Near some of the region's best boutiques the Residence Inn by Marriott Baltimore White Marsh is tailor-made for shopaholics. The hotel's free trolley takes you to the stores as well as the top local restaurants. Intended for longer stays the four-story 131-room hotel feels like home. The free breakfast starts the day off right especially with the griddle-made waffles with your choice of tempting toppings. On many evenings you can wind down with evening socials thrown by the manager. The spacious suites all have full kitchens meaning besides the usual refrigerator and microwave there are an oven stove toaster and even a dishwasher. The cabinets are stocked with pots pans and everything you need for a home-cooked meal. The beds are extra thick and even the sofa beds are unusually comfortable. The desks are perfect for catching up with your work especially with the free Wi-Fi connections. After a day of shopping relax in front of a flat-panel TV with instant access to lots of movies. There are piles of fluffy towels beside the outdoor heated pool a favorite with kids. Adults like the fitness room with its cardio equipment. Northeast of downtown the Residence Inn is on the region's most important north-south expressway. It's a stone's throw from White Marsh Mall one of the most popular shopping centers in the Baltimore area. If you're headed to the Inner Harbor it's a 20-minute drive south. Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport the city's closest gateway is about 21 miles south.