The Ivy Hotel
Baltimore, Maryland
Mid-Town Belvedere
Vibe
Parlor fireplaces crackle while guests play billiards in the music room, gather for afternoon tea, or unwind in the courtyard.
“Mount Vernon mansion hideaway”
Inclusive stays featuring round-the-clock private car transfers, nightly truffle turndown, made-to-order breakfast, and afternoon tea service.
Individually decorated suites with Victoria and Albert volcanic limestone soaking tubs, gas fireplaces, and heated limestone floors.
An 1889 Mount Vernon brick mansion preserving original turrets, stained glass, and historic parlor fireplaces.
In Mount Vernon, a short walk from cultural landmarks and minutes from Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
“This restored 19th-century mansion is set in Mount Vernon, just to the north of the Inner Harbor, and is one of just a few Black-owned boutique hotels in America.”
Rooms
Each room features a gas fireplace and four-poster bed, while bathrooms offer heated limestone floors and, in select layouts, deep soaking tubs.
“The only hitch at The Ivy Hotel… is the temptation to hole up there all day long.”
Wellness
The second-floor spa offers custom botanical facials, body rituals, and reflexology, alongside an on-site fitness room.
Backstory
Philanthropists Eddie and Sylvia Brown restored this 1889 brick mansion into an intimate boutique hotel in 2015.
Eat & drink
Magdalena showcases Chesapeake Bay seafood across several spaces, including a bright garden room, a private wine cellar, and the brick courtyard.
The neighborhood
Mount Vernon's historic brownstones and monuments sit right outside, with complimentary car service connecting you to the Inner Harbor.
The app
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.