Martin Hill Inn Portsmouth New Hampshire Bed and Breakfast NH Dashing Wave

Quiet Season: $125 to $140*
High Season: $165 to $210*

Minimum night stays apply to all high season weekends, some rooms during mid-week and during some holiday weekends on the quiet season. Rates are subject to change.

*Rates do not include tax + gratuity

Dashing Wave, Guest House

Set at an angle at the end of the hall, the door to Dashing Wave beckons you in to see the various welcoming features of this room. Peek around the corner near the bed, there you'll find a separate sitting nook with two arm chairs adjoining the bedroom, perfect for reading or watching the flat-screen TV. This sunny, corner room has warm mauve walls and moss green valances making for a very soothing atmosphere for your relaxing getaway.

Dashing Wave was a medium-sized vessel, measuring 184 feet in length and weighing 1239 tons. She was built by Fernald and Petigrew and launched in 1853. Dashing Wave was the same model as Sea Witch, which was launched a few weeks before, and was sold to the same owners, the Steven Tilton Co. John D. Fiske was her first captain and left the Piscataqua for Boston in September and later went to San Francisco. In 1858 she made her best San Francisco journey in 108 days. Dashing Wave made six of these runs in total. Although her final official voyage was in the spring of 1902, she might have sailed as late as 1910. She was one of the last clipper ships used for any kind of sea going service.

The Queen size brass and iron bed is accented by a luxurious floor-to-ceiling drapery. Oriental area rugs adorn the antique painted floorboards. This room features a private, en-suite bath with stall shower, and is located on the second floor of the Guest House.

Amenities: Queen Bed, Air Conditioning, Private Bath with stall shower, Wi-Fi, Flat-screen TV, Sitting Area

Favorite moments: Smelling the ocean breezes, watching kids dance downtown on Saturday night to live music. We had a lovely weekend. Liz & John, Vermont.