Hotels Near Herrick Farm in Rowley

We stayed here for a girls weekend to Salem. It was an average hotel. We got the king room with 2 toddler beds, and toddler beds is accurate. Our room was in need of a renovation. We got 1 remote for 2 TV's, there were no photos on the wall, just empty wall anchors, our sink drained slow, outlets were coming out of the wall, the side tables all had kicks and missing paint. There was one mirror just in the bathroom, where friends had a double bed room and had 3 mirrors! We were on the second floor and had a small flight of stairs to climb. We had a balcony, but no chairs on it. The lounge looked nice, it was always loud and full late into the night. This was a busy time for the hotel, but the noise in the hallways was very disruptive into the late hours of the night. Drunken people yelling, kids running up and down them, and slamming doors woke us up all 3 nights we stayed here. Starbucks options in the lobby was nice, but expensive. $6.29 for a grande coffee. Would come back to bring the kids to the waterpark and for the location to malls, but not for another adult trip.

The room is quite hygienic and the store environment is convenient. Breakfast is provided the next morning. The overall impression is pretty good. There is a place to park at the door and it is quite complete.

There is no dinner in the hotel. This seems to be a common problem in hotels like the United States. I had to buy a few boxes of American-made instant noodles from the canteen in the lobby. Although the taste is far worse than the Chinese instant noodles, it is not sweet and can be eaten.

Service and Amenities section would have scored “5” if there was an iron in the room. The ironing board was present. Location is tricky because you learn from listening to Directions that you must drive through a plaza and pass a Planet Fitness, then take a right turn. Some signage to Property would be helpful. Otherwise, I had a great stay, and will go again.

My husband, mom and I selected this hotel for two reasons. 1) It was a suite at a good price with nice separation of space. 2) It was 30 minutes away from Berklee College of Music by car, given traffic, every day at every time of the day. lol. The photos on the website are very accurate. NEGATIVES: The only negative comments I have is of the flooring in our penthouse room, 1024. The rugs were old, not very clean and had a faint odor because of it. I made sure to wear slippers. I'm a hotel snob, so the rugs bugged me the whole trip. The floor boards squeaked when the person sleeping in the loft walked around and there were a couple areas on the ceilings that had chipped plaster. Due likely to age and an old water leak that went unrepaired. OPINION OF SUITE: The suite has the feel of a condo, with great allocation of space and a fireplace. The sofa was large, stain free and a pull-out. Each bedroom space had a king size bed and television. The living room also had a T.V. The full kitchen was very clean. The bathrooms were very clean. The mattresses and linen were very clean and comfortable. The hotel grounds were very quite and parking was very close to every bldg. no matter where you parked. THE STAFF: I cannot speak highly enough of the staff! Their excellent service and pleasant demeanor prompted me to write this review! They make this place wonderful to stay at from the moment you walk in! Rosemary had our room keys waiting for us because we were a 7 am check-in. The night staff made sure they auto checked us in at midnight the evening before as they promised they would do. Stacy greeted us happily as she was entering the bldg. at 8 am. I thought, boy, the lady sure is nice and discovered later that she worked there. Justine, also at the front desk made chocolate chip cookies every night for guest to grab, and didn't make me feel guilty for taking more than one. THE FREE BREAKFAST: The breakfast staff were awesome as well! They were very friendly and made turkey sausage for my husband every morning because of his major allergy to pork. The food and dining areas stayed spotless, even with several guests bustling in and out. There was a different selection of hot breakfast sandwiches, eggs, potatoes, waffles and oatmeal with all the fixings daily. Bottled water, juices, yogurt and fruit stayed stocked. The coffee stayed hot and available 24 hours a day. AMENITIES: The laundry room is $2 a wash/dry. The fitness room is small but very clean with nice newer equipment and hand weights. NEARBY; Costco is literally within walking distance across from the parking lot, as well as a TGIF restaurant, which also provided great service, good food and stayed open until 1 am! There is a 3rd restaurant in the parking lot as well. We didn't eat there. This hotel is out and away with an industrial feel to it, and right off the highway. Buildings 10 and 11 face the Hwy. We stayed in Bldg. 10, and although we heard the cars it wasn't nerve wrecking.