Wonderful "old time " drive up motel ! Fabulous decor in rooms and extremely clean . The grounds…read moreare beautifully landscaped with Picnic tables , and there are fire pits with free wood ! Absolutely beautiful motel. Will definitely stay again ! 5 stars but would give 10 if possible !

Stop right there! Look no further. This place is beautiful…read moreand luxurious at a great price. We loved the fire pits and Adirondack chairs. The beds were more comfy than my bed at home. Great shower too Spotless.

Horrible hotel- predatory charges for smoking in room. Never stay here. They charge you $350…read moreupon checkout - say silent alarm of sorts went off when no one smokes - offered to take a nicotine or marijuana test! Bad bad bad and shame on Marriott and shame on ownership.

I was here overnight and it exceeded expectations! There was plenty of parking and the hotel is…read moremassive. Check in was quick and friendly. I reserved a big room that comfortably held five people. The closet space was a walk in which was a pleasant surprise. The sofa was shockingly comfortable and did not cause any back problems. Bathroom was sufficient and very long. There was a cute desk space that you can put partition for privacy. In the morning, the complimentary hot breakfast was delicious and the waffles were great. I especially recommend the cheddar biscuits as they were savory and soft. I liked how there was a separation of the hot water from the coffee urns. No coffee taste in my tea! There is additional bathrooms on the first floor near the dining area for public use.

I've stayed at just about every hotel in Portsmouth over the years and this is my favorite. The…read morestaff are extremely friendly, welcoming, and helpful at every opportunity they can. The lobby and breakfast room are always kept super clean and modern and the rooms overall are great too. Excellent location, right downtown on a cute street. Highly recommend.

Room was Amazing and the Beds were Comfy... came down for breakfast and NEVER IN MY LIFE SAW…read moreCINNAMON WAFFLE BATTER..... Was Very Freaken Good Would come back again Gotta make it by 7am to have the breakfast bar downstairs just incase.... 7am to i think 11am is what the card said when we checked in From Baltimore MD to New Hampishire for a few days.... so i crossed 8 states and this was the last hotel i'd be staying in at the end of my trip Service was Friendly... and have a Great Sense of Humor....

Amazing!!! We stayed in a little cottage. It was clean, well kept, excellent amenities including…read morefull kitchen, laundry, ocean view deck, and convene it parking!!! This location is exceptional and the expereince is one we will repeat annually for sure!!! Thank you Philbrick's by the Sea!!!

Regretfully 2.5 years was was 2 years too long for us, here is our experience of the stay and our…read moreopinions. We signed a 3 year lease spending the 1st year there mostly on weekends and occasional days during the week, once we made it our single home after selling our house over a year ago reality set in. A lot of people will think they want to live at their favorite vacation spot until you live with the reality of random people who can & will walk/run by your living room sliders just feet away from your so called privacy at all times of day and night, it is a motel... When we were 1st there the night sky was amazing until an enormous flag went up that needs enormous lights to illuminate it every night. Then once the property owner's primary home was reportedly (by him) auctioned off he moved his family into one of the homes, (the former renters of that unit had a year plus lease, apparently they bailed within a few months), shortly after that the ongoing state of construction seemed to increase. With the heavy equipment and contractors trucks / trailers coming and going we woke one morning this past spring to the back of my wife's SUV having the rear corner punched in, we surely could not confirm that it happened in the parking lot so the next day I put a web cam pointing out back..damage done but we at least tried to be more careful. Dogs are (seemingly) not allowed on the property but one day earlier this year his contractor's 70lb dog came bounding into our open door (I thought we couldn't have dogs in the home!!). We love dogs and the dog was a known frequent guest on the property while the newest building was going up. We dodged a bullet with the just announced boil water alert for the surrounding area due to E Coli found in the water just recently! The positive is that the ocean view is great though being on the wrong side of RT1A you become very familiar with just how loud motorcycles can be and even worse the new trend of extreme stereo systems on some bikes. Again, short stay vs long stay. We creatively "negotiated" our way out of the lease conveniently before the cold winter months started and we have the mutually agreed lease termination document to prove it (one of the landscapers told my wife that he was sorry to hear that we were evicted?? A family member of mine heard the same story from a mutual friend that has absolutely nothing to do with any party involved. Where did this defaming lie originate?) Any way we left wondering how we stayed in such cramped space as long as we did! We have returned to being home owners once again and live just miles from the old Crown Colony. For future vacations that are near $3k for a week my wife and I can stay all inclusive in the Caribbean resort with food/drink & airfare included!

Stayed during the middle of the week to celebrate my anniversary. Check-in/check-out was painless…read more They also had complementary snacks for us! Other good things: The bathroom was spacious. The bed was comfy. The parking was easy and close. All around good stay.

Great location relative to downtown Portsmouth, Prescott Park, Strawberry Bank. Great historic…read moreproperty. Comfortable well appointed room. Communication was clear and clear effective. Check in very easy.

Had a great overnight stay here while in town for a wedding. Quiet and on a cute side street across…read morethe water from Portsmouth. Staff was helpful and friendly, room was cozy and comfy bed along with some snacks available 24/7 in the lobby

This was our second year staying at the inn, and we have already booked it again for 2024. Staff…read moreis a text away and quick to respond. It's a short walk to Kittery Point, downtown Portsmouth, a quick drive to restaurants, grocery stores, and Fort Foster which was a great new discovery. We've been visiting Portsmouth for 20+ years, and have stayed in many different places...the Water Street Inn is our favorite.

The Residence Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront is a solid Marriott Residence Inn…read more The location of this hotel (NOT to be confused with the Residence Inn at Pease International Airport, also in Portsmouth) is ideal; the hotel is close to everything in downtown Portsmouth. The Residence Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront is well maintained and immaculate. Breakfast is OK. The food is industrial grade. In my opinion, this hotel has become complacent, again, at breakfast. The standard, Residence Inn fare breakfast items are OK, but, there are no cut fruit, berries, or fruit cocktail, and no waffle iron, as is standard at many Residence Inn's. I was intrigued by this hotel's latest attempt at "value engineering" at breakfast, the cereal bowls have shrunk in size by about 30% (a staged, mathematical equation, to cause a guest to take less cereal, and to cost the hotel, less money (classic, "value engineering")). Fortunately, the Residence Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront is serving fresh, cooked daily, oatmeal, and has abandoned their previous shenanigans of serving instant oatmeal. In my opinion, this hotel is continuously nickel and diming their breakfast. I just don't get it, Marriott used to pride themselves on their food and beverage. The guest rooms are comfortable. Front Desk staff are largely apathetic. The high point of our stay was the Christmas decor and ambiance, at the hotel; the hotel goes the extra mile to decorate - - tastefully and professionally - - for the season. In summary, the Residence Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront is ideally located, clean, and safe. I am forever intrigued by this hotel's recurring efforts to maintain itself as a mediocre Residence Inn; it seems that the hotel leadership lacks the energy, money, or convictions, to excel; they are simply going through the motions, they demonstrate no commitment to, or passion to excel (traits of an Absentee Landlord, and poor manager).

I stayed there this past Friday night and the stay was extremely lackluster and all-over…read moredisappointing. Pros are that the hotel is pretty and is centrally located so you can venture around town very easily. The cons list is much longer. Front desk staff either have no personality or outright ignore your existence when you come and go. No smiles. No genuine interest in their guests. This goes for AM and PM staff. Across the board, these women are not at all friendly. Disappointing. Try harder ladies. The room itself looks nice but its functionality isn't good. The entrance to the room is a fire door which is ideal but it SLAMS so loud if you allow it to close behind you. The whole corridor can hear when each door slams shut. The bathroom has minimalist lighting ie 'eco-friendly'. It was so dim that I could barely see myself to pluck my eyebrows in the mirror. No option to brighten the light either. Only vanity-style side-lights to the bathroom mirror and no overheard light. Oh and you want to see yourself in the mirror after the shower or clear out the moisture? You're out of luck. There is no option for ventilation either. Apparently it isn't 'eco-friendly' enough to run a ventilation fan to clear out the humidity lol. The half shower-door concept looks lovely on paper but logistically, anytime you move your body excessively or on the side of the shower that is open to the bathroom (no door or shower curtain on that side), water just sprays the whole floor. Soaking wet. Which means you use more towels to clean it up and that uses more energy to wash those extra towels. The eco-concept is lovely in theory but in practice, it fails abysmally. It really turned me off to this brand and I hope to never stay at this hotel again. Three stars for being 'meh'

Booked this hotel through a third party which lists it as 4 star. This hotel has 4 star photo…read moreaesthetics but the amenities of an Airbnb with an out of town owner. Check in was a little wonky as no one is present at the "hotel" everything is done through text. The room is a little dingy. Bathroom fan is LOUD and gross. Rug under bed is dirty. The shower had a ton of hair from previous users. These guys are really cheap and don't let you have access to AC and should really turn it down because the place is lowkey musty. When my husband texted about the shower cleanliness they told us we could shower is another room. Like what?? It's not worth staying here. EDIT: Editing my review to 3 stars because they gave us a partial refund which indicates good customer service to me.

Honestly, I am confused by the low ratings from others…read more We too had a *minor* issue getting into our room (the electronic code shared with us via email was not working, and with no onsite staff it was *a little* annoying trying to get someone to help us remotely, but phone. So, it took as extra 10-15 mins. No biggy. Beyond that though, the room was clean and comfortable and the price was right. We'd stay here again on a future visit to Portsmouth.

i highly recommend this spot. great host and great location and clean room. is a bit expensive but…read moreworth it

The Inn Downtown is amazing. I seriously wanted to move in, it's so cute. Check in and checkout are…read morea breeze and it's close to everything downtown. There's a kitchenette which makes life easy if you're eating out and bringing any leftovers home. The bed was so comfortable it felt like I was in my own bed which literally never happens at a chain hotel. I will absolutely stay here again and have been telling everyone the same.

For context, my last 40+ google reviews have all been 5 stars because I genuinely look for the good…read morein places. I travel 150 days a year and love boutique hotels. That is why I was so surprised and disappointed by my stay at Hotel Thaxter in Portsmouth. The room was shockingly small, smaller than many I have stayed in in NYC/ Manhattan. The bed was extremely hard and uncomfortable. The curtain was broken, so light poured in early in the morning. It was also very loud. We could clearly hear street noise, guests talking, and stomping from above. Housekeeping was especially concerning. When we returned, the bed looked as though it had been left halfway through being made, unfinished and careless. Towels were not refreshed, and the in-room water was not refilled. Small details matter. I asked about upgrading to a king suite (was in queen room) and was happy to pay, as larger rooms showed available online. I was told they could not move us even if the difference was paid because I did not book directly through their website and that next time I should book direct. Ironically, those larger rooms sat empty while we remained cramped. Most travelers discover boutique hotels through third-party platforms, so using that as a reason not to accommodate even a paid upgrade felt unreasonable and disappointing. I am giving 2 stars only because the location is excellent and the lobby is cute. Otherwise, this did not live up to the boutique standard at all. I loved my stay at Sailmaker's House last summer; they were booked this weekend hence why we were excited to try hotel Thaxter. I would strongly recommend staying there instead. I would avoid staying here.

This small boutique hotel of 15 rooms is the perfect spot to stay if you visit Portsmouth. Close to…read morebars and restaurants within walking distance, but off the beaten path so that you can enjoy the peace and quiet out of the main downtown area. Each room is decorated with an elegant color pallet. We stayed in on of the smaller rooms, but it fit our needs for what we were in the area for. The beds are comfortable, showers beautiful and clean, and the hotel common area comfortable to hang out with friends. The staff is super accommodating, and the service is run BnB style, curated to your personal arrival. There's a Japanese restaurant in the restaurant, Nichinan. We didn't try it, but we plan to visit there the next time we are in town, we've heard great things! Lentz_explore