Downtown Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Downtown
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Photo by Ana Lei
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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

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

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

Activities

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

AU$121
per adult
Historical Tastings at the Iconic Rockingham
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Our pick of the best Downtown Hotel Deals

Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown

Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown

3 out of 5
23 Portwalk Pl, Portsmouth, NH
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$346 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
AU$346
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Portsmouth. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,007 reviews)
"Love the location , easy to park and walk to everything"

Reviewed on 5 Aug. 2025

Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
The Hotel Portsmouth

The Hotel Portsmouth

3 out of 5
40 Court St., Portsmouth, NH
The price is AU$405 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
AU$405
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Portsmouth. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,010 reviews)
"Hostess was helpful and friendly. Hotel very quaint. Great location"

Reviewed on 4 Aug. 2025

The Hotel Portsmouth
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown

Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown

3 out of 5
100 High St, Portsmouth, NH
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$343 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
AU$343
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Portsmouth. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (74 reviews)
"Very nice place to stay! Convenient to walk to a variety of restaurants and shops in the charming section of Portsmouth!"

Reviewed on 4 Aug. 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/ Waterfront

Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/ Waterfront

3 out of 5
100 Deer Street, Portsmouth, NH
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$355 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
AU$355
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Portsmouth. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
"Great location. Very good condition. Shower control has flow control too. I hate hotels where you can't control the flow. We did tell the hotel. It would be nice if they had more towel racks or hooks in the bathroom to hang the bathtubs. Also, if you don't want to pay the valet service you can just ..."

Reviewed on 27 Jul. 2025

Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/ Waterfront
Ashworth by the Sea

Ashworth by the Sea

3 out of 5
295 Ocean Blvd, Hampton, NH
The price is AU$333 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
AU$333
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 our ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,226 reviews)
"The Ashworth is a long-standing hotel institution in Hampto Beach. As with most of the older ocean hotels in the New Hampshire/Maine area, the room was a little worn around the edges. It was clean and comfortable, in a great centralized location. The valet parking is a godsend for the crowded beach ..."

Reviewed on 5 Aug. 2025

Ashworth by the Sea
Ogunquit - The Milestone

Ogunquit - The Milestone

2 out of 5
687 Main Street, Ogunquit, ME
The price is AU$216 per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
AU$216
7 Sept - 8 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Ogunquit. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,122 reviews)
Will stay again
"The location was perfect with a short walk to the beach. Good continental breakfast and the trolley stop is right outside"

Reviewed on 4 Aug. 2025

Ogunquit - The Milestone
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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
Portsmouth

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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