Baltimore: Homewood Suites by Hilton (June 2018)


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.












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