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Baltimore hotels with an indoor pool

Sofia Marchetti

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 35 Baltimore hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Baltimore, out of the 35 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.5 down to 4.3.

The Hotel at Arundel Preserve is the one I would book myself.

The Hotel at Arundel Preserve

Highest rated of the five

The Hotel at Arundel Preserve

★★★★★4.5 from 1,564 reviews

The Hotel at Arundel Preserve comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.5 from 1,564 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under city centre.

35 hotels in Baltimore qualified for this list and five made it. Cambria Hotel Arundel Mills-BWI Airport is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. The Hotel at Arundel Preserve1

    The Hotel at Arundel Preserve

    ★★★★★4.5 from 1,564 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. Cambria Hotel Arundel Mills-BWI Airport2

    Cambria Hotel Arundel Mills-BWI Airport

    ★★★★★4.5 from 732 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. Home2 Suites by Hilton Arundel Mills BWI Airport3

    Home2 Suites by Hilton Arundel Mills BWI Airport

    ★★★★★4.6 from 1,000 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. The Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore4

    The Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore

    ★★★★★4.3 from 2,557 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  5. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Baltimore - Bwi Airport North by IHG5

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Baltimore - Bwi Airport North by IHG

    ★★★★★4.4 from 1,207 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

35 Baltimore hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

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