The Hotel Portsmouth 40 Court Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

"Great historic hotel, awesome customer service, and wonderful people. The breakfast is continental, with fresh fruits and berries, boiled eggs, overnight oats, yogurt, cereals and toast. The only downside in an otherwise perfect room (#303) was the strange half glass tub shower enclosure, which fails to prevent the water from escaping the tub and wetting the bath mat. Also, the lack of a full glass enclosure makes the shower cold when cool air invades the enclosure as you shower. Also, the tub needs anti-slip decals on the tub surface as it’s very slippery. Fix these two small issues and the rating would have been perfect."

"We stayed here two weeks ago and could not have been happier. It’s an old elegant building with very comfortable amenities, including a great continental breakfast, tea and coffee available around the clock, and water (still and fizzy) to fill up the carafe in your room. The bed was incredibly comfortable (the sheets are the best I’ve ever slept on), the hotel was quiet, and free parking in their lot was a huge bonus. It’s located downtown, just a 5 minute walk from many restaurants and shops. And at the end of our evening we spent a hour sitting in the parlor in the front of the hotel, having tea and cookies (complimentary) in front of the fireplace. It was a lovely stay and we will be back one day!"

"Location great. For a continental breakfast it was very good but at $300 a night it should be. The room was disappointing. We have stayed in lots of old and quirky hotels and with that in mind our room was what one might expect in that regard, however it was rather tired and felt a bit neglected. There was a frankly disgusting air vent right next to the toilet, which there's no excuse for having, and the paintwork was chipped in many places, both the walls and the furniture. We had asked for a quiet room but we were given 101 which was quite close to reception and there were enormous fans going somewhere near us (floor below? Laundry?) which, when we were trying to go to sleep, sounded like we were sleeping inside a tumble drier. When I mentioned this on checkout the man just said "sorry to hear that" with a big smile on his face."

"This is a great place to stay! The location is perfect for walking to everything downtown. The queen deluxe room was very spacious and the bed very comfortable. The shower/toilet area is not huge but big enough! The breakfast was just as described, continental with lot of options including yogurt parfaits and cold protein choices. Do not be scared off by any negative reviews. It’s an old inn that is lovely and super clean!"