Hotel and Accommodation Industry

If Harbor Point is so hot, why the need for city investment?

2013-06-19 15:36:06

The mayor of Baltimore does not want to be on the wrong side of history this time, so she fully supports $107 million in tax increment financing to aid the development of Harbor Point, that big slab of old, chromium-saturated land adjacent to Harbor...

Sophisticated food at MoonShine Tavern in Canton

2013-06-19 12:08:00

Based on its name, you might think MoonShine Tavern is strictly a place that's good for shots and not much else. And while it does deliver on the shots — its moonshine menu is a mile long — with a talented kitchen staff offering...

Baltimore's cheapest beers

2013-06-18 11:05:00

We've all paid too much for beer. You may have been cheering on the O's or Ravens. Or attempting to drown out a baby's constant screams on a packed flight. Or perhaps you've ventured into a bar with a verb for its name. Beer is everywhere. You want it....

Baltimore's Tremont now Embassy Suites Baltimore-Downtown

2013-06-17 12:59:00

The 37-story downtown hotel that was for decades the Tremont Plaza Hotel is now the Embassy Suites Baltimore-Downtown, hotel management announced Monday. "We're pleased to mark the official opening of our Baltimore-Downtown property," said John Rogers,...

West Ocean City hotel damaged by fire

2013-06-18 09:23:00

A fire on Monday damaged a West Ocean City hotel but resulted in no significant injuries. Ocean City Fire Department, along with the Berlin Volunteer Fire Company, responded to The Bedtime Inn & Suites at 12534 Ocean Gateway about 12:30 p.m. to find...

State will not be downgraded if Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay fails to make bond payments

2013-06-15 13:15:18

The Maryland Economic Development Corp. expects to fall short next year on payments to investors who bought the bonds that funded the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, a state-owned golf resort hotel and conference center on the Eastern Shore. Known as...

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake dips into reserves to pay debt

2013-06-11 19:32:00

The state-owned Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay resort in Cambridge continues to deplete a reserve fund to cover its semiannual debt payments because it is not making enough money. The state withdrew $2 million from the reserve June 1, cutting the fund's...

Tremont soon to relaunch as Embassy Suites

2013-06-10 14:49:00

The prior owner planned to convert a 37-story hotel towering over St. Paul Street into apartment and long-term stay suites, but a new owner decided to invest $14 million in a renovation and keep it a hotel. The Tremont Plaza Hotel, which has been called...

'Hotel Impossible' filming in Ocean City

2013-06-14 09:15:00

With almost 10,000 rooms for the taking, finding a hotel in Ocean City is a breeze. So why would Travel Channel's "Hotel Impossible" be filming an episode there this week? Turns out the Lankford Hotel at 8th Street and the boardwalk is getting a bit...

Restaurants are filling glasses with Maryland wine

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Maryland Wine Week is back. The 11-day celebration of the state's wine industry begins Friday and runs through June 24. Organized by the Maryland Wineries Association, the third annual promotional event has restaurants and wine shops throughout the state...

Bank buys Inn at the Black Olive for $3.9 million

2013-06-13 16:46:00

The Inn at the Black Olive, a boutique hotel in Fells Point, was sold at auction for $3.9 million Thursday to mortgage holder 1st Mariner Bank. Bidding for the South Caroline Street hotel, restaurant and cafe-market opened at $2.5 million, said Bradd...

Rocky Gap II?

2013-06-12 12:37:59

Henceforth, let there by a rule that nothing can be compared to Maryland's failed investment at Rocky Gap, located just outside Cumberland in Western Maryland, except for Rocky Gap and perhaps any other $55 million white elephant loss that comes along. We...

Hidden above downtown restaurant Tavern at the Park, look for rooftop hangout Tavern Tree House. (130 E. Randolph St.)

2013-05-14 14:43:00

Welcome to the Cypress Inn in Carmel. Have Fido in tow? No problem -- the grand and historic Mediterranean-style inn has been voted the most pet-friendly hotel in America.

2013-05-08 14:29:26

What's more frightening? A scary movie or being left alone in a motel room all by yourself when you're only 7 years-old? Last Saturday afternoon, deputies responded to a 911 disconnect at the Rodeway Inn in Kissimmee, according to a news release from the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.

2013-05-06 00:00:00