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About the Hotel
The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel Baltimore, Maryland
| The spectacular 31-floor, 733-room Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel is located on the edge of Baltimore's historic Inner Harbor, 12 miles from Baltimore/Washington International Airport and near downtown. A part of Baltimore, Maryland's newest neighborhood, Harbor East, this premier Baltimore Inner Harbor lodging option features a swimming pool, fitness center and stunning views. Each guestroom and suite features luxurious bed linen and hi-tech business amenities for guests to work or play in comfort. The hotel is close to restaurants and shops at the Inner Harbor, the National Aquarium and USS Constellation. Guests may also enjoy the hotel's close proximity to Camden Yards-Pix/links. |  |
About the City
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Baltimore is the largest city in the state of Maryland. Baltimore is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. It is sometimes referred to as Baltimore City to distinguish it from surrounding Baltimore County. Founded in 1729, the city is a major U.S. seaport and is situated closer to major Midwestern markets than any other major seaport on the East Coast. Baltimore's Inner Harbor was once the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the United States and a major manufacturing center. The harbor is now home to the Harborplace, a shopping, entertainment and tourist center, and the National Aquarium in Baltimore. After a decline in manufacturing industries, Baltimore shifted to a service sector-oriented economy. Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital are now the city's largest employers. The estimated population of Baltimore is 637,455. The Baltimore Metropolitan Area, which |
The city is named after Lord Baltimore in the Irish House of Lords, the founding proprietor of the Maryland Colony. Baltimore himself took his title from a place in Bornacoola parish, County Leitrim and County Longford, Ireland. Baltimore is an anglicized form of the Irish Baile an Tí Mhóir, meaning "Town of the Big House“, not to be confused with Baltimore, County Cork, the Irish name of which is Dún na Séad.
Baltimore has a wealth of attractions and museums, while the Inner Harbor has many of the area's top attractions. There is plenty to see and do all over the city:
The aquarium is perhaps the greatest attraction in Baltimore's celebrated Inner Harbor. The exhibits start small with samples of marine life from local waters, but visitors soon find themselves eye-to-eye with sharks, rays and other very large creatures. A simulated rainforest ecosystem and regularly scheduled dolphin shows round out the attractions.
Commissioned in 1855, the USS Constellation was the last all-sail ship built by the United States Navy. Today, the historic vessel lies at anchor in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, where visitors can climb aboard and learn about the ship's history, including its mission to disrupt the slave trade and its role in delivering famine relief supplies to Ireland.
The sight of the American flag flying over Fort McHenry during the War Of 1812 inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the national anthem, the 'Star Spangled Banner.‘ A replica of that flag waves over the harbor-side port, now a tranquil National Park. The restored barracks hold exhibits of military and historical artifacts and a well-kept trail runs along the water's edge, affording spectacular views of ships entering and leaving the busy harbor.
East meets West at the Walters. On the one hand, its collection spans nearly the entire history of Western art - its spacious galleries are home to Greek and Roman statuary, Baroque carvings and a large collection of Renaissance paintings. On the other hand, its elegant Hackerman House wing holds one of the largest collections of traditional Asian art in the United States.
Opened in 1992, this baseball stadium incorporates the old Baltimore & Ohio RR Warehouse building into its asymmetrical design. The home plate and right field foul pole came from the old Memorial Stadium, former home of the O's. Ninety-minute tours are given on weekday mornings, if there isn't an afternoon game. See the dugout, press box and field. Tickets to O's games can be tough to come by, but there is a scalp-free zone at the stadium where fans can buy tickets for face value or less.
The Inner Harbor museum features interactive exhibits that focus on physics, marine biology and astronomy. Among the most popular recent exhibits were three-dimensional nebula models and a giant meteor hanging from the ceiling of the main hall. Of more local interest is the Chesapeake Bay estuary exhibit, which features several tanks of live creatures.
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Climate and Weather
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Major City Flight Times
ATL – two hours
NYC – one hour and fifteen minutes
BOS – one hour and
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MCO – two hours and fifteen minutes
MIA – two hours and
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PHL – fifty minutes
ORD – two hours and five minutes
CLE
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MSP – four hours and forty five minutes
DFW
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DEN – four hours
LAX – five hours and
forty-five minutes
PHX – five hours and ten minutes
SEA – five hours and
forty five minutes
SFO – six hours
PDX – seven hours and thirty
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