This house was beautiful and John was a great host and cat lover which alway wins points with me. We had alot of privacy and we got to watch alot of action from our windows. We were right in the thick of things. Great choice for our first B&B. Nice breakfast, easy and conveniant. I will definately recommend this lovely... more

The best part of our visit was meeting John the Innkeeper. He's a delight. If you are into witches and such, the location is terrific. Other than that, it's rather blah. For our $150/night room, we got a small, rather spartan cube decorated by Helen Keller in 1935. I jest of course, but it was terribly plain. The mattress was... more

Just got back from a one-night, last minute stay at the Stepping Stone. Amazingly located...literally in the heart of everything! Within easy walking distance of most major attractions. John can give excellent suggestions for dinners and sights. Very accommodating. Would stay again in a heartbeat! more

I stayed at the Stepping Stone my first trip to Salem and have since been back every year for the past 5 years. All you have to do is park your car and walk to every attraction because you really are in the heart of Salem at the Stepping Stone. John, the inn keeper is very nice and has been... more

Very convenient if your only reason to visit Salem is the witch museum and it is right next door. However, the place is in need of updating and is a bit grubby. The bathroom in our room was tiny. Breakfast was poor - juice, coffee and mini boxes of cereal - - not good! more

We very much enjoyed our stay at Stepping Stone Inn. John was a wonderful host, gave great recommendations and was very helpful and accomodating to all our needs. The inn was kept immaculately clean and had wonderful charm in it's decoration. Our bathroom was private but outside of the room but was no problem with privacy as no other room... more

My wife and I stayed at Stepping Stone Inn while on our way to view the fall foliage in upper New England. The Inn is a quaint house built in the mid 1800’s. John, the innkeeper was very courteous and helpful. He was very knowledgeable of the area and its history and offered many good suggestions. As the previous reviewer... more

We stayed at the Stepping Stone Inn in Salem in early October. This is a historic house from built in 1846. It's right next to the Salem Witch Museum and close to all the historic sites and walking tours. If you want to be close to everything and experience a bit of history, this is a perfectly quaint hotel. The... more

If you want a modern identikit hotel don't stay here. This place is old, wooden and, like it's owner, a little quirky. However, if you want to stay somewhere with a bit of (a) character you will find John to be one of the most knowledgeable and helpful hosts you will ever meet. Location-wise it's pretty much perfect and there's... more