Baltimore is a harbor city of rowhouse neighborhoods, crab houses and history, from Fort McHenry to the National Aquarium and the Inner Harbor waterfront. Hotels around the harbor are the most convenient, while rooms near BWI airport and in the suburbs are usually cheaper.
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Baltimore has its own cruise terminal with year-round sailings — see our Baltimore cruise port hotels page for hotels near the terminal and pre-cruise stays.
The main hotel district, by the aquarium, the harbor promenade and Camden Yards.
A historic waterfront neighborhood of cobbled streets, pubs and boutique hotels.
A newer district between the Inner Harbor and Fells Point, with upscale hotels and dining.
A historic cultural district north of downtown, near the Walters Art Museum and Penn Station.
Chain hotels with shuttles, usually the cheapest rooms and linked to the city by light rail and train.
A landmark 1928 downtown hotel near the Inner Harbor.
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Spring and fall are ideal; summer is busy with baseball and harbor events, and winter brings the lowest rates.
The Inner Harbor is most convenient for first-timers; Fells Point and Harbor East are livelier and more atmospheric.
Usually yes — airport hotels are often cheaper, and trains and light rail connect to the city.
Inner Harbor and airport hotels are the usual choices; check whether your hotel offers a cruise shuttle or parking package.