The Blue Jay Budget Host Inn Salem is located just off I-81 at Exit 132 in Salem, Virginia in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and 11 miles from the Roanoke Regional Airport. Salem is the main business address for General Electric Company, Graham White Manufacturing, Maid Bess Corporation, Timber Truss Housing, Valleydale Foods, and Yokohama Tire Corporation. Roanoke College is 7 miles away with Radford University and Virginia Western Community College less than 23 miles away. Local attractions include the Dixie Caverns, Salem Museum, Mill Mountain Zoo, and the Salem Golf Course.