My good friend Caroline and I had an enjoyable stay at The Garden Flat at Botaneity. We were a bit frazzled upon arrival and Robert was more than kind to remind us it was about to be a new year and not to stress. Upon entering, the aroma of the place had us smiling big as it smelled like a piece of heaven. The kitchen was full of a variety of cookies, teas, hot chocolate and more complimentary goodies with upon request a s'mores experience and other food available for only a slight charge more. The TV had Netflix and Hulu which was appreciated after a day at Newport to come back to the place, make popcorn and relax together. There were countless lights, a heater, plenty of blankets, books and other misalanceous decor to take in. The fireplace made the trip in itself! We highly recommend playing around with the changing colors of the fireplace as that was one of our favorites from the trip. The bathroom was big yet comforting with plenty of towels and wash clothes. While we don't know Kayla and Robert personally, from our brief interaction and seeing them throughout our stay, we felt like we were always in good hands and welcomed at the place. They have two dogs which made us feel the love even more. They will be lighting the pathway in the coming time to make it easier to navigate the steps back to the place. There was only one minor manner that was discussed privately where we saw room for improvement to hopefully make your experience even better than ours. Please don't be afraid like we were to park in front of their house on the dirt path as that is what is encouraged by the host. It is a left turn after entering and is a quicker route to the place compared to parking straight ahead on the left. The common areas were inviting with gorgeous photos (which some of which are for sale we believe!) and cozy rugs. All in all, we could not recommend more to stay here if you're visiting Salem or the surrounding areas. You feel as if you're at home when staying here. They even make their own wine and have it available upon request for purchase. It doesn't get much better than that! These are genuine and heart warming individuals who have poured their all into their Paris inspired place. I hope you'll choose to support them just as we did. Thank you Kayla and Robert!
With all our love,
Benjamin and Caroline