friendly, accommodating staff and a large indoor pool and hot tub, while repeated critiques cite dated rooms with small bathrooms, low ceilings, and intermittent maintenance or HVAC issues.

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10

Sarah

3 weeks ago

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, clean room, pool and hot tub were fabulous.

4

Jennifer

4 weeks ago

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty sheets, dirty toilet, window that looked out onto an interior hallway. Weird and gross! Won’t be staying here again.

10

Lauren

4 weeks ago

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful hotel. Have stayed here many times and it is always clean with really helpful friendly staff.

4

Tammi

4 weeks ago

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Stayed 1 night

The room was nice and clean, but the air conditioner did not work. When we arrived in the room, the temperature was 77 degrees. When we discovered that the air didn’t work we requested a different room but were informed that all the rooms were the same way because it is an older hotel and the system would not be changed to “cooling”until mid-May. All they could do was send up a fan and suggest we open the window (which only opened about three inches and didn’t have a screen on it). The temp in the room rose to 82 degrees and it took them three hours to send up a fan. We will not stay here again and would not recommend it.

10

TaLisha

Apr 14, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and friendly staff

3500 South State Street, Briarwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America

Location

With a stay at The Kensington Hotel in Ann Arbor (Bryant Pattengill West), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of University of Michigan and Michigan Stadium. This hotel is 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from U of M Hospital and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Briarwood Mall.

Briarwood Mall(0.2 miles)

University of Michigan(0.3 miles)

Varsity Tennis Center(1.3 miles)

Buhr Park(1.8 miles)

Revel and Roll(1.8 miles)

Cobblestone Farm(1.8 miles)

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From 15:00 to 02:00

Before 11:00

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