As a resident of Annapolis' historic district, any time we have guests, we outsource to the Robert Johnson House.
The location is super-primo, and the rooms that our guests have been in all have views directly out over State Circle and the beautiful state house building and dome. The perfect part about its location is that despite being right in the center of town, it remains very quiet since State Circle is too narrow for large delivery trucks or buses. The main street in town with all the restaurants and shops is directly around the other side of the building, and the Naval Academy is only two blocks in the other direction. Pretty much the best location possible in historic Annapolis.
The basic rooms, which I recommend, cost $89 a night, a price that speaks for itself. The rooms are well-accommodated, and the only complaint our guests have stated is that the flat-screen TV is too large. The beds are comfortable with soft sheets and real linens, not the polyester bed-covers you find at most hotel chains. This thing was built solid back in the good old days... you know, the 1700s.
This is one of three hotels in the historic district run by a small LOCAL inn business called the Historic Inns of Annapolis. Since the RJH doesn't have a front desk for itself, the check-in and out occurs at the Governor Calvert House, which is a beautiful two block walk around State Circle. Explore that house as well, built in the 1600s. It has some impressive old pictures of the city and a cool room with a glass floor that exposes the original foundation that dates back even earlier.
There are lots of fun B&Bs in Annapolis, but if you're just looking for a great quality room in an amazing location, it doesn't get much better than this. read more