4-5 big guest rooms, 14 beds, 2BA
Perfect for friends weekends, week/monthly Corporate Team/Work Crew, Student/Church Group, Residency & Retreats
Free gated backyard & street parking
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Woodward Ave 2 blocks: QLine Light Rail 1mi, Midtown/WSU 2mi, Downtown & Ferndale 4mi
200Mb WiFi
4200+ welcomed
Longest running Airbnb in Michigan
See home & host: The FIND Season 3 Ep1 @02:50min, TheFINDshow
Your stay benefits our Piety Hill neighborhood
The space
Welcome to Detroit Loves You Guest Home (DLY), Detroit's first and the 6th longest operating Airbnb in the US!
We provide our guests with a clean, safe, and comfy home away from home in the heart of Detroit. DLY is close to all our soulful city has to offer, yet blessed to be part of a rapidly revitalizing neighborhood, Piety Hill, est. 1890.
DLY is a great fit for groups here for . . .
* Detroit exploration ~ DIA . . . Eastern Market . . . The Henry Ford
* Family gatherings ~ reunion, graduation, cooking a holiday meal
* Corporate Teams & Work Crews by the week or month
* Business or Personal Retreats or Workshops
* Volunteering & Faith Based Service
* Sports & stadium shows ~ Lions / Ford Field . . . Tigers / Comerica Park . . . Pistons & Red Wings / Little Caesar's Arena
* Concerts ~ Fox Theatre . . . The Fillmore . . . Masonic Temple
* Broadway Shows & Casts ~ Fisher Theatre
* Weddings ~ bachelor(ette) gathering
* Conventions ~ TCF Center/ Huntington Place . . . GM Building . . . Robotics
* Special events ~ Movement ~ Theatre Bizarre . . . NAIAS . . .
* ANYONE wanting to support a 4th generation Detroit family business that has dedicated over $10,000 in proceeds for community benefits ~vs~ staying at a generic soulless Airbnb owned out of state.
DLY may not be a good match for those who . . .
* Are hosting loud gatherings or parties. We are in a quiet neighborhood and require every guest to fully respect our next-door neighbors with small children.
* Are new to Airbnb and have no reviews. Airbnb is a trust-based social network and we cannot risk our family's livelihood by hosting anyone who may disturb our neighbors or not treat our home with the utmost respect. We will consider everyone but must thoroughly vet and get to know those without any Airbnb track record prior to booking.
* Are unnerved by Detroit's reputation for poverty or crime. Our neighborhood's real estate is skyrocketing but some abandoned & burned homes remain to be rehabbed or removed. We have a perfect guest safety record at DLY.
* Need quick/precise climate control. Our state of the art radiant heating system warms floors and changes room temperature very slowly, so we provide space heaters & window AC units. This is different than forced air heating and central AC.
Cleanliness & Covid . . .
Our housekeeping company follows strict sanitizing and sterilizing procedures between each reservation, and staff never enters the home when guests are present. Entire home rentals like ours offer far better protection from pathogens and pests than hotels and shared Airbnbs. Book with confidence.
. . . IMPORTANT RULES . . . MUST READ & AGREE BEFORE BOOKING . . .
To ensure a good match between our home's rules and your needs, and to avoid any chance of miscommunication, before booking everyone in your group needs to read and agree to our entire Airbnb Listing description, Amenities list, Rules, and Airbnb's Strict Cancellation Policy, and familiarize themselves with our Piety Hill neighborhood online.
We are happy to help with any questions and will do our best to accommodate your specific needs.
ARETHA FRANKLIN SPELLED OUT OUR ONE-WORD POLICY . . . R - E - S - P - E - C - T
DLY is the 6th longest running Airbnb in the US and the first in Detroit. It has become our family business, which we cannot jeopardize losing by hosting a group that disturbs our neighbors or attracts pests with improperly disposed waste. We strive to provide excellent hospitality and guest satisfaction, of course, but also in the form of rules and procedures that ensure every group we host is a good fit for our home, neighbors, and housekeeping team . . .
FOOD WASTE - No food/drink in bedrooms/living room. No food waste on any floors or counters, only in covered kitchen trash can until taken to outside trash bin. Tuesdays only: DLY's trash & recycling bins (marked "D <3 U") must be taken across the street, then returned after Wednesday pickup.
CLEANING - Guests are required to keep the house in excellent condition during their stay. 2+ week stays only: A free cleaning assessment will be scheduled a week after check-in. Depending on the home's condition, cleanings will be scheduled every 1-4 weeks.
BEDDING & TOWELS - Fresh bedding & towels provided at check-in. 2+ week stays only: Guests are responsible for laundering these and may use the basement laundry.
We require all our guests to respect our home and our next door neighbors with small children. After 10pm kindly keep all conversations indoors with windows closed vs. the porches.
NEIGHBORS - We require all our guests to respect our next door neighbors with small children. After 10pm kindly keep all conversations indoors with windows closed vs. the porches. Our neighbors know to call us immediately if there’s any disturbance, and our goal is to never again have to respond to such a call.
AIRBNB PARTY HOUSE BAN - The number of guests must be finalized before check-in. Any additional guests must be pre-approved.
ADDING GUESTS - It is almost always possible to add guests to your reservation for $20 per person/night; just let Nathan know who and what dates.
NON-OVERNIGHT VISITORS - All guests, whether or not spending the night, must be submitted prior to check-in, along with cells for those given entry codes. Non-overnight visitors must be pre-approved by Nathan. The rate is flexible, generally . . .
1-night reservations use the total # of people entering the house regardless of how many sleep there.
2+ night reservations, with a gathering on 1 day: there's no charge for a # of non-overnight visitors equal to the number of overnight guests. E.g. 7 overnight guests staying 2+ nights could have up to 7 non-overnight visitors for a gathering on one of the days at no charge. Additional visitors add $20 each.
CAMERAS & UNREGISTERED PEOPLE - We use 4 exterior Ring cameras to enhance guest safety and ensure only pre-approved guests enter our home. We fully respect our guests' privacy and will never install interior cameras.
SOUND - We use NoiseAware decibel monitoring service (volume only, not voice) to ensure neighbors aren't disturbed after 10pm. If going outside after 10pm please use the front porch as the neighbor's bedroom is close to the back porch, thanks. Keeping all windows & doors closed also helps keep sound in. No sound equipment without approval.
INTOXICATION - Please enjoy alcohol and legal intoxicants in moderation. No drunken or intoxicated behavior, which may disturb neighbors.
NO SMOKING - Absolutely no smoking anything inside (vaporizers OK). Front & back porches: please use provided cigarette butt pots and never throw anything over the side of a porch or on the ground or landscaping. Avoid additional cleaning charges.
NO FIRE / NO GLITTER- No fire, incense, or flame of any kind inside. No glitter or glitter make-up, confetti, etc. Avoid additional cleaning charges.
PROVIDED ITEMS - All stocked toiletries, foods, and cleaning items at the time of check-in are provided free. 2+ week stays only: Trash/recycling bags and toilet paper are restocked.
DO NOT FLUSH ANYTHING DOWN THE TOILETS: With 3 exceptions: poo, pee & toilet paper. No wipes, hygiene products, paper towels, tissues - not even so-called flushable wipes or products. Help avoid a plumbing emergency and additional charges. Thank you for telling everyone in your group about this very important rule.
TRASH & RECYCLING
Take full bags to outside Trash (1 black can) & Recycling (3 blue cans) marked "D <3 U" on the east side of the house near the front porch (or across the street awaiting Wednesday pickup).
NEVER put anything in our neighbor unmarked bins, please & thank you!
PARKING
BACKYARD - Enjoy safe, convenient parking for 6-8+ cars in our gated, graveled backyard. Larger SUVs, cargo vans & trucks should back in using a guide due to the 8' / 2.5m wide alley gate.
STREET - Free, no permit on Hazelwood St, and Third Ave in front of Peaches 'n' Greens market. Street parking is exceedingly safe, but never leave visible valuables (GPS, bags, etc.) or park across from a driveway.
PET POLICY
All animals entering the house must be approved during booking or before check-in. $5/night per uncaged/tanked pet, minimum $50.
For each pet: name, gender, breed, age, spayed/neutered?, house trained?, any history of spraying/marking / accidents / violence / scratching / furniture damage?
Unless caged/tanked/crated the entire time, for allergenic reasons no furry animals are allowed in the bedrooms, including the ground floor living room / bedroom. Keep all bedroom & living room doors closed.
All traces of pet hair and accidents must be removed prior to checkout.
Any accidents or damage must be reported.
Do not leave animals in the backyard unattended; it is fenced but not dog proof
Bag all poop on the property as it happens and put it in the black outside trash bin marked "D <3 U"
CHILDREN
We have welcomed many families; however, the house is not suitable for toddlers and children under about 5 needing child gates, child safe cabinets/outlets, etc. All provided toys and games/pieces must be properly put back prior to checkout.
HEATING & COOLING
HEATING (October - May): The home's radiant system heats floors (except top floor Tip-Top Room) for ~70F room temp day & night. Radiant oil space heaters are in every bedroom for perfect temperature control.
Fire Warning - Turn space heaters when not in the room, and check to make sure all are off before leaving the house; they reheat quickly. Make sure all space heaters are 24 in from all surfaces, walls, furniture, and items. Never put anything on top of a space heater, even when off.
COOLING (June - September): Rather than central air, window air conditioners cool the 3rd floor Tip-Top Room, and 2nd floor Dream, Detroit, and Sun Rooms. It rarely gets or stays very hot in Detroit for long.
CHECK-IN is after 4pm unless another time was confirmed with Nathan
EARLY CHECK-IN - If the previous night is UNBOOKED, you may add it to your reservation for 1/2 the base rate (we can help), allowing a check-in time of any time that morning.
If the previous night is BOOKED we cannot approve early check-in. However, sometimes housekeeping finishes early, allowing for 3pm check-in at no cost. Let us know if you would like 3pm check-in if possible.
VEHICLE DROP-OFF - Please inquire at time of booking or ASAP if you want to park vehicles in our gated backyard prior to 4pm. It is often possible after 11am
CHECKOUT is before 11am unless another time was confirmed with Nathan
LATE CHECKOUT- If you want to check out later than 11am and the night of your departure day is UNBOOKED, you may add it to your reservation for 1/2 the base rate (we can help), allowing a checkout time of 4pm or earlier.
If the night of your departure is BOOKED we cannot accept requests for late checkout.
VEHICLE PICK-UP - While no vehicles may remain parked in the backyard after checkout, guests are welcome to park on the street and return anytime to retrieve vehicles.
LUGGAGE / FOOD DROP-OFF & PICK-UP - Due to housekeeper policy, they and guests cannot be in the house at the same time, so guests may neither drop off luggage / food prior to check-in nor return to pick up luggage / food after checkout. Guests are welcome to leave items in parked vehicles.
CHECKOUT CHECKLIST - Before leaving, make sure to complete the following. Avoid additional cleaning charges . . .
___ Thoroughly wash, dry, and put away all used dishes & utensils
___ Empty coffee machine; throw grounds away
___ Put back EVERYTHING where it was found (furniture, books, game pieces, records, etc.)
___ Leave beds as they are for housekeeping to strip - do not strip them
___ Put all used towels in as few highly visible piles as possible
___ Leave any unwanted unopened foods clearly in the kitchen for future guests
___ Throw away any opened foods future guests won't use, like carryout, salsa, etc.
___ Double-check for chargers & personal items
___ Check to make sure all fans, all 4 A/C window units, space heaters, and lights are off
___ Empty all bedroom and bathroom waste baskets into the kitchen trash
___ Throw away all trash and pet waste that may be in the front or back yards
___ Take all waste to DLY's outside Trash (1 black can) & Recycling (3 blue cans) marked "D <3 U" on the east side of the house near the front porch (or across the street awaiting Wednesday pickup).
NEVER put anything in our neighbor's unmarked bins, please & thank you!
PIETY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD
See DLY and owner Nathan Andren featured on Season 3 Episode 1 (starting 02:50) of The FIND: Detroit We are proud of our perfect safety record for over 4,200 guests. Compared with other Detroit neighborhoods, ours is quiet, friendly, and low crime, yet still emerging from the neglect Detroit is infamous for.
Those not familiar with predominantly African-American urban neighborhoods (like most all of Detroit) may at first mistake poverty for danger.
Overcoming these mental projections and implicit biases to see the 'Gold Beneath the Grime' is part of what DLY's mission is all about.
We've welcomes thousands of guests since 2010, so everyone in the community knows DLY, and nearby stores are very welcoming to guests who support them.
We simply advise using the same basic common sense street smarts as in any city: head up, look & walk confidently, be aware of your environment, avoid unpopulated areas, use the buddy system at night, etc.
DLY is surrounding by an ever-increasing cluster of bright spots of development, including Tenacity Craft brewery 1 1/2 blocks away at 8517 2nd Ave, Melana Marks children's park & Brilliant Detroit community center across the street, Fit’n’Fold laundromat / fitness center & trail, $8M Herman Kiefer Hospital redevelopment, Community Development Corporation, Peaches'n'Greens market 2 houses away, dozens of rehabbed homes, an orchard & many community gardens.
Our Piety Hill neighborhood is now highly desirable, with real estate values soaring. As shocking as Detroit's decay may appear at first, the direction of change is undeniable and its pace accelerating.
You may find Detroiters to be surprisingly friendly. Consider saying hello to a stranger - it's the Detroit way.
HOUSE & GUEST ROOM DETAILS
1ST FLOOR . . . accessibility: 6 front porch steps
LIVING ROOM / MORTON ROOM ~ Roku TV ~ largest room
Beds: sleep 4-8 on 4 queen roll-out couch beds
Privacy: rolling barn-style door with locking latch to 1st floor hall
Entertainment: 55" Roku TV
KITCHEN ~ well-stocked ~ coffee & tea ~ lots of counter space
Coffee & Beverage Station: enjoy coffee, decaf, and teas during your stay
Appliances: electric stove & microwave/toaster/convection ovens, refrigerator, blender, water boiler, drip coffeemaker & grinder, French press, popcorn popper, rice & slow cookers
Food: help yourselves to all foods, drinks, condiments, spices, etc. - it's all for you!
DINING ROOM ~ record player & vinyl collection ~ full of games, books & Detroit tips
Table: seats 4-10, carefully remove table top to play foosball
2ND FLOOR . . . accessibility: 6 front porch steps, 16 step stairway
DREAM ROOM ~ red walls ~ walk-in closet ~ most comfortable bed
Beds: sleep 2-4 on queen memory foam bed & full-size futon mattress
Privacy: door to 2nd floor hall
DETROIT ROOM ~ yellow walls ~ bay windows ~ best desk
Bed: sleep 1-2 on queen bed
Privacy: door to 2nd floor hall
SUN ROOM ~ green walls ~ bunk beds & roll-out trundle ~ newest room
Beds: sleep 4-8 on 2 full-size futon bunk beds, 1 full-size trundle bed, & 1 full-size couch bed
Privacy: door to 2nd floor hall locks from inside
EAST BATH ~ toiletry cubbies ~ largest bathroom
Shower in bathtub
Privacy: door to 2nd floor hall locks from inside
WEST BATH ~ newest bathroom
Shower stall
Privacy: doors to 2nd floor hall & Detroit Room lock from inside
3RD FLOOR . . . accessibility: 6 front porch steps, 16 step stairway, 12 step stairway with low head space
TIP-TOP ROOM ~ purple walls ~ park view ~ soundproofed stairway ~ most private room
Beds: sleep 3-7 on 2 queen-size beds, 1 twin-to-king-size daybed, & 1 hammock
Privacy: door to 2nd floor hall
BASEMENT . . . accessibility: 13 step stairway
LAUNDRY ~ detergent provided
Important fire safety: Never leave dryer on with no one in the house
OUTSIDE . . . accessibility: 6 front or back porch steps
BACKYARD ~ Park on graveled lot (see PARKING above) ~ charcoal & propane grills
PORCHES
Front porch: Outdoor furniture seats 8
Back Porch: Outdoor furniture seats 4, Stools seat 4, access from backyard not house
Guest access
Guests have access to the entire house other than the locked basement storage area, and locked shed adjoining the back porch.
Other things to note
CHARITABLE MISSION
A stay at the Detroit Loves You Guest Home means you become part of Detroit's transformation: a portion of your stay's revenue is set aside to improve our Piety Hill neighborhood.
If this resonates with you, please choose DLY and leave a lasting impact on Detroit - thank you!
See our photos: 'How Your Stay Transforms & Uplifts Detroit' & 'Guest Home Transformation Timeline'
DLY pays Detroit housekeepers a living wage and has financially supported our local Block Club, nonprofit Community Development Corporation, Detroit Little Free Libraries, recycling startup Green Cycle, exterior & neighboring property improvements including roof & porch steps, community garden, tree trimming/removal for neighbors . . . .
CANCELLATION
Please familiarize yourself with Airbnb's Strict Cancellation Policy. Cancellation for any reason is subject to this policy, including not having read the entire listing or House Manual, and dissatisfaction with our Piety Hill neighborhood.
Refunds for lowering the number of guests on all or some days of a reservation are subject to cancellation policy.
