The University Inn Ann Arbor

We stayed here while visiting the University of Michigan. The room was clean and as expected. Front desk was friendly.

Affordable, clean, friendly staff

clean good location fairly close to everything. love staying in a non chain motel. great value for the money.

Nice and affordable hotel in Ann Arbor. Convenient location near our child who is a student at the university. Comfortable beds and rooms, with a refrigerator and microwave. Breakfast and friendly staff.

Travelled to see a football match and stayed here 3 days. Staff very welcoming and very helpful. Rooms spacious with plenty of wardrobe space and a nice bathroom. Rooms cleaned daily. Hotel near bus routes into town etc. which was very convenient. Would not hesitate staying here again. Retail park next door with Trader Joe's, hairdressers etc.

I travel from northern mi to WV a few times per year. It's a 12 hour drive and I usually stay overnight each way. I just happened to stumble on to this place about 3 years ago. It's an old place but very well maintained, clean and everything works including the wifi. There's a small shopping center next door with a Trader Joes so I can get some deli food and a bottle of wine and not have to get back in the car after an 8 hour drive.
The folks at the desk are always very nice and there's a simple breakfast set up in the am. The price is about half of a holiday inn express. I get so tired of the overpriced franchise places. It's nothing fancy but I think most folks would be fine staying here.

comfortable bed and good air conditioning

It is two miles from the University of Michigan, which is walking distance for me. It is a very pleasant walk through a mainly residential area. If you don't enjoy walking you can catch the bus. We will definitely stay there again.

I was looking for a place to stay that would be in close proximity to the Whole foods Market, Trader Joe's, the Vitamin shoppe and the Ann arbor Downtown Area. I found it all at the Lamp Post inn, located on Stadium right at he Stadium and Washtenaw Ave. divide.

First this is no longer called the "Lamp Post Inn" but the "University inn." Desk check In was courteous and helpful. Room is a little small yet, clean with many amenities including microwave, fridge. Bathroom was small yet clean, in good repair, and doable. Owner allowed to park car on grounds due to an afternoon game on Saturday. as my checkout was Saturday at 11am. The U of M stadium is about 2.5 miles away. Can walk to the stadium yet there are several "modes" of transportation available. The owner was a great help. She gave us free bottles of water as their soda pop machine was out of soda pop. Highly recommend this motel when traveling in the Ann Arbor area and need a place to stay for a night.

This is not the nicest place ever, but it's a reliable and safe place to stay in Ann Arbor. It's not directly on campus, but is not that far either. If pressed, you could walk.

The staff was very polite and nice, and the rooms were clean. I would stay here again in a heartbeat.

Great location and our room was clean and comfortable, all right for an older place. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Comfortable hotel with easy access to the university and area sights. Beds were comfortable and good value for area. Light breakfast included. Ask for renovated room.

The hotel was going through a name change and renovations. The sign was not easy to find as the new name (University Inn) was lit-up and the "Lamp Post" hand written sign was taped below the tree line. The location to campus is excellent. Upon arrival the clerk was friendly and prepared for our late check-in. In the morning breakfast was served on time

Having business relating to the University in Ann Arbor, my 1st visit, I made a random pick based on location and price and came up trumps with the Lucky Lamp. In style it was a typical retro motel you might see in the movies, I expected Richard Gere to walk out of one of the rooms at any moment! Non retro was the renovation to a high class finish and my room was clean, warm, and cozy with crispy bed linen which always makes you feel good after a difficult day. Being from Ireland we think we have the market on hospitality cornered, but you won't find friendlier than the ladies working on the front desk. I hope when they see this they will forgive me forgetting their names but they directed me to nearby excellent restaurants, shopping, bus transport across the road and more than that made someone a long way from home feel at home. Yeah, I recommend it!

Room was incredibly clean. Really cool experience, I felt like I was in a little heartbeat of Ann Arbor. Staff was friendly. Stayed one night as a downtown visit trip, Uber'd to and from the inn very easily.

From the check-in and the nice gals at the desk to the newly renovated, clean room--we were happy with our choice of the Lamp Post Inn. The beds were super comfy. The one drawback would be the lack of water pressure in the shower, but perhaps it was just our room. We will be back.

I have been staying at the Lamp Post Inn 2-3 days a week while attending school. I have to say my overall experience thus far has been great. The price was affordable, the location gives you easy access to both Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, the staff is extremely friendly and helpful, and the rooms are clean and quiet.



If you are looking for a small, friendly, place to stay, the Lamp Post Inn is the way to go.

As someone who frequently travels to Ann Arbor to visit with friends at the University of Michigan, I consider myself very lucky to have discovered the Lamp Post Inn on one of my recent visits. It is a charming older hotel, and for the great low rates (really, I found the prices to be the best in town), the stay was extremely pleasant. Not only is the location amazing - next door to a Trader Joe’s market for accessible and delicious food options, and only a few minutes drive from the U of M campus - but the staff is especially friendly and accommodating, and the rooms are kept in great condition: they are very clean, and come complete with amenities you wouldn’t necessarily expect for the price, such as wireless internet access, comfortable beds, and a microwave and refrigerator; on top of that, a complimentary continental breakfast is offered each morning.



While it is not the fanciest of places, and it is somewhat dated, I can’t reiterate enough how great of a deal it is for the price! I will definitely be returning to the Lamp Post Inn the next time I find myself in the area.

The Lamp Post is a cross between the Bob Newhart show at a New England bed & breakfast and a Cheers. Only here you may expect a Mid-Western friendlines. I've discovered it's a small hotel where the staff knews my name and actually learned my needs when I have stayed here.



What's best about this Inn?

I have always had a clean room and appreciated the location. At the V of Stadium & Washtenaw, I have been able to get to downtown easily or to US 23 for keeping appointments at Dominoes Farms area & 94 corridor for with minimal drive time.

Their pricing is always seems to be among the most modest for the Ann Arbor area, including the chain economy motels.

I have used the Lamp Post Inn for several nights in a row and for single nights. On several occasions, I've simply taken a room there when trying to keep multiple appointments in the area and needing a quiet work space between appointments. About the only two things I have not used the Lamp Post for is to visit someone at U of M hospital (right on the curve of Washtenaw on the way downtown) or after a 'night on the town'.

Other guests I have spoken with when grabbing a morning cup of coffee and toast seem to be repeat customers (often from all over the world) quite satified in the value and services. Oddly enough, this is a place where everyone seems to say "Hello".