My wife and I recently spent several days at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD. We were very pleased with the hotel facilities and staff. Everyone was friendly and helpful with any questions. The check-in was very fast. The room was very nicely done and very clean - my wife is especially critical in that area. We had a room overlooking the Inner Harbor and that added to our enjoyment.

The hotel is right across the street from the Baltimore Aquarium and the restaurants and other attractions at the Inner Harbor. We also had use of the Club Level for breakfast, which was good - a full continental type. Parking was not cheap but nothing in that area is and this was right under the hotel.

I have traveled for 10 years staying in various hotels in the US and abroad. My wife sometimes traveled with me. We would rate this as one of the top two we have ever stayed at.

I stayed here for three days on a business trip. This hotel was selected by my employer. First, the positives: the hotel is in a great location on the inner harbor. It is nicely decorated and clean, and the room was large. The service was pleasant. There was a better than usual selection of tv stations (I've never stayed at a hotel where I could watch hockey on the NHL network before). My employer had made special arrangements for some additional amenities, to include an in-room fridge and microwave, free internet, and complimentary breakfast. (According to the hotel website, they normally charge $12.95 per day for in-room high speed internet access, which seems ridiculous these days.) For the first couple of days, I thought I could over look the negative, which was the noise problem. Specifically, the first noise problem is the lack of sound proofing between the hallway and room. People in the hallway speaking in a normal conversational voice sound as if they are right in your room. The second problem is the doors, which slam shut behind you unless you make an actual effort to close them gently. The first two nights, this was not too much of a problem, because the hotel did not seem too full and after 10pm there wasn't much hallway traffic. But on the third evening, a huge group of high school students arrived for a conference. From 9pm-1am that night, I was treated to a seemingly never ending chorus of hallway voices, backed by a symphony of slamming doors. Earplugs failed to block the noise, and when in bed and nearby doors would slam, I could actually FEEL the vibrating "thud". I should emphasize that although these were large groups of teens, they were in no way misbehaving or being rowdy. They were simply doing what most travelers do in a hotel- speaking to their companions and letting their room door close behind them. But in this hotel, these simple actions from a large group of people were ridiculously disruptive and made for a miserable attempt at getting a decent nights' sleep. For this reason, I would definitely not recommend this hotel to anyone sensitive to noise. On most of my previous trips to Baltimore, I have stayed at the Residence Inn on Light St. (see prior reviews). I would continue to recommend that hotel by comparison- full kitchen, free internet and breakfast (for everyone, not just by special arrangement), and no slamming doors.

I stayed at this hotel for a company meeting over the weekend. When we first arrived we were greeted very kindly by the valet, doorman and front desk. They were kind enough to give my friends and I a room next to each other. When I arrived at the room, my room was nice and clean. I was very happy with the room but unfortunately, I did not have a room with a view of the harbor like some of my colleagues. However, my friends were in the room next door to me and they found a bug on the floor and a random white pill that looked like a party drug in the bathroom.

Our company had over four-hundred people and there appeared to be other companies there as well. It was very noisy and there was a lot going on everywhere. The sleep quality in the hotel was poor. That being said, I would have to give this place four stars for their service, cleanliness, gym, food, etc. In addition there is a shopping mall connected to the hotel which was great. However, if you are looking for a nice place to spend a quiet weekend, this is definitely not the place to stay. It’s very loud and lively. Not a good place to bring your family but fun if you’re going in a group or with friends and make sure to ask for a room that overlooks the harbor.

Quick check-in, large clean rooms, and comfy beds. Great hotel for Inner Harbor activities. Flat panel TV, large desk and sitting area was an added plus.