Baltimore Hilton

[tombarnes 1]

This has been addressed in the Norfolk Hilton thread, but here is the new Hilton Baltimore. From the Baltimore Sun/Hotel-Online...

http://www.hotel-online.com/News/2005_Dec_...1135352517.html

[urbanvb 174]

This has been addressed in the Norfolk Hilton thread, but here is the new Hilton Baltimore. From the Baltimore Sun/Hotel-Online...

http://www.hotel-online.com/News/2005_Dec_...1135352517.html

That is a huge hotel. Do you happen to know if a rendering is available? I looked around a bit for one but so far no luck.

[tombarnes 1]

Here's one. From the Baltimore Sun- click on the right side for the picture. Requires registration.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/reale...-home-headlines

As for the building itself, it doesn't look like anything too special. Rather too bad, as this could have been something very handsome for the city. Instead, it's a fairly ordinary building.

[urbanvb 174]

Got it, thanks. You can go to www.bugmenot.com for registration. As for the hotel I find it difficult to tell exactly what the end result may look like even looking at the renderings. I guess we will have to wait and see for the end result.

The article said they tried to design the hotel with Camden Yard and Camden Station in mind yet a hotel with an identity and that would be memorable so hopefully it will have somewhat of a special appeal about it.

[urbanvb 174]

Hilton begins work on convention hotel

Construction on Baltimore's convention headquarters hotel -- a 20-story, 756-room Hilton hotel on Pratt Street -- began Thursday morning, executives at Hilton Hotels Corp. said.

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[urbanvb 174]

This is somewhat dated material but I wanted to update this thread as much as possible.

Construction Estimates for $290 million Publicly Financed

Hilton Hotel in Baltimore Soaring Beyond Projections;

City Seeking New Competitive BidsMar. 5, 2005--City development officials plan to seek competitive bids to build the proposed $290 million publicly financed convention headquarters hotel after construction estimates soared beyond projections.

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In addition, the first 4 pages of this document have some interesting info on development of the hotel.

Link (warning - large pdf file)

[bmorescottamanda 0]

Baltimore Hilton

Balimore Hilton and The Zenith on the left

[urbanvb 174]

Thanks for the pics, bmore. Gonna be great to see this thing go up.

[krazeeboi 173]

Wow, looks like that Marriott is going to be in for some stiff competition!

[urbanvb 174]

Competition is a good thing though. It forces the other hotels to either upgrade or possibly lose business. We have seen that here in Va Beach at the Oceanfront. Some very nice hotels have opened in the last few years (The Hilton on 31st being the tallest and most high end). Quite a few hotels have upgraded and some have simply gone way of the wrecking ball to make way for something much grander.

[tombarnes 1]

The hotel business in Baltimore has been going at full speed. I'm astonished at the rates I consistently see on the web for hotels in Baltimore. More hotels are definitely needed.

[bmorescottamanda 0]

The hotel business in Baltimore has been going at full speed. I'm astonished at the rates I consistently see on the web for hotels in Baltimore. More hotels are definitely needed.

I agree we need to get Trump to build one.

[bmorescottamanda 0]

The hotel business in Baltimore has been going at full speed. I'm astonished at the rates I consistently see on the web for hotels in Baltimore. More hotels are definitely needed.

It would even be better if we could get the slot bill passed.

[bmorescottamanda 0]

New picture of the construction of the Hilton.

[bmorescottamanda 0]

CONVENTION HOTEL ASSET MANAGER NAMED

Mass. company to act as watchdog for Hilton operation's performance

By Jamie Smith Hopkins

sun reporter

Originally published December 5, 2006

The city has named an asset manager to act as a performance watchdog for the Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel, a controversial project that boosters hope will improve the city's lagging meeting business.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-b...iness-headlines

[krazeeboi 173]

Any new pictures?

[bmorescottamanda 0]

There is nothing new to show yet. It looks the same as before.

[krazeeboi 173]

OK, I know there's been some progress on this project lately. Somebody needs to get out there with a camera!

[jon/mike 0]

OK, I know there's been some progress on this project lately. Somebody needs to get out there with a camera!

[urbanvb 174]

Looking good though.

[krazeeboi 173]

OK, cool.

I've gotta visit downtown Baltimore one of these days.