Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront

I was sleeping on the pullout and asked for a duvet and a pillow. I was told that duvets were not available for pullouts. They could only offer a cheap crappy blanket. I said that the blanket was not sufficient and I was again told that the duvets were for “real beds only”.

A friend & I stayed here for the 1st time over Labor Day weekend for 2 nights. The weather was very nice too. We wanted something close to downtown where we had planned our activities. I've spent time in the city through the years and they have a great, walkable downtown. Since I'm a Bonvoy member, we were able to check-in early before noon. The only parking available is valet, which is approximately $40 daily. The plan was just to park once & walk everywhere else. We used the heated indoor pool a few times and the gym which was nice too. The room, like other Residence Inns is spacious, clean and nice to have fridge and for those who need it, stovetop and microwave. We brought food with us but didn't do any cooking. The bed was comfortable and so was the pullout sleep sofa according to my friend. We did have to contact housekeeping because there wasn't a full set of sheets to make up sofa though. They were prompt in bringing that evening. The hotel gave us a credit to a nearby rooftop bar so we walked to there and had drinks and an appetizer. We had dinner nearby and walked to Prescott park along the waterfront. It is still beautifully in bloom, this time of year. We had a delicious (included) buffet breakfast. The next morning we had reservations for Star Island, so walked to nearby ferry dock (about 10 minutes) & had a great day at Star Island. Star Island is part of shoals and highly recommended. We had a great dinner at Green Elephant (vegetarian) across the street Then, we walked around checking out the many street performers, local shops and general area. Portsmouth is a very walkable city, with multiple things going on every night. They have various theaters, clubs and unique shops with many restaurants and places to sit and relax too. There are multiple parking garages in the city also.

I have not stayed in a Residence in for at least 30 years but this place really impressed me and I will be back!! We needed a dog friendly hotel and this was our first time to Portsmouth. We are Bonvoy Elite members and were able to use a free night award for one night and a reasonable amount of points for the second night. We got a one bedroom on the end which had everything we needed. It was clean, spacious and perfect for our trip. Everyone who worked here was so friendly from housekeeping to the front desk to valet..EVERYONE. The breakfast that was included in our rate was one of the best breakfasts I have ever seen that was complimentary!! We did eat out both days but managed to try a couple things..the mini spinach/cheese quiche and bacon were soooo good! And we love having coffee available all day to guests!! There are many coffee shops on every block, but being able to pop by the lobby for a fresh cup whenever I wanted was really appreciated. I have lots of allergies and even though our room was pet friendly it was so clean and I had no issues whatsoever. We loved the pet relief area on the side that we took our pup to several times. Everyone kept it clean because they had bags available for the pups. They have an indoor pool which looked nice although we did not use it. Portsmouth is a really great New England quaint city that is very walkable, clean and dog friendly. The Residence Inn is right in the heart of it all. We will be back!!

Stayed one night at the RI Downtown Portsmouth. When I checked in on line I put our arrival time at 10:00 a.m. we actually arrived at 9:30 and our one bedroom suite was ready. Sophie checked us in with another young lady (Her name escapes me.) and we were up in our room in a flash. I got a text from Sophie a few minutes later. She wanted to confirm that everything in the room was okay. This has rarely, if ever happened to me before. The suite was perfect. Full kitchen and separate living room. We had no issues or problems. We had a great view from our 5th floor window. We used the valet service. Jordan got our car for us on a few occasions in lass than 5 minutes. The breakfast buffet was the usual RI fare. Coffee was excellent. I used the fitness center. I was small but had what I needed. We had late checkout until 3 pm. Great staff. Highly recommend.

Excellent staff, great location. Usually not a big fan of RI breakfasts but this wa quite good. Will definitely stay here again if I am back in the area. Room was very nice, comfortable firm bed, good shower, windows you could open! Recommend ĥighly.