Hotel Price Categories for Baltimore, Maryland

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Baltimore, MD was performed on March 24, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 152 hotels within Baltimore and adjacent towns forming the Baltimore, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Hotel Rate Table for Baltimore, Maryland

The table below shows Baltimore, Maryland hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate.  The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The table shows the high and low rates recorded for each hotel.  It also shows the annual average high and low rates for comparison.  The "Low Dif" and "High Dif" columns show the difference between the posted current rates and the annual average rates.  The table may be sorted by clicking the column headers.

Initial rates captured at       :  12:00 AM on 5/12/08
Annual averages calculated  :  March 24, 2008

Update Rates

Click the "Update Rates" button to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will simultaneously search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.  Each hotel record will be highlighted as it is updated.  The average time to access the rates for each hotel is around two seconds.  You may stop the search at any time with the "Stop" button and resume the search again with the "Resume" button. 

Compare Rates

To compare rates between hotels, click the column headers to sort by the average rates, low rates, or high rates.

Identify Low Rates

See the difference between the current posted rates and average rates to identify hotels with below average rates.  Negative values indicate below average rates.  Click the "Low Dif" and "High Dif" column headers to sort the values and see the lowest differences. 

Click the average rate values (Ave Rate column) to see rate trend graphs for each hotel.  See how the current rates compare to the rate history for each hotel.  Consider that large differences in the high rates may indicate limited availability of the more expensive rooms, and low rates may simply indicate an opening in low rate rooms.  Rates may also vary with seasons and change for special events. 

Go to the Discount Rates Page for an automated analysis of below average rates.

Get Hotel Information & Reserve Rooms

Click on the hotel names to access the information pages for the hotels.  Use the "Reservation Dates" selection box at the top of the hotel information page to set your required dates and number of occupants.

Interactive Rate Table for Baltimore, Maryland Hotels                Averages calculated:  March 24, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 5/12/08 Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif Pier V Hotel 450 269 273 -4 769 628 141 Clarion Hotel Peabody Court 376 159 181 -22 179 572 -393 Intercontinental Harbor Court Baltimore 368 389 298 91 449 439 10 Marriott Baltimore Waterfront 360 359 307 52 419 413 6 Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor 338 199 270 -71 339 405 -66 Renaissance Harborplace Hotel 334 299 284 15 299 384 -85 Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel 314 193 237 -44 193 391 -198 Residence Inn By Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor 290 329 255 74 329 324 5 Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel 276 409 274 135 409 278 131 Courtyard By Marriott Baltimore Downtown 273 219 240 -21 309 306 3 Tremont Plaza Hotel 267 192 161 31 385 373 12 Marriott Baltimore Washington International Airport 261 329 215 114 329 307 22 The Inn At Cross Keys 242 na 210 na na 274 na The Westin Baltimore Washington Airport - Opening 240 409 223 186 439 256 183 Tremont Park Hotel 240 160 188 -28 224 291 -67 Admiral Fell Inn 234 249 225 24 279 244 35 Holiday Inn Express Baltimore At The Stadiums 230 152 204 -52 259 257 2 Bridgestreet Corporate Housing Lighthouse Landing 224 na 58 na na 391 na Holiday Inn Baltimore-inner Harbor Dwt, Md 222 127 211 -84 149 233 -84 The Inn At Cross Keys 222 na 171 na na 274 na Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel 212 259 167 92 289 256 33 Bridgestreet Corporate Housing Henrietta Square 209 na 209 na na 209 na The Inn At Henderson's Wharf 208 199 200 -1 229 217 12 Radisson Hotel At Cross Keys 203 206 197 9 216 209 7 Best Western Hotel & Conference Center 189 140 118 22 250 260 -10 Bridgestreet Corporate Housing Lancaster Square 189 na 189 na na 189 na Residence Inn By Marriott Baltimore White Marsh 186 135 155 -20 179 216 -37 Days Inn Inner Harbor Hotel 179 129 178 -49 129 180 -51 Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore 173 169 163 6 169 183 -14 Brookshire Inns And Suites 171 209 159 50 229 183 46 Biltmore Suites 166 159 147 12 185 185 0 Fairfield Inn & Suites White Marsh 166 101 132 -31 139 199 -60 Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites Airport 154 119 140 -21 149 169 -20 Holiday Inn Select Baltimore-north (hunt Valley) 145 na 136 na na 154 na Quality Inn Baltimore 138 180 138 42 180 139 41 Hopkins Inn 134 98 117 -19 129 150 -21 Four Points By Sheraton Bwi Airport 128 130 125 5 155 132 23 Mid Towne Suites Hotel 124 na 109 na na 139 na Quality Inn West 114 84 86 -2 89 143 -54 La Quinta Inn & Suites Baltimore North 111 129 107 22 129 115 14 Mount Vernon Hotel, Est. 1907 111 219 94 125 249 128 121 Mt. Washington Conference Center 104 129 99 30 139 110 29 Best Western Baltimore West 100 95 93 2 109 108 1 Baltimore Days Inn West/security Blvd. 96 83 78 5 83 114 -31 Baltimore/essex Super 8 Motel 86 80 80 0 90 92 -2 Ramada Limited Baltimore 84 65 68 -3 125 101 24 Rodeway Inn Baltimore 84 72 75 -3 90 93 -3 Americas Best Inns-Baltimore 80 75 78 -3 87 81 6 Baltimore Md Days Inn 78 105 75 30 114 80 34 Econo Lodge Baltimore 70 70 68 2 75 71 4 Red Carpet Inn Baltimore 63 49 58 -9 60 68 -8

Discount Hotels Page

After updating the rate table to get the lowest up-to-the-minute rates, go to the Discount Rates Page to see hotels with below average rates.  You may adjust the "Percent Below Average" value to query hotels for the discount level you specify.

Hotel Locator Map

The Hotel Locator Map will open in the space occupied by the introduction box at the top of this page.  Click the static map or click the "Launch Interactive Map" button to open the map.

The Hotel Locator Map shows the location of hotels in Baltimore, Maryland and adjacent areas.  It allows you to zoom in, zoom out, center, and select hotels for identification.  The map includes an interactive list of hotels that works with the map.  As you zoom in on your area of interest, the list of hotels on the sidebar will adjust to match the hotels you see on the map.  This feature allows you to focus the list of hotels for a specific area of Baltimore, MD. 

The hotel markers on the map are colored and numbered to match the hotel list.   The colors indicate the price range categories calculated for the hotels in Baltimore, MD.  If you are interested in only one price range, use the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list to turn off the price ranges you don't need.

For screens set to 1024 x 768 or greater, sort buttons are available on the map interface to sort the hotel list by name, by high rates, or by low rates.  When sorting the hotels by high or low rates, the hotels will remain grouped in the three price categories and each category will be sorted separately.  In addition to sorting the hotels by high or low rates, you may turn hotel rate ranges on or off by using the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list.

After you have focused the hotel list, set the dates for your reservation with the Reservation Dates selection box on the left side of the map. Set the dates for your stay, the number of adults, and the number of children, then click the Update Rates button at the top of the map's hotel list to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will step through each hotel and search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.

The current rates and the annual average rates are presented for comparison.  The current rates are presented in bold text and the average rates are displayed in small text  ( low | high )  above the current rates.  Compare the current high and low rates to their average values to identify below average rates. 

Hotel rate trend pages showing the rate history of each hotel are linked to the average rate numbers.

The links under each hotel provide access to the hotel information and rate pages.  The rate links will generate rate pages for the number of occupants and dates that you set in the Reservation Dates selection box.  Hotel rooms may be booked through the rate pages.

Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The March 24, 2008 rate analysis for Baltimore, Maryland hotels is based on the average rates of 152 hotels within Baltimore and adjacent towns forming the Baltimore, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $0 - Holiday Inn Express Baltimore At The Stadiums
Highest Average Room Rate:  $450 - Pier V Hotel

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the March 24, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Baltimore, MD MSA hotels is $144 and the standard deviation is $61.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $205, so Baltimore hotels with an average rate higher than $205 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $72, so Baltimore hotels with an average rate lower than $72 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Baltimore hotels with average room rates greater the $72 and less that $205 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.