The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Portsmouth

Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel

Perfect for Your First Time in Portsmouth

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Located at 250 Market Street, Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel has great rooms from $244 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

AC Hotels by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/Waterfront

Perfect for First-Timers

A great place to stay is AC Hotels by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/Waterfront which has nice rooms starting at $232. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 299 Vaughn Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Hotel Thaxter

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Portsmouth

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hotel Thaxter to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $279. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 15 Middle Street. You'll also find family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

Courtyard by Marriott Portsmouth

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $147, Courtyard by Marriott Portsmouth, at 1000 Market Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth/Downtown

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth/Downtown has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $199 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 23 Portwalk Place. Furthermore, it also offers an indoor pool, laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

Homewood Suites by Hilton Portsmouth Downtown

Perfect for Your First Visit to Portsmouth

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Homewood Suites by Hilton Portsmouth Downtown is 8.70 out of 10. This place has a fitness center, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $188, and it's located at 165 Deer Street. We also love the bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

The Hotel Portsmouth

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Hotel Portsmouth because it has great rooms that start at $225. It has a bar, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 40 Court Street. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love amenities at this convenient hotel.

Fairfield Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Seacoast

Perfect for Your First Time in Portsmouth

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Fairfield Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Seacoast offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, laundry services, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $142 (before taxes). It's located at 650 Borthwick Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 miles from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/Waterfront

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 100 Deer Street, Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/Waterfront has great rooms from $156 (before taxes). It offers room service, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.