West End Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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.
Water Country
Enjoy an outing to Water Country during your stay in Portsmouth. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.
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.
Fox Run Mall
You can search for that perfect souvenir at Fox Run Mall during your trip to Portsmouth. Wander the beautiful beaches and waterfront 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.
Our pick of the best West End Hotel Deals
Ashworth by the Sea
Beach view was awesome. Dont drink
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
Anchorage Inn and Resort
My wife and I visit the Anchorage several times a year sometimes up to five or six times from the Lake region of New Hampshire and every single time. We have a great time. The rooms are very clean up-to-date. The proper is always well maintained and the staff downstairs when you check in or always ...
Reviewed on 4 Apr 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
Everything was good! However, I hesitated on giving it 4 stars. Wanted to do 3 stars… really just because the pillows were so small! We were in a king bed and the pillows were awkwardly small and uncomfortable. They were like for toddlers lol we even got extra pillows/ pillows that were down free… ...
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
I love this hotel and the staff is excellent, the pool room windows should be frosted however.
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
Quality Inn Portsmouth
My friend and I just wanted to get away for the night! So we only stayed one night but we hung out on the hot tub made friends and had a blast! The hotel is great. I didn’t have the breakfast cause I slept in. The shower is awesome. The water pressure was amazing. I didn’t give it a five stars just ...
Reviewed on 17 Mar 2026
Cliff House Maine
The property is amazing and the staff were polite and very attentive. It’s a negative for me that I couldn’t take my 8 year old in the outdoor pool, but I’m sure if i wasn’t there with a child I’d appreciate a kid-free zone. The indoor pool was pretty filthy, with some wrappers and things floating ...
Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around West End
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, The Music Hall and Market Square are top sights worth seeing.
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.
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.
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.
Pease
When in Pease, you can plan a visit to Red Hook Brewery and Fox Run Mall, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Newington
Travellers like the shopping in Newington, and Fox Run Mall is a top attraction you might want to visit.
