
The Ivy Hotel
Maryland’s finest upscale boutique hotel finds its home in the Government House mansion, a graceful example of 19th Century architecture in the heart of Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. The Ivy Hotel restores the historic mansion to its former elegance while transforming it into a modern and unique destination that meets the highest of today’s standards. A cohesive ensemble of old and new structures, the project is an exemplary case study of new urban infill and historic renovation while meeting a challenging interior program.
Client
Azola Companies, Inc.
Location
Baltimore, MD
Size
35,000 sf
Completed
2015
STATUS
Built



The Ivy’s guest rooms, suites, and main social spaces are organized to capitalize on the enclosed garden, a shared amenity between hotel and restaurant guests. The ground floor and first levels of the Ivy are carefully orchestrated to accommodate gathering spaces for both hotel and restaurant guests without allowing their paths to cross, creating a heightened sense of exclusivity for the hotel while enticing visitors to return for a night’s stay. Landscape and architectural designs are integrated in the outdoor courtyard, defined by high walls, ivy-covered brick, an exterior monumental stair, water features, and intimate, private terraces. The new construction uses rich materials to sensitively complement the architecture of the existing mansion, and provides a stately, yet welcoming entry into The Ivy Hotel.


Additional improvements include new exterior streetscaping, a 2nd floor Spa, full service kitchens, and state-of-the art mechanical, electrical, lighting, life safety, A/V and IT systems.











Design Team
James Snead
Hugh McCormick
Daniel Carter
Keith Peiffer
Miharu Morimoto
Consultants
Mechanical Engineer – James Posey Associates
Electrical Engineer – Paulco Engineering
Structural Engineer – Morabito Consultants
Civil Engineer – Gower Thompson
Landscape Architect – Lazarus Design Associates
Lighting Designer – FLUX/Lumen Architecture
Interior Designer – Joszi Meskan Associates
Acoustic Consultant – Acoustical Design Collaborative
AV/IT Consultant – RTKL
Food Service Consultant – Foodservice Designs
Photography
Jennifer Hughes
Awards
2017 Historic Preservation Award – Mount Vernon Belvedere Association
2016 Excellence In Design Merit Award – AIAMaryland
2016 Historic Preservation Award for Rehabilitation – Baltimore Heritage
Publications
Ivy hotel joins prestigious Relais & Chateaux list »
Baltimore Business Journal 09/2015
Charm City Gem »
Home & Design 09/2015
The Ivy: Elegant New Digs In Baltimore's Mount Vernon »
Forbes 08/2015
Restaurant Deconstructed »
Baltimore Style 07/2015
Forms Meets Function »
HOTELS Magazine 07/2015
The Ivy Hotel opens in Baltimore »
Examiner 07/2015
The Ivy — A luxury boutique hotel in Baltimore »
app.com 07/2015
11 pictures of Mount Vernon's new Ivy Hotel, where rooms start at $475 per night »
Baltimore Business Journal 06/2015
Unique, and uniquely expensive, hotel to open soon in Midtown »
Baltimore Sun 05/2015
Historic Preservation Award, Mount Vernon Belvedere Association, 2017
Historic Preservation Award for Rehabilitation, Baltimore Heritage, 2016
Excellence In Design Merit Award, AIA Maryland, 2016



