Last night, I attended a party to celebrate the re-branding of the former Tremont Plaza Hotel, which

Last night, I attended a party to celebrate the re-branding of the former Tremont Plaza Hotel, which is now Embassy Suites Baltimore . The party was a multi-level extravaganza with a clear James Bond theme.
All of the hotel staff stayed white house tour in character, white house tour welcomed us as "agents," and handed us our passport programs as we entered. Various rooms had different themes, including the Gypsy Camp with fortune tellers, the Diamonds are Forever Lounge for dining, and the Casino Royale room for gambling (with fake money, of course). Along the way, guests had to obtain gold coins to enter certain rooms and various Bond girls (some even painted gold) circulated the crowd.
The event was certainly crowded, so lines were long to get food and drinks. The menu included, of course, shaken and stirred martinis, rum punch, raw oysters and clams, crab and scallop sliders, carved prime rib, and a chocolate fountain with fruit. The most fun had to be the fifth floor with roulette, blackjack, and craps tables—and an adjacent room with a dance floor.
While there were not too many changes to the downtown space, there were slight signs of sprucing up, like new carpeting. But we appreciate that Embassy Suites has kept the historical building's integrity intact, and also chose a very creative way to celebrate its new identity.