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Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel

2.5 star property

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Room, 1 Double Bed | View from room
Room 6, 1 Queen Bed | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, dressing gowns, towels
Exterior
Garden

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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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

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Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cottage | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Cottage

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Balcony, River View | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

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

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

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Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 3, 1 King Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room 3, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 4, 1 King Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room 4, 1 King Bed

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 6, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room 6, 1 Queen Bed

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Motel King Bedroom | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Motel King Bedroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Motel Queen Bedroom | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

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 this property

Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel

Riverfront motel in Essex with free parking
This motel features a garden, a picnic area and a front desk safe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary dressing gowns and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Essex River. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include a front desk safe
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • 12 minutes by car from Wingaersheek Beach and 12 minutes from Crane Beach
Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel offers its guests a garden, a picnic area, and a front desk safe. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Essex motel.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9 AM - 6:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 6:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Shea's Riverside Inn Motel Essex
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Shea's Riverside Essex
Shea's Riverside
Shea's Riverside & Motel Essex
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Shea's Riverside Inn & Motel Motel Essex

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