Hawthorne Hotel.

Hotel history & ghost stories

Rooms 325 and 612 have a reputation.

Salem Ghosts recounts tales of a crying child and faucets turning on in room 325, and a woman in white near room 612 on the sixth floor. These are reported ghost stories, not verified events. The hotel’s screen history is documented: Bewitched filmed here in 1970.

A formally dressed couple stands beneath the illuminated Hawthorne Hotel entrance sign.

A formally dressed couple holds hands around the corner of a brick building.

A formally dressed couple embraces indoors beneath warm lights.

A person in a black hat and coat poses on a brick sidewalk beneath an awning marked Hawthorne Hotel.

A seated wedding couple share a kiss on the forehead, with their faces reflected in a tabletop beneath them.

A wedding couple in black and red stand on either side of a brass mail chute, smiling toward each other.

A wedding couple in black and red smile at each other across a dinner table set with flowers, plates and glasses.

Visitor details & sources

18 Washington Square West

Along the southwest edge of Salem Common, south of the Salem Witch Museum and near the east end of Essex Street.

Opened in 1925, the Hawthorne Hotel takes its name from Salem-born author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Its long history includes generations of guests, weddings and celebrations.

The hotel is an operating business. Speak with its staff about a planned session, especially for interiors, entrances or event spaces, and keep guest access clear.

The tall brick facade gives the Common’s edge a strong architectural backdrop. This guide points to the hotel without creating a new photo gallery.

Visitor information checked October 8, 2026. Stories checked October 13, 2026. Access and policies can change.

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