My friend and I stayed here in January; my first visit to the Inn, her third or fourth. I was first struck by the stunning restoration work, from the woodwork, color selections, etc. down to the smallest details. Every room was just beautiful! But even more important was how incredibly friendly and helpful Inn owner Gloria was. From revealing what... More

We live in Harvard, MA and were meeting friends from North Andover at "10 Center" in Newburyport for dinner. Since it was a beautiful March weekend we decided to plan to overnight and picked Compass Rose off the internet. Wow, what a great surprise. Our spacious 3rd floor suite was beautiful, with a "rooftop" harbor view and a fireplaced "living... More

We recently stayed here from February 11-18th and we loved our first time experience at a Bed and Breakfast. Gloria was so nice and made our stay very special. The morning breakfast was very good and she made us feel like we were at home. We will definitely keep this place in mind when we come back to visit the... More

I just returned from my second visit to the Compass Rose Inn and found it just as comfortable as the first. The location cannot be beat as it is within walking distance from everything, the rooms are large, well equipped and very comfortable and best of all very reasonable. Great innkeepers and being a hotel owner myself I know what... More

My husband and I have stayed at the Compass Rose many times over the last 3/4 years. The comfort of being able to walk everywhere, as well as having an oversized suite initially caught our interest. Newburyport is often our destination when we look for a quick getaway to "recharge" and there is no where that compares to the comfort... More

I am a business traveler who has had had enough with hotels, so I try and stay at B&B when I can. This one was well equipped (Wifi was a bit slow but OK) hosts were great and room was nice and warm – wouldn’t harm to add a cake next to the tea and coffee :) All in all... More

My husband surprised me with a New Years night at The Compass Rose. I LOVED it and so did he! Close to town, relaxing atmosphere, friendly inn keepers, great breakfast, every amenity you could want, beautiful, meticulously decorated and maintained suites (and I am fussy!) - what more could anyone ask for! I am an "Inn person" and have stayed... More

My husband and I recently stayed at the Compass Rose inn for a wedding in the area. The innkeeper, Gloria, was very hospitable and friendly. She allowed the bridal party to take over the living room area to get ready - which couldn't have been a more perfect setting! She also had great breakfasts available, as well as coffee and... More

We discovered the Compass Rose the same day we discovered Newburyport, and loved both. We are picky travellers and value privacy, great food and special service - and we got all three at this charming, quiet spot. The breakfasts were excellent, the bed was very comfortable and the hosts gave us great suggestions on local restaurants. We were lucky to... More