It's not cheap to stay in Annapolis but between Expedia and Best Western you can do it for less. Of course you have to give up a few things and become a bit of a commoner to stay here but us traveling fools do what we gotta do.

My husband and I stayed one night in this hotel in early October, 2011. We were coming to Annapolis to an all-day seminar on the War of 1812 and wanted to stay close to the historical part of town. This hotel is about four miles, a quick drive, to the old historic part of Annapolis. There is plenty of free parking. It looks like there are two separate buildings. I had not stayed in a Best Western for some time so did not know what to expect. I'll admit we stayed here because we had a Roomsaver coupon for $65 per night (we stayed on a Sunday night, weekend prices would have been higher). I would not have wanted to pay more than that, but our stay was adequate. There was a refrigerator and microwave in the room. The room was clean but not especially attractively decorated and the furniture was arranged oddly. There were two chairs facing the TV, side by side. I think there were only two pictures on the wall, lots of blank spaces. The curtains looked old. The TV was an older model and did not get a good picture on any station. Not many channels were offered either. The bathroom sink was in a separate room from the toilet which was fine. We got a king size bed. The room was so narrow that if you sat at the desk provided in the room with the large ergo chair (it did look comfortable) you could not get to the sink or the bathroom. The chair completely blocked the way because the bed was too large for the layout of the room, and the desk stuck out and the chair was too large. Perhaps we got this room because we had a discount; I did not go inside any of the other rooms. The hotel uses soap dispensers on the wall instead of the usual bar of soap which is OK, perhaps this saves some money. Other toiletries are provided. There is a continental breakfast served from 6am to 9am. They offer waffles, cereals, muffins, juice and the usual fare, nothing special, but a good way to start the day. The lady that checked us in was very friendly. I am always curious about pricing, and asked what the rack rate would be for this room without a coupon or discount; she said $116. I certainly would not pay that for an average room like this! Also, we were on the first floor level, which usually we like, however, the sound quality was very poor and we could hear people walking above us on the second floor and it was quite noisy. So, if you want to avoid noise, stay on the second floor. I guess the good part of our stay was that the hotel room was clean, the bed pretty comfortable and it was only a few minutes from the historical part of Annapolis and we found a fantastic diner nearby (the lady at the registration desk suggested it when we said we were looking for a good place to eat that was close). Lodging closer to old town and more attractive is probably much higher in price. Be sure to eat at the Double T Diner on Defense Street, a few minutes from the hotel! Absolutely wonderful comfort food and the most extensive menu I have seen anywhere!

The BW Annapolis is not very fancy, but if you're just looking for a clean, nice place to stay this one fits the bill! We have stayed there twice and found the staff to be very friendly and helpful. Internet worked OK, Can print boarding passes in the lobby.
If you don't do stairs, be sure to get a 1st floor room - no elevator - and stairs are outside.
Pool is small, but quite adequate.
Location is very convenient to shopping and restaurants. There's a major mall just across the street. It's a 20 minute or so drive to downtown Annapolis down some narrow streets, but easy to follow.
Again, a nice clean place to stay and a good value.

We stayed here about two years ago and only rated it as "fair". Last week, we stayed there and the place was greatly improved. The building was updated and the breakfast improved. They now serve gluten-free cereal...which is a big plus for me since my diet is restricted.