We drive up from the Boston area to Portsmouth fairly often, and sometimes stay over a night, even though the drive is usually less than 90 minutes. But I have not been at the "Navy Yard" end of Kittery, right across the river, in about 25 years. This small property is a find. It is an easy walk across two short bridges to downtown Portsmouth but is also within easy walking distance of good restaurants in Kittery itself -- right across the street from a local landmark lobster place, which was closed while we were there (winter in Maine does not attract huge numbers of tourists!). The hotel offered good advice and a simple serve-yourself breakfast (great coffee, cold cereal and juice... nothing formal) and snacks.