My partner and I stayed at Celie's and thoroughly enjoyed it! This was our first trip to Baltimore, and we will definitely be back. The gated entrance is tucked between two businesses, and there's a sign that hangs over the gate. Once inside the gate, there's an alleyway that leads past the entrance to room 7, a small nook, the entrance to the office, and finally, the patio that connects to the ground floor dining room. We buzzed the office from the gate and were greeted by the on-duty innkeeper (I can't remember her name, but she was in her mid-twenties and very nice; she was the only staff person we encountered during our two-day visit). She showed us to our room (we stayed in room 3 on the 2nd floor) and politely answered questions about the inn and the neighborhood.

The road outside the inn is cobblestone, which is designed more for horse and carriage than car. We opted for the 24hr parking pass, which enabled us to park in a parking lot located a couple blocks from the inn. The only time we drove during our stay was to visit family and to check out a restaurant located a few miles away; otherwise, we walked. There is so much to see and do in the area! A water taxi stop is located across the street (however, the water taxis run on a seasonal schedule so instead of taking one, we decided to walk to our destination. They have over 15 stops within the area, traveling from Ft. McHenry to the National Aquarium. The water taxis charge $10 for a full-day pass, and I believe the front desk offers a discounted pass). While we were there, we checked out Kooper's Tavern, Slainte Pub, The Horse You Came In On Saloon, and Bertha's Mussels (all within the neighborhood). According to the Wikipedia article on Fells Point, it has the largest concentration of pubs and restaurants within Baltimore, and I'd certainly believe it!

The National Aquarium is within walking distance of the inn (approximately 20 minutes) and is also serviced by water taxi. The Aquarium is located in the downtown area, which also has plenty of restaurants and sights to see. We toured the USS Constellation, USS Torsk, and the lightship Chesapeake. If you're visiting during the week, you can tour all three for the price of one ($11 admission). The World Trade Center of Baltimore is located in the area, and it has a viewing deck on the 27th floor ($5 admission). The downtown area is also home to the Public Works Museum of Baltimore (closed on Mondays), the USCGC Taney (part of the historic ships tour), and a former cable car power plant which now houses a Hard Rock restaurant, a Barnes and Noble (one of the coolest B&Ns I've ever seen), and assorted businesses.

Anything we could need was within walking distance: ATMs, grocery store, pharmacy. For a neighborhood that has a large concentration of bars and restaurants, it was very quiet in our room. We stayed in room 3, which was small but served our needs. We opted for the continental breakfast our first morning, and it featured scones and bagels, cream cheese and butter, three different fruit spreads, cereal, granola (very yummy!), grapes, yogurt, tea, coffee, and juice.

To negate the review by user njacacia710, Celie's is located across the street from
the waterfront (seriously, the harbor and water are *right there*. On our second day, the Greenpeace vessel "Rainbow Warrior III" came into dock *right across the street*)! Celie's is also very easy to find. As I said earlier, the gate is between two businesses, and there's a sign hanging above the gate. 1714 Thames St. isn't hard to find, with or without GPS. I'd searched the neighborhood beforehand on Google Earth so I already knew what the neighborhood looked like. The breakfast was very good, as mentioned in the previous paragraph. If you'd rather have breakfast at one of the nearby restaurants, I'd recommend Slainte, which opens at 7am. The reason the previous user heard footsteps on the staircase and cleaning staff conversations right outside their door is because their room (#5) was located next to the stairway and the closet containing cleaning supplies (I know this 'cause the nice innkeeper went there to give us extra bottles of shampoo and body wash). I have no complaints about our room (#3). The bed was cozy, the whirlpool tub was great for soaking/relaxing, there was a coffee maker, small fridge, and nice bathrobes. The bath wash had bergamot in it, which as my partner said, was like you'd bathed in Earl Grey tea. There were only a couple other people staying at the same time as us, who we only heard above us a couple times. The inn is only staffed until 4:30 pm; otherwise, you have to call and leave a message. We had no issues during our stay, but the innkeeper told us that if we did need anything, she was only a phone call away and lived around the corner, as do the owners. The breakfast, as mentioned earlier, was great. As for the gate and finding the inn, it was very easy to locate. Once you're at the gate, you can buzz the office to let you in or use the combination. You travel down a short alley to the door that leads to the office and the stairs that lead to the upstairs area of the inn, using your room key to let yourself in at the door. The building located across the street was formerly used by the Baltimore Police Department and was the shooting location for the TV series "Homicide: Life on the Streets". The building doesn't entirely block the view of the harbor. We paid $119/evening for Room 3, which I believe was a discounted rate for it being during off-season, and we also purchased a parking pass for $10/day. The parking lot is *not* several blocks away; it is within a five minute walk. To park across the street is $2/hr so parking in the parking lot serves as a discount, which is worth the walk.

We spent more time exploring the neighborhood than staying at the inn, but from the time we were at the inn, we had a very pleasant experience and will return again.