The Stepping Stone Inn

Salem, MA · Bed & breakfast

Rating
4.8/5
★★★★★ 4.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Salem
#11
of 176 restaurants
City Percentile
86%
rating percentile
Address
The Stepping Stone Inn, 19 N Washington Square, Salem, MA 01970
Phone
(978) 741-8900
Website
www.thesteppingstoneinn.com

The Stepping Stone Inn is a restaurant located in Salem, MA. It is one of 176 restaurants listed in Salem. Its 4.8-star rating is above the Salem city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #11 of 176 restaurants in Salem. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Andrea Tomaso · Oct 2025

Amazing, beautiful, clean, quiet, cozy, ALL of the above!! Our experience at the Inn far exceeded all expectations. The owners were SO very friendly, accommodating, and helpful! They even saved me from a return-travel-ferry issue I was having all because they cared & took the time to make sure I was all set. Their kitties are completely adorable, smart, and entertaining. Our hearts now belong to Clifford the Cat. You just feel so purely at home there. Delicious coffee & perfect breakfast options to start the day right. I left feeling so grateful. Thank you for a ten-thousand star experience!

shybaby79 · Oct 2024

Visited Salem this October and stayed at the Stepping Stone Inn and loved this place. It's in a fantastic location and the owners, Matt & Kelly are amazing hosts, plus the 3 gorgeous cats. We stayed in the Salem room which is in the attic and it was perfectly charming. It was small and compact but had what we needed for our two night stay. The main kitchen and front room were always available for us to sit in if we wanted to and tea/coffee was laid on every morning, plus with takeaway cups. We had to book this well in advance for our October stay but it was worth it and when we visit Salem again (of which i'm certain we will} then i'll be making sure i book The Stepping Stone Inn.

★★★★★ 5.0 Julia Faraone · Apr 2025

We had an amazing stay here! The location is very central to the Salem area. We were able to walk nearly everywhere over the weekend. It’s about 15 minutes away from the transit station. Matt and Kelly were both super friendly and always happy to offer recommendations or just chat. Matt’s coffee is excellent and I say that as a very much not coffee person. The room was nice and cozy and comfortable. The feline staff are also quite friendly, the pictures I attached are of Clifford and Bix. Overall the stay was perfect and I’ll definitely be looking to book again next time we’re in town.

★★★★★ 5.0 Brandon Shaw · Jun 2025

We stayed a couple nights at the Stepping Stone and had a wonderful experience. The owners were very accommodating, gracious, and had answers to any questions about the area. We were fortunate to have our own "private host" to check in on us while we were in our room (photo). I have to say Matt's Famous Coffee was no joke, as an avid coffee drinker myself it was one of the smoothest I've ever had and listening to how he came up with it was interesting tweaking things here and there. I highly recommend the Stepping Stone if you're looking for a quaint quiet place to stay after a day of walking around Salem. It is located right next to one of Salem's main attractions (Salem Witch Museum) which can get crowded while patrons are waiting to go inside, but we never felt it hindered our exper

★★★★★ 5.0 Jamie Gallagher · Nov 2024

The hotel is an amazing find with it being walking distance to Essex street and all attractions, but more importantly, it felt like a second home, the room was excellent with an amazing bathroom, the colours of the furniture to absolutely everything inside being warming and welcoming. Matt our host with the most is very knowledgeable about the local area and is always ready to help not to mention his amazing early morning coffee, we were so lucky to book it during the halloween period and loved every moment. P.s we will miss all 3 of his lovely cats who also call it home

Services

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