WHY STAY IN ROCKPORT? SMart travelers know how to get the most for their money and vacation time. Rockport is many vacations in one. This is one of the great inside secrets of Rockport, and why so many visitors return year after year.

1. Rockport Is A Boston Vacation
Every year, many thousands of Boston visitors stay in Rockport. Rockport Inns are a great "launching pad" for your Boston visit.

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We Have Direct, Easy Train Service - the train picks you up right here and in 45 minutes drops you off in the heart of Boston, where you can walk or take a trolley, or the famous "Ducks". Your innkeeper has all the information to show you what to see and where to see it. You can also take your car, but the train is so much easier.

- Big City Fun, Seaside Village Rates - compare room rates in the big city to Rockport Inns and you'll be pleased. And the personal service and hospitality of our inns is unmatched.

- Explore All Day, Return To A Quiet Village At Night - Rockport is relaxing and peaceful. You'll love coming back after and exciting day to a small inn, where you walk along the ocean, through quiet neighborhoods and along unique art galleries, shops and restaurants.

2. Rockport Is A Salem Vacation
Salem is just 20 minutes by direct train, or take your car and enjoy a scenic drive along the coast. Salem is a great walking city, with its witchcraft lore, historic seafaring exhibits, National Heritage Park, restaurants and more. Enjoy great days in Salem and return to relaxation in Rockport.

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3. Rockport Is Factory Outlet Fun & Savings

Just up the coast by car (about one scenic hour) you'll reach tax free New Hampshire, with factory outlet stores along the coast. Just over the border into Kittery, Maine, there are hundreds more, including a large new L.L. Bean store. The New Hampshire and Maine Coasts are a beautiful drive, and special attractions include the Marginal Way, a dramatic, memorable 4-mile seaside walking path along a rocky coastline.

4. Rockport Is A Cape Ann Seaside Vacation
If you never travel more than 10 miles from your inn, you'll still have the vacation of a lifetime. Cape Ann's beauty attracted painters such as Winslow Homer. Its natural features attracted the Pilgrims in 1623, just three years after Plymouth Rock. Rockport granite has been shipped all over the world, and Gloucester's seaport is the nation's first, and is still active. World famous sailing vessels were built in neighboring Essex, and you can see how they will built, with the actual tools.

Beautiful beaches, clear water, art, exhibits, walking, biking, unique restaurants and shops are all nearby.


Boston Duck Tours - Paul Revere Statue

Salem Witch Museum


Fisherman Memorial - Gloucester Harbor


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