The Fells Point hotel housed in an 18th century building is getting a new name and joining Hilton Hotels’ Tapestry collection of independent properties.

The Admiral Fell Inn is rebranding as The William Fell, named after the English shipbuilder who settled the waterfront neighborhood.

The hotel is open while under renovation and will debut its new name and look in April.

Meyer Jabara Hotels, its Connecticut-based owner since 2017, has invested $10 million into the historic building in the 800 block of South Broadway.

“It’s not a cookie-cutter hotel, and being part of the collection gives us the ability to remain who we are but still allow the guests to benefit from all of the great perks that Hilton has,” said Ted Jabara, regional vice president of Meyer Jabara Hotels, which has operated the hotel since 2003.

Baltimore-based RD Jones and Associates designed recent renovations, including 80 rooms and bathrooms, a nautical-themed lobby, a coffee area and a fitness center with courtyard access.

Updates also include 2,400 square feet of banquet space for meetings and a boardroom with a wraparound terrace overlooking Thames Street and South Broadway.

The hotel will feature art from Joseph A. Corcoran, a glass sculpture artist and Maryland Institute College of Art graduate. Visitors also will find photography by A. Aubrey Bodine, a former Baltimore Sun photojournalist known for capturing the beauty of Maryland from the 1920s until he died in 1970.

Anchor Bar, a tavern in the basement, reopened in mid-December under the new management of longtime bartender Steve Mavronis. Former chef and owner Ashish Alfred had closed it last June; he also owned and closed Osteria Pirata and Duck Duck Goose in the building.

The William Fell may have a modernized and high-end luxury look, but its name will pay homage to the past. Fell also built the area’s first colonial home and established Baltimore’s inaugural shipyard.

The hotel’s brick building, made of eight adjoined structures, was built in the 1700s. By the early 1900s, when Fells Point was known for its saloons, brothels and sailors, it became a Christian boardinghouse and recreational center known as The Anchorage.

The building was transformed into a YMCA, serving around 50,000 sailors from 1929 to 1955. Then a Vinegar Works bottling factory took its place until it closed in 1970.

The building was renovated once again and reopened as the Admiral Fell Inn in 1985. Alleged hauntings made it a popular tourist destination over the years.

The Admiral Fell Inn was one of several Baltimore hotels that joined Choice Hotels International’s Ascend Hotel Collection in 2013, according to the Baltimore Business Journal.

Choice Hotels is based in Silver Spring. Its chairman, Stewart Bainum Jr., is the founder and chairman of The Baltimore Banner.

As part of Hilton’s Tapestry Collection, guests can use and earn Hilton Honors points when booking.