Hawthorne Hotel

Set in a 1925 redbrick building, this upscale hotel and annexe is 1 block from Salem Common and a 6-minute walk from the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.

The rooms and suites are in either the main building or an adjacent guesthouse. All are individually decorated and feature period-style furniture, plus flat-screen TVs, iPod/iPhone docks and free Wi-Fi.

Parking is free. There's an elegant fine-dining restaurant, as well as an oak-paneled tavern serving casual pub fare. Other amenities include a business center and an exercise room, plus free access to a local health club. A ballroom and so much more.