Hawthorne Hotel
This restored 89-room hotel at 18 Washington
Square West (map),
Salem, MA 01970 (Tel 978-744-4080, or toll
free 800-729-7829, fax 978-745-9842), at
the southwest corner of Salem
Common is within easy walking
distance of all the important
sights in Salem.
Lots of wood paneling, brass chandeliers
and old prints and paintings set a historical
mood in the public rooms, though furnishings
in the guest rooms are somewhat more modern.
Salem Inn
Three historic houses in the center of Salem
have been restored to accept visitors in
40 guest rooms. The original Salem Inn
at 7 Summer Street (map),
Salem, MA 01970 (Tel 978-741-0680, or toll
free 800-446-2995) is only
a half block from the Witch
House and two
blocks from the Peabody
Essex Museum. The
inn's other houses, the West House, Curwen
House and Peabody House, are nearby. Parking
and continental breakfast are included
in the rates.
Coach House Inn
One mile (1.6 km, 15-minute walk) south of
Salem Common (map),
at 284 Lafayette Street (MA Route 114),
Salem, MA 01970 (Tel 978-744-4092, toll
free 800-688-8689, fax 978-745-8031), the
Coach House Inn is a large Victorian house
built in 1879 by E Augustus Emmerton,
sea captain, merchant, and banker. The
decor is period Victorian, and several
of the 11 guest rooms (including one two-room
suite capable of sleeping four persons)
even have antique fireplaces. Several
rooms have kitchenettes.
