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Downtown Dover Inn

2.0 star property

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Indoor pool
Breakfast area
2 Double Bed Efficiency Suite | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Front of property
Reception

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$86
$79 nightly
$86 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 22 - Feb 23

Explore the area

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481 Central Ave, Dover, NH, 03820
  • Place, Henry Law Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, The Children's Museum of New Hampshire
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Woodman Institute
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Portsmouth, NH (PSM-Portsmouth Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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1 Double Bed Accessible | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

1 Double Bed Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 King Bed Standard | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

1 King Bed Standard

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 King Bed Pool View | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

1 King Bed Pool View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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2 Double Bed Efficiency Suite | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

2 Double Bed Efficiency Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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2 Double Beds Standard | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

2 Double Beds Standard

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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2 Double Beds Pool View | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

2 Double Beds Pool View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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2 Double Bed Efficiency Suite | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

2 Double Bed Efficiency Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Dover

A stay at Downtown Dover Inn places you in the heart of Dover, within a 10-minute walk of Henry Law Park and The Children's Museum of New Hampshire. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Woodman Institute and 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Dover Bowl Family Fun Center.

What's nearby

  • Henry Law Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • The Children's Museum of New Hampshire - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Woodman Institute - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Hampton Beach - 29 min drive - 27.3 miles
  • Ogunquit Beach - 34 min drive - 26.4 miles

Getting around

  • Dover Transportation Center - 6 min walk
  • Portsmouth, NH (PSM-Portsmouth Intl.) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Breakaway Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪OTTO Dover - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Garrison City Beerworks - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Downtown Dover Inn

Downtown Dover Inn offers 50 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 55-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Dover hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and computer monitors, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.
Stay in one of 50 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch LED TV with cable channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Meal delivery service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Computer monitor
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Printer
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Property is also known as

Downtown Dover Inn Hotel
Downtown Dover Inn Dover
Downtown Dover Inn Hotel Dover

Downtown Dover Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 318 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 318 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 318 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 318 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 88 out of 318 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The room has some nice updates but the HVAC system was loud and so were the neighbors :(. Great price for a decent place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Dirk

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
NOISE! Upstairs till 3am!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Sara

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loud pets and guests.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cassandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was not what we expected. It feels like the room was neglected, the bathroom wall needs to be fixed the right way not just patches, the head board on the bed was absolutely disgusting a lot of stains.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room had marks on the wall, bathroom fan was off and dirty and rusty. Front desk was not polite. No breakfast even though the website said they did. No care about it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

LEMUEL

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Motel is nothing but infestation of drug addicts around the quad city area of Dover,Rochester,Somersworth,Madbury.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

What a dump!

The worst room I have ever stayed in. It should be a crime with how deceiving the pictures are. The room looked like it hadn't been cleaned since the new owners took over. Hotels.com should disassociate themselves with this establishment. It will be shut down by the board of health.
Broken, razor sharp tiles
Disgusting Entryway
Mold in the Shower
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Warren

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Made the regrettable mistake of not reading the reviews on this property before booking. On review says “If you’re looking for a place that combines the charm of a haunted house with the ambiance of a truck stop bathroom, look no further than the Downtown Dover Inn”. Sadly, this description doesn’t even begin to capture the full extent of its deplorable conditions. From the overwhelming stench and lack of cleanliness in the room to serious safety concerns throughout the property … this place should be torn down! Also, very disappointed in Expedia for continuing to associate with and promote this property. It’s unacceptable that a platform I have trusted would list accommodations in such unacceptable condition.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Donna

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We aren’t staying there. I will forward you pictures. Its dirty, not safe
Door was not secure. Big gap along the door
Paint peeling and wood pulling away from wall
AC didn’t work or heat because filter was clogged
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

JESSICA

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible. I signed a paper saying there would be a fee if the room was smoked in. The room smelled like it had been smoked in for 50 years. Overpowering! I told the clerk, and he said he wouldn’t charge me. Didn’t offer me a room that didn’t stink. Our room door was open when we got there. Reason being it didn’t lock and if you gave it a good push, it would open. There was a pubic hair in the tub. There was also no handle to turn the shower on and off. The pool looked like you would leave with a yeast infection. Will never go there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was great! Spotlessly clean, fresh smelling and the bed was extremely comfortable. We would definitely stay there again!
The view from our room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhuan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Patricia

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

LOUISA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
No breakfast as advertised did not feel safe people standing around outside day and night trashbags full of trash under all the stairways
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony, Davenport

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Could be better, room is well used looking
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Derrick

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you’re looking for a place that combines the charm of a haunted house with the ambiance of a truck stop bathroom, look no further than Downtown Dover Inn. The corridor leading to my room looked like the set of a low-budget crime drama. Faded carpet, chipped paint, and a vibe that screamed “don’t linger.” The door barely closed, and the only thing welcoming me was the smell of despair. Lighting: The lampshade had stains that looked like they were part of a forensic investigation. If you’re into abstract art made of mildew and mystery fluids, this place is a gallery. Security? I had to plug the bottom of the door with towels to keep the cold air out. I didn’t book a camping trip—I booked a motel. And speaking of guests, there were actual people loitering outside my room yelling into their phones like they were auditioning for a crime drama. The air vent was hanging open like it was trying to escape. Behind it? A dark cavity that probably leads to Narnia or a raccoon family reunion. Bonus: the wall around it was cracked like it owed someone money. Bottom line: Great location if you want to walk to dinner. Terrible if you want to sleep, breathe, or feel safe. Stay anywhere else unless you enjoy discomfort and regret. don’t be fooled by the pictures they have on their website
Smell like urine
Dirty
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Lucas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The facility was not in the best condition and it appears that people and dogs live there. I would not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean good customer service the only down side kids hanging outside till late hard to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025