Where to sleep · Salem, Mass.
Hotels near Salem ghost tours
Which parts of town put you within a short walk of the meeting points, so the evening ends on foot. We do not book rooms and we are not paid for this page — it is here because where you sleep decides which walk is convenient.
Which hotel near Salem ghost tours to pick
Salem is small enough that the choice is about minutes, not miles.
The old town center · around Derby Square
Historic inns and small hotels a few minutes from where most walks start. The shortest walk back afterwards, and the first to sell out for October.
- Walks from here
- History and Hauntings Guided Walking TourMysteries & Murder Guided Walking TourSpecters and Apparitions Ghost Hunting Tour
The waterfront · Derby Wharf
Larger hotels with parking, near Essex Street. The pub crawl meets at East India Square, a couple of minutes away.
- Walks from here
- Boos and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl
Along the common
Bed-and-breakfasts in old houses near Salem Common — nine to ten minutes on foot from Derby Square, and quiet streets to come back to.
- Walks from here
- The Official Hocus Pocus Movie Walking Tour
Walking times between the points
Measured on foot with OpenStreetMap routing, not guessed. These are the addresses the walks actually use.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 210 Essex Street | Derby Square | 159 m | 2 min on foot |
| 210 Essex Street | Witch Trials Memorial | 393 m | 5 min on foot |
| Derby Square | Witch Trials Memorial | 325 m | 4 min on foot |
| Witch Trials Memorial | Charter Street Burying Point | 135 m | 2 min on foot |
| Derby Square | Salem Common | 761 m | 10 min on foot |
| 210 Essex Street | Salem Common | 665 m | 9 min on foot |
Before you book a room
Four questions that decide where the evening ends.
Where should I stay for a Salem ghost tour?+
In the old town center or on the waterfront. Both put you within a few minutes of every meeting point, so the evening ends with a stroll rather than a drive.
How far apart are the meeting points?+
Close. 210 Essex Street to Derby Square is 159 meters, about two minutes; Derby Square to the Witch Trials Memorial is 325 meters, four minutes. Salem Common is the outlier at nine to ten minutes.
What if everything is booked for October?+
Sleep in Boston and take a day trip that includes the transport and a guided walk. That is the usual fallback, and it removes the parking problem as well.
Do you book rooms?+
No. This page exists because where you sleep decides which walk is convenient, and nobody else lays the two out together. We earn nothing from it.
