this cozy b&b in a colorful greek revival-style house dating from 1846 is next to the salem witch museum. pets are allowed (fee), and a dog-walking service is available. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. all come with free wi-fi and cable tv, plus private or en suite bathrooms. the 6 bright rooms are individually decorated and feature colorful furnishings. it's a 2-minute walk from the peabody essex museum and 7 minutes on foot from salem train and bus station. kids age 5 and over are welcome. there's also a guest lounge. minimum-stay rules may apply. continental breakfast is served in a warmly decorated dining room that offers free hot drinks 24/7 Boston Logan International Airport 38 min
Salem Witch Village (6 min) Attraction offering exhibits about witches & witchcraft, souvenir shops & haunted house tours. Salem Maritime National Historic Site (7 min) 9-acre park exploring the age of sailing ships, with historic buildings, wharves & a tall ship. Salem Pioneer Village (8 min) Seasonal living-history museum of a recreated 17th-c. colonial village, with tours offered Jun–Sep. Salem Willows Park (6 min) Storied park since 1858 boasting a carousel, arcade & food vendors, plus a beach & outdoor concerts. Singing Beach (23 min) Public beach featuring a summertime bathhouse with a snack bar & sand that makes sound when dry. Revere Beach (26 min) 3-mile sandy crescent, the first public beach in the U.S., with an annual sand sculpture contest. The House of the Seven Gables (11 min) Tours of the restored 1668 home that inspired Hawthorne's novel, plus verdant seaside gardens. The Witch House at Salem (9 min) Historic home offering guided & self-guided tours about 17th-century life & the Salem Witch Trials. Lynn Woods (22 min) Municipal forest park with a garden, a cave to explore, & a stone tower with a view of Boston. Salem Witch Trials Memorial (6 min) Somber memorial featuring a series of stacked & inscribed granite stones abutting a burial ground. Witch History Museum (5 min) Presentation & tour of various wax exhibits & dioramas depicting life in Salem in the late 1600s. Peabody Essex Museum (3 min) Modern museum features regional American/Asian art & artifacts, plus an atrium & garden restaurant. Salem Witch Museum (1 min) Life-size stage sets, exhibits & tours exploring the 1692 Salem witch trials, plus witchcraft today. Nahant Beach (26 min) Unspoilt beach on a peninsula with visitors' facilities popular for boating & swimming. Witch Dungeon Museum (7 min) Live reenactment shows of the 1692 Salem witch trial plus tours through a replica dungeon. |