Ulysses Hotel, Baltimore
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“The hotel — starting with a name that references the ship that brought Bavarian immigrants to Baltimore at the turn of the century — is a creative ode to the city’s peculiarities. Its distinct design aesthetic, created entirely by Ash, is inspired by art deco palaces and the work of legendary movie director and Baltimore resident John Waters, among other things.”
“The hotelier and design studio Ash loves to tell a good story. And the yarn that powers Ulysses pulls right from the hotel’s roots. It occupies the nine-story Latrobe Building, an early 20th-century Italianate pile in Baltimore’s vaguely European Mount Vernon neighborhood, where upper-crust bachelor boarders once laid their heads.”
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All you need to know
The Ulysses, an avant-garde, high-end boutique hotel from hospitality firm ASH NYC, has found its home in the Latrobe Building, a 1912 apartment tower located in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon area.
The hotel draws its inspiration partly from the era when the building was constructed and subtly from the contemporaneous novel by James Joyce, which shares its name — not to mention the aesthetic sensibilities of John Waters, a filmmaker native to Baltimore.
This fusion of elements creates a unique ambiance for any boutique hotel, particularly in the traditionally conservative Baltimore. The outcome is undeniably unforgettable. While it’s decidedly different, it steers clear of descending into theme hotel cliches.
The internal decor is diverse, boasting pieces procured from places as far removed as India. And although the rooms cannot be classified as minimalist, they display a design focus that leans towards a slightly baroque style.
Ash Bar is the moniker of the dining establishment, operational from morning meal to supper and extended hours, offering traditional mid-Atlantic cuisine with an extensive list of beverages. The place that exudes more of a bar ambiance is Bloom’s, which is open from the late afternoon until the stroke of twelve, serving inventive mixed drinks in an opulent space adorned with mirrors.
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