Pros

  • All rooms include coffeemakers and flat-screen TVs
  • Free hot buffet breakfast
  • Pet-friendly (nightly fees apply)
  • Free wine and cheese hour every Thursday
  • Free Wi-Fi and lobby computer station
  • Suites include microwaves, mini-fridges, and sofa beds
  • Fitness center
  • 12-minute walk to popular Inner Harbor neighborhood
  • Three-minute drive from Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Cons

  • Immediate neighborhood is a bit sleepy
  • Fitness center is small (only three cardio machines)
  • No on-site restaurant or room service
  • No pool
  • Fee for parking (but price is cheaper than most downtown hotels)
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Bottom Line

Opened in 2011, this basic chain hotel is less than half a mile from the Inner Harbor -- close enough to walk to (about 12 minutes by foot) but far enough away to offer affordable prices. The immediate neighborhood is a bit sleepy, but the trade-offs are clean spacious rooms, a modest fitness center, and free breakfast.

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Amenities

  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pets Allowed

Oyster Hotel Review

Sleep Inn & Suites Downtown Inner Harbor

Scene

A revitalized warehouse with modern decor

This revitalized warehouse opened as a Sleep Inn and Suites in 2011. The four-floor, 62-room hotel still feels new, with super clean rooms and modern decor. The lobby features an exposed brick wall, hardwood floors, glass wall fountains, and an old manual typewriter that still works. Black-and-white photographs of nature scenes are hanging throughout the property.

The surrounding neighborhood is a bit sleepy, and some guests may find it unsettling at night. There’s a local park a block away where homeless people live, but the vibe is non-threatening. The fashionable Inner Harbor is within walking distance (about 12 minutes by foot), but requires crossing some busy streets.

The staff is friendly and knowledgeable of the area. Typical clientele includes a mix of business types, Oriole’s baseball fans, and Johns Hopkins patients (a shuttle is available to and from the hospital).

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Location

A 12-minute walk to the Inner Harbor

Located on a sleepy street opposite the Jones Falls Expressway, there’s not much to do immediately surrounding the Sleep Inn. The hotel is over a mile from the Camden Yards ballpark and the Convention Center, and the popular Inner Harbor neighborhood is about a 12-minute walk away. Johns Hopkins Hospital is less than a mile away, and public transportation is easily accessible.

  • 12-minute walk to the National Aquarium and Inner Harbor
  • Three-minute drive from Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Six-minute drive from Camden Yards ballpark and the convention center
  • 16-minute drive from the Baltimore Airport (BWI)
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Rooms

Clean rooms with basic modern decor and high ceilings

Green accent walls, brown bedspreads, and black-and-white nature photography give the rooms at Sleep Inn an earthy (though still somewhat generic) feel. The rooms are contemporary and clean with high ceilings, coffeemakers, and flat-screen TVs. The standard rooms include two double beds or one king bed, while suites come with sofa beds, microwaves, and mini-fridges. Select rooms offer microwaves, refrigerators, and whirlpool bathtubs. (Microwaves and mini-fridges can also be brought into rooms for an additional fee.)

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Features

Free hot breakfast buffet and a small fitness center

A free hot breakfast buffet including eggs, bacon, and waffles is served each morning in a dining room next to the lobby, and a free wine and cheese hour is hosted in the lobby every Thursday. A shuttle to Johns Hopkins Hospital and The Charm City Circulator (a free bus service) stops just outside the hotel. The hotel has a small fitness center with only three cardio machines, and a computer station is available for guests in the lobby. Pets are welcome for an additional fee. Discounts are offered to the National Aquarium.

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Oyster Hotel Review

Sleep Inn & Suites Downtown Inner Harbor

Scene

A revitalized warehouse with modern decor

This revitalized warehouse opened as a Sleep Inn and Suites in 2011. The four-floor, 62-room hotel still feels new, with super clean rooms and modern decor. The lobby features an exposed brick wall, hardwood floors, glass wall fountains, and an old manual typewriter that still works. Black-and-white photographs of nature scenes are hanging throughout the property.

The surrounding neighborhood is a bit sleepy, and some guests may find it unsettling at night. There’s a local park a block away where homeless people live, but the vibe is non-threatening. The fashionable Inner Harbor is within walking distance (about 12 minutes by foot), but requires crossing some busy streets.

The staff is friendly and knowledgeable of the area. Typical clientele includes a mix of business types, Oriole’s baseball fans, and Johns Hopkins patients (a shuttle is available to and from the hospital).

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Location

A 12-minute walk to the Inner Harbor

Located on a sleepy street opposite the Jones Falls Expressway, there’s not much to do immediately surrounding the Sleep Inn. The hotel is over a mile from the Camden Yards ballpark and the Convention Center, and the popular Inner Harbor neighborhood is about a 12-minute walk away. Johns Hopkins Hospital is less than a mile away, and public transportation is easily accessible.

  • 12-minute walk to the National Aquarium and Inner Harbor
  • Three-minute drive from Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Six-minute drive from Camden Yards ballpark and the convention center
  • 16-minute drive from the Baltimore Airport (BWI)
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Rooms

Clean rooms with basic modern decor and high ceilings

Green accent walls, brown bedspreads, and black-and-white nature photography give the rooms at Sleep Inn an earthy (though still somewhat generic) feel. The rooms are contemporary and clean with high ceilings, coffeemakers, and flat-screen TVs. The standard rooms include two double beds or one king bed, while suites come with sofa beds, microwaves, and mini-fridges. Select rooms offer microwaves, refrigerators, and whirlpool bathtubs. (Microwaves and mini-fridges can also be brought into rooms for an additional fee.)

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Features

Free hot breakfast buffet and a small fitness center

A free hot breakfast buffet including eggs, bacon, and waffles is served each morning in a dining room next to the lobby, and a free wine and cheese hour is hosted in the lobby every Thursday. A shuttle to Johns Hopkins Hospital and The Charm City Circulator (a free bus service) stops just outside the hotel. The hotel has a small fitness center with only three cardio machines, and a computer station is available for guests in the lobby. Pets are welcome for an additional fee. Discounts are offered to the National Aquarium.

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Best Rates

Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Basic Television

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Free Breakfast

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Pets Allowed

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

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