Downtown 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 walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
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.
Prescott Park
Explore the great outdoors at Prescott Park, a lovely green space in Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches 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.
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 Downtown Hotel Deals
Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
The staff was very helpful, professional and kind. All of those that we encountered! Would highly recommend for great breakfast, comfortable bedding, clean and great location!
Reviewed on 18 Dec 2025
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
Clean and great location
Reviewed on 16 Dec 2025
The Hotel Portsmouth
Great idea to have free parking and lovely assortment for free breakfast. Comfy bed and super location close to Jimmy's jazz club. Only needed hot cocoa!
Reviewed on 15 Dec 2025
Homewood Suites By Hilton Portsmouth Downtown
Exceptionally clean! The only thing was the air was very dry and it could use a humidifier, but great area in the center of downtown and exceptionally clean
Reviewed on 29 Nov 2025
Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/ Waterfront
The room was lovely and clean. The amenities were everything you would expect. The staff were so helpful, friendly and gracious which was beyond what we expected. definitelwowould love to stay with
Reviewed on 20 Dec 2025
The Bow Hotel
Please let patrons know up front that parking is $35/NIGHT. The room was tight, but clean and modern. The mini fridge needs to be pulled out of the bottom of the closet. It was incredibly convenient to be on Bow street to walk anywhere we needed to in town. We saw a show in at The Rep theatre (same ...
Reviewed on 8 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown
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.
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.
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.
Pease
When in Pease, you can plan a visit to Red Hook Brewery and Fox Run Mall, 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.
Newington
Travellers like the shopping in Newington, and Fox Run Mall is a top attraction you might want to visit.
