Accommodations for Fall 2004 Conference
From published tourist information, following are some of the many over-night accommodations in Solomons (Calvert County) and in neighboring St. Mary’s and Charles Counties. The descriptions are from information provided by the establishments.
Southern Calvert County
Hotels and Motels
Bowen’s Inn
14630 Solomons Island Road South
P.O. Box 248
Solomons, MD 20688
410-326-6790
Combination 12-room hotel, bar, restaurant and dock has been serving watermen since 1918.
Comfort Inn Solomons
Lore Road
P.O. Box 869
Solomons, MD 20688
410-326-6303
Newly renovated waterfront complex offers 60 comfortable rooms with deluxe complimentary continental breakfast, full service marina, restaurant, outdoor pool and hot tub.
Holiday Inn Select Solomons
155 Holiday Drive
P.O. Box 1099
Solomons, MD 20688
800-356-2009, 410-326-6311
Nine-acre waterfront retreat with 326 guestrooms, health club, outdoor pool, tennis and volleyball. Dockside bar, fine and casual dining and marina.
Bed and Breakfast Inns
Back Creek Inn Bed and Breakfast
Alex. and Calvert Streets
P.O. Box 520
Solomons, MD 20688
410-326-2022
This waterfront inn, built in 1880 and completely restored, is bordered by gardens and furnished with antiques. Seven suites with private baths, fireplaces and full breakfast included. Children age 12 and over.
Blue Heron
14614 Solomons Island Rd.
Solomons, MD 20688
Kim Mowrer at 410-326-2707 (or 410-326-8469)
This newly opened bed and breakfast has 2 suites w/ baths and balconies and a studio apartment. Kim is also the baker of Kim’s Key Limes pies which will be a feature at the Saturday evening social.
Locust Inn Rooms
14478 Solomons Island Road South
P.O. Box 254
Solomons, MD 20688
410-326-9817
Facing the Patuxent River and offering eight rooms with color TV, air conditioning and swimming pool. One room with private bath, others shared baths. Children welcome. Continental breakfast.
Solomons Victorian Inn
125 Charles Street
P.O. Box 759
Solomons, MD 20688
410-326-4811
Gracious Queen Anne Victorian overlooking Solomons Harbor. Eight guest rooms with private baths, some with whirlpool tubs, most with water views. Children over 13 welcome. Full breakfast.
Camping
Patuxent Camp Sites
4770 Williams Wharf Road
St. Leonard, MD 20685
410-586-9880
The campground has 75 spacious sites with water and electricity. However, it sometimes closes for the winter in early October. If there is enough interest, the owners might be able to keep it open for the time of the conference. Please call the owner, Clair Prout, to discuss that possibility.
St. Mary’s County
Lodging
Bard’s Field of Trinity Manor Bed and Breakfast, circa 1798
Pratt Road
Ridge, MD
301-872-5989
Historic waterfront home of traditional "Tidewater Architecture". Three rooms with queen size beds and a shared bath.
The Brome-Howard Inn, circa 1840
Rosecroft Road
St. Mary’s City, MD
301-866-0656
www.bromehowardinn.com
Historic farmhouse with four period rooms with modern amenities and fireplaces. Adjacent to historic St. Mary’s City. Full service breakfast and fine dining restaurant.
The Victorian Candle
Route 245 N., Sotterley Road
Hollywood, MD
301-373-8800
www.victorian-candle.com
Located near historic Sotterley Plantation, this romantic getaway features five large suites with private baths and a full breakfast.
Scheible’s Motel
Wayne Road
Ridge, MD
301-872-5185
www.scheibles.homestead.com
8 rooms, restaurant and lounge. Free 500 foot fishing/crabbing dock.
Sleep Inn
Route 235
California, MD
301-737-0000
www.sleepinnandsuites.net
81 rooms, indoor pool, Jacuzzi, fitness center and continental breakfast.
Super 8 Motel
Route 235
California, MD
301-862-9822
www.super8.com
62 rooms. Fitness center and tennis courts.
Camping
Point Lookout State Park
Route 5
Scotland, MD
301-872-5688
www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/
A variety of camping options. Electric water, sewage hookups, dump station and Laundromat.
Seaside View Recreation Park and Campground
Seaside View Road
Ridge, MD
301-872-4141
Wooded and waterfront sites. Cabins, restaurant, and lounge. Electric, water, and sewage hookups.
Take it Easy Campground
Route 249
Callaway, MD
301-994-0494
Wooded lots with electric, water, and sewage hookups. Swimming & wading pool, lake stocked for fishing.
Charles County
Hotels and Motels
- Best Western, LaPlata, 301-934-4900
- Comfort Suites, Waldorf, 301-932-4400
- Days Inn, Waldorf, 301-932-9200
- Econo Lodge, Waldorf, 301-645-0022
- Waldorf Motel, Waldorf, 301-645-5555
Bed and Breakfast Inns
- Linden, LaPlata, 301-934-9003
Camping
- Aqua Land Campground, Newburg, 301-259-2575
- Goose Bay Marina & Campground, Welcome, 301-934-3812
- Smallwood State Park, Marbury, 301-743-7613
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