The Hotel Portsmouth

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Lobby sitting area
Garden Suite | Terrace/patio
Interior entrance
Lobby lounge

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

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40 Court St., Portsmouth, NH, 03801
  • Place, Market Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, The Music Hall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Strawbery Banke Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Portsmouth, NH (PSM-Portsmouth Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Historic King

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

Superior King

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

King

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

Deluxe King

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

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

Haymarket Room

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

Loft Suite 1-Bedroom

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

Garden Suite

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

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 this property

The Hotel Portsmouth

Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Rundlet-May House
Along with a snack bar/deli, this hotel has coffee/tea in a common area and concierge services. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk and a banquet hall are onsite.
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.

The free breakfast at The Hotel Portsmouth gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Market Square. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a snack bar/deli.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include 4 meeting rooms and coffee/tea in a common area
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the breakfast
  • Steps from Rundlet-May House and John Paul Jones House Museum
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. There are 4 meeting rooms available. The business-friendly The Hotel Portsmouth also features coffee/tea in a common area and concierge services. Self parking is free.
Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 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

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per night
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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. 776 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 1002 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth K

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

Loved our stay

Absolutely loved this place. It’s like the perfect cross between B&B and hotel. The staff was delightful. We really enjoyed the speakeasy in the basement (hi Jim!). We met so many fellow travelers there. The location is perfect. Portsmouth is a great town, totally walkable, very safe and we can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend staying here
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun boutique hotel with great staff, unique continental breakfast, and close to Portsmouth attractions!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica Z

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

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

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

Stay at Hotels Portsmouth for a memorable time!

We had a great overall stay at the hotel Portsmouth in New Hampshire! The hotel was beautiful, our room was great, and the breakfast was delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

nora

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is eclectic. Great spaces for gathering (several living rooms, patio areas, and a basement bar w pool table and bar), easy onsite parking and service oriented staff. Decent basic breakfast and afternoon sugar cookies. The property is tired, however. It needs a full refit and upgrade to be back to it’s former glory.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

MaryAnn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk to downtown and waterfront Free parking. Perfect breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Tara

Not what it used to be...

It had been a while since we last stayed at The Hotel Portsmouth and we were disappointed in the way it seems to have gone downhill over the years. It was still under the management of the original owners when we first stayed. The attention to detail, the personal touches really made this place unique and we were so impressed with the style of the room, the delicious breakfast and the way with which the owners took such pride in the building. Since then, the place has been taken over by a larger hotel group, and its clear that not as much care goes into making the customer experience a special one. Our second floor room was fine, if not in need of a little sprucing up. The carpet, paint and furnishings were on the shabby side. There was a portable air conditioner, which worked fine but took up a significant amount of space in an already small room. The windows were in desperate need of washing. There is no in-room coffee, which was totally fine, but the downstairs/lobby coffee situation was not. At 8am, the staff was still getting basics out for service, and when we did finally get some coffee, it was lukewarm. We opted out of the included breakfast after the not-so-great coffee experience, heading elsewhere to eat. When we came back to check out, the door to our room was open, which was disconcerting (nothing was missing, but maybe they thought we had left already?). All in all, it was okay, but I think we will probably keep our options open next time we’re in town
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique and interesting property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

donna

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

Don't Think Twice About Staying Here!!

I would stay at and recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Portsmouth. It was charming, comfortable in every way, fantastic location, and the best amenities. I got the best night of sleep on our vacation here!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stefanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel service was impeccable and they were kind enough to upgrade our room. We received recommendations for dinner and shopping. Enjoyed the cute basement bar and walking to shops and restaurants. Only negative-our shower pressure was terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostess was helpful and friendly. Hotel very quaint. Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. If you wanted a morning cup of coffee you had to leave room. I like coffee in my room when I wake up. Not convenient. Plus, I hated the bathroom. It was tiny & sink wasn’t in the same room with toilet & shower. Just
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard, Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, Savannah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pretty hotel close to downtown with free parking. Very quiet with lots of charm. We struggled trying to close curtains for privacy, but still use the AC window unit. Our room overlooked a church next door . Only issue we had. Nice bar area on the first floor and really great outside patio area. Would definitely stay again !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very quaint and chic hotel with amazing decor and a lovely included breakfast and easy parking
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

eileen, BEDFORD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Beautifully preserved old building Not enough light in bedroom
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirstin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was large and comfortable. It was very hot when we were there and the A/C had a hard time keeping up with the heat.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super comfy bed. Staff was courteous and shared excellent options for dining and sightseeing options. Definitely worth a return trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025