Wedding Hotels in Maryland

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Engine ranks wedding hotels in Maryland by reception and event space you can search and book. Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover leads the list with about 16,000 square feet of event space in The Grand Ballroom, seating up to 3,825 people, plus 27 event spaces and 310 guest rooms for out-of-town guests. Couples, planners, and anyone arranging a room block can compare properties across the state and book directly through Engine.

Maryland offers wedding settings from the waterfront charm of Baltimore and Annapolis to the rolling countryside of Frederick and the Eastern Shore, and the hotels on this list are spread across the state's cities to match wherever you're celebrating. You can search and book guest rooms at these properties on Engine, and for a block of 9 or more rooms to accommodate out-of-town guests, Engine Groups handles the room-block booking. The hotel's event space for your reception can be booked through Engine Spaces, Engine's free marketplace of hotel meeting and event spaces across the U.S. and Canada, or arranged with the property directly. Engine offers consolidated invoicing, pre-negotiated rates, multiple payment options, and no membership fee.

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Compare wedding hotels in Maryland

Same order as the list above: ranked by event space, with a tilt toward hotels that list wedding services, a reception hall, or banquet space. Space and amenity details come from each hotel's own 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	Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland	Hanover	15,680 sq ft	3,825	27	310	4.6 (1,007)
2	Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel	Baltimore	14,560 sq ft	2,000	39	622	4.1 (2,655)
3	Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor	Baltimore	14,160 sq ft	1,800	25	488	4.1 (2,407)
4	Hotel Baltimore Downtown-Inner Harbor	Baltimore	12,240 sq ft	1,500	7	–	3.1 (3,119)
5	Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay	Cambridge	11,259 sq ft	1,360	34	400	4.4 (1,001)
6	Crowne Plaza College Park - Washington DC by IHG	Greenbelt	11,075 sq ft	420	18	287	4.2 (2,995)
7	DoubleTree by Hilton Baltimore North - Pikesville	Pikesville	10,790 sq ft	1,000	16	171	4.0 (1,002)
8	Crowne Plaza Annapolis by IHG	Annapolis	10,000 sq ft	555	13	196	4.2 (1,236)
9	The Hotel at the University of Maryland	College Park	10,000 sq ft	1,224	13	297	4.6 (2,048)
10	BWI Airport Marriott	Baltimore	10,020 sq ft	1,200	19	315	4.4 (1,002)
11	Metro Points Hotel	New Carrollton	10,000 sq ft	550	6	197	3.9 (1,589)
12	Turf Valley Resort	Ellicott City	9,472 sq ft	800	20	171	4.4 (1,001)
13	Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport	Linthicum	8,246 sq ft	900	20	280	4.1 (1,196)
14	Grand Hotel Ocean City Oceanfront	Ocean City	8,232 sq ft	600	6	251	4.3 (7,744)
15	Sheraton Inner Harbor	Baltimore	7,524 sq ft	1,000	22	338	4.3 (7)
16	The Westin Baltimore Washington Airport - BWI	Linthicum	7,552 sq ft	700	12	260	4.4 (1,134)
17	Ashore Oceanfront Hotel by Marriott	Ocean City	7,500 sq ft	1,000	4	250	4.0 (2,005)
18	Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel	Towson	6,840 sq ft	850	28	283	4.2 (1,001)
19	Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre	Owings Mills	6,679 sq ft	891	17	229	4.6 (605)
20	Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards	Baltimore	6,264 sq ft	556	37	524	4.1 (1,297)
21	Cambria Hotel Ocean City - Bayfront	Ocean City	6,400 sq ft	250	2	137	4.5 (1,302)
22	Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center	Gaithersburg	5,940 sq ft	500	12	284	4.6 (1,000)
23	Solomons Inn Resort & Marina	Solomons	5,830 sq ft	583	13	113	4.0 (996)
24	Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Ctr	Rockville	5,450 sq ft	800	31	315	4.2 (2,019)
25	Antrim 1844	Hagerstown	5,200 sq ft	350	10	40	4.5 (127)
26	The Rockville Hotel, a Ramada by Wyndham	Rockville	5,148 sq ft	450	9	150	3.7 (1,677)
27	DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg	Gaithersburg	4,838 sq ft	500	29	298	4.3 (1,082)
28	Hotel Silver Spring	Silver Spring	5,100 sq ft	500	1	248	3.9 (12)
29	The Hotel at Arundel Preserve	Hanover	5,040 sq ft	600	5	150	4.7 (1,980)
30	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis	Annapolis	5,000 sq ft	600	5	219	4.4 (1,223)
31	Holiday Inn Gaithersburg by IHG	Gaithersburg	4,860 sq ft	500	13	299	4.4 (1,009)
32	Bethesda Marriott	Bethesda	4,592 sq ft	560	24	407	4.3 (1,001)
33	Pendry Baltimore	Baltimore	4,565 sq ft	400	6	128	4.7 (1,000)
34	Merriweather Lakehouse, Autograph Collection	Columbia	4,048 sq ft	400	39	290	4.1 (956)
35	Great Wolf Lodge Perryville	Perryville	4,581 sq ft	508	2	–	4.3 (349)
36	Hampton Inn Frederick	Frederick	4,500 sq ft	250	5	167	4.1 (1,000)
37	Graduate by Hilton Annapolis	Annapolis	4,368 sq ft	500	10	216	4.5 (1,175)
38	Sheraton Baltimore Washington Airport Hotel - BWI	Linthicum	4,320 sq ft	300	7	203	3.9 (841)
39	Doubletree by Hilton Washington DC Silver Spring	Silver Spring	4,026 sq ft	400	14	229	4.2 (1,357)
40	Ramada by Wyndham Cumberland Downtown	Cumberland	4,114 sq ft	457	1	130	3.4 (1,002)
41	Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore/White Marsh	Baltimore	4,050 sq ft	350	5	155	3.9 (1,002)
42	Holiday Inn Timonium Baltimore North by IHG	Lutherville-Timonium	3,928 sq ft	250	3	146	4.2 (1,000)
43	Homewood Columbia Laurel	Laurel	3,720 sq ft	300	3	114	4.2 (1,000)
44	Wyndham College Park North / Washington DC Area	Beltsville	3,570 sq ft	400	8	207	3.6 (999)
45	Residence Inn by Marriott Bethesda Downtown	Bethesda	3,500 sq ft	125	9	188	4.6 (813)
46	Embassy Suites by Hilton Baltimore Hunt Valley	Hunt Valley/Cockeysville	3,240 sq ft	375	14	223	4.3 (1,000)
47	Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, Autograph Collection	Annapolis	3,337 sq ft	450	7	150	4.4 (1,001)
48	Inn at the Colonnade Baltimore - a DoubleTree by Hilton	Baltimore	3,264 sq ft	200	13	125	4.1 (1,004)
49	DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia	Columbia	3,150 sq ft	300	14	152	4.5 (1,040)
50	Clarion Hotel BWI Airport Arundel Mills	Hanover	3,234 sq ft	359	8	130	3.2 (1,001)

Frequently asked questions

How does Engine help with booking both guest rooms and event space for a Maryland wedding?

Engine lets you search, compare, and book guest rooms across hotels throughout Maryland. The hotel's own reception and event space can be searched and booked through Engine Spaces, a free marketplace of meeting and event spaces at hotels across the U.S. and Canada, or you can arrange it directly with the property. For a block of 9 or more guest rooms, Engine Groups handles the booking; for 8 or fewer, you book self-serve.

What's the process for reserving a block of rooms for out-of-town wedding guests?

If you need 9 or more guest rooms, Engine Groups handles the room-block booking for you. For 8 rooms or fewer, you can book the block yourself through Engine's platform. Either way, you'll have access to pre-negotiated rates and consolidated invoicing.

What should I look for in wedding hotels in Maryland?

Look for a hotel with enough reception and banquet space to accommodate your guest count, along with enough rooms for out-of-town guests to stay on-site. The hotels on this list offer multiple event spaces and amenities like getting-ready suites, though those vary by property. Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover has about 16,000 square feet in its Grand Ballroom and 27 event spaces, while Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel offers about 15,000 square feet in the Maryland Ballroom and 39 event spaces.

How does billing work when you book a room block for your big day?

Engine offers consolidated invoicing, so you can manage payments in one place instead of juggling multiple hotel bills. You'll have multiple payment options and no membership fee. This makes it simpler to budget and track costs for your out-of-town guests.

How do I compare hotels across different Maryland cities for wedding guests?

Consider the location that works best for your ceremony and reception, then compare guest-room counts, reception space, and event-space options at hotels in that area. For example, Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor offers about 14,000 square feet in the Constellation Ballroom with 488 guest rooms, while Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover provides about 16,000 square feet and 310 rooms. Engine lets you search and compare these properties side by side, so you can find the right fit for your guest list and your celebration.

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