The staff was excellent. Especially the housekeeping staff - just phenomenal service. If you are given a room above the front entrance please be aware there is a bar called the Tipsy Cowboy located in the corner of the building. Unfortunately, the windows in the rooms are NOT soundproof. Not even close. Until approx. 1 in the morning it sounded like the people enjoying the bar were in the room with us! So after a long day enjoying beautiful Salem, we had to listen to screaming, cursing and inappropriate conversations. Not the best thing when you are traveling with your kid. When I called the front desk to ask when the bar closed I was told "that's Salem in October". Ok, that's great. People can have all of the fun they want....but not on my dime when we want to rest. We paid $900 a night...yes, that's right. $900 a night for the convenience of staying right in Salem in October - supply & demand. I don't think expecting to be able to rest and sleep in our room is too much to ask. Perhaps they should let guests know the situation in these rooms so they can decide if that is a location that is acceptable to them. When I mentioned this to the front desk on day 2, I was told that they wanted to check us in so we didn't have to wait for another room to be clean. Guess what....I would have waited. I was also told the hotel manager called the bar to expediate "last call". I appreciate that - but again that doesn't help me when I'm exhausted and want to rest.