Motel 82 and other Portsmouth, NH Hotel/Accommodation Reviews

Accommodations in Portsmouth are expensive, and there don't seem to be any mid-range places to stay. It's either the Motel 6 at $82 per night, or a B&B or luxury hotel for $230 and up.

I chose the Motel 6 mainly because so many VTers at the Portsmouth meeting were staying there. I didn't have high expectations because Motel 6s in my part of the country have a bad reputation as cheap hangouts for junkies, but I was hoping that the local junkies couldn't afford the elevated room rate. :)

This property was surprisingly nice. There were no frills, of course -- no hair dryer or little shampoo bottles -- but everything was very clean and new.

The only things I didn't like about the place: 1) the location, several miles outside of downtown Portsmouth (I didn't have a car), and 2) the fact that there are still rooms where smoking is allowed (something I'm not used to in California). Although I was assigned to a non-smoking wing and my room was smoke-free, I could smell cigarette smoke when I walked through the hallways, and that bothered me.

On the whole, however, I had a very nice stay there and would consider returning -- next time with a rental car.


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Theme: Hotel
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$80-120  » Currency Converter
Phone: 603-334-6606
Address: 3 Gosling Rd
Directions: Shares a driveway with the Saturn car dealership and the Hampton Inn
Other Contact: fax 603-334-3305