Accommodations
Baltimore has had, and continues to have, a thriving hospitality business since the port city was established. Whether you’re looking for a bed-and-breakfast, posh or merely functional, unique or cookie-cutter, you’re pretty sure to find it here. Some properties are old, some are new, and some are new that have been crafted from old. As an example, the Springhill Suites on Redwood Street occupies the old Manufacturer’s Building and Trust bank building (that survived the 1904 fire). Rather than trying to remove the huge vault from the basement, it’s been furnished to provide what should be one of the most secure board meeting facilities anywhere. The Monaco hotel sits in the old B&O Railroad building and proudly shows and uses the two large marble staircases.
Baltimore has at least 85 hotels, motels, and other accommodations with about 10,000 rooms within comfortable distance of the convention center.
You may assume that any property mentioned allows service animals, is ADA compliant, and does not allow smoking in most, if not all, public and private areas. Unless otherwise noted, parking includes all in-and-out privileges, but the fees cited are before tax. Wi-Fi or Internet access should be available in all hotel chain properties and most individual hotels.
When available, each listing includes the local and toll-free phone number, an Internet address (URL), a price estimate, and anything that make it special.
Baseball fans may want to try to find where the visiting team is staying to catch sight of your favorite player and possibly ask for a photo and autograph. For years, most of the teams stayed at the Marriott Inner Harbor and the Cross Keys before that. They seem to have moved to the InterContinental these days. You’ll find that there are always one or two teams that stay elsewhere. Don’t be obnoxious when you approach the players and please realize the players may not be too friendly after the game if the Os won.
The hotels are listed alphabetically inside the downtown area (including Fell’s Point, Federal Hill, etc.) and then alphabetically outside. There is a separate listing of hotels in the BWI Marshall Airport hotel zone and nearby Arundel Mills.
Following hotels are listing of Bed and Breakfasts found in Baltimore’s neighborhoods. Staying at a B&B is one of the best ways to feel like an instant Baltimore Insider!
1. Courtyard By Marriott, Baltimore Inner Harbor
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (443) 923-4000
Address: 1000 Aliceanna St.
Description: Situated in a new development of buildings and hotels known as Inner Harbor East, this Courtyard is across the parking lot from the towering Baltimore Marriott Waterfront and a few blocks from the Inner Harbor and Fell’s Point. Ten guest-room floors provide 205 rooms and suites. There is an indoor pool and exercise room on-site. Daily parking is $22. A Whole Foods natural food market with a great salad bar, deli, and sushi stand; a CVS; and a Starbucks are right around the corner.
2. Hilton Garden Inn—Bwi
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 878-7200
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Address: 110 South Eutaw St.
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Address: 700 Aliceanna St.
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Address: 120 East Lombard St.
6. Days Inn, Inner Harbor
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 576-1000
Address: 100 Hopkins Place
Description: The Days Inn is the closest hotel to the convention center (as in across the street) and only 3 blocks west of the Inner Harbor. It has 250 rooms and each has complimentary high-speed Internet (and in public rooms, too), microwave, and a refrigerator. Because the hotel is so close to Camden Yards, its busiest season is baseball season. Overnight parking service is $20 a day. The hotel has a free-form heated outside swimming pool, open May through September (no lifeguard), and a fitness center. There is also a restaurant, Hopkin’s Bar and Grill, and a Java Café for a cup of coffee or a specialty drink (coffee style, not alcoholic) and snacks. Sign up on the Web site for discount coupons and sale announcements.
7. 1840S Carrollton Inn
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 385-1840
Address: 50 Albemarle St.
Description: 1840s Carrollton Inn, a boutique bed-and-breakfast in Baltimore’s historic Jonestown neighborhood, is just a block from Little Italy and a short walk from the Inner Harbor, up-and-coming Harbor East, and Fell’s Point. Comprised of several interconnecting rowhomes (some from the early 19th-century) that surround a courtyard. Thirteen elegantly furnished guest rooms and suites are available. Eventually, they anticipate 25 rooms and suites. Overnight accommodations include complimentary full gourmet breakfast served from a menu, high-speed wireless Internet, concierge service, and discounted parking. All rooms feature a fireplace, whirlpool tub, and luxury bath amenities.
8. Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown Inner Harbor
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 837-9900
Address: 101 President St.
Description: Once the site of the Baltimore Brewing Company, the Fairfield Inn opened July 2009 with the knowledge that it is the first LEED Certified Silver Marriott Hotel in the city. Tavern 101 features an American menu including Maryland (tomato-based) crab soup and local organic beers. It is one of the few Fairfield Inn properties that has a tavern on-site. Public areas and guest rooms have wired and wireless high-speed Internet access. Valet parking fee is $27 a day. The green roof prevents heat from seeping into the hypoallergenic and fragrance-free facility. No artificial air freshener or carpet freshener is used. The building is 25 percent more energy efficient than a similar building, so they can pass the energy savings on to you in the form of a lower rate.
9. Hampton Inn And Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 539-7888
Address: 131 East Redwood St.
Description: The staff at the Hampton Inn and Suites say they’re always trying to make things better. They started with a restored historic building—the old USF&G and Baker Watts office. Guests in each of the 116 rooms can use the indoor lap pool and exercise room. Although the Web site indicates otherwise, pets are not welcomed. A complimentary On The House hot breakfast is served daily or take advantage of their Hampton’s on the Run breakfast bag with a quick bite and bottle of water (available Monday through Friday).
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Address: 401 West Pratt St.
11. Holiday Inn Express At The Stadiums
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 727-1818
Address: 1701 Russell St.
Description: This motel is 8 blocks south of Camden Yards, even closer to M&T Bank Stadium, and almost in the shadow of the onramp to I-95. So, although it’s not a garden-setting location, it is terrific for getting out of town after the game. The motel is a clean place to call home for a time, particularly if you’re traveling on a budget. It offers cable TV, complimentary Express Start Breakfast Bar with hot entrees and their exclusive cinnamon rolls and Smart Roast coffee. Parking is $10 a day. There is a swimming pool in summer (no lifeguard). A free shuttle service is available to local offices and attractions, including the Aquarium, Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, and elsewhere within a 7-mile radius.
12. Holiday Inn Express
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 400-8045
Address: 221 North Gay St.
Description: This original 20th-century building served as the headquarters of the Old Town National Bank of Baltimore. Designed in a Classic Revival style by Frederick Fletcher, the Gay Street building has a stately exterior with Corinthian pilasters flanking bronze doors at the main entrance and an ornate lobby with a mezzanine. It was a bank until the 1960s, which was converted to office space, and had been sitting empty for the three years before it was converted to a hotel. The fitness center is open 24 hours. Your pet is welcomed. A $50 deposit is required. The Holiday Inn Express is the closest hotel to the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus. Complimentary shuttle service is available to Johns Hopkins and Mercy Hospitals, Baltimore Convention Center, and Baltimore Penn Station.
13. Holiday Inn Inner Harbor
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 685-3500
Address: 301 West Lombard St.
Description: The downtown Holiday Inn is two buildings, an east wing and a west wing. The lobby, restaurant, meeting rooms, and pool (lower level) are in the east wing. Therefore, the rooms in the west wing probably are quieter, but they are farther away from the action. A two-level parking garage is in between. Management has implemented a good start to a green program in the 375-room hotel with compact fluorescent light bulbs in each guest room and hallways, a linen reuse program, and recycling bins in every guest room and in public spaces. Suites also have whirlpools. There is a $21 daily parking fee.
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Address: 2 North Charles St.
15. Hyatt Regency
City: Baltimore, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 528-1234, (800) 233-1234
Address: 300 Light St.
Description: The glass-clad Hyatt sits on an Inner Harbor prime spot for convenience and spectacular views. Each of the 488 rooms and suites has a harbor, water, or city view and each has a Hyatt Grand Bed. Try the menu at Bistro 300; and during good weather you can play tennis, shoot hoops, hit the jogging track, or enjoy the pool on the skyline deck. When you want that special event to have a skytop view, then check out Pisces. The hotel’s location is still one of the city’s best for visitors because of its proximity to the Inner Harbor and convention center, both accessible by skywalk, Valet parking is available for $36 per day; self-parking is $27 per day.