Lee00blacksilverGTS
Enthusiast
The Loews Annapolis hotel is on West street in Annapolis. West street WESTBOUND is completely torn up and under construction. If you attempt to take either the Ritchie hwy exit or Rowe blvd into town and access West street from that direction you will be detoured into a not so great part of town and have a hard time circling back to the hotel. Carefully follow the directions Ron Hickey sent out on the confirmation card. If coming from Washington or points west..Take exit 23 (West street, Rte 450) off US 50; at the end of the ramp turn left (east) on West street. Follow West street until you get to the hotel (on your left) There is an area in front of the hotel where you can cross over the construction into the hotel drive, keep a careful watch when you get to the construction area for the hotel on your left, it comes up quick and it's easy to miss the crossover which is narrow and not well lighted after dark with a small sign that is easy to miss that says "hotel entrance" If you do overshoot you are probaly better to continue to Church circle and then Rowe blvd. and back out to US 50 and back in on exit 23A and then left on West st and do it again. From the Bay Bridge and points east take exit 23A (Parole Rte 2) off US 50, at first light turn left (east) on West street, follow West street as above directions and turn left into the hotel. Underground garaged roped off parking has been arranged for the Snakes, head for the valet lane and they will direct you, you may park the car yourself, but you have to pay the $13 fee unless you are staying overnight, in which case it is included free along with breakfast as part of the VCA package. If you are not driving the snake, please do not park in the Viper only area as space may be limited, you can either valet the daily driver or park it yourself in the lot behind the hotel. Our party is in the "Powerhouse" which is a 3 story, renovated turn of the century BGE building (the original powerhouse for Annapolis). It sits right beside the hotel across from the main entrance and can be accessed by simply walking back up the parking ramp or taking the elevator up into the hotel proper and walking across the driveway to the first floor or there is a bridge across from the hotel on the second floor. Cocktail reception begins at 6:00pm on the first floor, we have the entire building to ourselves for the evening and will be moving to different floors for dining and dancing. I think you will enjoy. Hope this was helpful...take Ron Hickeys directions on the confirmation card with you and you should have no problem. See you there!
