Martin Hill Inn

The Guest House

The first bed & breakfast in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the The Martin Hill Inn has been welcoming guests from around the world to this vibrant and historic city since 1978. Located just a ten minute walk from the heart of Market Square, the land on which the Inn is situated was sold by New Hampshire Lt. Gov. George Vaughn to the Martin family in 1710 for 50 British pounds. Over the years, this area of Portsmouth became known as Martin Hill.

The Martin Hill Inn Bed and Breakfast consists of two period buildings. The Main House of Martin Hill Inn Bed and Breakfast, circa, 1815, contains three guest rooms furnished with period furniture including queen-size canopy or four-poster beds.

The Guest House at Martin Hill Inn, circa 1850, contains four rooms with queen-size spindle or iron beds, or king-size beds, and is connected to the Main House of Martin Hill Inn by a short, flower-lined, brick path and patio with a lush water garden.

A full gourmet breakfast is served in our elegant dining room. Seasonal specialties may include buttermilk pancakes with wild Maine blueberries and toasted pecans garnished with strawberries or pomegranate seeds and served with Canadian bacon and pure New Hampshire maple syrup. Another favorite is our own Belgian waffle topped with Golden Delicious apples warmed in a sauce that includes cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, lemon and walnuts. Fresh whipped cream and hand-grated nutmeg provides the finishing touch.