Name: Hotel Ulysses
Address: 2 East Read Street 21202, Baltimore, US
Price range: From $167

Hotel Ulysses, BaltimoreHotel Ulysses in Baltimore, United States has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 7 of 100 hotels we score in Baltimore. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.1. Rooms from about $167 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Ulysses is a 116-room boutique hotel in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighbourhood, occupying the historic nine-storey Latrobe Building on East Read Street. The 1920s building reopened as a hotel in autumn 2022 with a maximalist design drawn from that era. Rooms and suites have vintage-style bathrooms with freestanding bathtubs and patterned tiles, and guests can use an all-day restaurant, two bars including the Ash bar, three event spaces, and free access to a nearby fitness centre. The hotel is pet friendly and welcomes children. It suits travellers who want characterful, design-led accommodation in a historic part of the city rather than a standard chain stay. Note that guest review scores differ noticeably between booking platforms.What stands out

Quiet, comfortable rooms

Helpful staff

On-site restaurant and two bars

Pet friendly and family friendly

Watch out for

Mixed review scores across booking platforms

No on-site gym, only nearby access

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