10 best hotel rooms in the Baltimore region
Little wonder that The Ivy, the meticulously restored mansion hotel, has earned the designation of Baltimore’s most exclusive sleep. Most travelers would be giddy with delight for the chance to spend the night in any of its 14 guest rooms and suites, where it appears no expense has been spared on stately antiques. But one particular room, No. 7, nicknamed the Turret Suite, is clearly the hotel’s crown jewel. Located in the manse’s tower, it features two working fireplaces, a living room and a dressing room attached to a massive bathroom with a deep soaking tub, glass shower, warming towel rack and French limestone floors heated to 80 degrees. True, the romantic rounded turret window overlooks the uninspired corner of Biddle and Calvert streets. But who needs a water view when you are sleeping beneath a canopy of hand-embroidered draping on a bed dressed in lilac-fragranced 400-thread count Frette linens?
Rates start at $1,300 per night. Mount Vernon. theivybaltimore.com
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Personal butlers. Spa baths. Sumptuous sheets. Expansive views. While the definition of the dreamiest hotel room is in the eye of the guest, we’ve scoured the Baltimore region to find extraordinary rooms that can enchant the most jaded traveler.
It’s a quandary. You wanted the convenience of being within walking distance of both Camden Yards and great restaurants, but at the end of the evening, you want to leave the urban experience behind and retreat to a peaceful country inn without having to go too far. Can you have it all? The answer is yes, if you’ve reserved the Ella Virginia Suite at Rachael’s Dowry, a country inn-concept bed-and-breakfast set in the center of downtown. Located in a historic 18th-century home, this grand suite is the only guest room occupying the third floor and overlooks a magnificent garden. Beneath 9-foot ceilings, rare for a home of this era, the centerpiece of the suite is an original working wood-burning fireplace crowned by a magnificent Federal-style mantel. A sitting area with a period antique desk make this a favorite retreat for artists, who spend hours sketching the views of Baltimore’s rowhouses and skyline.
Rates start at $179 per night. Ridgley’s Delight. rachaelsdowrybedandbreakfast.com