Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel

2.5 star property
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Garden
Room 6, 1 Queen Bed | Bathroom
Exterior
Room, 1 Double Bed | View from room

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
132 Main Street, Essex, MA, 01929
  • Essex River
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Singing Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Wingaersheek Beach
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Cottage

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Balcony, River View

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room 3, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room 4, 1 King Bed

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room 6, 1 Queen Bed

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Motel King Bedroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Motel Queen Bedroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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About the area

Essex

Located in Essex, Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel is in the historical district, within a 15-minute drive of Wingaersheek Beach and Crane Beach. .This motel is 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Good Harbor Beach and 10 mi (16.1 km) from Long Beach.

What's nearby

  • Essex River - 1 min walk
  • Wingaersheek Beach - 12 min drive
  • Crane Beach - 12 min drive
  • Good Harbor Beach - 12 min drive
  • Hammond Castle - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • West Gloucester Station - 7 min drive
  • Logan International Airport (BOS) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Team Biofuel - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Woodman's of Essex - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Blue Marlin Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Zumi's Espresso & Ice Cream - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪True North Ale Company - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel

Riverfront motel in Essex with free parking
Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with bathrobes and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - C0009340920
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 401 out of 609 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 609 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 609 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 609 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 609 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Meagen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an extremely cute property! It is also quite walkable to a few restaurants and shops. The room was very clean and the beds were extremely comfortable. I would definitely recommend this Inn to anyone staying in Essex!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
A super cute little inn right on the river! It was very clean, very friendly, and just a pleasant spot! Absolutely loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Skylar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tami, Herndon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEEVE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful surroundings, great room and great staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shea's is a great place to stay in Essex. The staff is very helpful, and the rooms are clean with comfortable beds. Hope to return sometime soon.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stopped off for a final night before leaving for Boston airport. It was convenient for Salem and a pleasant visit to Manchester by the sea en route to the airport. The room was clean comfortable and shower was good. Local bakery made a short walk for a good coffee and croissant. Great location by the river.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location and very nice staff. However, the office staff leave a little early and come in late, so if you need anything keep that in mind. The property itself needs a little love. The front door has such a big gap under it that we had to roll a towel up and stuff it around it to keep the cold air out. In the shower there was caulk over top of some black mold that should have been remediated prior to being caulked. Other than that it’s a nice place and convenient to a lot of things/places.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a gem! So clean, cute and quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very lovely Inn and the beds are amazing!!!!best nights sleep we have had on our trip. Susan and Gail were so wonderful and the view at the Inn is quaint and idyllic . I would highly recommend staying here and I will definitely be back on my next trip
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Starksboro

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, cozy, in a beautiful walkable area close to food, drinks, and shopping
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Barbara Ann

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointed in what we got for the price: tiny bathroom with no room to put toiletries and few towels were supplied, no “normal” housekeeping service, uncomfortable seating in room, no hi-def tv
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Praveen

Business traveller
Charming property in a quaint neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean & comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
just okay
the cottage was just okay it was very very tiny, the shower was tiny, the main room the ceiling was sagging like it had a water leak at one time or still does and looked like it would fall down. the bathroom had a slanted ceiling so not much room for a taller person to be comfortable. there was no breakfast options at this hotel and only a dunkin across the street with very limited flavors of donuts. would i stay in the cottage again? the answer would be no. it was pricy for what it was
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A perfectly placed little gem!
What a cute little place. Its right at the bend of the river, has a small dock for boats and is walking distance to Woodman's, Dunkins and CK pearl. A perfectly placed little gem!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Manager of the Hotel was a wonderful person.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

valerie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff was wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Madeleine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Paula

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little place to stay for a quick overnight.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view
Was a great view of the river, the only thing not happy with was no coffee pot in motel room and no ice. Also the shower was so tiny.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024