The Mainsail Motel & Cottages
The Mainsail Motel and Cottages is a notably clean hotel option situated in the heart of bustling Hampton Beach, and with a history dating back several decades, it has earned a reputation as a reliable and moderately priced choice for couples and families.
The motel offers a selection of rooms and a variety of cottages, catering to diverse party sizes and preferences. The nicely renovated hotel guestrooms are well-maintained and functional, providing all the essential amenities including air conditioning, and televisions.
The two- and three-bedroom cottages all have full-sized eat-in kitchens, flat-screen televisions, gas grills and picnic tables, and the Mainsail also has a large, centrally located heated swimming pool.
The Mainsail is more a “resort” than a motel, with onsite amenities, especially for families, including the large, heated swimming pool, playground, and game room. Moreover, when the kids get tired of splashing in the pool or in the surf, there are multiple other nearby family-friendly attractions, including parasailing and whale-watching available at Hampton Harbor, a 20-minute walk away, and the Mainsail is an easy, 20-minute drive to Water Country, New England’s largest water park, and about a 25-minute drive to downtown Portsmouth where the kids and parents can climb aboard the USS Albacore, once the fastest submarine in the world that was built in Portsmouth and is still open to visitors there.
The Mainsail is located at 40 Ashworth Avenue, see map at right, just a short walk from the beach and the Hampton Beach Boardwalk, and virtually across the street from the Casino Ballroom, the area’s principal attractions. For visitors planning to explore the area, various dining options (including Farr’s Famous Chicken and North of NOLA (the Beach’s newest Cajun restaurant), souvenir shops, and entertainment venues are just steps away.
The staff at the Mainsail is eager to maintain a hospitable environment, offering friendly service and basic assistance to ensure a smooth check-in and check-out process.
Visit New Hampshire looks for three things that make a great hotel great; first, its location, then the cleanliness and comfort of its guestrooms, and not least, the reasonableness of its rates given its location and amenities. We are confident in saying that the Mainsail has all three of these bases covered.
Overall, the Mainsail Motel and Cottages provides a clean, modern, centrally located and reasonably priced lodging option for visitors seeking an affordable Hampton Beach week or weekend.
Visit New Hampshire considers the Mainsail the best family hotel option at Hampton Beach.