Enjoy Your Stay at a Great Hotel near Baltimore Just twenty minutes from downtown Baltimore, the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Columbia East is the perfect place to stay when you're in town for work or play. Baltimore isn't called "Charm City" for nothing. Our Columbia hotel's location in this bustling city is perfect for a day at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the National Aquarium & the many other Inner Harbor attractions. Stroll through historic streets and visit markets and quaint shops, or enjoy a rousing night out in a local pub. Sports fans love staying at our hotel, which is near Baltimore sports venues like Camden Yards and M&T Stadium, homes to the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens respectively. If you have business to attend to in Baltimore or nearby Columbia, MD, our hotel's location is ideal. Major corporations in the area include IBM, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman and the John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Take advantage of our 24-hour Business Center complete with fax, copier and printer, as well as our 1,000-square foot meeting room. For those looking for a hotel near Baltimore or Columbia, MD, our hotel's amenities are sure to please. Relax in the indoor pool, or work up a sweat in the 24-hour Fitness Center. Be sure to enjoy our free breakfast bar, complete with eggs, bacon, sausage gravy, cinnamon rolls and hot coffee. Make reservations today to enjoy all that our hotel has to offer.