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Laid-back lodging with free Wi-Fi, parking & continental breakfast, plus a gym & a business center. Set in a brick-fronted building off I-95, this simple, suburban budget hotel is 1.6 miles from the USS Albacore historic submarine museum and 4 miles from Portsmouth International Airport. The warm, casual rooms provide free Wi-Fi and 32-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels, along with minifridges and microwaves. They also have desks and sitting areas. Kids 17 and under stay free with an adult. The hotel offers free continental breakfast, all-day coffee and parking. Additional amenities include an exercise room and a business center.

Enduring, neighborhood bakeshop offering scratch-made sandwiches & seasonal pastries.

Parisian-style cafe & pastry shop offering light French fare, wine & macarons in unique flavors.

Informal inn offering rooms with free Wi-Fi, plus a seasonal garden & a shared common area. Set along a narrow downtown road, this casual inn in a 19th-century sailmaker's shop is 5 miles from the Portsmouth International Airport and a 4-minute walk from the iconic Strawbery Banke, an outdoor living-history museum. The airy rooms offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and sleek en suite bathrooms. An upgraded room adds a balcony and a living area. Tea and coffee are complimentary, as is parking. Other amenities include a lounge and a seasonal garden area. There's also a shared lounge with a minifridge.

Museum offering tours of the decommissioned Albacore submarine as well as historical exhibits.

Trendy hangout serving all-day breakfasts in quirky surroundings, with vegan options.

Intimate hangout for live music, beer & inventive pub fare in exposed-brick & wood quarters.

Easygoing spot for a broad seafood menu & drinks in harborside digs with a scenic deck on the river.

Bakery specializing in pastries, coffee, and sandwiches, with outdoor seating.

An ornate brick & stone setting with oil paintings on the wall hosts upscale Italian fare & wines.