Most major downtown hotels have recently started or completed or are planning renovations.

They include an $18 million guestroom makeover at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, a $12 million room renovation at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor, a $15 million renovation of public areas and the restaurant at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, a $30 million total renovation of the Sheraton Baltimore City Center and a recently completed $20 million guestroom renovation at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore.