Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 80 Compromise St., Annapolis. 150 spacious rooms and suites, some with terraces & whirlpools and many w/water views in a full service hotel with antiques and Colonial-style reproductions. Location: Downtown on the City Dock. Amenities: Restaurant, English-style lounge, waterfront dock bar, gift shop, boat rentals, exercise room & tennis courts. Concierge. Sunset cruise, charters available. 866.571.5761. email

Gibson's Lodgings Bed & Breakfast Inn, 110 Prince George St., Annapolis. 15 rooms and 6 suites in three adjacent 18th and 19th century Federal brick houses decorated with antiques. Location: In the heart of the Historic District ½ block to the City Dock and 2 blocks to the Naval Academy. Amenities: Courtyard & brick patio. Complimentary sherry. Year-round. 410.268.5555 or 877.330.0057. email Gibson's Lodgings

Historic Inns of Annapolis, 16 Church Circle, Annapolis. 128 rooms and suites, some with a poster bed, fireplace and/or Jacuzzi in three historic Federal hotel buildings with period décor. Location: Downtown Historic District around State and Church Circles about 5 blocks from the City Dock. Amenities: Restaurant, tavern, entertainment, health club, gardens. Packages. w/fee

Scotlaur Inn Bed & Breakfast, 165 Main St., Annapolis. 10 guest rooms in the second and third floors of a three-story red brick Colonial-style townhouse built in 1901 and decorated in a traditional style with antiques. Location: Downtown in the heart of the Historic District shopping area about three blocks from the City Dock. Amenities: Deli-style family restaurant. Packages. 410.268.5665. email the Scotlaur Inn B&B

Butterfly Fields Bed & Breakfast, 320 Frank Moreland Place, Lothian. 3 ground level rooms w/queen beds and pillow top mattresses in a hand-crafted home built in the mid 1980's and furnished in a traditional country style. Location: On over 6 secluded country acres in southern Anne Arundel County. Amenities: Decks, gardens with paths, pastures and livestock. Guest horse boarding. Massage available. On-site pottery shop. 410.271.1433. email

Fisherman’s Dock, 1057 Carr's Wharf Rd., Edgewater. 2 floating docked houseboats, each with bedroom, sitting room and kitchenette with stove, microwave, mini fridge & coffee maker. Location: On a creek in a marshy area at the edge of the Rhode River on the Chesapeake Bay. Amenities: Deck with chairs. Rowboats, kayaks and canoes for guest use. Charter boats available. Shuttle service. Seasonal. 888.426.3625. email the Fisherman’s Dock

Herrington Harbour Resort Inn, 7161 Lake Shore Dr., Rose Haven. 30 rooms and 6 suites, some w/patios and outdoor hot tubs in a beachfront Caribbean style resort. Location: On a cove on the Chesapeake Bay. Amenities: Restaurant, lounge, entertainment, bayfront porch, 600 slip marina, beach, swimming pool, tennis courts, sauna and fitness center & fishing. Year-round. 410.741.5100 or 800.213.9438. email Herrington Harbour Resort Inn

Magothy Manor Bed & Breakfast, 209 Sutton Wick Rd., Pasadena. 3 guest rooms, all with ceiling fans and one with Jacuzzi tub in a brick guest house built 1935-1940 and a private two bedroom beach cottage, both furnished with antiques and oriental rugs. Location: 2 acre country estate on the Magothy River. Amenities: Porch, landscaped riverfront grounds & garden. email the Magothy Manor 410.647.2995 or 800.387.5002.