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Merriweather Lakehouse
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Autograph Collection · Accessible Luxury
This lakefront Autograph Collection hotel sits on Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia, Maryland, and takes its name from nearby Merriweather Post Pavilion. It opened in 1972 as the Cross Keys Inn in The Rouse Company's planned town, grew a tower as the Columbia Inn in 1982, and spent years as a Sheraton before a $30 million renovation added a 78-room wing and reopened the 212-room hotel in November 2021.
- 212 rooms
- Opened 1972
- Neighborhood: Downtown Columbia
- Rooms from 350 sq ft (33 m²)
About Merriweather Lakehouse
- The original low-rise wing opened in 1972 as the Cross Keys Inn in James Rouse's planned city of Columbia.
- A tower added in 1982 turned it into the Columbia Inn; it became a Sheraton in 1998 and later the Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel.
- After closing in 2019, a $30 million renovation added 78 rooms and reopened the hotel in November 2021 as Merriweather Lakehouse, named for the Merriweather Post Pavilion amphitheater.
- Entry-level rooms start at 350 sq ft (33 m²).
History
The Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel sits on Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia Town Center, Maryland, and traces its origins to the planned community built by The Rouse Company. The original low-rise motel wing opened in 1972 as the Cross Keys Inn. A tower was added in 1982, when the property took the name Columbia Inn, and in 1998 it became a Sheraton, later the Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel.
The hotel closed in 2019 for a comprehensive $30 million renovation and expansion that added a new 78-room wing and a brilliant new facade. It reopened in November 2021 as the 212-room Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel, a Marriott Autograph Collection property, named in homage to the nearby Merriweather Post Pavilion amphitheater and its storied music heritage.
The setting
2 miles from US-29. 4 miles from Robinson Nature Center.
Amenities
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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