 | Review of our trip to Annapolis |
Kallie and I found a nice groupon getaway to the Lowes Annapolis Hotel. We stayed a Saturday and Sunday night. During the first night, there was an event held in the main atrium of the hotel. I could imagine the noise from that event carried into the 6 floors of rooms that surrounded the atrium. Our room was off a separate hallway though, so it was pretty quiet. The room was great and Kallie seemed to enjoy that she got a nice robe with the room.
Breakfast was included with our deal, and it was fabulous both days. Our waiter, Eric, had a thick accent, but he was extremely pleasant and fun. Our vouchers were good for $40, but when our bill only came to ~$32, we were willing to just walk with that. He suggested that he put on 2 bottles of Fiji water ($4 a piece) and have us just take it. We appreciated the thoughtfulness and took his suggestion. They also had a wonderful juice bar menu which included orange, pineapple, cranberry, strawberry, banana, and a bunch of other juices that you could ask them to mix together. It was a great treat.
As for location, it may seem a little off the path from the main street and bay of Annapolis, but it was a nice flat ~1 mile walk. The weather was great, and the walk was perfect to capture all the old buildings and history of Annapolis. I pulled down an app which guided us around the major tourist sites of the town and provided some great historic background.
We weren’t in crab season, so we skipped that and just ate the Middleton Tavern. The dining area is a little cramped, but the food and beer selection were pretty good. They do have their own amber ale, which I do not recommend. It was more of a light pilsner. We also grabbed dessert at Reynolds tavern, which is a very historic and interesting building. It was around 8pm or so on Sunday, so the place seemed a little empty, but as we left we noticed that there were people in each of the rooms of the building, as if they purposely gave each party their own private rooms since they could afford the space. We really appreciated the feeling of having the place to ourselves.
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