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The Sailmaker's House

3.5 star property

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54-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV, Netflix
Garden
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite (2)
Reception
Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (8)

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
314 Court Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801
  • Market Square
    1 min walk
  • Governor John Langdon House Museum
    2 min walk
  • Strawbery Banke Museum
    3 min walk
  • Portsmouth, NH (PSM-Portsmouth Intl.)
    14 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub (10)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub (10)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite (4)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite (4)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite (2)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite (2)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Allergy Friendly (3)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Allergy Friendly (3)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite (5)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite (5)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite (6)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite (6)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub (7)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub (7)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub (7)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (8)

Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (8)

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite (1)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Allergy Friendly (9)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Allergy Friendly (9)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Allergy Friendly (9)

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King 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, (843)
The price is €165
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
The Hotel Portsmouth

About this property

The Sailmaker's House

Guesthouse with free parking, steps from Market Square
Along with a snack bar/deli, this smoke-free guesthouse has coffee/tea in a common area and spa services. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a refrigerator in a common area, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. Change of bedsheets is available on request.
The Sailmaker's House offers 10 accommodations with iPod docking stations and MP3 docking stations. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 54-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Sailmaker's House's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Market Square. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a snack bar/deli.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include a communal living room, coffee/tea in a common area, and a shared refrigerator
  • Onsite recreation includes mountain biking
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Steps from Market Square and Strawbery Banke Museum
There's a snack bar/deli on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Spa services, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at The Sailmaker's House. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A complete renovation of The Sailmaker's House was completed in December 2017.

This 3.5-star Portsmouth guesthouse is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking (max. 1 space per unit)
  • On-site parking includes off-street options
  • Free off-site parking within 100 ft
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike tour information
  • Bike parking
  • Mountain biking
  • Spa services

Conveniences

  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimetres): 91
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • 2 steps to reach property
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Books
  • Communal living room
  • Games
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Renovated entire property – December 2017
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 54-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • iPod dock
  • MP3 dock
  • Netflix
  • Premium channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • Local maps
  • Mobile key entry
  • Recycling
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Water-efficient toilets only
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 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

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
For same day bookings made after 6 PM, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 12 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 51 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 51 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property does not have a front desk. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and an access code. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the guesthouse before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children 12 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Sailmaker's House Inn Portsmouth
Sailmaker's House Inn
Sailmaker's House Portsmouth
Sailmaker's House
The Sailmaker's House Guesthouse
The Sailmaker's House Portsmouth
The Sailmaker's House Guesthouse Portsmouth

The Sailmaker's House Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 263 out of 310 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 310 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 310 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 310 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 310 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay and very convenient! Make note that several rooms are upstairs which requires going up a tight steep staircase. A little tricky for someone with bad knees and carrying a suitcase.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph D

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Walkable, adorable stay
Adorable, centrally located place in Portsmouth. The doors are all key codes, so we got a text saying our room was ready before check in. Our code wasn’t working, so I called and they helped us out right away. Our room was adorable with a comfortable king sized bed. No fridge or anything in the room, but there was a communal fridge downstairs with juice and snacks available. The Sailmaker’s House was centrally located, so didn’t spend a lot of time in the room because we were walking all around Portsmouth. Very walkable!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zhanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, walkable town, very cute and clean hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Darryl

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

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice and clean rooms. Well done!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property was amazing! Great touches with the snack bar and coffee/water. Our room was so cute. And everything was walking distance. We would definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

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

10/10 Excellent

Sharlene, Ossining

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kalin

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

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, quiet, small number of guests, easy walking distance to both dining reservations. Friendly staff. Will go again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Could tell this property is someone’s labor of love. All details attended to, all needs were anticipated. Loved my stay here, wish it was longer!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would absolutely stay again should the need arise! Place was great!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place to stay near downtown Portsmouth
I don’t want to give it a good review because I don’t want people to know about it, but it was just amazing. Great location (walking distance from downtown Portsmouth) in a historic district. Only drawback was that it was a little too warm at night (80 degree day in May) and the thermostat couldn’t go below 67. The room was divided into two separate areas and the cool couldn’t really make it to the bedroom portion. Nevertheless, amazing place and were definitely coming back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

james

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

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very cozy and the lounge areas were well stocked with teas, coffees and snacks. Especially nice to have local tea from White Heron. Inn is very conveniently located. 5 min walk from Market Square and Prescott Park. Second floor in front has very steep stairs so be aware if you're mobility limited.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Very clean. Lots of pillows! Beautiful old house with nice housekeepers. Close to everything so I did a lot of walking and let the car rest.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable and well-located inn. Very much self-serve, as there is no staff on site most of the time. But the hotel manager is very responsive via text. Room and bathroom were very modern and clean. The hotel is close to everything in downtown Portsmouth. I’d stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

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

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The bed was so cozy and comfortable! Snacks and coffee were available in the lobby 24/7. Walkable to the downtown area. We loved The Sailmaker and will stay here if we visit Portsmouth again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024