Downtown Travel Guide
Portsmouth
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.
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.
Governor John Langdon House Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Governor John Langdon House Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Warner House
You can study the exhibits at Warner House, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Portsmouth. Visit the area's shops or amble around its waterfront.
Top hotels in Downtown
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
There were 2 terrible and nasty and rude young women with long blonde hair on arrival Wednesday the 29 of April and AGAIN when we left on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:38. Why don’t they have to wear name tags??? We were in room 342 (the SAME ROOM we stayed in May of 2025!) and could NOT GET HOT WATER!! ...
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
The hotel was easy to find and ideally located for downtown Portsmouth. I was frustrated by how expensive the valet parking was, and the lack of self parking options, considering the hotel had its own parking lot. The lobby and check-in process was nice, very clean and orderly. Sadly our room was ...
Reviewed on 3 May 2026
The Hotel Portsmouth
I loved the decor! The room was clean and well appointed, staff were friendly, and the location was great.
Reviewed on 3 May 2026
Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel
The rooms were clean and the staff were attentive.
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/ Waterfront
rooms very new full frig. and clean
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026
Homewood Suites By Hilton Portsmouth Downtown
We had a wonderful visit everyone was so nice they had 3 parking options the room was beautiful and so clean ! Super comfortable bed also! Breakfast was also super nice got to try new things! So close to everything downtown we walked everywhere
Reviewed on 4 May 2026
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 Market Square, 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.
