# Hotels near the Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland · Halls A to G · Inner Harbor, Baltimore · Updated 23 Oct 2026 The Baltimore Convention Center sits on Pratt Street, one block from the Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore. Its seven exhibit halls share 300,000 contiguous square feet on one level, and it hosts more than 125 events a year. [More on the official site](https://www.bccenter.org/) Biggest events here: [MANTS](https://venuenights.com/events/mants/), [GAMA Expo](https://venuenights.com/events/gama-expo/), [NFMT](https://venuenights.com/events/nfmt-east/) - **Shortest walk**: Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor and Days Inn, 2 to 3 min to the Pratt Street Lobby. - **Two lobbies**: Charles Street at the east end, Pratt Street on the north side. - **No parking on site**: Book a nearby garage ahead; the center points to SpotHero. - **When to book**: Big shows fill the hotels on Pratt Street first. Book a rate with free cancellation as soon as your dates are set. ## Where to stay, by time to the entrance Times are to **Halls A to G**, along a [route we calculated](https://venuenights.com/about/#method). ### On foot · up to 10 min - **Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor**: 2 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 401 W Pratt St - **Days Inn by Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor**: 3 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 100 Hopkins Pl - **Hyatt Regency Baltimore**: 5 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 300 Light St - **Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards**: 5 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 110 S Eutaw St - **Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel**: 6 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 202 E Pratt St - **Comfort Inn & Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor**: 6 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 120 E Lombard St - **Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore Inner Harbor**: 7 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 2 N Charles St - **Residence Inn Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor**: 7 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 17 Light St - **Hampton Inn Baltimore-Downtown-Convention Center**: 7 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 550 Washington Blvd - **Hampton Inn & Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor**: 7 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 131 E Redwood St - **Candlewood Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor**: 8 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 101 N Charles St - **Lord Baltimore Hotel**: 8 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 20 W Baltimore St - **SpringHill Suites Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor**: 8 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 120 E Redwood St - **The Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore**: 8 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 550 Light St - **SpringHill Suites Baltimore Downtown Convention Center Area**: 9 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 100 N Eutaw St - **Staybridge Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor**: 10 min walk to Halls A to G (walking route). 17 Commerce St 16 hotels within a 15-minute walk. Ranked by travel time only, no paid placement. Walking routes calculated on 23 Oct 2026 from [OpenStreetMap data](https://venuenights.com/about/#method). ## When to book **Exhibiting or speaking?** Check your event's official housing block first. Organizers often hold rooms at negotiated rates. We are independent and not part of any official program. - [MANTS](https://venuenights.com/events/mants/) 13 to 15 Jan 2027, Wednesday to Friday high demand Book: by 8 Jan 2027, 5 pm, when the MANTS housing bureau closes - [NFMT East](https://venuenights.com/events/nfmt-east/) 31 Mar to 2 Apr 2027, Wednesday to Friday medium to high demand Book: by 13 Mar 2027 in the NFMT East hotel block, or until it sells out - [GAMA Expo](https://venuenights.com/events/gama-expo/) 25 to 29 Apr 2027, Sunday to Thursday medium to high demand Book: through the GAMA booking links after you log in; availability is limited Demand levels are our estimate from event size, not live availability. ## Cheaper or further out ### Near BWI Airport Hotels around BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport; the center is a 20-minute drive away, and the light rail runs to downtown. - **Hotels near BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport**: ≈ 20 to 40 min by car to Halls A to G (estimate) ### Towson, north of the city Suburban hotels up I-83 and Charles Street; most guests drive in. - **Hotels in Towson, Maryland**: ≈ 20 to 30 min by car to Halls A to G (estimate) ## Know before you go ### Getting there - **Parking**: There is no parking at the center; garages and lots less than a mile away can be booked ahead on SpotHero, the center advises. - **Free Circulator**: The Charm City Circulator is a free shuttle across downtown, connecting attractions, parking and businesses. - **From BWI airport**: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport is a 20-minute drive away and a short ride on the light rail. - **From Penn Station**: Baltimore's Penn Station is less than 2 miles away, about 10 minutes by taxi or rideshare. ### Halls & entrances - **Exhibit halls**: 300,000 contiguous square feet on level 100, divisible into seven halls, A to G. - **Lobbies**: The Charles Street Lobby is at the east end; the Pratt Street lobby and registration are on the north side. - **Meeting rooms and ballroom**: 50 meeting rooms on level 300 and a 36,672-square-foot ballroom on level 400. - **History**: Opened in August 1979, before Harborplace and the National Aquarium, and expanded in 1996. ### Sources for this section - [Baltimore Convention Center: FAQs (no on-site parking, SpotHero, Circulator)](https://www.bccenter.org/p/about/faqs) - [Baltimore Convention Center: transportation (BWI 20 minutes, Penn Station less than 2 miles)](https://www.bccenter.org/p/attend/transportation) - [Baltimore Convention Center: level 100 floor plan (300,000 square feet, seven halls, Charles Street Lobby)](https://www.bccenter.org/p/plan-exhibit/floorplans/level-100-map) - [Baltimore Convention Center: about (opened 1979, expanded 1996, ballroom)](https://www.bccenter.org/p/about) - [MANTS: travel (Pratt Street and Charles Street registration lobbies)](https://www.mants.com/travel/) ## Questions people ask ### Which hotels are closest to the Baltimore Convention Center? The Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor and the Days Inn are 2 to 3 min from the Pratt Street Lobby on our walking routes; the Hyatt Regency and the Marriott at Camden Yards are 5 min. ### Is there parking at the convention center? No. The center has no on-site parking and points to garages and lots nearby, bookable ahead on SpotHero. ### How many events does the center host? More than 125 events a year with about 500,000 attendees, according to the center. ### Where can I stay for less? Near BWI Airport or in Towson, north of the city. See cheaper or further out for the travel times. ## About this guide VenueNights is independent. We are not the official housing bureau of any event and not affiliated with the Baltimore Convention Center or event organizers. Last checked 23 Oct 2026. ### Sources - [Baltimore Convention Center: directions and parking (address)](https://www.bccenter.org/p/attend/directions--parking) - [Baltimore Convention Center: about (300,000 square feet, 125 events and 500,000 attendees a year)](https://www.bccenter.org/p/about) - [MANTS: about (more than 11,000 professionals, the full 300,000 square feet)](https://www.mants.com/about-mants/) - [GAMA Expo: over 350 exhibitors](https://www.gama.org/page/gama-expo) - [OpenStreetMap: hotel addresses and the walking network](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) > Markdown version of https://venuenights.com/baltimore-convention-center/ for AI assistants and agents. Times and texts are the same as on the page; hotel prices and availability are live on the page through booking partners, so this file has no booking links.