On Maryland’s east coast, Baltimore is a cool, cosmopolitan city with a proud seafaring past. Famed for its friendliness, Baltimore is brilliant for a lively city break with friends and family, or as a couple in search of intriguing history, fabulous food and a buzzing evening scene. Accommodation options are wide-ranging, with everything from charming B&Bs to hip luxury hotels. Most of the best places to stay are either downtown or set on the historic waterfront — both excellent spots to start your explorations. For an insight into all the city's neighbourhoods, check out our Where to Stay in Baltimore guide.

Our Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Baltimore will help visitors decide where to stay: whether its Inner Harbour — perfect for sightseers, historic Fell’s Point, family friendly Federal Hill, culturally rich Mount Vernon, trendy Hampden, or waterfront Canton