Question on Good Places to Stay Close to Ann Arbor

Depends on which way you are driving home.  If going west on I-94, for night games I get a room in Jackson at the Holiday Inn Express or the Holiday Inn.  Normally under $150 for the night.  

I would look in the Brighton area.

For the Indiana game, I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Belleville. It was reasonably nice, took about 20 minutes to get to AA, and ran about $150/night.

Holiday Inn Express on Beck Rd in Plymouth should be around $100.  It's next to USA hockey arena right off M14 maybe 10 miles away.

Depends on what way you are coming from.  But always stay in Brighton or Jackson.

Plenty of AirBnB/VRBO properties in areas like Brighton, Dexter/Chelsea. Decent prices depending on the space you need but if it's just you and your dad I bet you could find something nice this time of year. Best of luck, have fun!

Yes the one of many hotels in the Plymouth area.  Hilton-Garden Inn is a decent hotel within the driving distance you're looking for!!!  God Bless and GO BLUE!!!

Howard Johnsons DTW.  Walk to Bob Evans for breakfast next door.  30 minute drive to Big House.

Like some have said, it depends on where you’re coming from and where you need to go afterward. I cannot speak it how cheap the hotels are in these areas either, so I apologize for that.

I’d echo what some have said here already.

-Jackson (west) is cheap and has quite a few food options. Would be about 40 or so minutes from A2.

-Brighton (north) if you’re needing to be up that way and/or are flying out of DTW since it’s right next to I96. Would be about 20-30 minutes from A2.

-I’m, unfortunately, not familiar with much east or south of A2, so I can’t help ya there.

A few quick things / perspectives - and, I drive to Ann Arbor for about five games a year which requires me to stay at a hotel.

First - it's Parents / Family weekend - SO, even hotels a bit "further away" will either: 1) be booked, or 2) raise their rates.  Brighton hotels are aware of this - and, their rates aren't low for "in demand" weekends - and, Parents / Family weekend is one of those "in demand" weekends.

Second - it's a night game, which is great.  You can avoid the "real bad traffic" on Saturday when you drive into town.   I would suggest you consider whether you'll stay for the entire game - based on the lead / outcome / temperature / etc.

Third - dress comfortable - the temperature won't be freezing; however, it will be cool.  SO - if you've got a walk to get back to your car after the game - or - being in the stadium for the game - being warm and dry makes it a LOT easier.

Finally - where to stay - I've stayed in every direction from Ann Arbor.  I think there are hotels in Northville, Livonia, or Novi that can combine distance and price / value.  Driving an extra ten or fifteen minutes into / out of Ann Arbor isn't really that much time - and, you can save a fair amount on a hotel.

FWIW - we usually stay "east" of Ann Arbor.

The Holiday Inn close to Jackson/Zeeb is like $130/night, you could probably catch an Ann Arbor bus within walking distance (at the Meijer on Zeeb). 

Northville/Plymouth

Some VRBOs and AirBnBs do one night stays.  We stayed at a townhouse in Detroit for the Rutgers weekend and is was a lot cheaper than any hotel.  I have never had a bad experience in one (knock on wood) worth checking out. 

looks like you are getting some good ideas here. one i will add, maybe look at driving into toledo. a lot of times the hotels in downtown business districts are cheaper on the weekends because they are mainly catering to the monday-friday business travelers. and then those areas always have fun restaurants where you can snag a good brunch.

I live in Grand Rapids, so my friend and I always stay in Brighton, there are a few places to eat, a few bars to watch other games (probably too late after this weekends games) and is easy to hop on 96 to head home in the morning. Nothing else special about it lol.

I stay at the Holiday Inn in Plymouth whenever I'm in town for a game.  It's not the Four Seasons or Ritz, but plenty nice. 

Continental+ (eggs, breakfast meats, pastries in addition to the normal fruits, yogurt, etc) breakfast as well and it's right off the highway to Ann Arbor.

I hate to give out the secret, but Dundee is the place.

First of all, I wanted to say happy birthday. And how nice of you to get *your dad* something for your birthday. Classy!

And finally, I say: treasure those moments. I still remember fondly the last game I got to attend with my dad. It all goes by too quickly.

Have a great weekend.

Plymouth has some decent hotels.  It gets you within about 20-25 minutes of the stadium.  

EDIT:  Just saw that you are coming from Ohio.  Dundee would work best.  

Or even the Westin at DTW (airport).

Plenty of decent hotels in Toledo, OH, Adrian, MI, Dundee, MI area in the $150 or less range that very weekend (according to Hotels.com)

The very best place to stay is the Palmer House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Palmer_Residence, but you're asking far too late to book it. https://www.vrbo.com/246204.

You can probably find something in Brighton, Chelsea or the Plymouth/Livonia/Novi area. 

I don't think there is much in the way of hotels between Ann Arbor and Toledo but I could be wrong.  If you are just looking for a place to stay, there are a ton of hotels by the DTW airport at a variety of price ranges and it is an easy drive to Ann Arbor and to Toledo from there. 

Several years ago I came from out of town on a flight that arrived after midnight and the Purdue game was at noon the next day so I stayed at a hotel by the airport (DTW Marriott) rather than go home.  The Purdue team was also staying there.

Owosso

Inn at St. John, Plymouth.  You're welcome.