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The best hotels near the cathedral in Chesapeake Beach

Luca Ferreira

Luca Ferreira Spain and Portugal

Updated 1 September 2026 · 31 Chesapeake Beach hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Chesapeake Beach, out of the 31 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.966323 down to 4.909308.

Bay Haven in North Beach, MD is the one I would book myself.

Bay Haven in North Beach, MD

Highest rated of the five

Bay Haven in North Beach, MD

★★★★★4.966323 from 291 reviews

Bay Haven in North Beach, MD comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.966323 from 291 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 found under city centre.

31 hotels in Chesapeake Beach qualified for this list and five made it. Magical Bayfrnt Home, Pier, Beach, Fossils, trails is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Bay Haven in North Beach, MD1

    Bay Haven in North Beach, MD

    ★★★★★4.966323 from 291 reviews

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    • Magical Bayfrnt Home, Pier, Beach, Fossils, trails2

      Magical Bayfrnt Home, Pier, Beach, Fossils, trails

      ★★★★★5 from 162 reviews

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      • Cozy Cottage 3 beds 2 baths W/ Outdoor grill!3

        Cozy Cottage 3 beds 2 baths W/ Outdoor grill!

        ★★★★★4.909308 from 260 reviews

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        • Waterfront Cottage at Chesapeake Paradise4

          Waterfront Cottage at Chesapeake Paradise

          ★★★★★4.9095454 from 220 reviews

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          • The Inn at Tacaro Estate5

            The Inn at Tacaro Estate

            ★★★★★5 from 106 reviews

            • Pool
            • Spa
            • Gym
            • Bar
            • Parking
            • Pet friendly

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          How this list was put together

          31 Chesapeake Beach 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.

          Luca Ferreira

          Luca Ferreira Spain and Portugal

          Shuts the workshop two weeks every summer and rides. The Pyrenees, the Danube route and most of Portugal on frames he built himself, camping most nights.

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