Inn at the Colonnade Baltimore - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Baltimore

I'm not sure if I stayed at the same hotel as the people who've compared this place to a spa and described it as luxurious. The Doubletree I stayed in across from the JHU lacrosse stadium (NOT the baseball field) featured a suite with torn curtains and dated decor (including bedding circa 1990). The lobby and meeting rooms have been redone. They are nice enough but hardly luxurious. You'd never mistake this lobby for a W or Ritz Carlton. The fitness facility is a small, mirrored room with broken equipment. There are no ethernet ports in the rooms, so you're stuck with the weak wifi signal. The service was okay, nothing special. BTW, the warm cookie is standard at all Doubletrees.

This place was a great getaway from home. It is centrally located in Baltimore, across the street from John's Hopkins University. We walked into the reception area, to be presented with a beautiful grand piano, and spacious sitting area with grandeur decorations. As we checked in, we were greeted with warm chocolate chip cookies, and sent to our room. The room was spacious and nice, containing two double beds, a tv, and a mini kitchen equipt with a mini fridge, microwave, and coffee maker. There was a two room bathroom, equipt with a warming lamp for the shower. THe rooms were extremely clean and pristine. Our room had a nice view of a courtyard, and you could see The John's Hopkins University baseball field across the street. Overall, the room was extremely comfortable, and the service was great. The receptionists were very polite and ready to handle everything we needed. The purpose of my stay was to visit the university, therefore it was very convienent for my purposes. It is also close to the downtown harbor area, therefore it is convenient for those purposes as well.