Hotel Revival Baltimore

The ongoing renaissance of Baltimore, Maryland is one of the biggest travel stories of the last decade, and it’s the inspiration for Hotel Revival’s name — in particular, the revival of Mount Vernon, the hotel’s neighborhood, one of the city’s most historic and historically creative. (The Walters Art Museum is right around the corner, and the Peabody Institute just beyond.) Joie de Vivre, one of America’s original boutique hoteliers, took the neighborhood’s cultural pedigree as a green light to pack the Revival with as much art, design, and personality as they could muster.

Which is always a good thing. Here the rooms are an eclectic mix of a number of American styles, with Arts and Crafts perhaps the predominant note. The result is stylish and comfortable, and the comforts are luxe and contemporary, from bluetooth sound systems and 49-inch televisions to high-end linens and Jonathan Adler bath products. Topside, the rooftop restaurant, takes in an impressive view while serving up craft cocktails, Maryland craft beers, and Chesapeake Bay seafood, while B-Side Karaoke offers a full bar as well as three private rooms for singing your heart out in front of a carefully selected audience.