Hotels in Portsmouth, NH
Downtown accommodations are preferable, as everything is within walking distance, but prices tend to be high. The fairly new Courtyard Portsmouth (tel. 603/436-2121), at 1000 Market St., is big and modern, with business amenities and comfortable beds; it's right off I-95 about 2 or 3 minutes' drive from downtown. But the service here is highly variable; hopefully that will improve. It books up fast on summer weekends or when conventions come to town, so specify and confirm your room type in advance. There's also a Hilton Garden Inn (tel. 603/431-1499) in a very central downtown location, with a nice indoor pool. It's a little pricier than the Sheraton .
For more downscale, budget-priced accommodations, less-stylish chain and family-owned hotels and motels are found at the edges of town along I-95 and around the big traffic circle on the Route 1 bypass. I can't vouch for all of these; it's buyer beware.
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Ale House Inn
With brick walls, modernist furnishings, cool gray-and-blue details, flatscreen TVs, and complementary iPads in every room, the friendly owners at this former brewery warehouse, in a prime downtown location, clearly know their savvy audience. The boutique-style inn also offers guests…$$Around town
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Martin Hill Inn Bed & Breakfast
This B&B in a residential neighborhood is just a short walk from downtown. The inn consists of two period buildings: a main house (built circa 1815) and a second guesthouse built 35 years later. All rooms have king or queen-size beds, writing tables, and sofas or sitting areas,…$$Around Town - Hotel
Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth
This five-story, in-town brick hotel is nicely located on the way into town—the attractions of downtown Portsmouth are virtually at your doorstep (Strawbery Banke is about a 10-minute walk, and waterfront bars are a block or two away). Another plus: There’s plenty of parking both…$$$Around Town - B&B
The Sailmaker’s House
This historic little inn is tucked away in an 1814 home on Court Street, an ideal base for exploring Portsmouth: Strawbery Banke is just a block away, and Market Square (the center of the city’s cafe action) is just 2 blocks. Renovated in 2017, the rooms have a Crate and Barrel feel,…$$Around town - Hotel
Three Chimneys Inn
About 20 minutes northwest of Portsmouth at the edge of the university town of Durham, this is a wonderful retreat. The main section of the inn dates to 1649, but later additions and renovations have given it more of a regal Georgian feel. All of the units are above average in size,…$$Durham - Hotel
Wentworth by the Sea
When this historic resort reopened nearly 20 years ago, it was a major event; it’s now one of the top resorts in New England. The photogenic grand hotel, which opened on New Castle Island in 1874 but later shut down, was refurbished by the owners of the Samoset and is operated…$$$New Castle
