Hotel Ulysses, a Member of Design Hotels

PROs: it delivers a unique experience in a historic building. Nice room decor, bathroom, main restaurant. Very nice bar and speakeasy. Truly immersive in the past of Baltimore, with a specific touch of Classic Roman-Greek decorations. Very friendly breakfast staff, nice dinner menu. OK location, in a residential area, with a few old charm drinking and dining spots. CONs: the basic rooms are small, as expectable. Conclusion: Fine option to stay away from the center and enjoy a colorful, extravagant, old charm hotel.

The room was small, outdated, carpet was stained and their comforter had rips in it. The room temperature was freezing upon arrival and too hot at night. Two surprises were the wonderful ambiance and the quality service.

The good: This place rocks an artsy, hipster vibe -- groovy 70's mirrored glass retro meets renaissance tapastries. The room was lovely -- canopied bed, artistic furniture, very coozy and sweet. The Cocktail Lounge--Blooms--is very cool. The Bad: Ash Bar and Cafe - VERY poor service. We went there for breakfast on Wed. 5/20/26 - 9:30 AM. We ordered a simple side order of scrambled eggs and a yogurt parfait. It took a half hour to arrive! And we were the only people in the restaurant for the first 15 minutes!! Plenty of staff hanging around chatting with each other. They gave us coffee and water when we first arrived and then never looked our way. We flagged them down at the 20 minute mark to ask for a refill. Honestly, it didn't feel like the individual staffers' faults -- it felt like no one in the place had been trained by management. ...AND the Ugly: they had the nerve to charge a mandatory 20% tip.

This hotel is very unique! The decor throughout follows a 1920's vibe. The staff couldn't have been more accommodating both at the front desk and the restaurants. As an older single traveler it was a perfect place for me to stay. The hotel was extremely quiet and I felt comfortable in the area. The walk to the Inner Harbor area is less than 2 miles and goes by such sites as the Peabody Library. '

Enjoyed my time at the hotel, food was excellent, rooms are clean and shower is great. great customer service and convenient location. Parking on the street and paid parking in the back. good amount of food options to choose from in walking distance.

So cute and unique!

We loved the Hotel Ulysses. Situated near great restaurants, a friendly neighborhood, cultural institutions and a beautiful park, it was a great place to stay. The aesthetic in the hallway, lobby hallways and rooms was classically cool.

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The bedding was spectacular!! Excellent service; congenial staff; expensive coffee; ease of making reservation; newspaper availability.