Conference Hotels in Maryland

Hosting a Conference or Event in Maryland

This list ranks conference hotels in Maryland by their meeting and event space, drawing from hotels you can search and book through Engine. Among the top properties is Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover, with a largest event space running about 34,000 square feet and capacity for up to 3,825 people across 27 event spaces and 310 guest rooms. The page serves planners and travel managers sourcing venues and room blocks across the state, as well as attendees booking their own stays.

Maryland draws business travelers and event planners to its mix of historic charm and proximity to federal agencies, with the hotels on this list spread across cities from Baltimore to Potomac and Hanover. These properties serve organizations of every size and industry, offering event spaces that range from intimate boardrooms to ballrooms capable of hosting thousands. You can search, compare, and book guest rooms at these hotels on Engine, for a stay of 9 or more rooms, Engine Groups handles the room-block booking; for 8 or fewer, you book self-serve. To find and request meeting and event space, use Engine Spaces, Engine's venue product connecting planners to meeting and event venues across the country.

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Compare conference hotels in Maryland

Same order as the list above: ranked by a hotel's total event space across all its meeting rooms. The largest single room is shown here, so that column can run out of order. Space figures come from each hotel's meeting-space records. A dash means the hotel's data doesn't list that detail, not that it's unavailable.

#	Hotel	City	Largest event space	Max occupancy	Event spaces	Guest rooms	Guest rating
1	Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel	Baltimore	14,560 sq ft	2,000	39	622	4.1 (2,655)
2	Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland	Hanover	34,054 sq ft	3,825	27	310	4.6 (1,007)
3	William F. Bolger Center	Potomac	7,154 sq ft	500	69	430	4.3 (1,000)
4	Merriweather Lakehouse, Autograph Collection	Columbia	4,048 sq ft	400	39	290	4.1 (956)
5	Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor	Baltimore	14,160 sq ft	1,800	25	488	4.1 (2,407)
6	Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Ctr	Rockville	10,000 sq ft	800	31	315	4.2 (2,019)
7	Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay	Cambridge	11,259 sq ft	1,400	34	400	4.4 (1,001)
8	Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards	Baltimore	6,264 sq ft	556	37	524	4.1 (1,297)
9	Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel	Towson	6,840 sq ft	850	28	283	4.2 (1,001)
10	Turf Valley Resort	Ellicott City	9,472 sq ft	800	20	171	4.4 (1,001)
11	Sheraton Inner Harbor	Baltimore	7,524 sq ft	1,000	22	338	4.3 (7)
12	Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport	Linthicum	8,246 sq ft	900	20	280	4.1 (1,196)
13	Crowne Plaza College Park - Washington DC by IHG	Greenbelt	11,075 sq ft	420	18	287	4.2 (2,995)
14	DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg	Gaithersburg	4,838 sq ft	500	29	298	4.3 (1,082)
15	Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre	Owings Mills	6,679 sq ft	891	17	229	4.6 (605)
16	Crowne Plaza Annapolis by IHG	Annapolis	10,000 sq ft	555	13	196	4.2 (1,236)
17	The Hotel at the University of Maryland	College Park	10,000 sq ft	1,224	13	297	4.6 (2,048)
18	DoubleTree by Hilton Baltimore North - Pikesville	Pikesville	10,790 sq ft	1,000	16	171	4.0 (1,002)
19	The Westin Baltimore Washington Airport - BWI	Linthicum	7,552 sq ft	700	12	260	4.4 (1,134)
20	Hilton Garden Inn Solomons	Dowell	7,544 sq ft	250	19	100	4.3 (716)
21	BWI Airport Marriott	Baltimore	10,020 sq ft	1,200	19	315	4.4 (1,002)
22	Solomons Inn Resort & Marina	Solomons	5,830 sq ft	583	13	113	4.0 (996)
23	Bethesda Marriott	Bethesda	4,592 sq ft	560	24	407	4.3 (1,001)
24	Embassy Suites by Hilton Baltimore Hunt Valley	Hunt Valley/Cockeysville	3,240 sq ft	375	14	223	4.3 (1,000)
25	Top Floor Standard Deluxe	North East	9,200 sq ft	1,000	12	150	4.7 (6)
26	The Inn at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club	Stevensville	2,892 sq ft	310	11	77	4.7 (499)
27	Historic Inns of Annapolis	Annapolis	2,413 sq ft	400	24	124	4.5 (2,026)
28	Metro Points Hotel	New Carrollton	10,000 sq ft	550	6	197	3.9 (1,589)
29	Grand Hotel Ocean City Oceanfront	Ocean City	8,232 sq ft	600	6	251	4.3 (7,744)
30	The Tidewater Inn	Easton	2,950 sq ft	375	14	92	4.4 (924)
31	Ashore Oceanfront Hotel by Marriott	Ocean City	7,500 sq ft	1,000	4	250	4.0 (2,005)
32	DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia	Columbia	4,896 sq ft	300	14	152	4.5 (1,040)
33	Doubletree by Hilton Washington DC Silver Spring	Silver Spring	4,026 sq ft	400	14	229	4.2 (1,357)
34	Hotel Baltimore Downtown-Inner Harbor	Baltimore	12,240 sq ft	1,500	7	–	3.1 (3,119)
35	Inn at the Colonnade Baltimore - a DoubleTree by Hilton	Baltimore	3,264 sq ft	200	13	125	4.1 (1,004)
36	Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center	Gaithersburg	5,940 sq ft	500	12	284	4.6 (1,000)
37	The Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore	Baltimore	2,660 sq ft	320	17	203	4.3 (2,863)
38	Inn at Perry Cabin	St. Michaels	9,600 sq ft	250	10	78	4.8 (405)
39	Holiday Inn Gaithersburg by IHG	Gaithersburg	4,860 sq ft	500	13	299	4.4 (1,009)
40	Graduate by Hilton Annapolis	Annapolis	4,368 sq ft	500	10	216	4.5 (1,175)
41	Pendry Baltimore	Baltimore	4,565 sq ft	400	6	128	4.7 (1,000)
42	Antrim 1844	Hagerstown	5,200 sq ft	350	10	40	4.5 (127)
43	Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore Inner Harbor by IHG	Baltimore	3,738 sq ft	260	8	202	4.2 (892)
44	Embassy Suites by Hilton Baltimore at BWI Airport	Linthicum	1,900 sq ft	250	18	251	4.1 (2,472)
45	The Rockville Hotel, a Ramada by Wyndham	Rockville	5,148 sq ft	450	9	150	3.7 (1,677)
46	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Laurel	Laurel	3,360 sq ft	373	11	208	4.1 (1,003)
47	Mt Washington Conference Center	Baltimore	1,740 sq ft	180	12	56	–
48	Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, Autograph Collection	Annapolis	3,337 sq ft	450	7	150	4.4 (1,001)
49	Best Western Premier Rockville Hotel & Suites	Rockville	1,887 sq ft	180	12	164	4.1 (1,264)
50	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Largo/Washington DC	Largo	1,875 sq ft	200	12	184	4.1 (1,005)

Frequently asked questions

How does Engine help me book both guest rooms and meeting space for a conference in Maryland?

Engine handles both parts of your event. For the guest rooms, you can search and book directly on Engine, stays of 9 or more rooms go through Engine Groups, and 8 or fewer you book yourself. For the meeting or event space, use Engine Spaces to find and request venues across Maryland that fit your requirements.

How do I reserve a block of guest rooms for conference attendees in Maryland?

If you need 9 or more rooms, Engine Groups will handle your room block. For 8 rooms or fewer, you can book directly through Engine's platform. Both options give you access to pre-negotiated rates and consolidated invoicing.

What should I look for in a hotel that can handle a large corporate event?

Look at the size of the largest event space, the number of meeting rooms, and the guest-room count. For example, Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover offers a largest event space of about 34,000 square feet with capacity for up to 3,825 people and 310 guest rooms, while the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel has a largest space of about 15,000 square feet with 622 guest rooms and 39 event spaces. A property with ample rooms and flexible meeting space makes it easier to keep attendees on-site.

How does billing work when I book a large room block through Engine?

Engine offers consolidated invoicing, so you get a single bill for your room block instead of managing individual traveler charges. You can choose from multiple payment options, and there's no membership fee to use the platform.

Which parts of Maryland have the most options for meeting and event space?

Baltimore and the areas around Washington, D.C., including Hanover and Potomac, tend to offer the widest selection of hotels with significant meeting capacity. These regions are home to properties like the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace, Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, and the William F. Bolger Center, all of which provide substantial event space and a range of room counts.

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