Downtown Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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

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

Portsmouth Scavenger Hunt: Pretty Portsmouth

Self-Guided Portsmouth Scavenger Hunt: Pretty Portsmouth

NZ$21
per adult
Self-Guided Portsmouth Scavenger Hunt: Pretty Portsmouth
The Haunted Portsmouth Brewery

Self Guided Haunted Walking Tour in Portsmouth APP/GPS/EMF Reader

NZ$13
per adult
Self Guided Haunted Walking Tour in Portsmouth APP/GPS/EMF Reader
Healing Tea

Tea Blending

NZ$167
per adult
Tea Blending
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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
The price is NZ$433 per night from 27 July to 28 July
NZ$433
27 July - 28 July
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! (1,012 reviews)
"Very clean"

Reviewed on 13 Jul. 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 NZ$419 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
NZ$419
10 Aug - 11 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! (58 reviews)
"Great location. Great room."

Reviewed on 9 Jul. 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
The Hotel Portsmouth

The Hotel Portsmouth

3 out of 5
40 Court St., Portsmouth, NH
The price is NZ$520 per night from 28 July to 29 July
NZ$520
28 July - 29 July
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! (1,004 reviews)
"Absolutely fantastic property. Nice areas to enjoy on property and loved that there was a bar/games and pool table downstairs. Super friendly staff and very clean. Great highly upgraded continental breakfast."

Reviewed on 10 Jul. 2025

The Hotel Portsmouth
Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/ Waterfront

Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/ Waterfront

3 out of 5
100 Deer Street, Portsmouth, NH
The price is NZ$446 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
NZ$446
3 Aug - 4 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! (1,004 reviews)
"The hotel is accessible and is conveniently located in a very nice area near the water and with many choices of very nice restaurants. The staff are very nice. The rooms are clean and spacious. It is a nice place to stay."

Reviewed on 9 Jul. 2025

Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/ Waterfront
Ogunquit - The Milestone

Ogunquit - The Milestone

2 out of 5
687 Main Street, Ogunquit, ME
The price is NZ$290 per night from 16 July to 17 July
NZ$290
16 July - 17 July
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! (1,099 reviews)
A nice place to stay
"I needed a room that was cold, dark and had a bed close to the bathroom because I am recovering from Lyme disease and I had not been able to sleep prior to checking in. I finally got the rest that I needed. This place was exactly what I wanted"

Reviewed on 12 Jul. 2025

Ogunquit - The Milestone
Cliff House Maine

Cliff House Maine

4.5 out of 5
591 Shore Road, Cape Neddick, ME
The price is NZ$1,409 per night from 24 July to 25 July
NZ$1,409
24 July - 25 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury resort in Cape Neddick. Enjoy free parking, an outdoor pool, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,009 reviews)
"I liked the grounds and the view. The room was average with a small slippery bathtub. There are no good charging options for EVs."

Reviewed on 13 Jul. 2025

Cliff House Maine
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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 Market Square, 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

Downtown Travel Guide

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