The Inn at Henderson’s Wharf, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

My boyfriend and I came down to Baltimore for a spontaneous weekend trip and a friend had recommended to stay in the Fells Point area. So glad we found this place, as it helped to make our weekend wonderful. Some of the highlights included:
1. front desk/​staff: kind, helpful, and even let us check in a few hours earl
2. parking: easy, across the street, and only $ 10 for the day
3. location: on the water; our room was garden view which was wonderful because it was private, quiet, and still had a beautiful view
4. room: décor was perfect for a cozy bed and breakfast feel; bed was so comfortable it was hard to convince ourselves to get out of bed the next morning; the only downside was the hot water situation– you have to wait awhile after one person takes a shower to have hot water again
5. extras: did not check out the gym, but the breakfast was wonderful, the wine down was a wonderful addition (as was the night cap), and the free starbucks coffee was a nice touch as well
Overall, fabulous stay and cannot wait to come back

This is an intimate hotel in one of the oldest neighborhoods in Baltimore. The rooms are spacious and beautiful with wood plantation shutters and exposed brick. Some rooms face the water. The view is pretty. Be aware if you have a water view, you may hear people (early morning joggers, late night dog walkers, etc). Some rooms face an interior court yard which is very tranquil.
I found the bed very comfortable although my companion would have liked it more firm. And I think that is the only negative thing either of us would say about our stay.
The staff is amazing. They are nice and attentive. There is a night cap station for drinks and roasting marshmallows for smores.

The Inn at Henderson’s Wharf is touted as Baltimore’s best hostelry. This title is ridiculous and I don’t know what folks are talking about.
Located in Fell’s Point, directly on the water, Henderson’s admittedly has a fantastic location. All the rooms are on the first floor, and while privacy can be an issue, the views are fab. Alas, we had a courtyard room, but took advantage of the lovely boardwalk running along the hotel. This is where the good ends. While the rooms are large, they are dated, and not everything works well. Our bathroom sink backed up, the bed was lumpy, and the TV was missing a bunch of channels.
Storage in the bathroom was non-​existent as the cabinetry didn’t open, a ludicrous design flaw. Walls are thin, and noise carries. We heard every voice in the hallway and every door close. The room was not cleaned well, and debris discovered on the bathroom floor the first day remained through the third day. The gym in the hotel has dated and worn equipment and is not the cleanest.
Service is supposed to be a hallmark of this hotel and you are charged nine dollars and change daily for the honor. I didn’t get the big deal. Butler service consisted of a couple of cups of coffee in the morning and shoe shines. However, if you don’t explicitly ask for it, you get nothing. Free ($ 9 and change daily) breakfast is okay, consisting of beverages, pastries, fruit and yogurt, but no hot items. There is a coffee maker in the room. Nightcap service consists of a few bottles of Grand Mariner left out on a table. The folks working the check-​in desk were not overly warm or helpful. Their affect was competent.
Fells Point has tons of good bars and mediocre restaurants. You are a 15 to 20 minute walk from the Inner Harbor neighborhood where the better restaurants are located. If you have meetings at the convention center, it’s a 8 to 10 dollar Über or taxi ride away. I walked it in about 30 minutes. Downtown Baltimore is not salubrious, and you are better off staying in one of the close by neighborhoods of Little Italy, Inner Harbor, Fells Point, or Federal Hill. Baltimore comes alive in these neighborhoods and takes on a charm reminiscent of Georgetown, Annapolis, and Old Town Philadelphia.
The Inn at Henderson’s Wharf has a wonderful setting, but it is not Baltimore’s best hotel and it is not worth the outlay of cash required.

I have known of the Inn at Henderson’s Wharf for years. It has a reputation as the best (and priciest) hotel in Baltimore. While recent additions in Harbor East may have knocked it off that perch, it certainly is not by far. It is tucked into the end of a pier in Fells Point, just far enough from the action to stay peaceful but close enough for an easy walk. It is in a gorgeous brick building that blends into the condo units surrounding it. (Fans of a long-​running satirical show will be amused to see that you can live at the Penthouses in the Lofts at the Residences in the Inn at Henderson’s Wharf in Fell’s Point.) When we wanted to splurge on a hotel room for Halloween in Fells Point, I knew just where to go.
Everything about the hotel is beautiful, from the stately lobby to the open garden atrium to the rooms themselves. There are not many amenities on site, but they seem to have partnerships with many places nearby if you desire a workout or other standard options.
There is a wine reception in the lobby on most days, which seems to run for exactly one hour. The times are posted in the material in the room (but if you ask me, if you’re checking in within an hour of the start time the desk clerk could mention it.) They apparently also offer Grand Marnier at the complimentary coffee stations as a nightcap in the evening, but I don’t think I would have availed myself of any even if I noticed it after returning from a fun evening in Fells Point. We did receive a text from the hotel shortly after we left for dinner asking us to contact them if we needed anything, which was nice if we needed a cab I guess.
Aside from the coffee stations, they do have a lovely and varied continental breakfast laid out in the morning. It made for a pleasant morning after a pleasant night.

Beautiful in every way! Loved the location, the views, the ambience, the Grand Marnier/​Chocolate night cap hour, the furnishings, the staff, the breakfast, etc., etc. One of the nicest and friendliest hotels ever. As good as it gets!

I managed to get a good rate here for a business trip and I could not have been more pleased. The staff were professional and friendly at every interaction. I snapped a photo of the room when I arrived and it really is exactly as the brochures and web site make it out to be. Located right in the old neighborhood of Fells Point, stumbling distance to incredible taverns along historic cobblestone roads and beautiful townhouses, this inn lies at the marina along the water. The insides are built to impress. Rich wood trim and furniture, plush carpets, and tasteful décor greet you. The usual amenities are all there with nothing wasted on frivolous things, attention is spent on what matters: comfort, lighting, bedding, rich pillows, and the little extras like fresh eggs, berries, and melons at the breakfast bar. Only two things could have made this hotel better: an on-​site pool and an on-​site hot tub. I would definitely recommend this place to others, even at their full price.

Definitely my favorite hotel in Baltimore. Located at the edge of Fell’s Point, this is a really nice and charming hotel. Large rooms with great views of the harbor. Everything is clean and modern. Great continental breakfast with fresh fruit, pastries and some hot items from time to time. They also do a manager’s wine happy hour at night from time to time. Free wine, why not?
Price wise it is a bit on the higher end, but I don’t mind paying for it given the location and lack of hotels in this area. They also have a parking lot for those of you driving in.

A very delightful surprise.
Staff/​Check-​In
The staff was extremely courteous and welcoming. The gentleman who staffed the happy hour and nightcap event was phenomenal. I would hire him to run my business. The company that runs this hotel really has their stuff together. After check-​in I even received a welcome text on my cell phone and I was free to text back if I needed anything.
Location
Excellent location on the wharf. Walking distance to Fell’s Point, Inner Harbor, and Little Italy, and Canton.
Rooms
All rooms in the hotel are located on the ground floor, so views are limited. The hotel is fairly small, only ~32 rooms I believe. The hallways are adorned with original handmade brick and really didn’t feel like a normal hotel. Things looked new, well-​kept, good-​sized rooms with a real flower in the bathroom vase. Our room window opened up into the courtyard, where there were people seated (it was a little awkward so we kept the shutters closed). The courtyard was lushly landscaped. The rooms feature an iHome system (iphone 5 or newer) which was great.
$ 10 Amenity Fee
There is a $ 10 fee for amenities/​events which include: WiFi, continental breakfast (no hot foods), happy hour cheese and wine event, evening nightcap, a Starbucks coffee machine, and parking. The morning paper is delivered in a nice cloth bag.
Overall, I highly recommend the Inn at Henderson’s Wharf, and would look into staying at their 2 other sister properties in the area.

I recently spent my first weekend at this place and I plan on coming back in the future. I have been coming to fells point for 3 years and have stayed at Admiral Fell inn (which wasn’t bad either), but I found this place on Unilocal and I’m glad I found it. The customer service at this place was outstanding, anything at all you need is handled by the guest service butlers, free wine and cheese, and Gran Marnier & chocolate at night. The staff were all very friendly and all had great recommendations on where to find local events. I will be booking my next stay in Fells Point at the Inn at Henderson’s Wharf !!

Great Hotel, great location, great staff. The facility is beautiful with a premium location right on the harbor, easy walking to all the Fells Point attractions and frankly not a bad walk to the Inner Harbor also. There is secure parking right next door and if walking is not your thing there is a shuttle that will take you around.
The staff are exactly the people you want in the hospitality business, friendly, efficient and always willing to go above and beyond for the clients. Shout out to Katie and Marvin in particular, they could not be nicer or more helpful.

Always great. We booked 5 rooms. All wonderful. The hospitality of this remarkable staff is unbelievable. Chrissy at the front desk not only took care of our reservations and rooms, she reconfigured my iPhone with great apps for the area. Marvin made our family feel so welcome, he was so kind we feel like he is now part of our family. All five siblings and our spouses were there for Mother’s Day weekend to celebrate our wonderful Mom who passed away at Christmas. We all live in different cities, so it was great to get together in this lovely spot to spend time together. Katie at the front desk took care of us as well, letting us know what was happening in the area and arranging a shuttle to take us to dinner on Saturday. Raymond was our driver and he did a great job of getting us all to the restaurant on time. Brett you do a great job and your staff is amazing. We are thinking of doing this every Mother’s Day weekend. Thanks so much. We really needed that and we appreciate your kindness.

My partner and I were in Baltimore for an overnight (Sunday into Monday) and this boutique hotel had come highly recommended to us.
When we arrived, we were immediately pleased with the hotel and its location — in addition to being on the water, the hotel is right around the corner from a ton of trendy restaurants and local shops. It’s also only about a mile from the busy and beautiful Inner Harbor, which we were able to walk to in no time.
The hotel itself is lovely. It has an old-​fashioned charm with all the amenities you could possibly want or need. Our room was much larger than expected, with windows that looked out onto to the water and, most importantly, it was spotless. From start to finish, the hotel employees were excellent — polite, professional, etc.
There were, however, a few things that struck us.
First — we were told parking was valet and there would be a wine reception at check-​in (5 p.m.). Turns out parking isn’t valet; instead, you park in a (very) nearby lot. And the wine reception? It’s only Monday through Saturday. Neither of these were a problem — parking was easy and super-​secure. Also, it’s included in the room rate, which is a great value in that part of the city. And while we would’ve loved complimentary wine, there were plenty of fabulous restaurants to more than makeup for the miscommunication.
Next? Check-​in isn’t until 4 p.m., but we were told the hotel would hold on to our bags and call when the room was ready. They accepted our luggage and tagged everything accordingly, but we never did receive the call regarding our room. To err on the side of caution, we headed back to the hotel around 4:30 p.m. and the woman who checked us in apologized for not calling — she said she hadn’t realized we were waiting for our room. As it turned out, the woman waiting to check in behind us had the same problem.
Finally, upon check-​out we were charged an additional $ 9.95 «Guest Service Fee» for a list of services we didn’t utilize. Harbor Magic Hotels, which owns The Inn at Henderson’s Wharf, among other properties, explained on a brochure that it’s «excited to now offer all of our most popular services in one convenient Guest Service Fee of $ 9.95» … PER NIGHT. Among the services? A «complimentary» bottle of water; free Wi-​Fi (Is charging for that still a thing?); unlimited calling; a daily newspaper, etc.
In an effort to fight back, my partner and I ate $ 10.95 worth of berries at the «complimentary» breakfast buffet, read our «complimentary» newspaper — twice, and pocketed some Earl Grey tea bags.
Honestly? The hotel was terrific and we would absolutely stay again, but we were disappointed to find the kitschy brochure and hidden fee — just increase the cost of the rooms by $ 10 night. It’s still a great value and much less offensive to travelers when they wake up in the morning and find the bill underneath the door.

I’ll try this again, apparently my reviews of Hendersons Wharf are «too gushing» and the Unilocal filter throws them into the hidden category. Stayed here again, April 2014, for 2 more days and are planning another visit in June. Favorite hotel on the planet and we cannot say enough good things about it! Our goal is to stay in every room, which is doable since there are only 38, all quiet and peaceful and just a few blocks from the bars and shops. Once more to the staff: Thank You All AGAIN!

What a beautiful hotel!
I stayed here for a night over the summer with a bachelorette party in a stunning room right on the pier in Fells. Although there were 7 or 8 of us, we all fit just fine in the room with two queen beds. I was lucky enough to snag a spot on the heavenly pillow-​top for the night!
I’m sure the front desk staff had a laugh as we ran back and forth asking for tape to hang decorations and ice for the drinks. But they were very helpful and even though we had to wait before checking into our room, they were apologetic yet friendly.
There was a fantastic garden/​courtyard area right off of the lobby where we took pictures and probably got laughed at (again) in our matching shirts.
Possibly the highlight was in the morning when the lady cleaning up the complimentary breakfast stopped to make sure we could all grab as much as we wanted before she had to toss it! Such great service, beautiful location, and fantastic rooms. I don’t know about the price (not sure I want to) but I think it would be worth it!

Based on the Unilocal reviews, we booked here this past weekend when we came to Baltimore for a concert at Pier Six. This is the CUTEST little hote! Clean, the rooms are cute, and the location is fantastic. Wine Hour was great — complimentary wine and cheese in the afternoons, and the free breakfast was really great (much better than most hotels). It is a great value for the price. We had a room on street level and there was no issue at all with noise. I would stay here again anytime!

I adore this place. Most importantly, I love — I miss! — the breakfast.
I can’t explain exactly why it’s so great … the food is good (overflowing bowls of blackberries!) and the staff is adorable. Somehow, all together, it makes for the most relaxing experience.
You can eat properly at a table, outside in the courtyard, or curled up in an armchair in the lobby. You can even bring a wooden tray filled with food back to your room.
Maybe I love the breakfasts here so much because they epitomize the spirit of this place — not at all pretentious, but luxurious. Warm and comfortable, yet elegant.
I want to go back.

I’m a local so I’ve never stayed here but I’ve known a couple of folks who have and by all accounts this is a fantastic hotel. Prices aren’t cheap but you get what you pay for. The rooms are gorgeous and very tastefully decorated and the location along the water is fantastic. Hotel staff come off as very professional and apparently there’s a free breakfast that’s far better than the usual junk that most hotels feed you in the morning.
The only real reservation I have about Henderson’s Wharf is the price. Unless you get a great deal it seems silly to drop the kind of money a room here usually costs if you’re only using it to sleep. For romantic or special occasions though you’d be hard-​pressed to do better.

We had an AMAZING experience at Henderson’s Wharf Inn. We stayed at the hotel on a last minute trip to Baltimore. The location is absolutely amazing. The setting is right on the water of the harbor. Each morning we woke up to a beautiful scene of serene water and the boats across the harbor. From the moment we stepped into the inn’s lobby and were greeted by the amazing staff. The front desk receptionist (Shelby) was super friendly and assisted us with every request during our stay. The lobby is beautifully appointed with plush, luxurious furnishings and the rooms are super comfortable. The beds are amazing, the furnishings and bathrooms are wonderful. The atmosphere and location was exceptional. One nice thing about the location is that it’s located in the residential area off of the main Fell’s Point area so it is super quiet as opposed to being located in the heart of Fells, but is in close walking distance. There is a driver and plush Mercedes Van that can take you to and from the Inn to locations around the harbor up until 10pm. The overall experience was definitely a 5 star experience, the breakfast each morning is awesome and Shelby the front desk agent is amazing and friendly.

The room I stayed in was spacious, clean, and inviting. The bathroom was equally spacious and renovated. I stayed in room 111, which has a very nice view of the harbor. I was also pleased with the breakfast– hard boiled eggs, fresh fruits, bagels, pastries, and fresh juices. They have hot tea and coffee in the lobby whenever you like and their friendly service tops off with a complimentary wine in the room. Now, that’s service!

stayed here during our last-​minute trip to baltimore on a tuesday night.
pros: in fell’s point and right on the water — a really cool part of town, walking distance to great bars & restaurants. the rate was reasonable, considering that the place was right on the water. the complimentary wine at check-​in is a nice touch. the breakfast is good — lots & lots of fresh fruit, cheese, breads, lucky charms.
cons: the parking lot is somewhat questionable at best. the décor is a little meh — suited for an older crowd, i guess. the «garden view» room… well, someone got a view at breakfast. oops.