Portsmouth Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Portsmouth
Where to stay in Portsmouth
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, Portsmouth Harbor Trail and The Music Hall are top sights worth seeing.
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.
Newington
Travellers like the shopping in Newington, and Fox Run Mall is a top attraction you might want to visit.
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.
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.
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
The room was great, easy check in, the only negative I’d comment on is the cost of parking- $45/night seems excessive
Reviewed on 25 Feb 2026
Hampton Inn Portsmouth Central
The room did have minor damages when I arrived. Small things like the hook behind the door missing, and the shower stopper was broken. At some point my room key wasn’t working but it just turned out that the key pad had to be charged in order for it to read my room key. I let the front desk know ...
Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
The staff was super friendly and welcoming! They even put out freshly baked cookies at night for the guests, a nice touch!
Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026
Ocean Air Suites
Rye Motor Inn: An Adults-Only Apartment Hotel
very clean, cozy and friendly service.
Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026
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.
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.
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.
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.
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- Market Square
- The Music Hall
- Fox Run Mall
- Portsmouth Harbor Trail
- Seacoast Repertory Theatre
- Prescott Park
- Governor John Langdon House Museum
- Rundlet-May House
- Portsmouth Athenaeum
- Warner House
- Players Ring Theatre
- Tugboat Alley
- USS Albacore Museum
- Nahcotta
- John Paul Jones House Museum
- Moffatt-Ladd House
- Jackson House Museum
- Portsmouth Love Wall
- St. John's Episcopal Church
- Children's Museum of Portsmouth
- George Rodgers House
