The Bell Inn

Staff were great, property was beautiful, clean etc. We ended up having issue with the AC & we are all used to sleeping in a cool room. The only one who slept was my youngest but even she woke often. Everything, the beds etc., were very comfortable but I got zero sleep, hubby got a little, & my other daughter did get some. We were there to attend graduation @ Salem State. We were on the 2nd floor which inherently would be warmer on a warmer day anyhow so having the ac not work wasn't thrilling. I didn't want to call down at 1:00 a.m. & wait for maintenance then have everyone up and wait for an unknown amount of time to have them fix for us to then try to get sleep only to be up at 6:00 a.m. departure. Fresh fruit was nice but the pastries, I have to admit weren't great. Muffins were hard as rocks. Croissants were ok. We had dinner on-site because I didn't want to drive more after traveling to get there. Food was worth every penny & more. AWESOME! I had a cheeseburger stew and it was awesome. I don't eat much anyhow but it was awesome. The rest of the meals were just as awesome. Our server was spectacular. We were downstairs in the bar area. There was a wedding dinner party @ the hotel so we decided probably best to go hide lol. All in all I would definitely stay here again as the issue was totally isolated. Gorgeous, clean, comfortable, beautiful & staff great and we love this style buildings. No one there for checkout, no staff around at all so bit strange but no issues.

I found this property last minute, booking the day of travel. It is a gem! The employees were all so friendly and the history of the property (revolutionary war era) is fascinating! It was a 1-mile walk to historic Salem, MA. I can’t say enough good things about the Inn and especially the employees. Highly recommend this quaint, charming destination.

Such a beautiful inn with very nice room and comfortable bed. The included continental breakfast with fresh fruit was a nice bonus.

The Bell Inn was such a unique and beautiful place to stay super close to Salem. The restaurant and speak easy style bar were also awesome!

A gem in the middle of Peabody. Top quality renovation of an historic building.

Really friendly staff, nice restaurant, room was clean and so comfy!

We like the chill vibe, a bed & breakfast feel.At check in we got a tour and explanation of where things are, how to access our room along with other options such as; dinner, drinks at Speakeasy bar below restaurant & Brunch. The Inn & our room was Clean & comfortable with some other nice options on the property. One being a common area deck outside for guests stsying the night. The coffee area with fresh fruit and homemade pastries was nice to wake up too. After check out we had brunch, it was delicious. I had something I have never seen on any menu. It was Eggs Benedict with shortribs, it was fantastic! We Plan on going back soon for my birthday, it was a great date night!

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The interior is beautiful and had a very tavern-like a**osphere. The room was clean and comfortable. It felt like we were the first people to stay there. Shower had great water pressure.

Checking in was slow, but the young receptionist was friendly and welcoming and the place is beautiful. Check out was non existent! There seemed to be nobody there. I choose to stay at inns rather than with a large hotel chain because generally they feel a little more personal. I think the Bell Inn is more focused on the guests restaurant experience rather than the overnight guests. Dinner was great. Good food and good service. My last impression is leaving a cavernous empty space on a cold snowy morning without the option of breakfast or even a self serve coffee. Not a good last impression and certainly I didn’t feel like a well taken care of guest as I was leaving. The place is beautifully restored and restaurant is great. But service for overnight guests seems to be non existent. Disappointed