Great Island Inn
Twelve rooms and apartments in two renovated historic buildings on New Hampshire's smallest island town, five minutes from Portsmouth.
Great Island Inn sits on New Castle, the small island town at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, just over the causeway from Portsmouth. Two historic buildings have been renovated into twelve rooms and apartments that feel more like a well-kept home than a hotel: plush beds, custom furniture and good bath products, with the harbor and the lighthouse a short walk away.
Most of the units are full apartments, from studios to two bedrooms, each with its own kitchen and washer-dryer. That makes it as good for a long weekend as for a week or more on the Seacoast. Arrival is by self check-in, and the team is on call around the clock and happy to help plan your days.
Why Locèlle chose it
It is the rare small inn that gives you the space and independence of a rental with the care of a hotel, in one of New England's quietest harbor towns.
Rooms and suites
- Studio apartments · kitchen and in-room laundry
- One-bedroom apartments · a separate bedroom, kitchen and laundry
- Two-bedroom apartments · room for families and small groups
- Standard rooms · two simpler, budget-friendly guest rooms
Food and drink
Ten of the apartments have a fully equipped kitchen, so breakfast is on your schedule. For dinner, downtown Portsmouth and its restaurants are about five minutes away, and Kittery's seafood spots are just across the river in Maine.
Highlights
- Full kitchens and washer-dryers in the apartments
- Self check-in with 24/7 phone support
- Local recommendations and day-trip planning from the team
- Malin+Goetz bath products
- About five minutes to downtown Portsmouth
The best rate is on the hotel's own site
Booking sites charge independent hotels commissions of 15 to 25 percent, and that cost ends up in your room rate. Book directly and the hotel keeps more of what you pay, which is often why direct guests get the best available rate, flexible changes and small extras on arrival.
Where you'll be
New Castle is New Hampshire's smallest and easternmost town, made up entirely of islands. Walk to Great Island Common for the beach and park, or to Fort Constitution and Fort Stark for harbor views and coastal history. Odiorne Point State Park is a short drive south.
Portsmouth is about five minutes away for shops, bars and more than fifty restaurants. Kittery, Maine is roughly ten minutes across the river, and the beaches and state parks of Rye are about twelve minutes south.
