Winter Island, at 50 Winter Island Rd., is my favorite spot in Salem. It is a maritime park, and less than a ten-minute drive from the Inn. Or, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can take a Blue Bike (these bikes are for rent all over Salem. Soon to come—a blog post about this program that promotes riding bikes rather than …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Invites You to Explore the Witch House!
A stately black house adorned with three gables and windows sparkling with tiny diamond panes of glass sits on the corner of Essex and North Streets in Salem. Its architecture, as well as furnishings from the seventeenth century on display inside, give visitors a deeper understanding of colonial Americans’ heritage. There are yawning fireplaces, a spinning wheel, and a bed …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Invites You to Explore Yin Yu Tang!
Salem has its share of beautiful and historic architecture, from the Witch House, built in the 1600s, to the stately Federalist mansions on Chestnut Street. But did you know that Salem also has a pristine example of a late-19th century Chinese house? Door to Yin Yu Tang Yin Yu Tang (Hall of Plentiful Shelter) can be found at the Peabody …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast’s Juiciest Gossip: West vs. West!
Miniature Portraits of Captain Nathaniel West and Elizabeth Derby West Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass. Captain Nathaniel West (1758-1851), who built the Salem Inn’s West House in 1834, eloped with the daughter of Elias Hasket Derby, Elizabeth “Betsey” Derby, in 1783. Elias Derby owned or held shares in many privateering ships during the American Revolution, which made him …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Is Rising to New Heights!
Built in 1834, the West House of the Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast is a fine example of Federalist architecture. It consists of 3 townhouses, 5,7, and 9 Summer Street. As such, it has lots of staircases. Some are grand; others small and winding. We have wanted to meet our guests’ desire for an elevator to bring their luggage …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Invites You to Meet Doris Walsh!
Lex, Doris, and Ronny When you come down to the Salem Inn’s cozy breakfast area, you will be greeted by the warm smile of Doris Walsh, the Inn’s Breakfast Coordinator. She will take good care of you—socializing with and serving our guests is her favorite part of working at the Inn. Not only will she cook and serve your …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Introduces Yuscenia Rodriguez!
Yuscenia Rodriguez has been with the Salem Inn for 19 wonderful years. She will meet you with a sunny smile and a friendly chat, for meeting guests and getting to know them is her favorite thing about working at the Inn. Originally from Lynn, MA, which borders Salem, she now lives in Beverly, another adjoining town. Yuscenia has …
Meet Jennifer MacAllister
Jennifer MacAllister is one of the main reasons that you will feel like you’re family when you stay at the Salem Inn. She is also one of the reasons that the Inn is as comfortable, clean, and well-run as it is. Jenn has been the general manager for 14 years. She knows where every coffee mug is, …
Hocus Pocus!
Hocus Pocus! If you’re a fan of Disney’s 1993 movie Hocus Pocus, Salem’s got some treats for you! Many of the places in the movie were actually filmed here. Pioneer Village, at Forest River Park, 310 West Avenue, is where the opening scenes were filmed featuring Binx in his human form before he was cursed and changed into a cat. …
The Salem Inn Goes Green!
The owners of the Salem Inn, Dick and Diane Pabich, decided that the Inn needed to go green. They felt that it was part of their duties as property owners to be good stewards of the environment and thus decided to put efforts into making the Inn more carbon neutral. It is also in keeping with the city of Salem’s …