| there's a lively adjacent restaurant offering locally sourced dishes and a rum bar. relaxed, warmly decorated rooms provide free wi-fi and 50-inch flat-screen tvs, plus minifridges and keurig coffeemakers. suites add living areas with pull-out sofas; upgraded suites have river views. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the 2-bedroom apartments also include kitchens and decks. overlooking the merrimack river, this unpretentious hotel is less than a mile from historic downtown newburyport, and 5 miles from the oceanfront salisbury beach state reservation. complimentary breakfast is offered on a seasonal basis
Boston Logan International Airport 47 min
Crane Beach (32 min)
Oceanfront park & conservation site, featuring dunes, a pine forest & recreational beach area. Salisbury Beach State Reservation (12 min)
This 521-acre park includes 3.8 miles of Atlantic Ocean beach, boardwalk over dunes & campgrounds. Plum Island Beach (15 min) Appleton Farms (28 min) Hampton Beach State Park (18 min)
Atlantic Ocean swim area with day-rate & metered parking, bathhouses, an RV park & event facilities. Castle Hill on the Crane Estate (33 min)
Lavish, English-style mansion with manicured gardens & a broad lawn sloping down to the seashore. Custom House Maritime Museum (3 min)
Ship models, artifacts & documents trace the area's history as a seaport in this 1835 building. Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (17 min)
Migratory bird refuge with observation towers & fishing & hunting opportunities, plus public tours. Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center (8 min)
Birdwatching and nature Museum of Old Newbury (4 min)
Landmark Federal-style home built in the early 1800s, with period furnishings & history exhibits. Maudslay State Park (10 min)
Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand. Winnekenni Castle (25 min)
Castle and history Crane Beach (31 min)
Ample, sandy beach with a dune conservation area, 5+ miles of hiking trails & a wildlife refuge. Ski Bradford (26 min)
Compact ski area offering night skiing, a terrain park, lessons, rentals & snacks. Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (8 min) | 
