We loved this hotel and are so glad we stayed there.... The decorations were cool and even fun for our teenage kids who would rather look at their phones. We checked out different areas of the hotel and got us excited to walk around and explore outside and the local area. My sister-in-law was in from South Africa and she enjoyed it too. They were very comfortable rooms and we were happy with service and enjoyed breakfast at the restaurant downstairs. We would stay here again! read more

Nicely decorated room with Navy special touches such as a goat lamp and nautical colors and furniture. TV didnt work connecting to the antennae or cable. Very comfortable. Restaurant was good minus the walking cockroach during dinner, burnt pretzels and out of salmon issues. Manager happily picked up tab (we didnt ask) and gave us additional credit. Breakfast was excellent. Service was awesome; very friendly people. Gym was nice. Great location! read more

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No complaints. Love the colors and theme of this hotel. Rooms were clean. Staff was nice. Parking was confusing for me there is a staff exit at the other end so go out the front gates. Parking is expensive. But I really enjoyed the hotel read more

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Great room, a/c bedding....everything you look for in a great hotel. Quaint town with little bars and restaurants and a beautiful waterfront. read more

We stayed at the Graduate in ANNAPOLIS for 2 nights & wish we could have stayed longer!! Amazing hotel. The food in the Trophy Room Restaurant at the hotel was great! Nick & Alan at the front desk were fantastic, very helpful. The F & B manager, a different Nick, was very accommodating on a very busy night. Cannot recommend this hotel enough, we will be back!! read more

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We loved staying at Graduate Annapolis (Formally Loews). The hotel is conviently located in beutiful downtown Annapolis. Graduate is Pet Friendly with a fee of $75 and 75lb weight limit. The rooms where very funky but nice, clean and safe. The hotel has a pet releif area outside. If you want to stay in downtown Annapolis with a Furry Friend!! Than I recommend Graduate Annapolis. read more

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tries to be funky. When I turned down the cover, there were a few green scabs on the bottom sheet. Skimps on coffee in room (no tea), and the coffee in the room is undrinkable. Location fabulous, however. read more

Nice hotel, clean, good access to downtown, good service. Only had one night here but loved the upgraded suite they gave me! read more

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Check in was nice. Rooms smell very musty from the air conditioning and old carpet. I had a stuffy nose from the moldy air. Room was clean other than old carpet. Great location in walking distance to restaurants and the water. The entire hotel is cashless. I do not like that. They even wanted me to tip the valet using an app to enter my credit card. No thanks. He was nice and accepted cash but I am tired of having to use a QR code everywhere. Not a convenient option when I have to enter my cc info. Not a terrible place but the mildew smell was a huge turn off. There is a newer Hilton Garden Inn about 2 blocks down the street that I will try next time. read more

We've stayed at the Graduate before and it is always clean, comfortable and perfectly located. This is the first time I felt compelled to write a review because of the great customer service we received from Austin E. at the front desk. Austin's customer service was exceptional (and unfortunately rare to find these days). From the simple to the complex, he handled all our questions and issues professionally and with a positive attitude. His demeanor and willingness to help made our stay more enjoyable. read more

We attended a work-related holiday party & stayed the night. Check-in/check-out staff were great, valet parking (only a couple $ more than self park) was super easy and convenient, and the party room/after party was decent. I'm not 100% sure if the catering was provided by the hotel or if it was brought in, but it was ok (not the greatest, but definitely edible and plenty to go around). The room itself was....a look....haha. Not my style but to each their own! I did laugh at the celebrity key cards, and the whole space was fairly clean and comfortable. Bathroom fans and bidets were absent, but I find that's the case in most US hotels (whyyyyyyy?). I would wish they would confine the dogs to a single floor if they must be there. They (and their hair) were kind of everywhere. So overall....I wouldn't turn down a future stay, but they could improve on a few little things. read more

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If you look at the reviews I think you'll have very mixed opinions about this hotel so I will start by saying - this is a city hotel- hotels in cities usually make you pay for parking and don't have many amenities. Many other reviewers complained about this but if you look at the rate of this hotel compared to others in the area this is a cheaper hotel point with similar amenities. My mom and I stayed here for a short trip and it provided everything we needed! Pros : - clean - beautifully decorated - good location (short walk, 15 mins to most attractions, or small drive) - restaurant in hotel - nice staff Cons: - communication - no free breakfast - paid parking - Poindexter coffee is overpriced - Restaurant closed Mon/Tues Again most of the cons are things we personally look for in hotels but in cities like Annapolis, these things are rare to find! So to us, they weren't deal breakers - especially since at the time of our stay (during covid, aug 2021) most hotels were not including free dining anyway, and we did not drive to this hotel. The one downfall is that the staff did not communicate anything to us upon check in. We did not know that they weren't cleaning rooms, which I felt should have been communicated to us. We had to ask for towels, which they had no problem dropping off to us! Overall our stay was really nice and we got out of this hotel exactly what we wanted. For those who are complaining, they probably are not use to traveling in areas such as these. We had a great time and enjoyed the restaurant , the lobby, the patio outside the restaurant and our bartender at the restaurant was also incredibly kind even though they were short staffed. It's a great location for the area at an affordable price and a comfortable moderate stay. read more

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I was really looking forward to staying here. The location is very good. Walking in I thought it would be fabulous, but it was just ok. The room is pretty small, bathroom is even smaller. Just a dated foot print. But is was clean and well appointed. The front desk was well manned but they weren't very friendly or helpful. The bar I.D.s everyone, even hotel guests that are over 50. I had to go upstairs and get my license to buy a beer. And the valet parking is a complete hassle, usually one person and very slow. I won't stay here again. Ohhhh and it is very expensive. read more

As a Maryland lad, this boutique hotel is a home-run. Walkable to the waterfront area. While I loved all of the selections and dining at the hotel, I really enjoyed the opportunities to walk around Annapolis to enjoy the history. Study hard...if you have stayed here, you will get it! read more

Great hotel quiet room bed was perfect slept really well for a change. Bathroom soaps etc. high end wife loved them. Self parking 12.00 if you're a gold member through Hotels.com it's free to self park. But make sure you let them know when checking in hotel. The property has great breakfast sandwiches and coffee. Within walking distance to the naval academy, harbor, state house, and many restaurants. read more

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Hotel bar NOT open on a Saturday afternoon. Thought we could watch college football games in the bar, but no. Not open. Further more the front desk staff know nothing about being cordial. They don't make any eye contact as you enter the lobby. They offer no pleasantries such as "welcome back " or "good afternoon " or "have a nice day ". Apparently they have no knowledge about these things. Lastly there are signs all over the bar about the need for guests to provide ID to be served alcohol. Not a bad thing but when a repeat registered guest, 65 years old is refused a glass of wine, then gets stuck on the elevator going up to the room for ID, it leaves a bad taste...what is wrong with you Hilton? read more

Stayed at this hotel several times. We love the location as well as the well appointed rooms with nice towels and linens. Hotel also has a very helpful staff. The only downside side is the parking lot which can be hard to navigate. read more

Here for the night, and I will admit that these boutique hotels are so adorable. This is my 2nd time at a Graduate hotel and I can't wait to come back. The bed was comfortable and the room was so cute. I had the smoked wings with Old Bay from the restaurant and they were amazing!!!!!!!!!! I love this place. read more

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This rating is for the food provided for meetings and conferences by the hotel. At lunch all of the hot foods on the buffet were barely lukewarm - pizza, soup and goulash. Breads and the tiny breakfast pastries were dried out and low quality, manufactured products. The "vegetarian plate" came with no entree and no protein. It was just the same scoop of rice and piece of broccoli everyone else had, with one slice of red pepper and two very small slices of a sweet potato. This kind of " vegetarian" food shows no consideration for simple nutrition or parity with what others who had meat entrees got to eat. The salad had wilted lettuce and canned beets. There were no vegetarian deserts at lunch or dinner so we got nothing. We left every meal hungry. read more

We are here for our son's wedding. Staying two nights. The first night we had a cocktail party in the Powerhouse. It was very nice. The apps were good except the charcuterie board lacked crackers. The cash bar was cashless. Credit cards only! The wedding went perfectly. read more

I visited the Graduate two weeks ago for a three day conference. I did not stay on site since I live close so I am only speaking on meeting rooms and common areas. The parking was super simple and $10 a day (not overnight). The lobby was super clean, open and welcoming and had plenty of seating for our breaks. The conference had one room with round tables and a little continental breakfast including coffee, juice and water. The actual seminar was set up with longer tables facing the screens. The rooms were comfortable and clean. I thought the facility overall was super nice from the employees to the quality of the site. Although I did not stay on site, many others from the conference did. I heard nothing but great things about the rooms and never heard any negative feedback. I would definitely recommend this hotel. read more

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We recently stayed at the Graduate while in town for a Baptism. The Graduate was a first time hotel experience for my daughter who is 2 years old. We all loved it! Some highlights below... - The location. The location is perfect! It's right downtown and within walking distance to plenty of things. - Parking. Overnight valet parking is available. I think this was about $30 a night. - Staff. Everyone was so friendly! The front desk staff made checking in a breeze, they accommodated all of our requests and always had a smile. The Valet staff was quick and helpful - bringing luggage carts and umbrellas to us. - Atmosphere. It's a super fun and funky hotel. - Bed. Super bouncy, as tested by my daughter. - Pet friendly! This often concerns me, but everything was very clean. read more

What a great hotel. I would say the only thing I didn't like was the mini fridge in the rooms. They didn't work quite well but that was the only negative thing. The employees at the front desk were so nice. Lucy was amazing and informative on all aspects. When I come back to Annapolis I will 100% be staying at this hotel again. read more

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I took my wife here for an overnight getaway and what a treat it was! The hotel is located in a great location, blocks away from restaurants and shops. If it was warmer, we would have explored a little more. The property has on paid site parking, a welcoming entrance and a big atrium. You can download an interactive app that will give you the history behind pictures on the wall. It is a really cool feature! Our experience: the staff was very friendly and the hotel was very clean(it seriously looked like no one ever occupied the room). Their COVID protocol was great! Masks are required in common areas like hallways, elevators and the foyer. We were awoken by a drunk and loud couple at 1:30am but we didn't complain. They were loud but we were young once so we understand! Disclaimer: We would have complained if we had our child with us. Our overall experience was nice and we felt safe in the hotel(both COVID safe and safety overall). Whether you are looking for a night out or visiting Annapolis, this is the go to hotel to stay! #YelpMDburbs read more

Nice hotel, if a little kitschy, but it said breakfast opened at 6, and we counted on that for a business breakfast. We came down at 6 and nobody was there...by 6:30, still, no no employees...the front desk staff was very apologetic, but that didn't fill our stomachs. We wound up waiting until almost 7 am, and still no staff, then it was too late and he had to leave for our meeting. If you're not going to open for breakfast until 8 am or whatever then say so, don't advertise breakfast at 6. We counted on breakfast at 6 am, as advertised, but went hungry to our business meeting. Absolutely unforgivable. The otherwise nice experience was ruined. I'd say it left a bad taste, but we went hungry, so no taste. Someone should be fired over this. The desk staff was apologetic, and the room was nice, but don't count on this hotel to deliver as promised, overall. read more

I loved staying here.. loved the decor and quietness (i guess prob not so quiet during the graduation season). The bed was super comfy. Awesome boutique hotel! read more

The Graduate Annapolis is a beautiful boutique hotel, with standard amenities similar to other hotels in the area. Unlike other hotels in the area, the pricing is very reasonable for what you get: at the Graduate: amazing decor, great walkable location, great restaurant on site, stellar service, the list goes on! The rooms are a great size and bedding is very comfortable. The hotel is clean and exquisitely decorated. Paid parking is to be expected for this area, and the price is reasonable and allows the flexibility of coming in and out as you please. Checking in and out was a breeze and the staff are welcoming and polite. We stayed here for a wedding and had a wonderful time! Highly recommend a stay here if you are looking in the area. read more

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Breakfast service terrible. Young lady was not courteos - too busy talking with another employee and cook had to ring bell three times before our food was picked up and brought to us. read more

We had an excellent stay here! The hotel atrium is visible when navigating the hallways and is fitted with tons of nautical paintings, giving a really fun vibe to go with the nautical theme. The hotel decor was quirky and cute. The rooms are well furnished, and we found the bed to be super comfy. Tvs are older, if you care about that sort of thing. Location is excellent, and the staff were extremely friendly and hospitable! The parking situation is definitely a bit confusing and could really do with some clear signage (there's several ominous looking signs that made us worry if we were parking in the correct area or not). Otherwise, we loved being able to park easily in downtown Annapolis without having to worry about the safety of our car. read more

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My son stayed at the Graduate for his wedding night on 25 December 2024. I'm a resident of Annapolis and stopped by to see how I could send a gift basket to his room. The hotel staff couldn't have been more indifferent to the request. I appreciate the sensitivity to giving out information on hotel guests but that wasn't the issue. I S I M P L Y W A N T E D T O S E N D A G I F T basket. The on duty manager ("Alan") was particularly unhelpful and unpleasant, apparently busy with other matters so that he was reading something else on his screen during the entire conversation I had with him. There are lots of other nice hotels in Annapolis. Stay there instead of the Graduate. read more

Profile photos is of my recently deceased Mom - who was always treated great by this hotel. Nice looking hotel - but "inclusive" I do not feel that is a suitable word for at ALL for Graduate annapolis. While most staff are very friendly one food and beverage female employee was a total disappointment. I'm a local of almost 30 years and last November I stayed there for one night November 18th. In the morning my door safety locking latch slipped in such a way that I accidentally locked myself out of my room. I told not one, but TWO employees I was locked out of my room! They were so stressed from their Grand Opening that evening they apparently did not hear me, or believe me or care....the lady just kept fluffing pillows and telling me I need to get out of the room? Really a room that I had paid for and it was not even check out time??? She was so cold I went off on her a bit ...to be perfectly honest and then....they tried to ban me from the evening Grand Opening. Yeah.....VERY INCLUSIVE ! * NOTE I had been a 20 year or so employee of Loews and worked at Graduate until I quit that very AM ( no way could I work under that female mentioned above ) and I'll remove this post IF I learn it's illegal * I did not accept their ban and they wisely backed off ....though Graduate management was still completely in the dark that THEY prevented me from accessing the room because .....they DID NOT LISTEN TO MY REQUEST....but ... HEY, their pillows were properly fluffed! Unbelievable how snobby and poorly trained some of the NEW management staff at that hotel is. I miss Loews very much ! So anyway I attended Graduate Hotels Grand Opening that evening but wasn't able to gain access to my room prior to the party as they did not call engineering to open the door because ....they IGNORED me for pillows ! Maybe if I had been with a man they would have taken me more seriously ???? I attended and enjoyed their Grand Opening - though grossly under dressed and somewhat stressed because not only were my clothes locked in the room, but my car keys as well .Thus I could not drive my car home to get fresh clothes, shoes and refresh makeup. These are very normal 60 year old lady needs are they not? Fortunately I LOVE walking around Annapolis - I was gone for a good part of the day then returned and attended the party in dirty boots and old makeup because....I was still LOCKED OUT OF MY ROOM.... but...I am resilient like my Mom ! The Grand Opening was...GRAND! Great food, drinks, service and band...I even got to give the GM a little gift basket I created to help me help local homeless. The management seems like they may be interested in bringing some love to the old 4th Ward which it borders. I'll see if they will help with meals for Winter Relief as my church is hosting very soon and we are right around the corner from Graduate. What an opportunity for a come back ! Frankly I was also VERY put off by the massive picture of a famous black athlete in the lobby, yet they have the "WHITE ROOM" which is my nic name for their restaurant. The hotel borders a famous historic black (though now mixed) community surely filled with many who were watermen at some point but the photos of Sea Captains in the "inclusive " Graduate Restaurant .....ALL WHITE DUDES! Graduate can do better and change the pictures to REAL LOCAL black watermen and women who actually LIVED in Graduates backyard and likely had some family and friends that worked in the hotel. Had a tour of their rooms and saw how some of the small details are very bad for elderly and people with dementia. The lady given the tour seems receptive to my comments- I do some work with elderly and notice these details. Again..."Inclusive" well...not from my point of view with elderly people- form before function - yet again. So sad how little we consider the elderly in our interior designs in America. At end of night staff comes to me and tells me they need me to move out of the room because someone wants the room. Then.....they tell me the doors locked .....No Kidding People! Told you that about 12 hours ago. Addressed this briefly with the new GM who seemed nice but not really eager to sit down so ....YELP it is. We want Annapolis safe, friendly and inclusive but that is NOT how I see this Graduate Hotel. Welcome to Graduate and the " WHITE ROOM RESTAURANT" more EXCLUSIVE than inclusive. 3/9 update - this AM I noticed " White Room Number 2" and see the empowered, educated, pretty GM has still not bothered to email me. Probably busy celebrating National Women's Month somewhere. Renaming it the "EXCLUSIVE FLUNKY HOTEL". Not only for how they treated me a 60 year old woman who needed some compassion. Think about it ......the name Graduate is actually elitist! My amazing Mom was forced to drop out of high school , it killed her! Yet she self educated and went on the be one of four people who started the library in my hometown! read more

I thought the Graduate-Annapolis was solid. Parking-Valet - easy in and out. Staff - valet, reception and bartender - all professional, accommodating and pleasant. Room - comfortable, roomy and clean. Common Area - spacious and decorated in Naval Academy memorabilia Price - better than most. Could gave it 5 stars except it's not the Waldorf with all extras - but a solid 4 stars in my book. read more

Absolutely beautiful hotel to stay at for business or pleasure! We had a great time on our short stay, within a quarter mile of many bars, restaurants, and only half a mile from the historic district! I would absolutely recommend it to others. My suggestions: It happened to be 107°F on the heat index one of the days, wanting nothing more than to hop in a pool! Unfortunately they don't have one... maybe think of making room on main floor? We also travelled in a large RAM 2500 that couldn't fit in their parking garage, that was fine because we had to drive a couple blocks to the back entrance and go through the gate. Still not a problem. The gate opened right up when you pull up to it. The problem was when leaving, we pulled up to the gate, scanned our room key to exit and the gate kept malfunctioning! It only worked the first day for us, then every time we left we had to press the help button and wait for the gate to lift! We even had our room keys replaced with new ones after the first time thinking maybe that was the problem! Maybe look into getting the gate serviced? Or have it open automatically to get in and use a room key or pay to get out? Lastly, It's very nice to have a café in the lobby to get specialty coffee and espresso, but charging $4 for regular drip coffee??? I'm sure it wouldn't cost that much to put some coffee canisters over on the buffet where the creamer and sugar is. Not everyone wants to pay an arm and a leg for black coffee. read more

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Comfortable room poor service at front desk. Coffee bar is terrible quality and slow as molasses. Great location to the waterfront

Great valet service, extremely clean rooms, prompt room service through text messaging and friendly front desk staff. Top notch experience.

At checkout I reported my complaints to the front desk. There was a dog in the room next door when I had explicitly asked for and been told we would be on a pet free floor due to allergies. In addition the door didn't close properly leaving the room open when we're were sleeping. At check out they refunded half a night's stay. That still left it as expensive as the Westin just down the street. read more

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Pretty good hotel overall. Plenty of parking, clean with nice toiletries, and responsive staff. Very close to a lot of restaurants and stores. Only negative I found was that it took a while to get hot water in the sink. read more

WAAAAY ABOVE AND BEYOND!! I loooove the Graduate.. because they EARNED IT! i booked a room for my husband's birthday. (VERY last minute.) i spoke the the Amazing Maddie.. who listened as I explained that I'd be joining him later, but meantime, would she: 1) Let the staff know that he is currently quite physically challenge, as chemo can make one appear inebriated (because TIRED.).. and 2) Could she help me rustle up a surprise of some kind, just as a little fun thing? 20 minutes later, Maddie called me back! She had gotten a lovely gift back together for him, AND got me an amazing deal on an upgrade to a suite. Now, for reasons we won't go into here, I have stayed on seriously posh 5 star hotels around the world.. but the customer service at the Graduate, and the TOTAL ADORABLENESS OF THE SUITE, is something I wpuld expect to find, in an 800 euro a night hotel... I am just so impressed. cleanliness, great and amazingly caring staff,, a really charming suite.. I am happy and relaxed.. and more importantly, so is my brave and handsome fella. this is my go-to place, for mini vacays to DC forays, from now on. Thank you, Graduate Family.. and the Amazing Maddie ! read more

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I attended a series of meetings and a startup demo day at Graduate Annapolis. I am impressed by the hospitality and attention to detail of the staff, the hotel's prime location in the heart of Annapolis, its pet-friendly nature, and the quirky and eclectic decor. read more

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Might have found my new favorite non-international hotel chain. Gracie and Ellen at the front desk were extremely nice and helpful when I was checking in and asking questions. The rooms are typical in size but the decor is fantastic. read more

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