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Since the skyline view was one of the winning features of the stadium, city officials knew they needed to prove their reasoning for allowing this hotel.

Early reports from inside the hotel say they have. Guests of the hotel--mostly people attending events at the convention center--will be treated to the true Baltimore experience. The interior is painted and decorated in hues to match the city, meeting rooms are named for famous Baltimoreans, and all the art is local.

Additionally, finding a view of the stadium and taking in a game from the hotel is easy especially from one of the 448 BallPark View guest rooms and even the fitness center.

Of course, that doesn't quite help the season ticket holders. Developers claim they did the best they could: the two guest room towers are designed to obstruct as little skyline as possible and made from a metal that matches the harbor in the distance. The towers are also situated with the thinner sides facing the stadium.

The fluidity of the hotel design works well with a convention center atmosphere. Each room blends into the next and they have a whole "transitional" building that blends in with both the new guest room towers and the old convention center.

Features like this sound good on paper, but it will take some adjusting time to see how the hotel can transition Baltimore into a new era.

Opening rates start at $299 a night.

[Photo: Baltimore Sun]

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