Downtown Travel Guide
Portsmouth
Popular places to visit
Market Square
You can learn about the history of Portsmouth with a trip to Market Square. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
The Music Hall
Get tickets for a show at The Music Hall, a popular theatre in Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Strawbery Banke Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Strawbery Banke Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Enjoy a show at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, a theatre with a story to tell in Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Governor John Langdon House Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Governor John Langdon House Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Discover Portsmouth
You can study the exhibits at Discover Portsmouth, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Portsmouth. Stroll along the seaside or visit the shops in the area.
Things to do
E-Bike Tour By The Sea: Lighthouses, Atlantic, Beaches & Islands
New Hampshire Coastal and Seaside E-Bike Tour Grand Experience
Top hotels in Downtown
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
Good place for business
Reviewed on 13 May 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
I definitely would go back there the manager Trevor was great The whole staff was excellent I don’t remember everyone name
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel
The rooms were clean and the staff were attentive.
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
The Hotel Portsmouth
Great breakfast, friendly staff and very ornately decorated hotel. The hotel room itself does not have a fridge which is a downside. Overall its a nice place for a stay that is central and walkable to downtown Portsmouth.
Reviewed on 13 May 2026
Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/ Waterfront
Clean room. Helpful staff. Good breakfast only downside was the parking but was only a block away and got my steps in. Thanks for having us!
Reviewed on 9 May 2026
Homewood Suites By Hilton Portsmouth Downtown
We had a wonderful visit everyone was so nice they had 3 parking options the room was beautiful and so clean ! Super comfortable bed also! Breakfast was also super nice got to try new things! So close to everything downtown we walked everywhere
Reviewed on 4 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown
North End
When in North End, you can plan a visit to The Music Hall and Market Square, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
South End
While visiting South End, you might make a stop by sights like Wentworth Gardner and Tobias Lear Houses and Children's Museum of Portsmouth.
West End
When in West End, you can plan a visit to The Music Hall and Market Square, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Pease
When in Pease, you can plan a visit to Red Hook Brewery and Fox Run Mall, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Elwyn Park
While Elwyn Park isn't home to many top sights, Water Country and Wentworth by the Sea Golf Club are some notable places to visit nearby.
Newington
Travellers like the shopping in Newington, and Fox Run Mall is a top attraction you might want to visit.
