My spouse and I stayed at the Homewood Suites by Hilton
Baltimore for two nights on a weekend in early June 2018. We reserved our stay
online using the Hilton HHonors website, and we remitted Hilton points for a
complimentary stay.
The Homewood Suites Baltimore is located in the Harbor East
neighborhood, positioned between Fell’s Point and the Inner Harbor and just a
few blocks from the water. The hotel is an easy walk to the Aquarium and the
USS Constellation, with the Baltimore Convention Center, Camden Yards (for the
Orioles), M+T Bank Stadium (for the Ravens), and Fort McHenry just a bit
farther (but still walkable). Little Italy and many restaurants are located
within steps of the hotel, as is a Whole Foods grocery store, a 24-hour CVS
pharmacy, and the Landmark movie theatre. (We dined nearby at Roy’s Hawaiian
Fusion, the Lebanese Taverna, and Tagliata, but the James Joyce Tavern,
Oceanaire Seafood Room, Fleming Steakhouse, and Azumi are also within a block.)
The Homewood Suites adjoins and shares the lobby with the neighboring
Hilton Garden Inn. The daily breakfast area is located on the second floor
(open 6:00 am to 10:00 am and 7:00 am to 11:00 am on weekends); the hotel hosts
an evening social there on weeknights from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. In addition,
the Great American Grill (also called the Garden Grill and Bar) is a
full-service dining option that offers dinner from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm daily
(with closing hours extended on weekends until 11:00 pm) and evening room
service. A large Starbucks is accessible from the lobby area. The Maryland
Athletic Club offers fitness club access on weekdays from approximately 5:00 am
until 11:00 pm and on weekends from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm. A business center,
pantry shop, and coin-operated laundry are onsite, and complimentary grocery
shopping is offered. Both valet and self-parking are available, with access to
the garage from Fleet Street. (Valet costs $35 per night versus $22 for
self-park.)
The hotel offers 165 units, including both studios and
one-bedrooms. Accommodations offer a full kitchen (with refrigerator/freezer,
two-burner stove [but no oven], dishwasher, microwave, toaster, coffee maker,
and utensils) with a two-stool breakfast bar that separates it from the living
area (with a sleeper sofa, lounge chair, ottoman/coffee table, desk with
rolling chair, telephone, and flat-screen TV). The bedroom contains either a king-size
bed or two doubles, and offers a second flat-screen TV, second telephone, nightstands,
clock, dresser, and large closet with mirrored doors (and an iron and ironing
board). In our corner king suite (room 667), we enjoyed windows in both the
living area and the bedroom. The single sink vanity was actually part of the
bedroom, and the large separate bathroom contained a combination bathtub/shower
unit and toilet. Our corner room also featured a long diagonal hall that lead
from the public hallway to our kitchen area. Although the unit was cozier than
other 1-bedroom suites we have stayed in at other hotels, it was still nice to
have a multi-room layout.
We enjoyed our stay at the Homewood Suites; we liked the
location and the extra space.
