Amelia Payson House
About
The Amelia Payson House is a small bed-and-breakfast in historic downtown Salem, set in a house built in 1845 for Amelia and Edward Payson. The Salem Historic Commission calls the building an excellent example of Greek Revival architecture, with a wide entablature and pilasters that give it the look of a Greek temple. Renovations in 2022 paired that history with a calm, modern palette, and each guest room has its own private bath.
Edward Payson came to Salem as a boy, worked at a brokerage office and later became cashier of the Commercial Bank before building the house for his wife. Today guests start the day with a made-to-order breakfast and can unwind in the parlor, the library, several garden spaces or by the garden fire pit. The house is a short walk from the Peabody Essex Museum, the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, the House of the Seven Gables and the waterfront.
What to Know
- Yankee Magazine gave the inn an Editor’s Choice Award, and Fodor’s Travel named it one of Salem’s best B&Bs.
- Every room has a gas fireplace, cable TV and Hermes d’Orange bath amenities.
- On-site parking for one vehicle per room is included with each reservation.
- Boston is about 55 minutes away by ferry or 35 minutes by train.
- Housekeeping is provided after a three-night stay or on request.
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