2. Comfort Inn Baltimore East
City: Towson, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 882-0900, (800) 4CHOICE
Address: 8801 Loch Raven Blvd.
Description: This five-story, 185-room hotel offers free parking, an on-site restaurant and lounge, complimentary breakfast, and free HBO. They apply a $1.50 per night (plus tax) charge for the in-room safe. About 20 minutes from downtown Baltimore and minutes from Towson Town Center, the hotel is close to shopping, movies, golf, and bowling. Also within a short distance are Towson University, Morgan State University, Goucher College, Loyola College, the College of Notre Dame, and the Johns Hopkins University.
3. Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel
City: Towson, MD
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (410) 321-7400, (800) 433-7619
Address: 903 Dulaney Valley Rd.
Description: Right in the heart of the Towson business district and at the edge of the Goucher College campus is the Sheraton Baltimore North with 282 guest rooms. Unlike all other Towson area hotels, this one provides complimentary valet parking and a skywalk connecting you directly to the Towson Town Center. With plenty of walking options (care for a mall walk?) you can still use the heated indoor pool for exercise if you want to stay indoors. Pets are allowed with a security deposit. The Sheraton prices according to demand, so rates can fall precipitously depending on whether or not it’s busy. For quieter rooms (away from the traffic below), request a room that ends in 25 to 31 (toward the end of the hallway).