Downtown Travel Guide

Portsmouth

Downtown
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Popular places to visit

Market Square

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.

Market Square
Portsmouth Athenaeum

Portsmouth Athenaeum

You can study the exhibits at Portsmouth Athenaeum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.

Portsmouth Athenaeum
Prescott Park

Prescott Park

Explore the great outdoors at Prescott Park, a lovely green space in Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.

Prescott Park

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.

The Music Hall

Strawbery Banke Museum

5/5(1 review)

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.

Strawbery Banke Museum

Portsmouth Brewery

4/5(1 review)

Find out about the history of Portsmouth when you spend time at Portsmouth Brewery. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.

Portsmouth Brewery

Things to do

Guide Cassandra sharing the highlights of the magnificently preserved exterior of the Rockingham. Learn the history of the building & its role at the center of Portsmouth life through the centuries.

Historical Tastings at the Iconic Rockingham

£59
per adult
Historical Tastings at the Iconic Rockingham
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Top hotels in Downtown

Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown

Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown

3 out of 5
23 Portwalk Pl, Portsmouth, NH
The price is £155 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
£155
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Portsmouth. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,013 reviews)
"The hotel was very close to shopping and dining. The rooms were clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. It was great to have the free coffee and breakfast each morning too. I would definitely stay here again."

Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025

Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown

Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown

3 out of 5
100 High St, Portsmouth, NH
The price is £147 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
£147
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Portsmouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, room service and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (83 reviews)
Great weekend stay
"The location of the hotel couldn't be better. We were able to go back and forth from our room to different restaurants, bars, and shops; all within a very short walking distance. The hotel staff from check-in/check-out to valet staff to housekeeping were all extremely polite and helpful. The only ..."

Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
The Hotel Portsmouth

The Hotel Portsmouth

3 out of 5
40 Court St., Portsmouth, NH
The price is £231 per night from 3 Sept to 4 Sept
£231
3 Sept - 4 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Portsmouth. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,002 reviews)
"Lovely place to stay, easy 10 MINS walk to most restaurants and shopping. Loved the hotel only speakeasy in basement to end the night with a relaxing adult beverage."

Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025

The Hotel Portsmouth
Ogunquit - The Milestone

Ogunquit - The Milestone

2 out of 5
687 Main Street, Ogunquit, ME
The price is £88 per night from 9 Sept to 10 Sept
£88
9 Sept - 10 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly motel in Ogunquit. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,117 reviews)
"Convenient clean friendly staff clean grounds"

Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025

Ogunquit - The Milestone
Ashworth by the Sea

Ashworth by the Sea

3 out of 5
295 Ocean Blvd, Hampton, NH
The price is £160 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
£160
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Hampton. Enjoy 3 restaurants, a beach locale and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the bar and the helpful staff in their ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,255 reviews)
"Location, clean and safe, great staff"

Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025

Ashworth by the Sea
Quality Inn

Quality Inn

2.5 out of 5
1190 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH
The price is £152 per night from 4 Sept to 5 Sept
£152
4 Sept - 5 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Portsmouth. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Perfect stay
"Very clean. Wonderful service. Lovely staff"

Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025

Quality Inn
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown

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North End

When in North End, you can plan a visit to The Music Hall and Portsmouth Brewery, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

North End
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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.

South End
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West End

When in West End, you can plan a visit to The Music Hall and Portsmouth Harbor Trail, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

West End
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Pease

When in Pease, you can plan a visit to Red Hook Brewery and Fox Run Mall, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Pease
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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.

Elwyn Park

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