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Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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| New Hampshire's one-time capital and only seaport is a | Can I make the Portsmouth reservation by phone? We |
| pleasantly small, low-key city. Start your visit with a stroll | would be happy to help you make any Portsmouth hotel |
| through Strawbery Banke, a 10-acre/4-hectare open-air | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free number |
| museum. Wander around the collection of more than 40 | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through |
| structures, some of them dating back to 1695. Many of them | Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| have resident artisans demonstrating cabinetmaking, | |
| boatbuilding and other crafts. | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| There's plenty more vintage architecture outside Strawbery | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| Banke. Among the choices are the 1784 Governor John | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| Langdon House; the Rundlett-May House from 1807 (with a | personal and credit card information. |
| secret underground passage); the 1763 Moffatt-Ladd | |
| House; the 1758 John Paul Jones House (where the famous | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| naval hero once lived); the 1716 Warner House; and the | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| 1760 Wentworth Gardner House. Be aware that these | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| homes are typically open only late spring to autumn. St. | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| John's Church is a stately edifice with many appointments | |
| from the 1700s (including the Brattle Organ, said to be the | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| oldest pipe organ in the country). | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| We particularly recommend taking a sightseeing cruise | your specific property. |
| through Portsmouth Harbor to the Isles of Shoals on the MV | |
| Thomas Laighton, a replica of a steamship from the 1800s | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| (mid June to Labor Day). A picnic lunch is a part of some of | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| the cruises. Another nautical option is the whale-watching | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| cruise on the Oceanic (late May through early January). If | information page, if this is import to you. |
| there's time, see the Piscataqua River Gundalow, a | |
| reproduction of a traditional river barge on the Piscataqua | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| River, and the USS Albacore, a 1952 submarine that set | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| numerous underwater speed records. | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| If you're traveling with kids, you may want to visit the | property "Detail" pages. |
| Children's Museum of Portsmouth. It has performances, | |
| workshops and hands-on exhibits. | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| Annual events in Portsmouth include Market Square | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| Weekend (street fair, food, crafts June); Seacoast Jazz | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| Weekend (jazz performances and a jazz cruise June); and | number. |
| the Candlelight Tour of Historic Homes (nighttime tour of | |
| homes mid August). 40 mi/65 km east of Concord. | |
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