You deserve to be doted on. We take pride in offering our guests the exemplary service and luxurious amenities typically only found in a major metropolis – such as our heated indoor swimming pool and our Mainstay Social Restaurant & Patio featuring outdoor fire-pits & fire towers. From beautifully appointed rooms, to ample function rooms, to free parking — we have everything you’ll need and more.
Mainstay Social provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily and our extensive lunch and dinner menu provides diners with options from our extensive menu list of appetizers, soups and salads, sandwiches, Waterfront Hamburgers (you design), entree offerings, desserts and beverages.
Food Hours:
Breakfast: Mon-Sun: 7:00am – 11:30am.
Lunch & Dinner: Mon-Sun: 11:30am – 10:00pm.
Bar Closing Hours:
Sunday-Wednesday: 10:00pm
Thursday: 11:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 1:00am
Walk through idyllic Pickering Wharf, an eclectic and vibrant harborside village, with its elegant boutiques, quirky curiosities, and world-class eateries –many which feature fresh New England specialties and superb local seafood. Stroll the jetty to historic Derby Wharf Lighthouse and watch the sailboats bob in the harbor, or glimpse the majestic Friendship of Salem, a 3-mast recreation of an 18th-century sail vessel. For guests hoping to explore the North Shore’s scenic coastline, there are daily in-season charter cruises. Or hop on the Salem Ferry to Boston.
Guests at Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites in need of transportation to one of Pickering Wharf’s fine restaurants or shops are welcome to request a ride by a Polaris GEM vehicle, available seasonally. The hotel has two of these luxury 6-seat weatherproof, Polaris GEM vehicles to meet your needs. Simply call the front desk and a staff member will gladly provide you a ride.
Step right onto the docks – in fact, we’re the only hotel in town with our own marina. Pickering Wharf Marina is adjacent to our hotel and is staffed from 8am to 9pm daily during the season. Our marina can accommodate sail boats and power boats. up to 55 feet for both summer and protected winter dockage, or transient dockage for boats up to 120 feet. Amenities include 30 and 50 amp electrical service, telephone and cable hookup, as well as shower, restroom and laundry facilities.
Our guests may enjoy a refreshing dip in our heated, indoor swimming pool. Located on the first floor, our spacious pool is ideal for guests wishing to swim laps or for families to enjoy. Hotel guests may relax in the pool daily from 6am to 10pm. Shower facilities and towels are available for guest use.
Our gift shop, located in the lobby, features our popular Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites logo-embroidered clothing, blankets, towels, and bathrobes, among many more options.