Get a (Free!) MassValuePass and save big at The Salem Inn!

The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism has brought its MassValuePass back for 2011, and you can use it to save 25% at The Salem Inn, now through March 13.

Here's the Salem Inn's deal:

The Salem Inn
978-741-0680

Stay at the Salem Inn on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and receive 25% off your stay! Valid January 10, 2011 through March 13, 2011. Must be requested at time of booking. Not valid with package deals, only for standard room rates. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

 

The pass is free, and you can download it at MassVacation.com.

One of Salem's FAM Tours

Destination Salem hosts dozens of familiarization (FAM) tours a year. Here's a picture of our new friends from the UK, who were in Salem last week.

Left to right, we have Gemma from Bon Voyage, Laura from America as You Like It, Julie from MOTT (the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, the people you want to talk to when you want to explore the rest of Massaachusetts - after you're quite done in Salem, of course), Tim from Thomas Cook, and Nan from New England Vacations. On the far right is our Trolley driver and guide extraordinaire, Ron.

This group was on a whirlwind tour of Massachusetts, stopping in Salem as part of a 10-day journey that took them to Boston, Plymouth, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and to the outlets in Wrentham.

I have it on good authority that visitors from the UK love to shop for jeans and shoes when they come to Massachuestts.

We made the most of their 14 hours in Salem - they stayed in The Salem Inn, had dinner at Capt.'s, explore the nightlife on Washington Street at Rockafellas and Gulu Gulu Cafe, saw the city from the Salem Trolley, and visited the Salem Witch Museum.

They were most disappointed to have to leave at about the time the shops were open, because a couple of our guests really wanted to have their Tarot read at one of the witch shops. Next time, ladies!!

I hope Tim, Nan, Gemma, Laura, and Julie left with a better understanding of Salem as a destination for their clients and guests. And if you are in the UK looking to book a trip to Massachusetts, I hope you will look for these companies and their itineraries that include Salem!

New Lodging Deals on Salem.org

Check out these new packages at The Salem Inn for April and May... and visit Salem.org for more discounts and deals!

School Vacation Package - Starting at $399, plus tax There's something for "kids" of all ages in historic Salem. Visit the Peabody Essex Museum and enjoy the special kids events going on all week! Learn more about the infamous witch trials of 1692 by visiting the Salem Witch Museum. This package includes two nights is a spacious Family Suite, complete with a fully equipped kitchenette and private bath, as well as family passes to the Peabody Essex Museum and the Salem Witch Museum. A hearty continental breakfast is also inlcuded each morning. All this fun for only $399.00, plus tax. Add a night for only $129.00, plus tax. Package valid April 19, 2009 through April 26 ,2009 only. Package is based on 2 adults and 2 children and is subject to availability. Additional night includes room and breakfast only. This package is not valid on previously booked reservations.



Happy Mother's Day Special - $215.00, plus taxRelax and enjoy an overnight stay in a romantic guest room complete with a double Jacuzzi. Awaiting Mom's arrival is a chilled bottle of champagne, a handmade box of delicious chocolates and two keepsake Salem Inn flutes. Also included is a romantic dinner to the intimate Ristorante Gioia. Followed by a hearty continental breakfast the next morning. Package is available from May 10, 2009 through May 14, 2009 only. This package is based upon availability. Must be requested at time of booking. Not valid on previously booked reservations.

The Off Season in Salem featuring the Salem Inn

The "off-season" is a great time to visit Salem - and we have the hotel packages to prove it! Today I am featuring the winter packages offered at The Salem Inn.

The Salem Inn is comprised of three elegantly restored historic homes in downtown Salem. Two of the homes are on Summer Street, and one is on Essex Street. The rooms are lovely and feature jacuzzis, steam showers, fireplaces, and beautifully restored historic details. If you can't get away without working out, The Salem Inn provides passes to the YMCA, which is right around the corner.

This is a great time for bundling up to sight-see, and then snuggling in to relax! Check out The Salem Inn...

THE SALEM INN ~ WINTER PACKAGES

SALEM SAMPLER

Sample some of the great attractions Salem has to offer. Visit the Salem Witch Museum and learn about the infamous witch trials of 1692. Explore the world renowned Peabody Essex Museum and the House of Seven Gables, made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In addition to a continental breakfast each morning, you'll also receive passes to all of the above attractions and two souvenir Salem Inn mugs to remind you of your visit. Your two night stay in a spacious guest room complete with working fireplace or whirlpool bath is only $319.

SUITE DREAMS

Relax and enjoy two nights nestled in a romantic Honeymoon Suite, complete with working fireplace and double Jacuzzi. Chocolates and champagne with two souvenir Salem Inn flutes await your arrival. This getaway also includes a romantic dinner one night at the intimate Bella Verona Italian restaurant and a continental breakfast each morning. Added to the romantic ambience is a bouquet of colored roses. You'll be Suite Dreaming' for only $399.

FAMILY FUN

Take your family on a winter getaway to historic Salem! Learn about the witchcraft trials of 1692, do some shopping and see the sights. Enjoy two nights in a Spacious Family Suite, complete with fully-equipped kitchenette and private bath. Meal time is made easy with a continental breakfast each morning and a gift certificate to Salem's famous Engine House Pizza. Also included are family passes to the Salem Witch Museum and the House of the Seven Gables. All this fun for only for $379!

RELAX AND RENEW

Take a quick break to recharge your batteries at the Salem Inn. Spend one night luxuriating in an oversized whirlpool bath and sipping champagne in front of the fire followed by a hearty continental breakfast the following morning. This indulgent package includes champagne and chocolates with two Salem Inn champagne flutes and a "relax and renew" gift basket filled with all kinds of pampering goodies. Relax and Renew for only $219.

GIRLS' NIGHT OUT

Leave the boys at home and escape to the Salem Inn for a girls' night out. This package includes overnight accommodation in a spacious guest room complete with a working fireplace as well as a delicious continental breakfast. Awaiting each lady is a box of handmade chocolates, a welcome gift of body lotion and a $50 gift certificate to Laura Lane's Day Spa. For more "me time" check-out has been extended to 1:00PM. All this for only $235, plus tax.

VALENTINE'S SPECIAL
(February 11, 2009 through February 16, 2009)
Visit for ValentinesFor that romantic getaway you've been thinking of, spend two nights in a spacious guest room with your choice of a working fireplace or a double Jacuzzi. Champagne and chocolates await your arrival along with two souvenir Salem Inn champagne flutes to remind you of your Valentines in Salem. So you don't have to rush back to the real world, check out has been extended to 1:00pm. Visit for Valentines for only $309.00, plus tax.

Go ahead; you deserve it

Why not stay another night for $99....any package, any time!!

THE FINE PRINT: Packages are based on double occupancy ("Family Fun" package includes 2 adults and 2 children). Packages are subject to availability and valid November 4, 2008 through April 15, 2009. Rates are subject to change and do not include 9.7% MA room tax. Gift certificate to Ristorante Gioia Italian restaurant valued at $50. Advance reservations only. No other discounts can be applied. Gift certificate to Upper Crust Pizza valued at $20. Additional night includes room and breakfast only.

Based on availability. Package valid February 11 through February 16, 2009 only. Package valid for new reservations only. Cannot be combined with any other offer.