Hotel Thaxter

4.0 star property
Art Deco hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Room 6 - Verse
Deluxe Penthouse | Private kitchen

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

Room 5 - Verse

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2022
Blackout curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down comforter
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room 2 - Couplet

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room 1 - Ballad

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room 11 - Haiku

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room 12 - Sonnet

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2022
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down comforter
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room 6 - Verse

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2022
Blackout curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down comforter
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room 7 - Verse

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2022
Blackout curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down comforter
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room 8 - Verse

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2022
Blackout curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down comforter
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room 9 - Verse

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2022
Blackout curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down comforter
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room 10 - Verse

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2022
Blackout curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down comforter
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room 13 - Haiku

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room 14 - Haiku

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room 3 - Couplet

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room 4 - Couplet

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room 15 - Couplet

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Penthouse

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
  • 93 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Deluxe Penthouse

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
  • 93 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Superior Penthouse

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Separate sitting area
Separate dining area
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
  • 111 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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About the area

Portsmouth

Hotel Thaxter places you in the centre of Portsmouth, steps from The Music Hall and within a short 5-minute stroll of Market Square. Highlights at this Art Deco hotel include in-room free WiFi, free high-speed Internet and Smart TVs. .The sushi bar, Nichinan, serves Japanese cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. The hotel's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and coffee/tea in a common area. There's also the convenience of self parking. .Sights within a 10-minute walk of this 4-property class Downtown hotel include Prescott Park and Seacoast Repertory Theatre.

What's nearby

  • Market Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Music Hall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Seacoast Repertory Theatre - 7 min walk - 0.6 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

  • ‪The Works Bakery Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Thirsty Moose Tap House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Wilder - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Goat - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Friendly Toast - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Thaxter

Art Deco hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge
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 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
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Hotel Thaxter offers 15 accommodations with MP3 docking stations and espresso makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. 50-inch Smart televisions come with premium digital channels and Netflix.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include printers and safes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Uncovered 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

Restaurants on site

  • Nichinan

Things to do

  • Books

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

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
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways (91 centimetre high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • 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 lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (86 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1867
  • Renovated entire property - December 2022
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV with premium digital channels
  • MP3 dock
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • 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 and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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 on-site 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 on-site 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 all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

Hotel Thaxter Hotel
Hotel Thaxter Portsmouth
Hotel Thaxter Hotel Portsmouth

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Hotel Thaxter?

Hotel Thaxter offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Hotel Thaxter?

Yep, Hotel Thaxter has an uncovered self car park with in/out privileges for USD 40.00 per night.

Are there any beaches close to Hotel Thaxter?

The closest beach to Hotel Thaxter is Hampton Beach (19.5 km).

What makes Hotel Thaxter a romantic place to stay?

A champagne service and romance packages, as well as pillowtop beds in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Hotel Thaxter.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Hotel Thaxter?

No, Hotel Thaxter does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Hotel Thaxter?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves Japanese cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Hotel Thaxter?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Hotel Thaxter?

No, pets are not allowed.