Salem is a great pivot point to the surrounding area and this is great for that. We had day trips out to the coast, wine country, and spent a day downtown and the location is in the middle. I would walk over to the river and the park most mornings and found Salem very manageable.
The venue is great for several reasons, some big and some small. Having a parking space off street, fairly large space for what is essentially a studio basement apartment, large bathroom, modern decor, plenty of storage, w/d and separate sitting area. The space is comfortable for 2 to spend time and not be on top of each other.
Some considerations that explain our 4 stars on value as opposed to 5: It's a basement apartment so there isn't much light. There are plenty of lights, but as a natural light person it did start to get to me a bit. There is not a full kitchen. It's the "entire place", which means different things at different venues. There is street noise - while the location is in a neighborhood, it is on one of the main streets. Again, overall we liked the place, but there are some nuances.