Looking for a Hotel Near the Baltimore Veterans Hospital.

I am looking for a reasonably priced motel near the Baltimore Veterans Hospital. Can someone please help me? Also, would it be better to get off near the airport or near penn from amtrack? Thank you very much.

Looking for a Hotel Near the Baltimore Veterans Hospital.

I would think it would be easier just to come into Penn station and take a cab from there to your hotel. It would only be a couple of miles. You don%26#39;t say when you are coming and that will determine availability and price of hotel somewhat. The VA hospital is attached to the University of Maryland Medical Center it is very centrally located between the Mt Vernon and the Inner Harbor areas. There are an abundance of hotels walkable or a short cab ride to the hospital in a variety of price ranges. You don%26#39;t say whether you will be alone or have children with you but there a new Hampton Inn on the corner of Greene St and Washington Blvd that is so close to the hospital[ 1 1/2 blocks } that is very nice, a basic Holiday Inn on Lombard St [ very close and walkable ] , Days Inn. also. There is a Wyndham very close [ nothing fancy ]. There are pricier hotels right across from Inner Harbor area and attractions, but it does not sound as if this a pleasure trip so I don%26#39;t know if they would interest you [ Hyatt Regency, Renniasssiance, Marriott, Sheraton }. I know University of Maryland has a relationship with The Tremont Hotel and the Holiday Inn to offer discounts to patients and familes so, maybe the VA does too. Maybe call the hospital and check or call the hotel. Hope this helps. If you need further help just ask.

Looking for a Hotel Near the Baltimore Veterans Hospital.

Thank you. It would just be me, budget minded, looking for someplace that is basic and clean to spend the night before going into their ptsd program.

I would l go with either The Holiday Inn on Lombard St, or The Wyndham[ I think it is on Howard St }. The new Hampton Inn I mentioned in prev post is also one you should check out [ unsure of their price range). Also don%26#39;t forget to ask for patient discount.

Thank you..I will be sure and try the suggestions you mentioned and also mentioned the patient discount, and also that I am a member of triple A.

medicvet,

The Wyndham is no more...it is now a Sheraton...and is under some renovations...as it seems to have been ever since the thing was built.

It was a Hilton when it opened....

Another nearby possibility is the Days Inn Inner Harbor...

I%26#39;d look first at the new Hampton Inn...as it is the closest and the newest hotel for your needs....and also suggest you make a call to the Vet and ask if they have a lodging partner...

Penn Station is the correct disembarcation point...

Well it turns out that I found a great plane fare so now am taking a plane. Is there a subway or should I take the train from the airport station to the penn station and then a cab to the Veterans Hospital. So what would be now the best hotel near the airport within reasonable price range? I would like a smoking room, and if possible, one with a computer to use in the lobby like some offer if anyone knows of this, or maybe even an indoor pool and/or jacuzzi, if it isn%26#39;t over 150 a night.

There is a light rail line that runs into town from the airport...There is a stop at Howard and Baltimore Sts...the VA Center is Greene and Baltimore, 3 blocks west...It%26#39;s gritty, not dangerous...You could also exit Convention Center...and walk west on Lombard to Greene...

Look at the Comfort Inn Airport 6921 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd, under the Baltimore hotels...Nothing fancy...It%26#39;s a short walk down the street from a light rail stop...and features a full service restaurant, The Rose...Prices seem to vary wildly, I%26#39;ve seen quotes between $79 and $150...There is also a Checkers right across the street...and a Pizza/Sub Place kitty corner...and 1.5 miles from the famous G%26amp;M Carry Out...Baltimore%26#39;s best crab cake by many accounts...

My sister swears by the hotel whenever they have an early morning flight out of BWI....and she%26#39;s a smoker.

And right around the corner from the VA....

Originally published on Nov. 23, 2006

At Ras Doobie de Chef, a colorful little Jamaican restaurant serving sunshine-and-sea-air favorites such as plantains, curried goat and jerk chicken, Bob Marley is announcing to all within earshot that he wants to love them and treat them right.

Reggae music fits the mood of Ras Doobie, a happy cafe with walls painted in bright island colors. The restaurant promises to ';sweet ya soul,'; and it delivers on that promise.

Situated on an attractive, cobblestoned, tree-lined street just south of the University of Maryland Medical Center, the tiny cafe -- just large enough for eight tables -- is named for chef and owner Ras Doobie, whose real name is Winston Linton.

Doobie, who hails from Hanover, Jamaica, says Ras means prince and Doobie means to be responsible. That must explain why he%26#39;s responsible for some of the most princely, mouth-watering curried goat around.

Ras Doobie%26#39;s menu follows a simple system: Order a main dish, such as jerk chicken, steamed fish or curried tofu, then choose two sides from a list that includes ';revolution cole slaw,'; orange chips, beans and rice, and pumpkin soup. Entrees are either $10 or $15, and $8 for children 10 and younger.

On Sundays, a buffet of about 10 items is offered, with the price from $15 to $20, depending on how much you eat. Everything at Ras Doobie is pork-free.

Drinks, displayed in a cooler beside the small bar, include Jamaican ginger beer, fruit juices and a few alcoholic beers, including Red Stripe. The restaurant also has a wine license.

As you%26#39;re waiting for your food, you can spot Doobie in the kitchen, wearing a cloth on his head that is decorated with colorful drawings of red and green peppers.

Before long, a plate piled high with steaming food will arrive. It might not be what you ordered, though -- at least that was our experience. Our waitress was sweet and attentive as could be, but not entirely on the ball. She kept delivering the wrong drinks and entrees to everyone in the place.

Nobody seemed to mind. She apologized sweetly and delivered the right food as soon as she could.

We weren%26#39;t starving anyway, because we had already indulged in warm hunks of rich, sweet coco bread ($1.50), which has a briochelike taste and texture.

Then it was on to the main courses. The curried goat ($10), a flavorful stew of tender meat, still on the bone, couldn%26#39;t have been more satisfying. Somehow it was both rich and light, hearty but not heavy. The only challenge for diners is that this delicious stew can%26#39;t be gobbled up quickly because it would be too easy to accidentally ingest a bit of bone.

Plantains, sweet without being cloying and soft without being mushy, were an ideal accompaniment. The revolution cole slaw, so named because of its rasta-colored red, green and gold color scheme, was far from revolutionary in taste. The mound of shredded cabbage had hardly any dressing at all.

The jerk chicken ($10), three generous pieces of dark-meat chicken, boasted a mahogany skin and a complex flavor that balanced a hint of heat with just enough sweetness and spice. The side of orange chips, which arrived after the chicken, consisted of thick slices of baked sweet potato, drizzled with orange marmalade. It was simple and sweet, but next time I%26#39;ll try the brown rice with black beans.

We also tried a fried patty stuffed with vegetables ($1.50), which boasted a tender, flaky crust but only a modest amount of filling.

Desserts at Ras Doobie sometimes include house-made Key lime pie, coconut pie and a toto cake, which resembles a pound cake and is described on the menu as ';jus%26#39; plain good cake.';

During our visit, though, the only choices were a jackfruit ice cream, a locally made, peach-colored treat that blends lots of cream with the mild fruit, and a rich carrot cake topped with a sugary cream-cheese frosting. Our server confessed that it came from a warehouse club store.

No matter. We left with our souls suitably sweetened and a desire to come back and try the Key lime pie next time.

Ratings:

Food: ***

Service: ** 1/2

Atmosphere: ***

Rating system: Outstanding: ****; Good ***; Fair or uneven **; Poor *

Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday- Friday

1 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday buffet

Closed Sunday and Monday

oh, prankster beat me to it!

the comfort inn does have a computer room just off the lobby.

i%26#39;ve never had the occasion to check out the ';fitness'; facility but the website says exercise room %26amp; whirlpool, hot tub, sauna. apparently no pool.

if you do stay there - on check-in, double check to be sure they HAVE given you a smoking room. (this is assuming that they don%26#39;t jump on the bandwagon all of a sudden %26amp; go totally smokeless before the law requires it). a couple times, we%26#39;ve gotten to the room, seen it was non-smoking, %26amp; gone back to the lobby to change...easier to ask.

%26amp; as of a few weeks ago, the bar at the rose was still smoking.

I couldn%26#39;t get the comfort inn for less than 149, but I did manage to get into the Tremont Park for 105, and they have a shuttle that will take me straight to the hospital in the morning, so am going with that. Have an online friend (fellow church member, so no worries) that will be picking me up at the airport, taking me to dinner, then dropping me off at the airport. It is a bit of a bummer not to have the hot tub, really would have enjoyed that. But they do have a computer down in the lobby at Tremont Park, and a few smoking rooms left too, and that%26#39;s good as I am a smoker. Thanks for all the help tho, ya%26#39;ll, sure do appreciate it. :-)

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