Hawthorne Hotel

Directions

On the coast, 16 miles north of Boston, Salem is easily accessible by major highways. While the hotel does not provide shuttle service, transportation companies run from Boston's Logan Airport to the hotel and train service to and from Boston is available. Marblehead, yachting capital of America, is 10 minutes by car. Gloucester and Rockport, New England seaport villages, are 30 minutes driving distance.

Special October directions:

Please get to Interstate 95 NORTH in Massachusetts. Once you are on Route 128 NORTH (the fork on I-95 stays to the left and becomes Route 128), take exit 20 onto Route 1A South. Follow that into Salem. After going over the Beverly Bridge, drive straight through the lights and continue down the Bridge Street Bypass Road.  When approaching the traffic lights, stay in the middle lane and drive straight a short distance to the next set of lights.  Go into the left lane and turn left onto St. Peter Street.  Turn left at the stop sign onto Brown St.  At the end of Brown St, stay to the right of the statue and turn right onto Washington Sq West.  Our property is the six-story brick building on the corner of Essex St. and Hawthorne Blvd.  Turn left at the traffic light to access our rear parking lots.  Please read below about parking in October.

 

(PARKING IN OCTOBER -- While we are fortunate to have one of the largest areas for parking in Salem, October hotel events do fill up our spaces on occasion. On extremely busy days, we do have a parking attendant who will assist hotel guests and hotel event attendees to find spaces.  As parking is offered on a first-come first-serve basis, we encourage people to visit the two Salem parking garages nearby if our lots are full.  Either of these garages are located within one block of the hotel.)

From Points South and West of Salem (I-93, I-84, I-95(RI), I-90):

You want to get to Interstate 95 North in Massachusetts. Continue below.

From points North (Maine and Eastern New Hampshire):
Heading South on I-95, take Exit 45, left toward 128 North--Gloucester. Continue below.

From Route I-93 South into Massachusetts:

You want to get to Interstate 95 North (Peabody). Continue below.

Once on Route I-95 North, take Exit 45- left toward Route 128 North-Gloucester and then:

  • Take Exit 26, Lowell Street East (Peabody Square, Salem).

  • Follow Lowell Street one mile to the center of Peabody.

  • Peabody Square is denoted by a tall monument in the Square--go straight through the Square for one additional mile staying in the left lane, going through several traffic lights while passing from Salem into Peabody.

  • At the end of a mile you will take a left at the lights onto Route 107 North, also called Bridge Street. (There is a Dunkin Donuts on the left just before the lights).

  • Follow Bridge Street 3/4 of a mile to the traffic lights on the overpass. Please stay in the right lane.

  • Stay straight through the lights, staying on Bridge Street and take the first right onto St. Peter Street .

  • At the end of St. Peter Street, take a left on Brown Street .

  • At the end of Brown Street, you are facing the Salem Common. Take a right and the hotel is on your left .

  • Pass the hotel and make a left at the lights and the parking lot will be directly behind the hotel.

Directions from Logan Airport:

If you are renting a car, be sure to ask the attendant to direct you towards the Airport  Exit.  As you are exiting the airport, you want to follow the signs for Route 1A North (Revere/ Lynn).

Detailed Directions:
Follow signs for Route 1A North - watch carefully for the signs.  You will go through several small towns, as Route 1A is the coastal road out of Boston.  Within a few miles of the airport you will come to two small rotaries - whenever you hit these - stay in the right lane for Route 1A north.  Once you enter Lynn, you will pass several car dealerships, Walmart, Ferguson Enterprises.

Look for NorthShore Community College.  Just before the college, Route 1A takes a LEFT TURN, and then an immediate RIGHT TURN.  Again, you are going through small towns, watch for the signs at intersections.

** In Swampscott, you will pass Whole Foods grocery store on your right, then a liquor store, Panera Bread and CVS. This is Vinnin Square Marketplace.

Once you pass the Entering Salem sign, you will quickly come upon Salem State College South Campus on your left. At the Sub Shop, bear right - staying on Route 1A.   You will then pass the Central Campus Parking on the right.  You then see Salem State's main campus on your right - this is identified by the light brick buildings.

At the light in front of the college, you will turn LEFT (still Route 1A).  This is Lafayette Street - also Route 114 West.  Keep going on Lafayette Street until you arrive at the Fire Station, which will be across the street; turn RIGHT (onto New Derby Street) - still route 1A North.  You will pass a Hess gas station, and a number of businesses. At the next four-way stop intersection, turn LEFT.  This is still Route 1A North (Hawthorne Blvd).  The Hotel is one block up on the right.  You can pull up in front of the hotel to unload your baggage.  Parking is the right turn at the light before the hotel, or the corner right after the hotel.

The hotel is a six-story brick building with green awnings and flower boxes, on the right side of the road.

Public Transportation:

For Boston area public transportation, see MBTA Schedules. If you are taking the commuter rail from North Station in Boston, you will want to go towards Rockport/Newburyport in order to be taking the correct line. It is only a 29- minute ride from North Station in Boston to the Hawthorne Hotel.

If you lose your way, you can call us at 978-744-4080 and tell us about where you are, and some landmarks and street names, and we should be able to get you going in the correct direction.

 

For reservations and information please call 978-744-4080.