Salem, Massachusetts, appears to have two luxury hotels. Both are excellent for an enjoyable stay, whether for leisure or business. Each offers wonderful wedding packages in elegant surroundings.

THE HAWTHORNE HOTEL:

The Hawthorne Hotel, located at 18 Washington Square West, has been voted "Best of North Shore 2009" and #1 by the North Shore Reader's Choice Awards. The Hawthorne furnishings are unqiue. All accomodations are furnished with 18th century-reproductions in every detail. One gets the sense, when you open your door, including the main lobby, that you have taken a live step back into the past.

The Hawthorne Hotel's motto is: "No detail is overlooked for the comfort, entertainment and personal needs of the Hawthorne's visitors." There are accommodations to suit any and all needs. All amenities are included. This hotel is located in the Salem Historic District of this small city.

For more information, reservations, or a look-see, via the Internet, at this beautiful hotel, visit www.hawthornehotel.com

SALEM WATERFRONT HOTEL:

The Salem Waterfront Hotel is located on 255 Derby Street. Among all the usual amenities, this hotel assures the visitor of finding "luxurious lines and premium bath products" in each room. A virtual tour reveals a fireplace in the rooms. The Salem Waterfront Hotel further offers Marina Services with docking options. If your boat is uner 120 feet in lenghth, either power or sail boats are welcome, the hotel provides electricity, TV and cable, showers and a laundry site for use.

The Waterfront Hotel has one distinction from the Hawthorne, or any other accomdations in Salem, and that is it is the only hotel with an indoor heated swimming pool. For further information, visit www.salemwaterfronthotel.com

Excellent dining and entertainment are offered at both hotels. Both provide excellent service to their guests. Each offers a large conference room and beautiful wedding reception areas.

Whether you are in Salem as a tourist, business person, or organized group to take in the sites, you will not be disappointed by choosing one of these great hotels. On your visit, be sure to visit any and/or all of the following points of interest.

1. Salem Maritime National Historical Museum - This is the nation's first National Historical Site.

2. Catch a ride on the Salem Ferry to visit the New England Aquarium in Boston.

3. Since Salem is famous for its witch trials of 1692, and in honor of the actress Elizabeth Montgomery who played the part of Samantha Stephens in the TV sitcom, Bewitched, you can see a bronze statue of her, located at Salem Lappin Park. Several episodes of the sitcom were filmed in Salem.

4. Visit the birthplace of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the House of Seven Gables. Visit the Pickering dock (located on the waterfront of the Waterfront Hotel, to see where this author penned the story, "The Scarlet Letter.

5. Pioneer Village, in Salem, has the distinction of being America's first living-history museum. This is an excellent place to visit and learn about early American history. Salem played a large and important role in the Americam Revolution.

Whatever you choose to do in Salem, by treating yourself to one of the two luxury hotels available, you will not be disappointed. Salem is considered a small city, but good things still come in little packages.

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