Positives: Staff were all very polite, the bedding was clean and the room came with a full size fridge. The parking was plentiful and the hotel is in a great location near a mall, movie theater, restaurants, and a major highway. Nice central location between Salem and Boston.
Negatives: The whole hotel, including hallways, elevator, room, etc., all smell REALLY bad. Some cross between body odor and cigarette smoke. The amenities left a lot to be desired, as "breakfast" is coffee, nutri grain bars and some hostess muffins. The pillows were so flat 2 together were about the thickness of 1 normal pillow, so not very comfortable to sleep here. The carpet in the room was sticky and stained and the shower curtain would not cover the whole width so water goes out onto the bathroom floor every time you shower. Oh yeah, and don't expect any conditioner, they only offer body soap and shampoo. Also, they do have "free wifi", but if you want wifi usable for streaming/downloading, you have to pay to upgrade.
We chose this hotel because it was conveniently located, a good price for the area and had decent ratings, but after this experience I would never stay here again. Spend a little more money and find somewhere nicer. Did not even come with a coffee machine or hair dryer in the room which is typically standard for hotels in this price range.