As I'm sitting in the Bell Tower Hotel lobby, I thought that it was as good of a time as any to share my experience here.

The room was a little dated, but my room was very clean and comfortable. I slept very well; the shower was hot and had very good pressure - the key components of a good room, not to mention the flat panel TV, plenty of pillows and towels.

The service exceeded my expectations. Every person that I interacted with was professional, friendly and courteous – it seems that customer service is a standard that must be up held by everyone. We reserved the conference space for the day, and no matter who walked by, we were always offered help. Now I cannot say for sure, but the energy the employees exude, make it seem like this is even a great place to work.

And the location – wow! This is my first visit to Ann Arbor and I hope that it’s not the last. It’s a very cool town, with lots to do and the Bell Tower Hotel is a great location – walking distance to many places.

From other reviews, seems like there might be some renovations going on – although I can say, I didn’t see any dust nor did I hear any construction noise, so they must be doing a great job at keeping the distraction to a minimum.

With the service and location, the renovated rooms are going to make this a top notch place to stay in Ann Arbor – I hope to make it back again someday.

While visiting the University of Michigan, I wanted a hotel where I could park my car and walk. the Bell Tower fit that need with it's convenient location, right across from the Central Campus Bell Tower, no worries... it doesn't ring at night, and it's free valet parking.
The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly. Some of them are students at U of M, so they are more than happy to help you with any questions you may have about the campus. Sadly I didn't get the name of the friendly, hard working woman that was there during the free breakfast in the morning.
The down side to this hotel is that it really needs to be renovated. Not the rooms so much. The beds were quite comfortable. But the bathrooms look like they haven't been touched, except for cleaned, since 1968.
Having that said, if my son chooses U of M, this is where I will stay while visiting.

Stayed for 4 nights. Had to ask for maid service to make up my room everyday, because it wasn't done by 3:00. They did not replenish coffee that was used, had to call down for it. Internet did not work for 24 hours of my stay. Hot water took 15 minutes to get in the shower (what a waste). The sheets did not fit the bed properly and they were all detached and a mess throughout the night. The heat in the room was either really hot or off! All in all...the Bell Tower has one thing going for it...LOCATION!

My son and I stayed in the Bell Tower Hotel on a one night visit to the University of Michigan. The location cannot be beat and it's a nice small hotel. Everything was neat and clean and a bit of a through-back (still use keys). They had complimentary valet parking and the hotel staff could not have been more friendly or helpful. A continental breakfast bar was included. Overall, an nice stay. You can walk to everything.