HOSTEL HI - BALTIMORE
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HI - Baltimore 17 W Mulberry Street Baltimore MD 21201 USA Tel. (410) 576-8880 Fax. (410) 230-4590  |
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Travel Tip Lydja, USA (Traveller): «The Walters Art Museum is a free and fantastic destination for the young and old. From Monet to butterfly collections. They also have free nibblies on a late Friday afternoon!» | more... |
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The Hostel features in room Air Conditioning, free WI-FI and desktop Internet, modern kitchen facilities, en-suite bathrooms, a large ballroom and common room with a TV, Movies, DVDS, grand piano, as well as a back deck and patio for relaxing outside in the sun. We also offer free coffee and tea and lockers are available for Free with your own padlock. We have limited parking available at $8 a night.
FREE Coffee and Tea ALL DAY FREE Pancake Breakfast FREE Movie Showings FREE Events FREE Day Bag Storage FREE Day Use After Check Out FREE Lockers (bring own padlock or we sell some at front desk) FREE Internet, WI-FI, and use of Computer
Front desk hours are from 8am to 11pm. (NO Lock Out, NO Curfew) There is a $10 late arrival fee for all arrivals after 11pm. No walk ins without a reservation after 11pm.
Check in times are from 4pm to 11pm. Check out is by 11am.
For a complete listing of our rates see our website at baltimorehostel.org
Happenings you Don't Want to Miss!!
Now through September 1st 2008 - Body Worlds 2! Ever wanted to see what your insides looked like..minus the skin...and the breathing..and the..... Well now you can! Body Worlds 2 has come to Baltimore. Real plasticized human bodies allow you to see what we look like on the inside, including the brain!
Now through December 21st - Baltimore Farmers Market Just a short 5 minute walk from the Hostel, the Baltimore Farmers Market happens every Sunday. You can get local produce, milk, meats, arts, and more! Pick up something to cook in our amazing kitchen.
June 14th, 15th - Hon Fest It doesn't get anymore Baltimore than this. Two days of big hair, big glasses, gaudy outfits, and lots of 'Bawlmerese'. Its a street party in Hamden, a classic setting for many of John Waters movies. Music, food, art, and tons of people watching. You don't want to miss this! FREE!
July 18th - 20th - Artscape Americas Largest Free Arts Festival!! Three days of art, music, and fun! Artscape features 150+ artists, fashion designers and craftspeople; visual art exhibits on and off site, including exhibitions, outdoor sculpture, and art cars. And its all FREE!!
August 9th, 10th - Virgin Music Festival Book your bed NOW!! We will sell out sooner than later. A HUGE weekend of music, music, and more music. What else could you ask for?
Whats Going on at the Hostel?
Every Morning, 8:15am to 10:30am – FREE make your own pancake breakfast. We provide the batter and the syrup, you do the rest!
Thursday Nights, 6:30pm - Join other hostellers for a pasta dinner. Share travel tales, make new friends, or simply enjoy some good food. Dinner is $3 and served at 6:30pm.
Saturday May 17th - 7:30p to 11p - FREE Ouroboros: The Eternal Transformation of the Ever Unchanging. Local artists Briana Bainbridge, Michel Anderson, Jenn Brill, and Ryan Coffman bring you into their world with an opening reception of art that will hang in our parlor for the next month or so. Explore imaginary realms, personal hells, passageways, limbo worlds,monolithic change, the eternal return. And of course, no reception would be complete without a May Pole Dance. Intrigued? Be sure to book your bed for the night!
Sunday May 18th, 3pm - An Egyptian Delight You are invited to join the Baltimore-Luxor-Alexandria Sister City Committee and the Friends of the Baltimore Hostel for an afternoon of Egyptian food, lectures, and dance. Free for hostel guests, $15 for all others.
Thursday May 29th, 7pm - A Map for Saturday and Travel Discussion Join us in viewing 'A Map for Saturday'. Ever wanted to take your job and shove it, and then travel the world for a year? Well this guy did just that. Join Brook Silva-Braga as he goes from his high paying NYC job to exploring the world. From hostel to hostel and each new relationship built and lost - this film will leave you scrambling for your back pack and an air ticket. Join us in a discussion with one of the Friends of the Baltimore Hostel about his travels around the world and how easy it really is to pick up your pack and just go! FREE!
June 21st - 6pm to 10pm - Pastors for Peace Cuba Night Free for hostel guests, charge for all others. Pastors for Peace are organizing their 19th travel challenge to Cuba and will be holding a fund raiser and informational event here at the hostel. The night will include an authentic Cuban dinner followed by a program discussing the current issues of Cuba.
Hostelling International is a non-profit membership based organization. You will be asked to pay a $3 temporary membership fee per night upon check-in. Local taxes (13.5%) will be collected upon check-in. **Guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. **
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| Bed price from: | 25.00 USD |
| 4 Bed Private Room: | 60.00 USD |
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| Number of rooms: | 1 | 4 | 44 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | Daily – 8am to 11pm (NO Lock Out, NO Curfew) $10 late check in fee for arrivals after 11pm. No walk ins without a reservation after 11pm. Check In times 3pm to 11pm. Check Out Time 11am. |
| Opening times (over the year): | All year |
Directions
| Bus: | From the Bus Station To get to the Hostel from the Downtown Bus Station: From the Greyhound bus station take the #27 bus to the stop near Saratoga Street. Walk east on Saratoga Street (the numbers will be going down) for three blocks. Turn left onto Liberty Street and walk one block. Turn right onto Mulberry Street. The hostel is the second door on your right, 17 West Mulberry Street. We do not recommend walking from the downtown bus station. The bus station was recently moved slightly out of the city and is in an industrial area. The walk is easy enough, however you will be walking through areas that have a lot of old industrial buildings and not a lot of people on the street. A taxi from Greyhound will cost $8.00 to $12.00 depending upon traffic. To get to the Hostel from the Travel Plaza: Take the #20 bus towards downtown. Get off at the intersection of Fayette and Charles Streets. Walk north (with the flow of traffic) on Charles Street for 3 blocks. Turn left at Mulberry Street. The hostel is located near the intersection of Cathedral and Mulberry Streets on your left hand side. A bus ride from the Travel Plaza will take roughly 40 minutes. Chinatown Bus If you are traveling between Baltimore City and New York City, the following bus company will drop you off and pick you up just a few blocks from the hostel - http://www.aabus.com/index.html. They are much cheaper than Greyhound or any other service. To get from their drop off point - 104 North Liberty, walk North on Liberty Street for three blocks (the numbers will be going up). Turn right onto Mulberry Street. The hostel is the second door on your right, 17 West Mulberry Street. |
| Metro: | Monday through Friday – 5am to Midnight Saturday, Sunday, Holidays – 6am to Midnight $1.60 one way $3.50 all day unlimited pass (good for all mass transit) Closest Metro stop is Lexington Market located ½ a mile, or .8 kilometers, from the Baltimore Hostel. Get off at Lexington Market and walk North on Howard Street for two blocks. Make a Right onto Mulberry Street and walk for two blocks. The Baltimore Hostel will be on the right, 2nd building in from Cathedral Street. |
| Parking: | Coming from the South (Washington DC) you want to take 95 North to Exit 53 - 395 North to Downtown/Martin Luther King Blvd. Stay to the left towards 'Downtown'. Once you exited to the left towards 'Downtown' move to your right and go with the flow of traffic to the right towards the Inner Harbor. Make your first left onto Charles Street. Follow Charles street for 10 blocks and make a left onto Franklin Street. Go one block and make your first left onto Cathedral Street. Go one block and make your first left onto Mulberry Street. The hostel is the 2nd door in from Cathedral Street, 17 West Mulberry Street. An alternative route is to take 295 (Baltimore Washington Parkway). On 295 you would continue to downtown Baltimore City and make a right onto Pratt Street. From Pratt Street you would make a left onto Charles Street and continue from the directions above. Coming from the North (Philadelphia, NYC) take 95 South to exit 53 -395 North to Downtown/Martin Luther King Blvd. Stay to the left towards 'Downtown'. Once you exited to the left towards 'Downtown' move to your right and go with the flow of traffic to the right towards the Inner Harbor. Make your first left onto Charles Street. Follow Charles street for 10 blocks and make a left onto Franklin Street. Go one block and make your first left onto Cathedral Street. Go one block and make your first left onto Mulberry Street. The hostel is the 2nd door in from Cathedral Street, 17 West Mulberry Street. Coming from the North (I83). Stay on 83 South towards Baltimore City. Take Exit 5 for Maryland Avenue (the exit is a sharp turn to the right and then a stop light). Turn left off of the exit at the stop light onto Maryland Avenue. Continue through the city on Maryland Avenue for 1 mile. You will go down a hill (passing Walters Art Museum on your left) and then up a steep hill. Cross over Franklin Street and make your next left onto Mulberry Street. The hostel is the 2nd door in from Cathedral Street (Maryland Ave. turns into Cathedral Street), 17 W Mulberry Street. Coming from the West (Pittsburgh, Ohio) take 70 East to 695 South towards "Essex". Follow 695 to 95 North. Get onto 95 North and follow the directions given when coming from the South. Parking We have limited parking available behind the hostel for $8 a night. You may be asked to leave your keys at the front desk in case we need to move vehicles around. Street parking is available at $1 an hour, though during rush hour times there is no parking on the streets. If parking your car on the street be aware of the signs. Towing is enforced in the downtown area and it brings a steep fine of $260. A number of garages are available in the area and they range from $8 to $20 a day (you pay that every time you come and go). You should reserve parking if you want to use parking behind the Hostel. |
| Rail: | -By Train From Penn Station take the #3 bus down Saint Paul Street. When exiting the train station turn towards your left and walk to the entrance of the drive. There is a bus stop on the corner of the drive and Saint Paul Street. The #3 bus will drop you off directly across from the hostel on the corner of Mulberry and Cathedral Streets. The bus is $1.60 one way or $3.50 for an all day pass. A bus ride from the train station will take roughly 20 minutes. If you are up for a walk Penn Station is 12 blocks, or one mile (1.6km) from the Hostel. Walk south on Charles Street (against the flow of traffic). Once you past the Washington Monument you go two more blocks and turn right into Mulberry Street. The hostel is on your left - 17 West Mulberry Street. The walk down Charles Street is a nice walk and you will get to see a number of shops and restaurants that you may way to visit later. |
| Airport: | BWI Airport: For a complete schedule and times of operation see: http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/lightrail/ $1.60 one way $3.50 all day unlimited pass (good for all mass transit) From BWI take the light rail to the Lexington Market Stop. Make your first right onto Saratoga Street. Walk three blocks (1/2 mile) and turn left onto Liberty Street. Walk one block and make a right onto Mulberry Street. The hostel is the second door on your right, 17 West Mulberry Street. To take a taxi from the airport it will be an average of $23.00 The BWI Super Shuttle offers travel to Downtown from 4am to Midnight. It is $20 the first person and $5 each additional person. They will drop you off at the hostel. Tell them you are going to the Baltimore Hostel at 17 West Mulberry Street. Dulles International: There is no quick and inexpensive direct route to Baltimore City from Dulles International Airport. If you want a direct service you would need to use a taxi or shuttle service. A taxi or shuttle service would range from $30 to $60. For a less expensive alternative you can take the metro bus to the DC metro and then take the DC metro to Union Station. From there you can take the MARC Train (Monday through Friday ONLY) to Baltimore City and get off at Penn Station. The MARC train is $7 one way. On days when the MARC train is not running you can take the Metro bus to the DC metro and then take the DC metro to the Greenbelt Station. From there you would need to take the Metro Bus from the Greenbelt Station to BWI Airport. From the BWI Airport you can take the Light Rail into Baltimore City. Following directions for Light Rail from there. |
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