My spouse and I stayed at the Hampton Inn Frederick for one night in
late December 2012. We were in Frederick to dine at VOLT restaurant's
Table 21. What a cute town! It made a nice weekend getaway destination
for us; we live about 3 hours away by car.
This property is a
better-than-average Hampton Inn; it seems as though it may have been
another chain property prior to becoming a Hampton Inn because of the
layout and the additional amenities. There was an independent
restaurant/bar (Pastimes Cafe) on the property; however, it closed just
weeks prior to our arrival after being in business for 20 years (or so
the sign claimed). An on-site restaurant/bar would have been a welcome
amenity; it would have been somewhere that we could enjoyed a nightcap
after dinner without worrying about the drive home.
Complimentary
hot breakfast buffet is provided (or you can grab a bagged breakfast on
weekdays if time is short) in the cafe area, which has both indoor and
outdoor (seasonal) seating. Wi-Fi is free to certain levels of Hilton
Hhonors members. There is an outdoor pool that is open in the
summertime; we think that we saw a sign indicating that the maximum
occupancy for the pool was 100 or so people, so it is rather large,
surrounded by concrete decking. Lounge chairs were stacked for the
winter, but seemed numerous. There is a natural-looking pond with a
lighthouse-type structure in the center (it used to be the bar for the
restaurant). Plenty of free parking is available, and many chain
restaurants and a shopping mall are nearby, along with many retail and
commercial properties. Downtown Frederick (the historic part) is a
10-minute drive (it is too far to walk; you also cannot walk to the
mall, even though it is close, because of the busy roads). The hotel is
located adjacent to the highway, but we did not hear any road noise. It
shares a parking lot with some office buildings. A fitness center,
laundry facilities, and event/meeting space are also available. We did
not see the pantry/store area that we have come to expect at a Hampton
Inn, but it seemed that the hotel had plenty of space for one, so
perhaps it is tucked out of sight.
Our room was a king-bed study,
standard Hampton Inn issue, with a king-size bed, sofa bed, coffee
table, and desk/chair, and the bathroom was a decent size. The exit map
on the back of our door indicated that there were larger rooms
available, and the hotel did not look anywhere near filled to capacity,
but we seemed to have received the room that we booked - no Diamond
Hhonors upgrade. Our room had a mini-refrigerator, microwave, and coffee
maker.
We would stay here again if we were traveling, or if we
visited Frederick again, particularly in the summertime when we could
relax for an hour beside the pool.
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