Where to Stay in Annapolis, Sept.

[dixiepixiew32]

I am taking a marine diesel coarse at the annapolis school of seamanship this sept. and having a tough time finding an inexpensive place to stay for 5 days, I am flying in so the place would hopefully be close as i won't have a car. I've never been to annapolis so any help is appreciated.
thank you

[Crimea Cruiser]

Try the AirBnB site. you can usually negotiate prices if longer stays. I have used worldwide with great success over traditional housing options. You need to manipulate search settings often to find best options and deals.

[paul-b]

This may sound odd.. but bear with me.

1. Rent a car
2. Get a hotel near Baltimore airport

Annapolis is hugely expensive with bedbug quality rooms going for $125 plus.

The southern suburbs of Baltimore are a half hour drive from Annapolis. Hotels can be had from hotwire.com (or others) in that area cheap... even cheap enough to cover the expense of a car.

Drawback: you'll have to drive 30-45 minutes each AM to reach class. Some people would consider this a PRO.

Then you get the added benefit of a car to do whatever you want with after class!

[rockDAWG]

Originally Posted by paul-b

This may sound odd.. but bear with me.

1. Rent a car
2. Get a hotel near Baltimore airport

Annapolis is hugely expensive with bedbug quality rooms going for $125 plus.

The southern suburbs of Baltimore are a half hour drive from Annapolis. Hotels can be had from hotwire.com (or others) in that area cheap... even cheap enough to cover the expense of a car.

Drawback: you'll have to drive 30-45 minutes each AM to reach class. Some people would consider this a PRO.

Then you get the added benefit of a car to do whatever you want with after class!

It is not odd, it is a wise choice. Around BWI or just out side of Annapolis, there are so many hotels to pick. Get a rental car will give you some freedom to eat out and away the tourist trap restaurants where the food sucks in big time.

[captjeanette]

Hope you worked this out, but in case not, I can recommend staying in/around the Bowie, MD area off Rt. 50. Prices will be less and easy access to Rt. 50 which is the main route into Annapolis. I am from there, so know the area pretty well. Annapolis is expensive, but I have had luck on Priceline in the name your own price area and was able to book a 3 star hotel for $50 once.

Good luck.

cj