COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — The Hotel at the University of Maryland is offering meeting planners a unique experience for their attendees with the new “Meetings in a Museum” program. With more than 100 pieces of artwork on display throughout the hotel, planners can provide participants with information for a self-guided tour.
The Hotel at the University of Maryland is a AAA four-diamond property that offers 297 guest rooms and suites and 43,000 square feet of flexible space in 18 unique meeting rooms. Guests can ride the complimentary shuttle in and around College Park or to the Metro to visit D.C. The Lobby Bar, Iron Rooster and GrillMarX feature fine food and drinks.
The collection includes 104 pieces by 14 artists. Pieces are located throughout the bottom two floors of the hotel and in the health corridor, which features the spa, fitness facility and indoor pool.
“We are offering our meeting guests the chance to engage in a thought-provoking yet relaxing opportunity that highlights our proximity to a highly rated university,” said Adriana Niepa, director of sales and marketing at The Hotel at the University of Maryland. “Our art collection features pieces in various mediums combining colors, textures and images to evoke feelings of peace and happiness. Meeting planners can utilize our in-house museum as a break or group activity for guests, allowing them to become a student of art while also learning from your event.”
Rhonda Dallas, curator of the collection and executive director and chief curator of the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council, met David Hillman, the founder and former CEO of Southern Management Companies, which owns the hotel, at a Chamber of Commerce event years ago, “and what started as a conversation turned into a full art exhibition,” she said.
“Mr. Hillman’s generosity created a space for local artists to showcase their talents,” Dallas added. “The museum converges contemporary aesthetics and unbounded expectations, allowing visitors to view art beyond traditional assumptions of abstract art and modernist photography. After Mr. Hillman’s passing, his wife and the current CEO of Southern Management Companies, Suzanne Hillman, has carried on his legacy, ensuring art is an integral part of The Hotel at the University of Maryland.”
U.S. News and World Report recently named The Hotel at the University of Maryland in their top ten hotels in Maryland. The hotel is located directly across the street from the University of Maryland, which U.S. News & World Report ranked 17th among public universities in the United States and 44th among national universities for 2025.
For more information about The Hotel at the University of Maryland or to make a reservation, visit thehotelumd.com. To reserve space for your event with the “Meetings in a Museum” experience, call (301) 277-7777.
