Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites is a hotel destination wedding venue in Salem, United States, hosting 0 to 220 guests. Best months: July, August, September, October.

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Salem Waterfront Hotel &Suites

Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites is a modern coastal hotel on the sea in Salem, Massachusetts, with wedding services offered on site.

01 · In a sentence

Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites in Salem, open JulyOctober.

Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites is a modern coastal hotel on the sea in Salem, Massachusetts, with wedding services offered on site.

The meeting and banquet space seats up to 220 guests for both a ceremony and a seated dinner, and outdoor ceremonies are possible with an indoor backup option if the weather turns.

Legal ceremonies can be held on site, catering is handled in house, and parking is available for guests.

With 15 room categories ranging from standard rooms for two to King Suites and Junior Suites sleeping up to four, visiting families and out-of-town guests can stay where they celebrate.

02 · On record

What Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites has put in writing.

Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. Anything marked estimate is ours, from regional rates, and is not a quote. They say they host weddings here.

Capacity
Seated dinner
220 guestssource

Twirl on our dance floor with dinner and dancing for up to 220 people.

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Ceremony, seated
220 guestssource

Our outdoor wedding venue, the Ceremony Green, is on Pickering Wharf can host up to 220 guests with white garden chairs.

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Staying over
Room types
15 listedsource

King Suite

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The ceremony
Legal ceremony on site
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The Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites offers are variety of spaces to host your ceremony on the hotel property.

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Outdoor ceremony
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Outside Ceremonies: We are currently offering an outside ceremony option.

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Indoor option if it rains
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Indoor Ceremonies: You may choose to host your ceremony inside on one side of our ballroom or in our Compass Room.

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Food and drink
Kitchen on site
Yessource

Our world-class chef provides couples with a superb assortment of fresh and seasonal hors d’oeuvres, salads, entrées, and desserts from which to select.

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Money
Price
US$110 to US$185 per headestimate
House rules
Music until
11:30pmsource

Yes, all music must conclude by 11:30pm.

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Getting there
Nearest airport
BOS, 35 min by carsource
Parking
Yessource

For guests that are staying overnight, there are designated parking spots in the main hotel parking lot in front of the hotel.

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The spaces
Event spaces
Banquet roomsource

Meeting/banquet facilities

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Indoors or out
Bothsource

Or, tie the knot in an elegant indoor ceremony in one of our ballrooms.

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Setting
Coastal, modern, elegantsource

Situated right on the harbor in Salem’s charming Waterfront District, the Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites offers the ideal setting for your wedding celebrations.

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03 · What sets it apart

4 our own notes.

Note 01

Seats up to 220 guests for both ceremony and seated dining

Note 02

Outdoor ceremony space with indoor backup available

Note 03

Legal ceremonies permitted on site

Note 04

In-house catering and on-site parking

04 · The season

Best held in July, August, September.

The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites.

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Peak · booked earlyOpen · typically availableShoulder · quieterClosed to weddings
05 · Hold a date

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Choose a day from the calendar.

We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.

06 · Practical

Things worth knowing.

Weather window

July – October

4 viable months. Shoulder dates soften the light and the rates.

Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.

08 · Questions

Asked along the way.

How many guests can the venue seat?+

The meeting and banquet space seats up to 220 guests for a ceremony and up to 220 for a seated dinner.

Can we get legally married at the hotel?+

Yes, legal ceremonies can take place on site, either outdoors or indoors if you need the backup space.

Is catering provided by the venue?+

Yes, catering is handled in house. We estimate costs of around 110 to 185 USD per head, though final pricing should be confirmed with the venue.

What time does the music have to stop?+

There is a noise curfew at 11:30pm.

Which airport should guests fly into?+

The nearest airport is Boston Logan (BOS), an estimated 35 minutes away by road. For details, call +1 978 740 8788.

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Hold dates at Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites.

A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.