They say in real estate, location, location, location. Well, in Salem, this is the location. We were near to downtown, maybe in down town, but on a quiet street. We could walk virtually everywhere we wanted to go in Salem. The lodging was comfortable, clean, well laid out, and had a REAL drip coffee maker. Beds were comfortable, and my daughter commented on the shower water pressure. It is great. We spent two nights and it was perfect.