Ratings based on 219 Verified Reviews
4.7 Room cleanliness
4.6 Service & staff
4.6 Room comfort
4.6 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by Roger
Nice weekend winter getaway in Portsmouth
Posted Feb 22, 2017 on HotelsWent to Wentworth when it was worth it (ie during the half priced winter season). Would give it 5 stars for everything (except maybe value). The room was excellent and the views SPECTACULAR. Very comfortable bed, quiet room, digital climate control, great/friendly service, great food (great local seafood, and great lower priced flatbread), nice pool and fitness center. Fun to wander around the historic hotel and see the old photos and postcards. Can walk to the nearby marina and also over to the Fort Stark State Historic Site and its stone jetty. Other sights worth visiting on the island include Great Island Common, and Fort Constitution/lighthouse. Sights off the island include Odiorne State park and the Urban Forestry Center (which has some cross country skiing trails along salt marsh flats and an arboretum with an amazing Witch-Hazel tree that blooms in the mid-late February snow.) If you like shopping then be sure to visit the myriad of yuppie shops in nearby Portsmouth (but be prepared for slow driving on the narrow city roads and lack of available parking spots). While your wife shops, check out the USS Albacore museum, the Thirsty Moose Tap House with its 116 beers on tap, and the amazing mineral/fossil collections at “Scallops” and “the Village Silversmith” (the latter if you are allergic to incense.)
by A verified traveler
Prestigious property
Posted Jan 22, 2017 on HotelsExtraordinary! Beautiful property full of history.
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Dec 11, 2016
Great, hotel with a great staff. Definitely suggest.
by A verified traveler
Posted Nov 8, 2016 on Hotels
We loved our stay and would stay again! The only downside is that both times we have stayed here through Hotels.com we were given a room with a view of the roof with exhaust fans and mechanicals! Terrible for the cost of rooms st the property! They did move us but said " someone has to get those rooms" and only moved us to a slightly better room with an it was an awkward layout for a room!
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Nice hotel/ OK rooms
Posted Oct 2, 2016 on OrbitzHotel was beautiful as was location. Hotel rooms were just OK. Was given a terrible room by elevators (hotel was clearly barely occupied so it's not like they didn't have other rooms). Was too tired to complain or ask to be relocated since we arrived late. One pull down shade was broken and didn't hang properly but even the working one did not block out all the bright lights shinning into hotel. Hotel needs to install drapes to pull over shades - very difficult to sleep in a room that was SO bright all night. Beds were comfortable and room was in decent condition overall. staff was pleasant and breakfast was nice.
by A verified traveler
Directions to Hotel could be I.proved
Posted Sep 24, 2016 on HotelsOur stay was great.. considering age and wonderful refurbishing it was very comfortable
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Beautiful hotel, great location, room was small.
Posted Sep 19, 2016We only stayed 2 nights so we didn't need much for the room, but our room was tiny.
by Daryl
Posted Aug 30, 2016 on Hotels
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from MA
Old world charm with modern amenities.
Posted Aug 24, 2016The property is beautiful with gardened grounds and water views all around the property. Spa was small but nicely appointed with an outdoor enclosed hot tub exclusive to the spa, a sauna and access to the indoor pool. The service and massage were excellent with a lot of options to choose from. The outdoor pool overlooks a stunning bay. The area had food and drink service, a hot tub and an adult only lounge space. My young son had a blast in the pool! We stayed in a 4th floor room at the front of the hotel with lovely water views. Latitudes the restaurant overlooking the bay was good but our service was slow. The breakfast was well worth it! We had a voucher for the buffet but we chose to skip it and applied the $41 value to order from the menu. Portsmouth is close by so I would recommend grabbing dinner off campus. We also traveled to North Hampton State Beach which was not too busy and had great waves - it's a surfers destination. Overall great visit - our first and we'll be back!
by Aidan from West Hartford CT
Lovely hotel but very poor service
Posted Aug 13, 2016 on HotelsWe were returning after a lovely stay last summer. However this stay was disappointing overall. Lovely hotel but overall very poor service. We stayed 2 nights and from start to finish the service was so bad. Too many incidences to relay. Constantly asking for services. Last straw when leaving and pulling bags out front door with a toddler in my arms and doormen stood back and never offered to help- didn't even hold the door. Obviously not interested in those checking out.
This place has the potential of being a really great place but staff need to step up and stop complaining in front of guests and do their job.