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By BILL FINLEY N OT J U S T A P L A C E TO S TAY , With or without Raymond, the Inn noon, followed by Grand Marnier A PLACE TO BE at Henderson’s Wharf is the type and chocolates at 9 pm. In warmer of place that goes the extra mile to weather, you can relax in the wa- make you feel like you are the King terfront lounge chairs. PAMPERED. of Baltimore. That’s probably the The hotel also boasts a 24-hour His name is Raymond and he is my main reason it is the No. 1 rated onsite fitness center, and packages butler. I’ve always wanted a butler. hotel in Baltimore on Trip Advisor. include a 60-minute in-room mas- Okay, so Raymond actually works The Inn sits at the end of a cob- sage, rose-petal turndown service, at the front desk of the Inn at Hen- blestone street and right on the derson’s Wharf in the tony Fell’s wharf. All the rooms are on the Breakfast is included, but while Point section. But the Inn at Hen- first floor of this historic building it was good and included a nice as- derson’s Wharf brags that their which is in a former tobacco facto- sortment of fresh fruit, it may be staff is so attentive to your needs ry. Get a room on the water side, the one area in which the Inn falls that it’s like having your own per- and you’ll feel like you’re inches short, and wasn’t all that different sonal butler. Moments after you from the harbor, and joggers and from what one would expect at a check in, you receive a text from people just out for a stroll will pass chain hotel. If they’re looking to the person who greeted you at the right outside your window. The be the number one hotel in town, front desk telling you to text back rooms are huge, come with fresh some distinctive touches here at any time if there’s anything he flowers, and the view is everything would go a long way. can do for you. I don’t know if Ray- you could want. mond would have gone to a restau- There are only 38 rooms in the rant to pick up a lobster frittata for entire hotel, but that helps give it me, but I was informed he would the kind of cozy, homey feel you’ll be happy to bring me tea, shine my never find at a Marriott. shoes, iron my clothes and prepare rooms feature 600 thread count my bath. Sweet. linens, plantation shutters and ex- Foolishly, I never asked anything of Raymond, but it was good to know that he was there for me. Guest posed brick walls. Wine, sangria and cheese is laid out for guests in the late after- and more.