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Hotel Thaxter

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

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Relax in a cozy seating area with a plush sofa and stylish rug, complemented by a large potted plant.
Relax in a stylish space with a large window, dark column, and comfortable armchairs.
Stunning view of a historic building with a brick facade and multiple chimneys.
Hotel Thaxter's exterior features a traditional brick facade with a window above the entrance.
Relax in comfort with a large bed and stylish bedside tables, plus a chair and small table for your convenience.

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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15 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801
  • Market Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • The Music Hall
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Prescott Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Portsmouth, NH (PSM-Portsmouth Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

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Room 7 - Verse

Room 7 - Verse

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room 3 - Couplet

Room 3 - Couplet

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 11 - Haiku

Room 11 - Haiku

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 5 - Verse

Room 5 - Verse

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 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

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 8 - Verse

Room 8 - Verse

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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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

  • Market Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Music Hall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Portsmouth Brewery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Prescott Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Strawbery Banke Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

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. Hotel Thaxter also features tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services. 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
  • 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
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • 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.

Languages

English

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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 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Books

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/raised signage
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways (36 inches high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (34 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • iPod dock
  • MP3 dock
  • Netflix
  • Smart TV with premium digital channels
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Printer
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

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 within 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 carbon monoxide detector, 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.

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. 181 out of 200 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 200 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 200 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 200 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 200 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KATHLEEN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

KATHLEEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is quaint and lovely. Rooms were big with high ceilings. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Miyoung

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful boutique hotel!

This is one of the most beautiful hotels I’ve ever stayed in. The interior design is perfection. Location is ideal with short walks to amazing shops and restaurants. The staff is incredible- so kind and helpful and available 24-7. The hotel is immaculate. We can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Moretown

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hallie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great style and amenities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andraya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for dinner and a show at the Music Hall.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fun stay

Good times
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our overnight stay at this charming hotel and wouldn't hesitate to book with them again, or to refer a friend. The staff were personable and delightful and the room was spacious and perfect for us. Thank you for making our getaway so enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russ

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cool place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique and comfortable

Stylish and clean! This is our second stay at the Hotel Thaxter and we definitely will return. Such a convenient place to stay to see a show at the Music Hall, visit the shops, or dine in one of the many restaurants in Portsmouth.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is truly a one of a kind hotel.Everything is done via text or phone and the doors have codes (so no pets are necessary). This small boutique hotel is right in downtown Portsmouth NH. Everything is walkable from here. The staff are amazing at making you feel welcome and appreciated. I’m already looking forward to our next stay!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great spot

I loved staying in this hotel. The location was perfect, room was more than comfortable and very cozy, nice touches throughout the lobby area and the room itself. I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Robert

Nice hotel in a great location, walkable downtown, However parking is very limited, the rooms are rather small think cruise ship small, and it is very loud. We were in room 10 and could hear everything outside and downstairs including the snow plow all night long.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Logan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Brooks

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Thaxter Hotel was good (not great). We like the easy access and check-in/check-out process. The rooms are clean and quirky, bathrooms are nice but the bed was pretty uncomfortable. We picked this hotel based on its proximity to The Library restaurant which was literally right around the corner. No views from the rooms but we only stayed one night so it was no big deal. It is an easy walk to just about anything in Portsmouth (a great little town). I don't know that I would rush back to the Thaxter but it served its purpose for us. The coffee setup in the lobby was perfect and accessible 24 x 7. I would say overall our experience was good, not great! :)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet, and a great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025