Roost Baltimore, BaltimoreRoost Baltimore in Baltimore, United States has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 100 hotels we score in Baltimore. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 4.5.Roost Baltimore is an apartment-style hotel in the Baltimore Peninsula, a developing neighbourhood close to downtown. Units are studios and one-bedroom apartments with full kitchens, in-unit laundry, hardwood floors and generous workspace, finished with live plants, La Colombe coffee and Le Labo bath products. Shared facilities include a seasonal outdoor pool with cabanas, a fitness centre, garden, lounges, a rooftop terrace and a lounge bar, plus free Wi-Fi, a café and self-parking. The hotel is smoke-free and welcomes pets and children. Ratings are strong on most platforms, though the booking.com score is noticeably lower than the rest. It suits guests wanting self-catering space on longer stays, and the designated parking sits some distance from the entrance.What stands out

Full kitchens and in-unit laundry

Seasonal pool and rooftop terrace

Pet and family friendly

Helpful, friendly staff

Watch out for

Parking located away from the hotel

Lower booking.com rating than other platforms

Better-scored in Baltimore

Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, Baltimore: 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $775 a night. Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore is a five-star waterfront hotel in the Harbour East area along Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

The Study At Johns Hopkins, Baltimore: 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $233 a night. The Study at Johns Hopkins is a three-star hotel set in a renovated century-old building on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus in Baltimore.

Country Inn Suites by Radisson Bwi Airpt, Baltimore: 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $108 a night. Located on West Nursery Road in Linthicum Heights, this ten-story hotel sits one mile west of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.