Name: Royal Park Hotel
Address: 600 East University Drive, Rochester, Michigan, United States of America, Rochester, Michigan, US
Price range: $188–$376 per night
Rating: 9.23

What guests think

At Royal Park Hotel, guests consistently praise the elegant atmosphere, welcoming staff, renovated rooms, and the scenic, walkable setting near downtown Rochester, though several note rising add-on charges and event crowds that can complicate parking and on-property quiet.

Most reviews describe clean, comfortable stays, but recurring reports cite housekeeping misses or maintenance issues in some rooms. Several miss in-room coffee, find lobby coffee unreliable, or experience very firm mattresses. The restaurant and bar are frequently enjoyed, though service can be slow or limited during busy periods. Expect a stylish, walkable boutique stay with occasional trade-offs.

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Facilities

Attractive riverside grounds, trail access, and free bikes stand out, and the gym gets positive notes. Repeated complaints focus on a nightly self-parking fee and scarce spaces during weddings; some guests also wish the property had spa or pool facilities.

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Barbra

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We were able to go on a bike ride on the local trail. Also hotel gym was great!

8

Melanie

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Did not have breakfast this time, dinner. Parking is safe but sometimes hard to get space. Now a $20 fee

10

Darlene

Aug 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I loved how beautiful the property is along the river. You can sit and enjoy a meal or drink in Adirondack chairs, or at the restaurant, or play cornhole, or sit by the fire ring. I loved the beautiful, mostly shaded trail system & the free bike rentals. We saw frogs & turtles & deer! The place was clean & friendly.

8

Steven

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel should not charge for parking.

8

Jon

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great hotel. Parking was a challenge.

10

Heather

Jan 1, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

We love staying at the Royal Park Hotel. It would be the perfect hotel if you added spa/pool amenities : )

8

Patricia

Dec 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was fantastic. The renovation is stunning. We have stayed at the Royal Park Hotel more times than I can count, in fact our daughter’s wedding and reception were held there! Our only complaint is the ridiculous fees added when you checkout. There is a $20 nightly fee to SELF park and an “amenity fee” of $15.90 which covers virtually nothing other than 2 “free” bottles of water. We always leave feeling buckled and dimed. The hotel is quite expensive, so these added charges feel unnecessary

8

Cristy

Jun 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were not aware that the Royal Park Hotel charges $20.00 per night for parking on their premises as an overnight guest...not happy with that. It was not a valet service nor a parking garage...just a regular open parking space.

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Stephanie

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was easy, you are given two drink vouchers to use at hotel bar which was nice. They can be used towards any drink up to $10. Quick service at the bar as well. The room was recently renovated, the bed was comfortable. The bathroom also renovated needed to be cleaned better. Overall this is a nice hotel-however if you plan on parking and staying when there is an event going on(wedding, etc). You will have a hard time finding a spot after 10pm. We found this extremely frustrating since we are paying hotel guests and paid for parking. We had to drive around awhile before a spot opened up. Not acceptable for the amount of money we spent on the room.

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Kimberly

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff is really terrific. Would like to call out Rebecca at the front desk for being a true professional, very helpful, positive and a good presence to have at the front desk. Struggled finding a hot cup of coffee. The staff was very accommodating to my need but never did feel satisfied with the coffee I received. Nice health club. Very quiet property, which is nice. Love the location.

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Cleanliness

Many guests find the property and rooms very clean, but reviews also note housekeeping lapses such as poorly cleaned bathrooms, missed service, and dust in some areas.

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Barbara

Dec 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Reception staff was very nice. Room cleaning was below par with fridge quite dirty, bathroom counter and floor not cleaned well, several crumbs / bits under the desk’s glass top, and inside bottom of glass covered with a film of some sort.

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Michael

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Having stayed for our anniversary a few years ago and having a top notch experience, we decided to do it again for our tenth. Ownership and management has changed since then, and we noticed a decline in multiple ways. #1 greeting at check in was much less staffed, no anniversary greeting (although I messaged ahead of time), no welcome cocktail as previous stay, no room upgrade either for our platinum status or tenth anniversary celebration, no in room acknowledgement or welcome( last time they had a welcome basket with champagne and chocolate). The hotel in general was not as cleanly or upkept for a luxury category property. The room had no coffee maker so we looked to order room service breakfast. No menus or mention of it in room or on tv that I could find. I pushed the room service button on phone for it not to be answered. Finally I got an operator who put me through to restaurant. I ordered and it was delivered like grub hub in paper bags and plastic ware. No tray, no silverware, no class. Not what you would expect for such a property. The one perk we might have received due to our platinum status was a later checkout, but the maid busted in before that and said she was not notified. While walking to our car on our way out, they had their garbage area open with sewage smelling water flowing across walkway that we had to dodge/get around. Also forgot there was what looked like pee on top of toilet tank. Not like it used to be.

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Amanda

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I’ve stayed at the Royal Park approximately 15x over the last few years. It used to be worth every penny. This stay makes me question how it could possibly remain a 4 star hotel. Cons: filthy room. I stayed in a large terrace king room. The lamps, headboard, base boards, doors, cords, and every corner was CAKED with dust. No coffee or room service available. The restaurant operates separately from the hotel so don’t even attempt room service. I’ve learned from the past and bring my own coffee when I stay. Restaurant kitchen closes at 10 pm, even on the weekends. They’ve got this new $20 parking fee. Honestly, don’t bother. Park at the library across the street. The hotel has a MASSIVE on site parking lot and free self park has always been available. Charging guests $20 to park during the week when the lot is dead is robbery. A $150 pet “cleaning fee”. I paid $150 for a cleaning fee for my pet, when my room was dirty and I’m sure they aren’t going to deep clean my room for the next guest. So that $150 fee is a money grab. Typically high end hotels roll the cost into the room rates. Hiltons charge fees, not 4 star hotels. Lastly, and this is a huge issue, people smoke cigs on their private terraces. The terraces are all connected. I wasn’t able to go outside on my terrace at night because other guests were chain smoking on theirs. I know smoking isn’t “allowed”, but this policy should be enforced and guest of terrace rooms should be reminded upon checking in.

10

Ema

Mar 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

extremely clean and comfortable

8

Nikola

Feb 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room and accommodations were really nice. Only complaint I have is when I got to the bathroom, I am unsure if it was cleaned. There was fecal matter still in the toilet when I first checked in

10

Cindy

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful hotel! Rooms were clean bed was soft and comfortable. All the staff were very attentive.

10

William

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This was my first time at the facility; I will return. The staff was solicitous, the food was good, and the facility is a great hotel. The housekeeping staff, on the other hand, was not up to par. In fact, one day they completely forgot to clean the room. In spite of this, when in Rochester, I recommend the Royal Park Hotel.

10

Randi

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel. Clean, comfortable and just gorgeous everywhere you look. Location is great, can’t wait to return!

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Melanie

Jan 1, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

yes room was very clean and updated

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Stephanie

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was easy, you are given two drink vouchers to use at hotel bar which was nice. They can be used towards any drink up to $10. Quick service at the bar as well. The room was recently renovated, the bed was comfortable. The bathroom also renovated needed to be cleaned better. Overall this is a nice hotel-however if you plan on parking and staying when there is an event going on(wedding, etc). You will have a hard time finding a spot after 10pm. We found this extremely frustrating since we are paying hotel guests and paid for parking. We had to drive around awhile before a spot opened up. Not acceptable for the amount of money we spent on the room.

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Rooms

Rooms are stylish and often spacious with pleasant views and generally quiet halls. Downsides include very firm mattresses for some, missing or unreliable in-room coffee, occasional HVAC or TV issues, and noise transfer near wedding venues.

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Alyson

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We love this hotel and stay here frequently for various family visits and functions. This time however (September 12th weekend) we had very uncomfortable mattresses- not sure if they were new or old but we had not had any issues on prior stays. Room 209

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Diane

Oct 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

There is no coffee machine or electric kettle in room which is a standard amenity for a hotel this level.

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Linda

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Unfortunately, this stay was different that my previous stays which were very good. A renovation design of the bathroom has a big flaw. They installed a giant soaking bath that took up too much space. The shower was extremely small for the the three water jets or to even get one of them to work properly. Thus, water goes everywhere. After alerting maintenance that one of the TV remotes was broken, it was never replaced. I returned one evening to find no air conditioning in two of the rooms. Maintenance came up, returned with a ladder and fixed the HVAC. I later realized the HVAC was dripping water soaking the carpet. Only a tissue was in the HVAC vent to supposedly ?? soak up all the water. The front desk person was wonderful. He offered to help move me to another room.

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Heather

Jan 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Heat in the room didn't work, and neither did the TV. Maintenance was very helpful and friendly. Worked hard to get both of them working. While he wa sin our room, heard on his call scanner that another room was having to switch rooms because the fireplace wasn't working. Front desk staff so unhelpful, and didn't even want to acknowledge you. Did the bare minimum of their job, was like pulling teeth trying to get any information.

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Tom

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Checkin process, service, room, restaurant, hotel itself all very good to excellent. The issue we had was on Saturday night; My wife and I reserved our stay expecting a relaxing and quiet time for our anniversary. Unfortunately, there was a wedding directly below us on Saturday and the music, reverberation and pounding bass for hours made the night absolutely miserable. I considered going to inform the front desk how irritated we were about this, but did not as I know it's not practical or realistic to expect them to ask the wedding to tone it down. The other option was to request a different room away from the noise, but both of us were tired after eating dinner downstairs and neither of us wanted to pack up our things to relocate. I'm trying to be fair in my review, but Saturday was so bad that it tarnished the entire two day stay. I'm certain that a hotel of this caliber would have had to address something like this in the past, so frankly, very disappointing they put someone in a room directly above a wedding. Very poor decision.

10

Charles

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location Unbelievable rooms

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Cathryn

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is beautiful, in a quiet location with lovely views. Everything was beautifully decorated for the winter holidays. My room was spacious, elegant and very comfortable. The staff was friendly and efficient, and I especially enjoyed the welcome cocktail upon arrival. Parking was a challenge, as there were two large weddings happening in the hotel the evening I checked in. I didn’t expect to need to valet park my car, but nearly all of the available parking spaces were reserved for valet parking, and remained so for the weekend. However, the attendants were quick and efficient. Overall a very nice stay; if ever in the area again I would return!

8

Fredrick

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Beds are very firm and a deal breaker for me.

10

Steven

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

We love Royal Park. Their renovation is complete and beautiful!

10

Kathryn

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room far exceeded our expectations. Clean, specious and luxurious. Will stay again for sure on our next visit to Rochester.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, professional, and accommodating across the hotel. A minority report understaffing or unhelpful interactions at the front desk or bar, and one-off issues such as overbooking.

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Kenneth

Nov 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Paid for a room it was confirmed than they told me they over booked and I had to find another hotel at 10pm that night no compensation no voucher nothing just kick rocks it was so unprofessional and disrespectful as a guest

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Bart

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and the stay was good. The bar needs more staff, was a little overwhelmed when a wedding party came to visit. Minor things need to be addressed such as coffee pot in the lobby was empty with no attempt to fill. Beautiful hotel overall but fix the small important things.

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Heather

Jan 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Heat in the room didn't work, and neither did the TV. Maintenance was very helpful and friendly. Worked hard to get both of them working. While he wa sin our room, heard on his call scanner that another room was having to switch rooms because the fireplace wasn't working. Front desk staff so unhelpful, and didn't even want to acknowledge you. Did the bare minimum of their job, was like pulling teeth trying to get any information.

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frederick

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Did not have enough staff at front desk. We had to take our bags to our room, there were no porters at check in. Room was newly renovated which was nice but doors would stick and require a good shove to open. Terrace door lock was loose. Restaurant was nice and food was very good.

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Lisa

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was amazed at all the staff. In particular Morgan at reception and Chris at Valet went above and beyond. The rooms were impeccable. And QUIET! The bed and pillows were so comfortable! A 5 star rating across the board!

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Art

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was excellent. front desk is excellent especially female that checked me in and definitely Rebecca that printed stuff for me and checked me out. Thank you.

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Jason

May 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were given drink tokens at check in to use at the on site bar. When we got to the half full bar for dinner and drinks, the hostess looked me up and down before smuggly saying “We don’t serve walk-ins.”. My wife and I were dressed casually (jeans and a t-shirt), but so were several of the patrons seated at the bar. So I’m guessing it wasn’t a dress policy. I was later told that the bar/restaurant is sometimes reservation only during peak hours. If that was the case, the hostess’s method was a terrible way to tell a guest of her hotel about that policy. Definitely won’t be back.

10

Amber

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Royal Park hotel is beautiful, elegant, and comfortable. The staff is amazing and accomodating. Will definitely be back.

10

David

Dec 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Royal Park is an excellent hotel with exceptional staff, clean rooms and centrally located in Rochester, MI. Highly recommend!

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Amanda

Dec 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Royal Park hotel is bringing back the thoughtful art of service. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. We were able to see family and recharge, then knowing that the staff was going out of their way to be helpful made everything that much easier.

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Location

Scenic, walkable setting near downtown Rochester with easy access to restaurants, shops, and trails; many also find it quiet. This is a consistent highlight across reviews.

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Donald

Dec 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Royal Park is our favorite hotel! Nice lobby and restaurant, rooms are very clean and comfortable. Staff is amazing!!! Location is fabulous!

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Tara

Dec 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel and great location, easily walkable to downtown Rochester which has tons of dining, shopping and experiences.

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Karen

Oct 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

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Gum Duek

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location in downtown Rochester with very friendly staff.

10

Aaron

Sep 18, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful Hotel right next to a great trail system and 2 blocks from downtown. Great restaurants within walking distance. Front desk staff were friendly and very helpful.

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Cathryn

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is beautiful, in a quiet location with lovely views. Everything was beautifully decorated for the winter holidays. My room was spacious, elegant and very comfortable. The staff was friendly and efficient, and I especially enjoyed the welcome cocktail upon arrival. Parking was a challenge, as there were two large weddings happening in the hotel the evening I checked in. I didn’t expect to need to valet park my car, but nearly all of the available parking spaces were reserved for valet parking, and remained so for the weekend. However, the attendants were quick and efficient. Overall a very nice stay; if ever in the area again I would return!

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Randi

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel. Clean, comfortable and just gorgeous everywhere you look. Location is great, can’t wait to return!

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Diane

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Beautiful and comfortable! Loved how walkable it was to downtown!

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Debra

Dec 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property. Easy walk to downtown Rochester.

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Hannah

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely place with short pleasant walk to Main Street.

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Dining

The on-site restaurant and bar earn frequent praise for tasty meals, brunch, and cocktails. Service can be slow or understaffed at times, breakfast seating can be limited, and room-service details are unclear or inconsistent.

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Michael

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Having stayed for our anniversary a few years ago and having a top notch experience, we decided to do it again for our tenth. Ownership and management has changed since then, and we noticed a decline in multiple ways. #1 greeting at check in was much less staffed, no anniversary greeting (although I messaged ahead of time), no welcome cocktail as previous stay, no room upgrade either for our platinum status or tenth anniversary celebration, no in room acknowledgement or welcome( last time they had a welcome basket with champagne and chocolate). The hotel in general was not as cleanly or upkept for a luxury category property. The room had no coffee maker so we looked to order room service breakfast. No menus or mention of it in room or on tv that I could find. I pushed the room service button on phone for it not to be answered. Finally I got an operator who put me through to restaurant. I ordered and it was delivered like grub hub in paper bags and plastic ware. No tray, no silverware, no class. Not what you would expect for such a property. The one perk we might have received due to our platinum status was a later checkout, but the maid busted in before that and said she was not notified. While walking to our car on our way out, they had their garbage area open with sewage smelling water flowing across walkway that we had to dodge/get around. Also forgot there was what looked like pee on top of toilet tank. Not like it used to be.

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Christina

Oct 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful room, pleasant staff. Great restaurant/bar.

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Bart

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and the stay was good. The bar needs more staff, was a little overwhelmed when a wedding party came to visit. Minor things need to be addressed such as coffee pot in the lobby was empty with no attempt to fill. Beautiful hotel overall but fix the small important things.

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Andre

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

High end property. Great restaurant on site.

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Jennifer

Dec 24, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is nice and in a very walkable location in downtown rochester. The room was great as were the housekeeping staff. I don't recommend the bar or restaurant. Staff were extremely slow and uninterested in providing service. There are many better options within walking distance.

10

Victoria

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

breakfast was great hot, coffee was really good service was great. We also did drinks and pizza was all amazing. Thank you to the hole staff.

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Shannon

Jan 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

First-Class accommodations all the way around. Food was fantastic, decorations were elaborate, our room was great…We will definitely be back in the future.

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Max

Jan 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Restaurant manager assured us that the food would be safe for celiac kids. It was far from it and the service staff had no idea about the dangers of a mistake. $60 breakfast was a nightmare. Bed was hard as a rock. Front desk staff was not helping when trying to discuss a night refund and then the manager of the hotel denied my request for a one night refund. They forced me to pay for a night we could no longer stay for. Overall very disappointed because the hotel came highly recommended. I will not be staying here again.

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Henry

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great luxury and comfort. Dinner menu is excellent as well as beverages.

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Annie-Marie

Sep 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately, they were not accepting any more guests to have breakfast at their restaurant. With a hotel that size they should be able to accommodate.

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Month	Average price
January	$207
February	$208
March	$235
April	$211
May	$262
June	$293
July	$243
August	$268
September	$295
October	$291
November	$243
December	$240

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $370	16	17 $311	18 $313	19 $316
20 $192	21 $188	22 $189	23	24 $338	25 $372	26
27 $202	28 $216	29 $217	30 $224

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $221	2 $284	3 $263
4 $223	5 $236	6 $237	7 $236	8 $230	9 $376	10
11 $223	12 $257	13 $229	14 $237	15 $239	16 $324	17 $262
18 $237	19 $228	20 $230	21 $231	22 $238	23 $279	24 $288
25 $251	26 $272	27 $270	28 $251	29 $217	30 $224	31 $224

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