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Hotel Thaxter

4.0 star property
4-star Art Deco hotel near The Music Hall

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Reception
Room 6 - Verse
Room 15 - Couplet | Bathroom
Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated
Exterior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
15 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801
  • The Music Hall
    1 min walk
  • Market Square
    2 min walk
  • Portsmouth Harbor Trail
    4 min walk
  • Portsmouth, NH (PSM-Portsmouth Intl.)
    14 min drive

Room options

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Room 7 - Verse

Room 7 - Verse

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 6 - Verse

Room 6 - Verse

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 15 - Couplet

Room 15 - Couplet

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 1 - Ballad

Room 1 - Ballad

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room 12 - Sonnet

Room 12 - Sonnet

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room 3 - Couplet

Room 3 - Couplet

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 4 - Couplet

Room 4 - Couplet

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 2 - Couplet

Room 2 - Couplet

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 9 - Verse

Room 9 - Verse

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 14 - Haiku

Room 14 - Haiku

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 11 - Haiku

Room 11 - Haiku

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 5 - Verse

Room 5 - Verse

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 13 - Haiku

Room 13 - Haiku

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 10 - Verse

Room 10 - Verse

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 8 - Verse

Room 8 - Verse

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Front of property

The Hotel Portsmouth

Breakfast included
Pet-friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.8 out of 5, Exceptional, (842)
The price is CA $228
per night
CA $247 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan
The Hotel Portsmouth

About the area

Portsmouth

Downtown stay.A stay at this Downtown hotel places you steps from The Music Hall and within a 5-minute walk of Market Square. Prescott Park and Seacoast Repertory Theatre are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • The Music Hall - 1 min walk
  • Market Square - 2 min walk
  • Prescott Park - 8 min walk
  • Strawbery Banke Museum - 9 min walk
  • Seacoast Repertory Theatre - 9 min walk

Getting around

  • Dover Transportation Center - 19 min drive
  • Portsmouth, NH (PSM-Portsmouth Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hearth Food Garden - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Thirsty Moose Taphouse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Works Bakery Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Row 34 - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Thaxter

4-star Art Deco hotel near The Music Hall
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. There are 2 meeting rooms available. Spa services, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at Hotel Thaxter. Parking is available for a fee. A complete renovation of Hotel Thaxter was completed in December 2022.

This 4-star Portsmouth hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1867
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Hotel Thaxter offers 15 accommodations with iPod docking stations and MP3 docking stations. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Smart televisions come with premium digital channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include bathrobes and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include printers and safes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages and sports massages.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Travel crib

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 40.00 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Bicycle tour information
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 36
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stairway handrail height (inches): 36
  • Lever door handles
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 34
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • iPod dock
  • MP3 dock
  • Netflix
  • Premium channels
  • Smart TV
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down comforter
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated floor (bathroom)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Printer
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), smart lock

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 55 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 40.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 55 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Hotel Thaxter Hotel
Hotel Thaxter Portsmouth
Hotel Thaxter Hotel Portsmouth

Hotel Thaxter Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 151 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 163 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 163 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Moretown

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maren

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Comfortable!
Adorable quaint hotel minutes from everything. Staff was super friendly . Room was clean, beds were comfortable and so were the pillows. Would recommend . We stayed one night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arsineh

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

nikolina

Travelled with partner
Great location! Friendly staff and room was immaculate
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giuseppe, Hanover

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel stay was one of the best stays I have ever had. Beautifully appointed and equipped. Very friendly and professional. Comfortable and homey feel. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful unique property. Nice size rooms and great in-room amenities. Only negative was parking, we parked across the street in metered parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I came for our honeymoon and greatly enjoyed our visit. The one thing that would really improve the rooms is if they had mini fridges. We had a cooler and tried to keep everything on ice but having a fridge would be so helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely returning!
Clean, comfortable and lovely room and hotel. Great location - easy walk to all that downtown Portsmouth has to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel!
Absolutely wonderful stay! Great location, we were able to walk everywhere. The staff was kind and helpful. We also relied heavily on the ‘locals list’ on the hotels website and it did not disappoint!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Somerville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous boutique hotel in a nice walkable area with shops and dining. Excellent service. The restaurant in the hotel, Nichinan, was exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this hotel so much! Beautifully decorated, lovely staff, perfect location, and lots of attention to detail. Great coffee in the lobby. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved this place! I would stay here again without hesitation! Great staff, very walkable and beautiful, clean rooms! We stayed in room 1 and loved it! Book it!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John E

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is right in the center of downtown Portsmouth and all the shopping dining and entertainment is close by. The hotel itself is charming and well maintained. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

greg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good location very clean property great staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great option for business or vacation.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

CRAIG

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Big clean rooms
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great building and nicely appointed. Enjoyed the self-check in and self-check out process. It was convenient to everywhere we wanted to go. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024