Admiral Fell Inn Hotel

My husband and I recently traveled to Fells Point for a restful weekend. We made reservations at the Admiral's Inn. We asked for a room with a king sized bed and a balcony. We called the night before our arrival to confirm our reservations. We were told that our reservation and room request was confirmed. When we arrived, we checked in and went directly to our room. Once there, we realized that our room did not have a balcony and was in fact very run down. The carpet was worn, the bathroom was disgusting, and the complimentary robe that they boast is an old l short cotton thing. We immediately called the front desk and asked why this was not the room that we reserved. We were told that some people that come to the inn every year had checked in and that theyalways get the room with the balcony. In other words, the room that they confirmed less than 24 hours before was given away and we were given one of the older rooms that was left over. All of the new and renovated rooms had already been rented for the weekend. We were particularly offended by the fact that nothing was said to us when we checked in. We were just given the other room. I should also say that not only didn't they tell us that we had been downgraded, they charged us the same price as the room we made the reservation for. When we complained, they offered to take $30.00 off our bill. Big deal. They wanted us to pay over $200.00 for a dumpy room that was right on the street. We had read such great things about the Admiral's Inn. We were excited to stay in such an historical building. However, after being treated this way, we checked out. How disappointing!!!

For $209 for two nights including tickets to the science center, aquarium, water taxi use, and ESPN Zone, this hotel fit the bill.

We saw pictures on the website of the rooms having vaulted ceilings and we really liked that. They did upgrade the room from a double bed to a queen size bed for free even though we asked for king and they said it was king.

Positives: Mostly friendly staff. It's historical and "cute", according to the fiancée. It's very close to local Fells Point barhopping and the water taxi dock. It's very affordable if you find a good deal on it through travelhero.com. We had a clean room with a comfortable bed.

Negatives: You have to pay $25 a day for valet parking at the hotel or pay $1 an hour on the meter from 10 am to 8 pm without being in the spot for more than 4 hours at a time or you'll get a fine.

The king size bed room we got was run down and cheaply painted. The room was very small with no refrigerator or microwave. It's far from power plant live area, so you must take cab if you plan to not have to drive. The noise in the morning is rough, and the housekeeping is loud.

You can hear outside of the hotel pretty well, even with window shut.

Final summary: If you are on a budget and just want to be here for Fells Point local barhopping, then this is affordable and okay. If you want to be in the heart of Baltimore, then this is the hotel to pick.

There was no parking for the hotel, it was a long walk from where we had to park to the hotel. The bathroom door handle and the shower handle were both on the verge of coming off. It is a nice place, but overpriced.

This hotel made me feel welcome: The staff was very prompt and polite.