The Hotel Portsmouth

3.0 star property

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Historic King

Historic King

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(37 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior King

Superior King

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, iron/ironing board

King

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(45 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe King

Deluxe King

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(38 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Suite

King Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Haymarket Room

Haymarket Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Loft Suite 1-Bedroom

Loft Suite 1-Bedroom

  • 67 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Garden Suite

Garden Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, iron/ironing board

Penthouse King Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 70 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Portsmouth

With a stay at The Hotel Portsmouth in Portsmouth (Downtown), you'll be steps from Rundlet-May House and John Paul Jones House Museum. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Discover Portsmouth and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from The Music Hall.

What's nearby

  • Market Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Discover Portsmouth - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • The Music Hall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Governor John Langdon House Museum - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Strawbery Banke Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Dover Transportation Center - 18 min drive
  • Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Thirsty Moose Tap House - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Works Bakery Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Wilder - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Gilley's PM Lunch - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Goat - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Hotel Portsmouth

Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Rundlet-May House
The Hotel Portsmouth offers 32 accommodations with bathrobes and designer toiletries. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Portsmouth hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 32 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of The Hotel Portsmouth. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and coffee/tea in a common area. This hotel has 4 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Sise Inn
Sise Inn Portsmouth
Sise Portsmouth
Hotel Portsmouth
The Hotel Portsmouth Hotel
The Hotel Portsmouth Portsmouth
The Hotel Portsmouth Hotel Portsmouth

The Hotel Portsmouth Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 778 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 1004 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loves the location and the staff was excellent. Good breakfast and easy parking. Walkable to everything but on a quiet street.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness
This was an odd greeting to the place. I waited about 10 minutes while staring at the check-in area that had a lot of ha cups
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was during travel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy

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

Terrific location!

Terrific location, excellent staff. Room was spacious and quiet, however it needed a little TLC (no lamps in the living room area, etc.). Breakfast was adequate.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karin

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

Amazing and will definitely stay there again!

The staff was amazing. The hotel was absolutely stunning!! And its location couldn't have been more perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Tanya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel Portsmouth is a darling, quaint hotel. The room was comfortable and updated. The a/c was a little confusing, as it was a system I was not familiar with and there were no instructions. But we mostly figured it out so we could remain comfortable. The included breakfast was not very good. The sticky bun was cold and hard, the oatmeal was cold and the only dishes were plastic so it couldn’t be warmed in the microwave. But the eclectic vibe made up for the bad breakfast. And the bar downstairs was a lot of fun.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great old house. The staircase was beautiful and do were the common rooms. My only complaint would be their use of the word “buffet” for the breakfast, that made me think it would have things like scrambled eggs, bacon maybe pancakes or waffles, it was more of an extended continental breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely inn The room was nicely appointed. Very close to sites,restaurants, etc.. I was somewhat disappointed in the breakfast. We had been traveling quite a bit and had slept in and did not make it to breakfast until about 45 minutes before service ended. Unfortunately the breakfast bar had been well picked over and the only thing left was a bagel and a banana. I would just hope that they would refresh it so there could’ve been some fruit. Thank you for a nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Easy parking nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with partner
Employees were very helpful and went out of their way to accommodate all our needs!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Amenities
Great property
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the penthouse and the conditions were sub par. Fan didn't work, some lamps didn't work, curtains were broken, elevator was broken, WiFi was down, and trash wasn't changed from previous guests. Beautiful room but could use some updating especially for a penthouse experience. Friendly staff and otherwise clean and cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arthur, Plano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute hotel in the middle of Portsmouth in a converted large old house. Very cute hotel and would absolutely stay there again. Loved the breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jane, Seattle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was satisfactory and plentiful. Good location with lots of restaurants and shops nearby. The property is a bit dated, although some people might be looking for some place reminiscent of the historical nature of Portsmouth. The rooms are a bit small, but functional.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely building. Nicely and uniquely furnished. Very British style. Service needs improvement. Our room wasn’t cleaned at all on the second day until we contacted the Redon at the front desk. She said she had no idea why it wasn’t cleaned. Brought in a bunch of fresh towels and left them on the bed which wasn’t made. Didn’t pick up soiled towels or clean the bathroom. Didn’t empty wastebaskets. Preposterous! Although staff is friendly, many of thhrm are untrained . This is unacceptable
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Renee

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

Perfect weekend stay

Beautifully decorated hotel. Comfy rooms. Great breakfast in the morning to get you on your way. Stayed in one of the bottom rooms, spacious and perfect if you bring your furry friend. However you can hear everything happening on the floors above. Request a higher level room or bring ear plugs to sleep if you are a light sleeper. By the way…Loved the speakeasy on the bottom floor!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

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

Beautiful Portsmouth!

It was A plus from start to finish!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025