This is an excellent extended stay hotel, Very Close to BWI and Arundel Mills, location is a bit isolated in a valley of hotels. Check in was smooth, they didnt know if our room was ready yet, we were a but early and people have to realize ITS AN EXTENDED STAY hotel meant to be homey so they dont have alot of room attendents staffed every day, but the Operations Manager took time out of his busy schedule to personally check the room...thats service. Rooms are big, spacious, like an apartment. Builiding shows signs of wear and tear but still nice,an " honesty market" provide ingredients too cook an easy meal. Good DVD selection at the reception area.

The counter person was not very friendly, she made us sit down and wait until she could get the computer going. We asked that our room be cleaned with fresh towels, and was told they only clean the rooms on the weekends. That should have been a clue.
After two nights there, we discovered a mouse running from under the bed to under the dishwasher. Unless they change their ways, this is not a good place to stay. Also, there was no business center, you had to ask someone at the front desk. This is very tacky!

We stayed at the Candlewood Suites the night before a very early morning flight out of BWI. I am a new Priority Club member, and this was the first time I stayed at a Holiday Inn property as one. Check in was swift and easy because the front desk was still manned. I understand they lock down the front desk at night and offer some alternate check in, but I don't know how that works. When we got there I was handed a bag of goodies as a Priority Club member. A bottle of water and some gourmet jelly beans. Nice touch, considering many hotels charge $3 for a bottle of water. When we got to our room I was very happy. It was huge, with a full kitchen. It was clean and well kept, but one of the coffee cups in the cupboard had a coffee stain on the lip. We used the paper cups anyway. The only problem I had was the night light above the stove. In the middle of the night it was bothering me so I got up to turn it off. I couldn't find the switch and pushed the fan on by mistake. That woke my husband up and now I was WIDE awake. Not good when you only have a few precious hours to sleep before a 5:00 a.m. wake up call. Since the hotels Airport Shuttle didn't start until 7:00 a.m., they sent a cab for us, which was on time. There was a woman waiting for her cab when we left, and she claimed she didn't get her wake-up call. The front desk was locked down and we didn't know how to help her. The cab driver assured her another cab was on the way. The hotel itself was clean, and would be a good place to stay, especially if you are on business. With a fully stocked kitchen including a sink, stove, refridgerator and microwave you could easily cook many of your own meals. There was also a BBQ area for guests to grill outside. I would recommend this hotel and will probably stay there again when I fly out of BWI.

Stayed here for 31 nights, and overall it was okay for the price. The couch and recliner were not comfortable, and the bed was just okay. Supposedly it was a Queen-sized bed, but it was smaller than our's. The full-sized fridge and kitchenette were nice. Free laundry facility was nice. Biggest drawback was the noise - we could hear every single footstep of the person staying in the room above us. We knew exactly when that person got up, left the room, came back, etc. We could also hear the cabinet doors slamming shut, and twice the person dropped something and we could literally feel it shake the couch. It was pretty irritating, especially early in the morning.

We could also hear the traffic from the nearby highway and parking lot, even though we had the windows closed and AC on. Also - for some reason they mix smokers and non-smokers on the same floor. Even though our room was non-smoking, we would have to walk through the cloud of smoke our neighbors left in the hallway.

I would only stay here again if I could get a guaranteed room on the top floor. Other hotels in this area offer comparable amenities, so I would check those out first. We only stayed here because it was pet-friendly.