| this low-key hotel is 9 minutes' walk from the squamscott river, 13 minutes on foot from downtown exeter and 9 miles from hampton beach. the understated rooms include free wi-fi, custom-designed beds, desks and flat-screen tvs, as well as microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers. complimentary amenities include an area shuttle, parking, and hot breakfast or weekday breakfast bags to go. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's an indoor pool and an exercise room, along with a coin-operated laundry, a business center and a meeting room. suites add sitting areas with pull-out sofas
Boston Logan International Airport 58 min
American Independence Museum (15 min)
Revolutionary-era artifacts in a 1721 house with period rooms & exhibits, plus a historic tavern. Maudslay State Park (20 min)
Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand. Water Country Water Park (20 min)
Huge, kid-friendly aquatic playground with themed pools, an adventure river, dining & slides galore. Rye Harbor State Park (23 min)
This scenic oceanfront park with open grassy areas offers activities such as fishing & picnicking. Jenness State Beach (21 min)
Swimming & picnicking on a scenic stretch of Atlantic shore with metered parking & a bathhouse. Great Bay (16 min)
Over 6,000 acres in size, this expansive tidal estuary provides a reserve with diverse habitats. USS Albacore Museum (21 min)
Museum offering tours of the decommissioned Albacore submarine as well as historical exhibits. Seacoast Science Center (30 min)
Science center featuring fish & marine mammals, plus touch tanks & a Discovery Dock for kids. Hampton Beach State Park (19 min)
Atlantic Ocean swim area with day-rate & metered parking, bathhouses, an RV park & event facilities. Odiorne Point State Park (27 min)
Oceanside recreation area with 135 acres of trails along the rocky shoreline, plus a science center. Prescott Park (24 min)
Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances. Wallis Sands State Beach (26 min) Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Discovery Center (13 min) Strawbery Banke Museum (26 min)
Outdoor living-history museum on 10 acres featuring numerous buildings, gardens & crafts. Isles of Shoals (21 min)
Beach and surfing | 
