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Teresa H.

Stayed here for the first time! This place is so charming! We came to Portsmouth for our friends wedding. And this hotel was across the street from the venue. So happy to have found this cute like boutique hotel. I wish we had more time to stay in the area. The room was the prefect size for what we needed. Yes small but we were only there for two nights. The bed was so so so comfortable! However !! The edge of the bed is a little dangerous my husband and I kept hitting our shins on the corners. So be ware. And the heated tile in the bathroom came in clutch! Loved that we could just text the hotel and front desk for anything. We parked our car with them which they valeted for us. We could just text them when we needed the car. The little tea coffee station was great. But the coffee worked half the time for me. The capsules didn't get captured correctly in the nesspresso machine. Having tea as an option was prefect. And they had a variety of milks for your hot beverages. And they had oatmeal that you could have in the morning. And oj They also have a water dispenser which I used to refill the glass bottle provided in our room. I hope to stay here again. The room was quiet. And we loved that we didn't have a hassle checking in. We got in late Friday night and it was so convent to type the key code for the front main door and for our room. Drop the bags off. And then we went to the goat for some drinks.

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Rachel N.

The rooms were clean and spacious. The Hotel Thaxter is very centrally located in Portsmouth so we were a walking distance from everything we wanted to do. There is a free parking lot less than a half mile from the hotel. We were able to park there all weekend without issue. (We did move our car at one point to take a day trip into Maine though!) The staff at the front desk are very helpful and welcoming. The lobby is beautiful! There is a sushi restaurant called Nichinan that we ate at one night and it all felt very luxurious! The food was amazing, the ambiance in the restaurant and throughout the hotel is great. I have been recommending this hotel to all of my friends who want to get away in Portsmouth, NH!

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Ralph Z.

Very nice boutique hotel in the tourist district of Portsmouth. Modern design in well appointed rooms and nice amenities. Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. Parking can be a challenge but off season we found street parking available at reasonable rates.

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The boutique hotels that are part of the Lark Hotel group frequently provide interesting and…read morecharming decor that is a welcome change from the larger hotel chains. Hotel Portsmouth is no different, with a Stars and Stripes motif that is pervasive throughout the common areas of the hotel. Unfortunately, that charm of a historic building often comes at a cost, and the HVAC system and elevator are in need of maintenance. We were forewarned that the elevator was out of service - not an issue for us. However, our room temperature upon check-in was 76 degrees (in March). The mini-split, despite appearing modern, was inoperable, so we switched to a different room. Unfortunately, that room was equally warm and the in-wall air conditioner was very loud and blew dirt throughout the room. Aside from the temperature issues, the rooms were nice, beds were comfortable, and the continental breakfast spread was plentiful. Having parking included was a real plus, as we were able to leave our vehicle and walk to many of the nearby shops and restaurants.

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The Residence Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront is a solid Marriott Residence Inn…read more The location of this hotel (NOT to be confused with the Residence Inn at Pease International Airport, also in Portsmouth) is ideal; the hotel is close to everything in downtown Portsmouth. The Residence Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront is well maintained and immaculate. Breakfast is OK. The food is industrial grade. In my opinion, this hotel has become complacent, again, at breakfast. The standard, Residence Inn fare breakfast items are OK, but, there are no cut fruit, berries, or fruit cocktail, and no waffle iron, as is standard at many Residence Inn's. I was intrigued by this hotel's latest attempt at "value engineering" at breakfast, the cereal bowls have shrunk in size by about 30% (a staged, mathematical equation, to cause a guest to take less cereal, and to cost the hotel, less money (classic, "value engineering")). Fortunately, the Residence Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront is serving fresh, cooked daily, oatmeal, and has abandoned their previous shenanigans of serving instant oatmeal. In my opinion, this hotel is continuously nickel and diming their breakfast. I just don't get it, Marriott used to pride themselves on their food and beverage. The guest rooms are comfortable. Front Desk staff are largely apathetic. The high point of our stay was the Christmas decor and ambiance, at the hotel; the hotel goes the extra mile to decorate - - tastefully and professionally - - for the season. In summary, the Residence Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront is ideally located, clean, and safe. I am forever intrigued by this hotel's recurring efforts to maintain itself as a mediocre Residence Inn; it seems that the hotel leadership lacks the energy, money, or convictions, to excel; they are simply going through the motions, they demonstrate no commitment to, or passion to excel (traits of an Absentee Landlord, and poor manager).

I stayed there this past Friday night and the stay was extremely lackluster and all-over…read moredisappointing. Pros are that the hotel is pretty and is centrally located so you can venture around town very easily. The cons list is much longer. Front desk staff either have no personality or outright ignore your existence when you come and go. No smiles. No genuine interest in their guests. This goes for AM and PM staff. Across the board, these women are not at all friendly. Disappointing. Try harder ladies. The room itself looks nice but its functionality isn't good. The entrance to the room is a fire door which is ideal but it SLAMS so loud if you allow it to close behind you. The whole corridor can hear when each door slams shut. The bathroom has minimalist lighting ie 'eco-friendly'. It was so dim that I could barely see myself to pluck my eyebrows in the mirror. No option to brighten the light either. Only vanity-style side-lights to the bathroom mirror and no overheard light. Oh and you want to see yourself in the mirror after the shower or clear out the moisture? You're out of luck. There is no option for ventilation either. Apparently it isn't 'eco-friendly' enough to run a ventilation fan to clear out the humidity lol. The half shower-door concept looks lovely on paper but logistically, anytime you move your body excessively or on the side of the shower that is open to the bathroom (no door or shower curtain on that side), water just sprays the whole floor. Soaking wet. Which means you use more towels to clean it up and that uses more energy to wash those extra towels. The eco-concept is lovely in theory but in practice, it fails abysmally. It really turned me off to this brand and I hope to never stay at this hotel again. Three stars for being 'meh'

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