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BlueJay Motel - Salem - Roanoke I-81

2.0 star property
Motel near Dixie Caverns in Salem

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Staircase
Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Air conditioning
Reception
Exterior
Front of property

Reviews

4.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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5399 W Main St, Salem, VA, 24153
  • Place, Dixie Caverns
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Salem Civic Center
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, LewisGale Medical Center
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Roanoke, VA (ROA-Roanoke Regional)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Air conditioning

Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Air conditioning

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Single Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Single Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double or Twin Room

Double or Twin Room

  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

About the area

Salem

In Salem .At this Salem motel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Dixie Caverns and 6 miles (10 km) of Green Hill Park Trailhead. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Roanoke College and Moyers Sports Complex.
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What's nearby

  • Dixie Caverns - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Roanoke College - 8 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Salem Civic Center - 12 min drive - 16.4 km
  • LewisGale Medical Center - 14 min drive - 17.4 km
  • Virginia Tech University - 23 min drive - 43.8 km

Getting around

  • Roanoke Station - 22 min drive
  • Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Tropical Snow Hawaiian Shaved Ice - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Hardee's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬8 min drive

About this property

BlueJay Motel - Salem - Roanoke I-81

Motel near Dixie Caverns in Salem
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. BlueJay Motel - Salem - Roanoke I-81 also features a vending machine, a convenience store, and an ATM. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Salem motel.

  • 1 floor
  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1960
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Convenience store
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • ATM
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
BlueJay Motel - Salem - Roanoke I-81 offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. 42-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Salem motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Thin carpet in room

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 15
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: USD 15

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 17 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service fee: USD 2 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in fee: USD 15 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 15
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 35 mi (56 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted. Guests whose residence is within 35 mi (56 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in. Long-term renters welcome. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and masks are required in public areas for unvaccinated guests.

We should mention

  • One child 17 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Blue Jay Motel Salem
Blue Jay Salem
Blue Jay Motel
Hotel Salem Roanoke I 81

BlueJay Motel - Salem - Roanoke I-81 Reviews

Reviews

4.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 84 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 84 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 84 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 84 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 84 reviews

5.0/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Staff & service

3.4/10

Amenities

4.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Angela

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was to far out
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Solomon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect environment
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DONT STAY HERE. It’s tough to have to travel on a budget and trusting images descriptions online as this was a really bad place. Luckily I didn’t experience bedbugs but there was a bad odor, sheets with hair on it, dead cockroaches, stinkbugs hiding, mold build up, and trash like condom wrapper left behind. It was loud with the two highways on either side and the shower took forever to warm up, many minutes. Luckily they didn’t try to overcharge me and I only needed a quick stay to sleep but this is one of the worst places I’ve seen across the country, not worth $50/night spend more and go elsewhere
Mildew
Cockroach
Condom wrapping
Broken lock
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jackson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
the tv DID in fact werk
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Norman Bates

Took 20 minutes to register site. Clearly shows there is new paint and new bedding and new linens and new flooring, but apparently these are just showrooms. I ended up in a room that hadn't had the carpet changed for 50 years. Colors were brand new but over the top of dirty stained walls. Stains already starting to show through no bathtub. Just a shower tiny clearly says on the check-in. No refunds which should have told me something right then
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Run down Motel, not a hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not stay Left after one hour. Was filthy
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amir

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Esther

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a good motel, not a hotel.

Arrived and name on motel was Bluejay, not what was advertised. Would not suggest others to stay. Towels felt like they were hung dry. If I wasn't so exhausted would not have stayed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beverly J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

michael, S. Williamsport

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No heat, no new soap only a used soap bar, no tissue, broken sink, needs a total renovation
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Erica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a scary site when we pulled up and the sign at the road does not even read OYO Hotel, it reads Blue Jay Motel. I would pass on staying here again, we were supposed to stay 2 nights and only stayed 1 and I would not even use the shower, I took my shower somewhere else and not at this scary place.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sean

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay away

Looked nothing like the pictures in the the actual room, name different on the sign
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

john

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
room was terrible and I'm not a picky person
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Aged property and non-smoking room smells like smoke, but there is a fridge with freezer, microwave and a nice Mexican restaurant a mile down the road. Inexpensive compared with near by options, and close to trailhead.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Valerie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I don’t usually give reviews and certainly not bad ones but seems this property had its heyday in the 1950s and hasn’t been updated since. I should have read the prior reviews as I mistakenly assumed the OYO connection helped but there was no sign, literally, of OYO and the pictures online are very misleading. This property is what it is - a rundown roadside motel - and you get what you pay for.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kari

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Melanie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I arrived and there was NO RESERVATION FROM EXPEDIA. I had to scramble and find another hotel in the area during a sold out Virginia Tech Parents weekend trip. I had to pay $300 a night at two different hotels to accomodate me and my son. Then Expedia says that I am not going to get a refund. This was a horrific experience. Not only do I deserve a FULL REFUND (cannot believe you said I am not getting one) but you should ALSO reimburse me for the two hotels I had to find LAST MINUTE in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kari

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was pleasant. The property however, was HORRIBLE! If I could give zero stars I would. The bed was hard, the shower was a linens closet in the bathroom with tile from floor to ceiling and a broken shower head. Needless to say we did not use the shower. The property is VERY dated. It doesn’t look like it’s ever been update or maintained. The tile behind the bathroom door was cracked, pieces missing and just horribly dirty. The bathroom floor was sticky. The walls are blue and there are patches done to the wall (which are big spots of white). I was extremely surprised that OYO had their name on the motel (it’s NOT a hotel). The sign out from is the Blue Jay Inn. Another example of lack of cleanliness, maintenance at a huge price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Viet

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They posted Hotel OYO but it motel name Blue Jay. It’s terrible ad
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value! Traditional road-side motel - no frills, but clean and a nice bed to sleep in. Really easy check-in/check-out with not issues!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sub standard no service

This place is a dump, it listed check in as 4pm-Midnight, we got there at 11pm and no one was at the lobby. Two cats roamed the dirty lobby room, the hotel sign said Blue Jay Hotel, not listed on the info. I do not recommend this place, we are hoping to get a refund for no service.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024