We checked in on Thursday August 9th- Sunday Aug 12th. We had an incredible rate of $69 (with free valet parking) through a Travelzoo promo. Given the price, it was an exceptional value. However, we did encounter some problems. The AC did not work adequately to cool the hotel. Since we were/are in the middle of a summer heat wave was quite uncomfortable. And NO POOL. One lady stated it was 85 degrees in her room. I asked and received a fan which helped. The weather cooled down the 3rd evening we were there and it was quite nice in the room.

The rooms were very small but due to it's historic nature, I expected as much. I think our ship's cabin and bathroom on the Disney Magic was bigger than this room.

The flat panel TV's were nice. Bedding very comfortable. Nicely decorated. Perhaps too much furniture for a small room.

We enjoyed sitting on the rocking chairs on the front porch eating our nightly icecream from a shop around the corner. The hotel has FINE dining so we did not eat there due to a 5 and 7 year old.

We loved the restaurant bar across the street - Legal Spirits. (Will review separately) The Washington Pub was also very good kid friendly dining. We found Easton a great place to explore the Bay area including St Michael's, Tilghman Island, and Oxford.

I would go back in the Fall when I did not need AC and with no kids so we could enjoy the restaurants and shops.

My Husband and myself stayed at the HistoricTidewater Inn Aug 2. I had stayed there two times before. Which is why when I needed to come to the area to attend my mothers funeral I thought what a great place to help with the stress. I always remember it being a pristine place to stay. However, this time it was a different story. The lobby is no doubt old fashion elegance! The front desk service manager Walter was very polite and did help us right away.WE booked our room through Travelocity. The valet parking was none exsistant. We ended up parking somewhere around the block and dragging our suitcases. We did not mind because we like to walk.Some one older would not be able to do so. There was one bell hop who was so busy he could not help anyone.The room was extremely small. We could hardly move around.The bathroom shabby. It had dirt in the shower. The fixtures in the bathroom were falling apart. We had reserved a queen bed. Which I could swear was a full bed.or maybe a large twin! We were on the second floor. I imediately phoned down to the lobby. I explained to Walter, we really needed our rest for the next day to deal with family and friends and the bed was barely big enough to even relax. Where or how they considered this bed a queen size I had no idea. Walter did try hard to accomodate us. He moved us to the third floor.Room 345. While we ended up with two doubles(Which looked exactly like the bed they tried too pass off as a queen) The room was again very small. The electrical outlets were all out of the wall. Beware of getting shock! The bathroom a little better. Same gruby shower however, at least paint was not peeling off the ceiling!.Forget about decent air conditioning. Does not exsist. The bedding is very good. The sheets and blankets confy. The hotel use to have a pool. They plowed that in this past week.
We did not eat at the restaurant or bar because we were meeting family. However, it both did look very inviting and the menu looked great. The next morning I got up around 6:pm and went down to the lobby. They did have complimentary coffee and muffins. The muffins are really good. I must say I did enjoy sitting outside early in the morning in the rocking chair enjoying the coffee. I guess my diapointment was that the hotel use to be a grand hotel and is now shabby and worn. The perfect service that use to exist ,although very polite is slow or sometimes not there. On the bright side. The hotel is in a great location. You can walk to bars, restaurants and shops. The streets around it seem very safe. Coffee in the morning in the front of the hotel is restfull However, because of the very poor service, the uncleaniness of the bath I think I will try the B&B across the street next time.

We were in Easton, Maryland for our wedding and were looking for a nice place to stay our wedding night. I checked my weekly Travelzoo updates and jumped on the $89/night rate for subscribers. Quite a deal compared to the normal rates. I checked in earlier in the day to get our room keys. We arrived around 11:30pm and there was no bellman or valet to help us with our baggage or park the car ($10 a day fee, but there is ample parking on the street). So, that was a little dissapointing. My husband had to go find a luggage rack inside and get our bags, then go park the car. We were suprised to find a nice bottle of champagne chilled in the room for us.

Concerning the room...it was not everything I had envisioned after hearing that it was the nicest hotel in town. It did have a few pluses: The bed was huge and very comfortable! The flat screen tv was a favorite of the husband. There was a nice full length mirror and nice fluffy robes. The bathroom left much to be desired. It reminded me of a bathroom in an old dorm.... old dingy tile, a toilet like those i public bathrooms with a cracked lid, a small pedastal sink and a shower/tub combo. There was hardly any room to place toiletries in the bathroom.

I do not think that I would stay there again if I had to pay full price for the room. It turned out being an absolute bargain, but did not live up to the hype.

We stayed at the Tidewater over Memorial day weekend. The lobby is beautiful and the room was small, but comfortable. The bed was VERY comfortable and dressed in high-quality linens and bedding. My biggest complaint is that the walls are super thin so I was able to hear every conversation going on in the hallways and the adjacent rooms. Also, my sleep was disrupted by doors slamming throughout the night and early into the morning. The staff was friendly and helpful but do not go to the spa downstairs! The people who work there were particularly rude when I tried to schedule a pedicure (not to mention that they all were pretty frumpy). The restaurant - "Local" is fantastic! I would make the 5-hour drive down to Easton again just to dine at Local again, but I probably would not book another stay at the Tidewater.