Hotel berhampiran Seabrook Beach, Seabrook

Was a great stay can’t wait to go again!! Djs on Saturday nights great food . I feel like the prices are always so expensive for a room . But being so close to the beach … the breakfast isn’t complimentary… that was a huge bummer!!!

For a “Plus” location, this property lacks… I had reported our coffee machine being visibly broken on day 2 of our stay and had no follow up whatsoever by day 4. The room had no clock, a ripped shower curtain and no towel hooks, no soap dish. The room was serviced only once and only after I made sure to ask during a 4 night stay and very sparsely… sheets never changed, nothing cleaned, garbage bags changed but overflowing garbage not removed… When this was brought up to the front desk at checkout I was almost called a liar and told our “do not disturb” sign was up all day (which it was not). On day 3 I left the sign on the “maid service please” side as we left for the day. The cleaning staff was still in the hallway moving around and still managed to skip our room completely… On a positive note, the (latina) lady in the breakfast room was very accommodating and friendly. The breakfast was great!

With few chain hotels in south Maine to choose from, we stayed at the Springhill Suites by Marriott Hampton Portsmouth in Hampton New Hampshire. We used points to stay at the hotel that was charging over $300/night during Maine’s high season. For the rate it was charging, this should have been a first class hotel. It was not. The small room was very narrow with very little space around the bed. The furniture was white laminate and there was not enough storage - only two medium drawers, a small closet and two very small bedside table drawers. The room had a microwave and a small refrigerator that was not very cold. There was NO SAFE. We could not lower the very cold AC and had to either turn it off or suffer the heat. The TV reception was very bad. The bathroom was brightly lit but the walk-in shower was small. Dining at the hotel was not good. There is no coffee/tea bar during the day. The breakfast area was too small for the number of guests at the hotel. Plus the breakfast went from just okay to bad. The first morning was scrambled eggs, bacon and waffles plus hard boiled eggs, breakfast breads, cold cereal, oatmeal, apples and bananas, yogurt, fruit juices, milk, tea and coffee. The second morning featured scrambled eggs, really bad boiled turkey sausage and a prepackaged sausage egg biscuit (Jimmy Dean?). The third morning was a disaster – they ran out of hot food by 8:30 a.m. My friends and I left and got breakfast elsewhere. There was no housekeeping during our stay. We threw out our garbage in a garbage can outside the elevator that was not emptied by the time we returned that evening. People left garbage bags outside their rooms that were not picked up by the staff which I guess meant that the hall carpets were not vacuumed either.

This is my second time staying here, and it was just as pleasant as the first time. A comfortable room, everything works beautifully, plenty of outlets, and USB ports for recharging devices, and a super friendly staff. They were quite helpful in every regard, with a fast check in and check out. They were also spot on when I asked for a recommended restaurant for dinner. I went to Loretta’s, and it was great! The complimentary breakfast is also a great way to start my day. Will always be coming back to the Essex Street Inn when I visit Newburyport.

The young lady that was working last night was the nicest person to speak with ever. I’m not sure her name but she was blond with piercings and she was absolutely amazing. I’ve never felt more welcomed to a hotel then I experienced last night.

This is a modern hotel in a great location. There are lots of families, couples and girls and guys weekend groups staying here. You can easily walk to hundreds of restaurants, bars, shops and cafes. The rooms are a good size and very comfortable. Check in was very simple and the staff is friendly. We are Marriott Ambassadors and the staff actually all signed a card, which was a nice personal touch. The valet staff is friendly and fast. The breakfast is just as good as some of the larger resorts we have been too and much more costly. I loved the gym. It was nice and cold, clean, and had all the equipment I could have asked for. My two suggestions to future travelers would be: 1. There are a lot of dogs at this hotel so if you don’t like dogs don’t stay here. 2. The fan for the HVAC in the room turns on and off all night and there is no way to change that. It is pretty loud. We had to have a noise machine and a sleep app on to drown it out. Just a warning to light sleepers such as myself!