Clipper Ship Inn

Lovely motel off the beaten track. Room was huge and clean as a whistle. Lovely shaded front lawn with picnic tables where I enjoyed my morning coffee--a peaceful way to start the day. Took cabs everywhere and avoided the downtown gridlock, $20 parking fee and the need to drive around looking for a parking spot. Great innkeepers and their recommendations for dining and sightseeing were perfect. more

Very clean and comfortable and friendly. more

This is the second time I have been to the Clipper Ship Inn. I enjoy the people and Salem the cat. I find they are always helpful when you information. They even gave us great ideas for dinner. The rooms are clean and they do clean it everyday. I would go back next year for sure!!! more

Stayed at the Clipper Ship Inn late February. Really enjoyed my stay. Recommended Salem as our family reunion destination for 2015. We are all planning on staying at the Clipper Ship Inn of course! more

Thank you so much for your hospitality. My family and I enjoyed are stay very much. The staff was so helpful about Salem. more

Suzanne and her staff have been wonderful - I felt like family. I will be forever grateful. more

I have just returned from a road trip through New England. Salem was our first stop and I have to tell you that this motel is getting a BAD RAP! During the trip I stayed at 2 other well reviewed places, one in New Hampshire (Spalding Inn-Whitefield) and the other in Maine (Friendship Inn-Old Orchard Beach) and this was more roomy, cleaner, and had more amenities overall. The owner was so helpful-she even called me in my room to give me a short cut to Gloucester to go to Cape Ann Whale Watch (highly recommended trip). My coffee pot was on the fritz and she quickly delivered a new one to my room personally.She also recommended several restaurants that gave discounts to motel guests. She also gave me a better route back to Philadelphia to bypass all of the Boston traffic. NOT A WICKED WITCH-MORE LIKE GLENDA THE GOOD WITCH. It is not luxurious by any means but it is clean, roomy, and the staff are more than accommodating. My only complaints would be that a TV needs to be added to the living room with more channels and WIFI should be available. If those 2 things were offered this would be a frugal travellers paradise. Be realistic in your expectations and you will not be disappointed-I would recommend this motel to anyone and will return myself if I am ever in the area! more

We visit our family in Salem every year and have used clipper ship Inn. The accommodations are fine. It is easy to get to all attractions, and has the best rates in the city. I have read all the bad reviews and can honestly say that it is all BULL. The people that complain are not being fair. We know it is not the Waldorf Astoria, but it is clean and there are no bed bugs. The management have always been courtious. I will be staying again for 4 nights this year. Can't wait. more

Spent 3 nights.Room was clean and close to area attractions.Pet friendly (love the cats) Staff was friendly and informative.Would stay there again. Now for the town itself.They have unusual hours.Nothing starts till 10:00 am and closes at 5:00.Just not enough time for shopping and museums.So extend your stay to get it all in. Have a great time!! more

I just got off the road from a 4,300 mile road trip. My husband, son and I stayed in several hotels during our travels. Let me tell you, this hotel is a gem. Our room was very clean and the air conditioner worked great. The courtyard of the hotel was well maintained and proved to be a nice place to sit and relax. Quite with a faint hint of sea air. This is not a cookie cutter hotel. Our room was tastefully decorated. The beds were more comfortable than the beds at the 4 star hotel we statyed at the nights before. I slept wonderfully. The clippership is just a short drive from downtown Salem. No trouble at all to get to where you want to go. The night that we where to arrive at the clippership, the manager called us on the road to make sure we were alright and not lost. We where stuck in Boston traffic. She was very helpful with directions. She also had much knowledge about area attractions. I would recommend this hotel to anyone. more

I occassionally travel to Salem on business and was referred to the Clipper Ship by a friend (I usually stay in chain motels as they tend to be newer). This place is clean as a pin and very well maintained I like to prepare most of my own food and not only want a microwave and fridge but a sink/counter for clean up which they have. Even the coffee is upscale with a Keurig brewer in the room. more

I have an allergy to perfume, and the staff is very understanding, making sure that the cleaning products they use in our room are unscented. We also prefer minimal housekeeping for the same reason, and have never had any trouble getting exactly what we need in the way of towels, etc., without more than we want while we're there. The rooms are always very clean and nice when we arrive, too. more

I just stayed there for a week. I had the most wonderful time. I don't understand how people can get away with writing such false statements. My week stay I got to know the staff and they were all very helpful and friendly. My room was spacious and extremely clean. I would recommend the Clipper Ship to all my friends. My family and I had a wonderful stay there without any problems. more

We were very pleased with our suite at the Clipper Inn. We mistakenly though it would be an efficiency and didn't bring utensils to feed our dog Fred, but the staff, Wanda, gave us plates and spoons which helped a great deal. more

I've worked on a Continental Airlines for 6 years & come to Salem twice a year & always enjoy my stay at the Clippership Inn & always recommened my coworkers to staying at the Clippership because of the great location & customer service. You could walk into town but after the long day of sight seeing, I recommend taking a cab back. The rooms are great & the staff are always friendly & helpful. more

Very clean, we got the family suite even thou its was just the two of us and was very roomy. The staff was accommodating-we were traveling with a car motorcycle and trailer they switch our room so we could be on the bottom floor on the end with our vehicles. Mini mart-liquor store-resturants very close. Its almost a 15 min walk to downtowm Salem which wasn't bad if you don't mind walking. And can't forget Salem and Queenie the welcome commitee which are the cats who live there :) more

The front desk staff have always been very helpful, and know the area well. If you don't want to walk to town, they can recommend a cab, or will call one for you. There aren't a lot of frills -- it's a basic motel -- but the rooms are clean, the beds have good mattresses, the heaters/ac units always work, and they're very costume friendly. The suites have refrigerators and microwaves, which are useful too. And they've just put in wifi (get the password from the front desk) which is the icing on a very satisfactory cake. more

The Clipper Ship Inn is a great place to stay for those who want to spend their hard earned dollars on having fun rather than a place to sleep. The staff was friendly and well informed about restaurants and attractions. They went out of their way to make our stay comfortable. more

My sister and I stayed last October ( girls weekend) @ The Clipper Ship Inn and were very happy with our stay. more

I have stayed at the Clippership Inn many times for business as well as pleasure. It is affordable, close to a major highway, and good amenities. The staff has always been very pleasant and helpful. more