Hill House Bed & Breakfast, 12 West Third St., Frederick. 4 guest rooms, one with canopy bed and two w/private balconies and 1 suite with kitchen and canopy bed in a three-story Victorian townhouse built c.1870 and decorated with antiques, reproductions, collectibles, oriental rugs and original art. Location: Centrally located in the downtown Historic District. Amenities: Porches & garden. Wireless internet access. 301.682.4111. email the Hill House B&B

Hollerstown Hill Bed and Breakfast, 4 Clarke Place, Frederick. 4 rooms, one with half canopy king bed, one w/sleigh bed and private porch and all w/sitting areas in a late Victorian guest house built c.1900 and furnished with period antiques, reproductions, oriental rugs & collectibles. Location: Historic residential area 1/3 mile to the town center. Amenities: Wrap-around porch, garden patio, billiards table & gardens. 301.228.3630. email some

Inn at Buckeystown, 3521 Buckeystown Pike, Buckeystown. 7 guest rooms and suites, some w/fireplaces or private balconies in a Victorian-Italianate mansion built in 1897 and decorated in period art and antiques. Location: 2½ acres in a small historic town. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with wicker & gardens. 5-course pre-fix gourmet dinner, tea room & murder mysteries. Weddings. Packages. 301.874.5755 or 800.272.1190. email the Inn

Inn at Stone Manor, The, 5820 Carroll Boyer Rd., Middletown. 5 unique suites with fireplaces, two-person whirlpool baths and private porches in a 1760's fieldstone manor home decorated in period antiques. Location: On a rural 100 acre estate. Amenities: Expansive grounds with a stone terrace, formal gardens, gazebo, pond, bridge and historic barn. Wedding and reception facilities. 301.371.0099. email The Inn at Stone Manor

Morningside Inn Bed & Breakfast, 7477 McKaig Rd., Frederick. 8 rooms, some w/poster beds in a rustic two-story stone dairy barn built in the early 1900's of post & beam construction and furnished traditionally w/reproductions. Location: 300 acres of rural farmland a few miles east of town. Amenities: Large deck, gazebo, brick patio, exercise room, gardens, lawns, nature trails, ponds & scenic views. Packages. 301.898.3920. email the Morningside Inn

Strawberry Inn Bed & Breakfast, 17 Main St., New Market. 4 guest rooms & suites, one w/private porch and poster bed and two w/brass beds in a two-story Federal style farmhouse built in 1837 and decorated w/Victorian antiques and heirlooms in a strawberry motif. Location: In the center of the historic small town. Amenities: Front porch with wicker, large grape vine covered rear porch, patio, Victorian gazebo & gardens. Year-round. 301.865.3318.

Courtyard by Marriott, 5225 Westview Dr., Frederick. 90 rooms & suites, some with private balconies and four w/Jacuzzis in a contemporary hotel built in 1999 and furnished in a traditional style. Location: In a suburban business park two miles to the downtown Historic District. Amenities: Restaurant, lobby bar, indoor pool, whirlpool, exercise room deck & gazebo. Room service. Packages.

Hilton Garden Inn Frederick, 7226 Corporate Court, Frederick. 143 guest rooms and suites and all with an in-room hospitality center with a microwave, refrigerator and coffeemaker in a modern five-story hotel built in 2007. Location: About 2½ miles from downtown. Amenities: Restaurant, indoor heated pool and whirlpool, fitness center & gift shop. Evening room service. Packages.