Harborside House  

Harborside House offers gracious accommodations and warm hospitality in a great location. This handsome 1850 home in the historic district overlooks picturesque Marblehead Harbor. Guests enjoy water views from its wood-paneled parlor, period dining room and summer breakfast porch. Two well-appointed guestrooms feature antique furnishings and period wallpaper.
A short walk from Harborside House are antique shops, art galleries, shops of local craftsmen as well as a variety of dining choices to suit every taste bud and budget.
Your hostess is a retired bridal dressmaker and a nationally ranked Master swimmer. Thirty minutes north of Boston and Logan Airport. Enjoy quiet comfort and convenience. (80 words)

Amenities: Wood Fireplace, TV, Cable, Wireless Internet, Shared deck(s), View of ocean, and more...

Cancellation Policy: Full refund (less $15 booking fee) if cancellation is at least 2 weeks prior to arrival date.

Please ask about children.

Breakfast: Fruit, juice, yogurt, cheese, cereals, breads and muffins

Driving Directions: Directions to Harborside House Bed and Breakfast. From I-95 North to 128 North (about 9 miles): From Rt 128 take exit 25A (Rte.114 East) to Salem/Marblehead. Go 4 miles thru Salem, past Salem College. "Entering Marblehead" sign is 1/2 mile ahead. Continue 1.1 mile to the light at Ocean Ave. (Marblehead fire station will be on the right) and turn right. Turn left at the next light onto Atlantic Avenue. Go 4/10 of a mile. Turn right on Hawkes St., just after the Fruit of the Four Seasons store. At the end of Hawkes St., turn left onto Gregory Street. #23 is on the left. Park along right side curbing or in driveway. From I-90 Mass Pike (about 16 miles) continue through the Ted Williams tunnel, past Logan Airport and merge with Rte 1A North. After about 9 miles, bear right at sign to Nahant/Swampscott (Rte.1A goes straight into Lynn and Salem) Go 3/4 around rotary onto Lynn Shore Drive (Rte 129). Go 4 miles to "Entering Marblehead" sign. Continue 2 miles on Atlantic Ave. Turn right on Hawkes Street. See above directions From Logan Airport Follow Rte 1A North as directed above. From Maine & Coastal New Hampshire: I-95 South to Rte 128 NORTH. Take exit 25A (Rte 114 East) and continue as described in uppermost directions. Directions to Harborside House Bed and Breakfast. From I-95 North to 128 North (about 9 miles): From Rt 128 take exit 25A (Rte.114 East) to Salem/Marblehead. Go 4 miles thru Salem, past Salem College. "Entering Marblehead" sign is 1/2 mile ahead. Continue 1.1 mile to the light at Ocean Ave. (Marblehead fire station will be on the right) and turn right. Turn left at the next light onto Atlantic Avenue. Go 4/10 of a mile. Turn right on Hawkes St., just after the Fruit of the Four Seasons store. At the end of Hawkes St., turn left onto Gregory Street. #23 is on the left. Park along right side curbing or in driveway. From I-90 Mass Pike (about 16 miles) continue through the Ted Williams tunnel, past Logan Airport and merge with Rte 1A North. After about 9 miles, bear right at sign to Nahant/Swampscott (Rte.1A goes straight into Lynn and Salem) Go 3/4 around rotary onto Lynn Shore Drive (Rte 129). Go 4 miles to "Entering Marblehead" sign. Continue 2 miles on Atlantic Ave. Turn right on Hawkes Street. See above directions From Logan Airport Follow Rte 1A North as directed above. From Maine & Coastal New Hampshire: I-95 South to Rte 128 NORTH. Take exit 25A (Rte 114 East) and continue as described in uppermost directions.

Local Area Attractions: Explore the Audubon Bird Sanctuary on Marblehead Neck Take a kayak lesson on Marblehead Harbor at Riverhead Beach Explore the gravestones on Marblehead’s Burial Hill above Redd’s Pond Rent a canoe at Foote Brothers and explore the Ipswich River www.FooteBrothersCanoes.com See the schooner Fame in Salem; sailing excursions daily www.schoonerfame.com www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org Go antiquing in Essex, “America’s Antique capital” www.cape-ann.com/cacc Take the 1½ hr. Essex River Cruise (May-Oct.) www.essexcruises.com Savor fresh lobster and fried clams ‘in the rough” at Woodman’s in Essex www.woodmans.com Take the Duck Tour in Boston; leave from Museum of Science or Prudential Center www.bostonducktours.com Visit the Appleton Farm in Hamilton www.thetrustees.org Go on a Whale Watch: Gloucester, Boston, Salem, Newburyport www.yankeefleet.com Sail on the Schooner Landon out of Gloucester www.schooner.org Shop the outlet stores in Kittery, Maine (one hour drive) See Le Grand David Magic Show at the Cabot Theater in Beverly

Seasonal Info: Open year round