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Its proximity to shopping in Kittery and live yet quaint downtown Portsmouth makes this an ideal budget friendly stay. I can’t complain about having a spectacular diner located next door too.
It was clean and friendly. The bed was very soft and my friend said there was highway noise
christine
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Apr 23, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're happy that you enjoyed our clean and friendly hotel. We apologize for the highway noise disturbance and will work on minimizing it. We hope to see you again soon!
Under renovation. The lobby was smelly and the furniture soiled. I was ready to cancel my stay. However, I checked out the room first. Our room on the 4th floor was one of the renovated rooms. Clean, quiet, and new decor.
Joan
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Apr 22, 2024
Dear Joan,Thank you for sharing your experience. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the renovation. We're thrilled to hear that you found your renovated room clean, quiet, and with new decor. We hope to welcome you back for an even better experience in the future!
10/10 Excellent
sandra
Apr 18, 2024
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sandra
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Apr 22, 2024
Dear Sandra, We're so glad to hear that you had a great experience with our product! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. If there's anything else we can do for you, please don't hesitate to let us know.
Dear Thomas, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! If you have any other feedback or questions, don't hesitate to reach out.
2/10 Terrible
Bonnie
Apr 17, 2024
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
bate and switch.. I chose them for thier room service..
when i got there he said they no longer do it, then why is it on your site as amenaties included? thats when he stopped understanding english. he also said I had to give a credit card. when I checked out or rather tryed too. thats when he informed me of a $25 charge for nothing and of course thier printer was down and I was refused a comfermation .. I will never ever go to a Holiday inn again..
Bonnie
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Sincerely, Alina Badretdinova on Apr 17, 2024
Dear Bonnie,Thank you for taking time to talk to me today. Once again we apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your stay. Your feedback is important to us and we will work to improve in these areas. At the time of check in we authorized your card for 25 for incidental charges. We didn't charge the card and the funds will be released according to your financial institutions policy.
There’s a pool and a diner that’s always busy right next to it - fresh off the highway and a good place to stay In Portsmouth - cheaper than market square and only a few minutes to the inner city - also city in parking is cheap $2-4 bucks an hour so better to save money here vs market square- rooms were clean and good
Tim
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Sincerely, Alina Badretdinova on Apr 15, 2024
Dera Tim,Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're delighted that you found our location convenient and our rooms clean.
10/10 Excellent
Maryland
Traveled with group
Apr 13, 2024
Liked: Amenities
The property and rooms are great!
Maryland
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Sincerely, Alina Badretdinova on Apr 15, 2024
Dear Maryland,We're so glad to hear that you loved the property and rooms! Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience!
4/10 Poor
Jorge
Business traveler
Mar 13, 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Cuando llegué me atendió un joven amable. En el Restaurant un señor amable. Cuando hice el check out una mujer NO amable.
¿que le pasa a los jóvenes de hoy?...¿no les gusta trabajar?, ¿esa niña debe seguir ahí?...¿los jóvenes están enojados con la vida?..Antes este hotel era bueno...hoy no. Otra cosa: no es buena idea tener a solo 1 persona en la mañana tomando pedidos para el desayuno...¡yo nunca pude ocupar mis papelitos para tomar desayuno!...porque el muchacho tenía a 20 personas atendiendo a la vez...Imposible esperarlo...tenemos que trabajar! Mejor hagan un autoservicio y se arregla el problema.
Jorge
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Mar 15, 2024
Lamentamos escuchar sobre tu experiencia. Tomaremos en cuenta tus comentarios para mejorar nuestro servicio.
Excellent staff, beautiful comfortable rooms, great atmosphere, the bartender was terrific in the on site pub, easy checkin, easy checkout, very affordable rates!
Diego was a great to deal with and answered all our questions.
Milan
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova – Assistant General Manager on Nov 28, 2023
We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that Diego was able to help you.
10/10 Excellent
roberta
Oct 22, 2023
Nice and large room clean, very nice staff , quick check in
roberta
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for your kind words! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and that our staff was friendly and helpful. We hope to welcome you back soon!
So enjoyed the beds and pillows!! The front desk was very helpful when checking in. When we returned to the hotel we went into the bar area and the 2 gentlemen behind the bar were awesome 👏
My only complaint would be the shower surface was so slippery I had to put a towel down to feel safe while showering
Robert
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for your kind words! We are so glad you enjoyed the beds and pillows, as well as the helpfulness of our front desk staff. We apologize for the slippery shower surface and we will look into this issue. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.
10/10 Excellent
Greg
Traveled with partner
Oct 11, 2023
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good as Holiday inns generally are
Greg
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for recognizing the quality that we strive to provide here at Holiday Inn. We take pride in our accommodations and are delighted that you had a pleasant experience
Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.
10/10 Excellent
Robert
Traveled with family
Oct 5, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great Stay
Robert
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for your kind words! We are delighted to hear that you had a great stay with us.
10/10 Excellent
Patricia
Sep 27, 2023
Patricia
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.
10/10 Excellent
Elizabeth
Traveled with partner
Sep 22, 2023
Only provided a hot cooked breakfast, no cereal, yogurt, toast etc. very poor for those who do not want a hot breakfast, but no other choice. They need to add cereal, etc.
Elizabeth
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're sorry to hear that your expectations were not met with the hot breakfast. We strive to provide our guests with the best experience and we would like to look into adding cereal, yogurt, and toast to our breakfast offerings.
Rooms were clean but i was disappointed that 3 breakfasts were not provided for the 3 guests in my room.
Robin
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize that your stay did not meet your expectations. We do understand how important it is to have the appropriate number of breakfasts for each guest and we will look into this issue to ensure that similar situations are prevented in the future.
We had a great weekend stay. The hotel & rooms were very clean, best toiletries!
The breakfast restaurant was a great little surprise. The guys in the pub make great drinks and it was a nice place to hang out.
Proximity to downtown was great.
Allison
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for such a positive review! We are so happy to hear that you had a great weekend stay with us! We take great pride in our rooms and toiletries and we are thrilled that they met your expectations. Furthermore, we are delighted to learn that you enjoyed the breakfast restaurant as well as the drinks served in our pub. We are glad that you found the proximity to downtown very convenient. Thank you for staying with us!
8/10 Good
Helen
Traveled with partner
Sep 15, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel staff was friendly and helpful given our room had several water leaks in the ceiling when we arrived. They promptly moved us. The location is near the interstate so it is convenient to access and parking is easy and free. It was a nice walk to town, about a mile but all sidewalks and residential routes. We chose not to dine there. There are more nice options in town. It was pricey but less than similar hotels in downtown Portsmouth.
Helen
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
We're very sorry to hear about the water leaks in your room, and we appreciate that you chose to stay with us despite the inconvenience. We're also glad to hear that you found the location to be convenient and found options in town for dining. We strive to provide a value-matched experience and we're glad we were able to provide it!
8/10 Good
Gezime
Sep 9, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Gezime
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.
The property was conveniently located to the interstate. The property has free parking which is a bonus for Portsmouth.
Carol
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for your review! We are glad to hear that you found the property conveniently located to the interstate and that you appreciated the free parking. We hope you had a pleasant stay!
Hotel has no soul ! Staff barely did their job, no customer service, not welcoming. Would be nice if they played some ambient music in the lobby, seems cold and corporate. Elevators were dirty, looked like they were moving furniture in them even though they were not. There was food stuck to the floor.
Location is good about 20 min walk to town center but it feels like your staying in a jail cell. Staff seem unhappy and have no interest in their customers.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova Assistant General Manager on Aug 22, 2023
Thank you for choosing Holiday Inn and for taking the time to provide feedback about your experience at Holiday Inn PORTSMOUTH.I would like to start by apologizing to you for the inconveniences you faced during your stay.We strive to make each stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible, and we appreciate that you brought your experience to our attention.We take feedback seriously and will coach our team to make the necessary changes so we can provide a better experience in the future.I hope you will give us a chance by staying with us again to show you that your unsatisfactory stay was an exception.
4/10 Poor
Stacey
Aug 7, 2023
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There was hair on the bathroom, floor and beard, hair and shaving cream leftovers in the sink
Nice clean room. Had microwave, fridge and coffee. Only complaint we had was that the bathroom was to small
Susan
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova – Assistant General Manager on Aug 18, 2023
Dear Susan,Thank you for taking time to review Holiday Inn Portsmouth.We’re glad you enjoyed your stay with us!Sincerely,Alina Badretdinova – Assistant General Manager
I was very disappointed that a Continental Breakfast was not included in the room fee. It seems that for the price advertised, this is an amenity that should be included.
Catharine
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Alina Badretdinova – Assistant General Manager on Aug 18, 2023
Dear Catharine,Thank you for sharing your experience with us here at Holiday Inn Portsmouth.Unfortunately, not every rate includes breakfast. At the time of booking you have an option to include breakfast or not. Only Holiday Inn Express includes breakfast for all rooms. I'm sorry for the confusion.
8/10 Good
Bradley
Jul 28, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bradley
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Alina on Aug 25, 2023
Thank you Bradley!
6/10 Okay
john
Jul 24, 2023
Averages
john
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Alina on Aug 25, 2023
He John,We regret that your overall experience staying with us did not meet expectations.Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We hope that you might consider staying with us again the next time you visit Portsmouth