My husband and 7 year old son and I visited this inn in February 2005 - it was a great place. We stayed on the first floor and the room was clean, breakfast was great - they had lots of food that pleased our son. We enjoyed the restaurants in the area and the parking garage was fine. I really do not understand the review of this that did not like it - we are planning to go again to see more museums at the Inner Harbor and will definitely stay here again. The place was very quiet and the help was excellent! Linda

Your basic, clean room, though lighting was a little dark. For me, proximity to the JHU campus was of paramount importance. It is right across the street. The staff (Pat, especially) was exceptionally helpful and friendly, literally making us feel at home. As others have mentioned, there is no elevator, so be prepared to carry luggage up flights of stairs to the upper floors.

HOPKINS INN Baltimore, MD.

For our purposes, Hopkins Inn was excellent. We plan to return often and recommend to our friends. HI has the ambiance of a small European pension, lays out a very nice buffet breakfast (with local newspapers), and is exceptionally quiet and peaceful in a very busy neighborhood.

The building is "historic" and thoughtfully furnished in art deco/retro style. Lack of an elevator limits access to the disabled, and >> note well << the 3rd and 4th floor rooms ordinarily are "reserved" for Internet discount reservations.

We liked the adjoining underground parking garage. If you are reasonably fit, this is the place to stay, hands down. Near Hampden and Roland Park.

Jesse

This is a great place for the money! Way better than modern chain hotels that cost the same. It reminded me of the many old, quirky, charming little pensions I stayed in while backpacking in Europe--no frills but lots of character and fulfills basic needs nicely. The Hopkins Inn is located adjacent to Johns Hopkins U. and is in walking distance to a market and several good restaurants and pubs. Downtown Baltimore is a short drive on I-83, no access to public rail transit. The neighborhood was pretty and seemed very safe, lots of students walking around. The inn is housed in a renovated historic 1920s apartment house, with nice high ceilings, woodwork, etc. It's a clean place and overall in decent shape, but setup is not ideal for anyone who has mobility issues and/or can't carry their own bags upstairs--no elevator! My room was quiet, very clean, comfortable, and attractively decorated. The bed was a little rickety and the spreads tired, but the bathroom was nicely equipped with decent towels and Tom's of Maine toothpaste. Breakfast was way more than continental--although I doubt the pastries I sampled were "fresh baked" as stated, the plethora of the buffet (many varieties of hot and cold cereals, fruits, juices, hot sausage patties, etc.) is way better than the usual cold bagels and plastic-wrapped Danish at most budget hotels. Good cookies and tea are set up in the parlor during the afternoon. Staff was efficient and helpful but not overly warm. A parking garage behind the building is adequate but a little decrepit for $8 a night--as it turns out, you can probably park on the street free between 6pm and 8am (metered otherwise). If you are visiting Baltimore on a budget, don't have expectations of obscene luxury, and enjoy the charms of inexpensive historic European inns, this is the place for you! I will definitely try it again.