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Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel

3.5 star property

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk
Creator video
Breakfast and dinner served, seafood
Property amenity
Indoor pool

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Pool

Explore the area

Map
425 Water St, Portsmouth, VA, 23704
  • Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Waterside District
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Norfolk Scope
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed, View

  • 306 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, View

  • 306 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, View (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

  • 306 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, View (Mobility/Hearing Accessible, Tub)

  • 306 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Club Room, 1 King Bed, View

  • 306 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, View (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

  • 306 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel

3.5-star Portsmouth hotel steps from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant, and a 24-hour fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business center, and self parking. Housekeeping is available on request.
Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel offers 252 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium satellite channels, pay movies, and Netflix. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel features an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 24355 square feet (2192 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and a garden. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).

Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Crawford Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
The Beacon Lounge - Onsite lobby lounge. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (USD 15 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 17.95 to 17.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Beacon Lounge
  • The Crawford Restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 24,355 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Transfer shower
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 1 building
  • 16 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV with premium satellite channels
  • Netflix
  • Pay movies
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 17.95 to 17.95 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 15 per day (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront
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Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Waterfront Portsmouth
Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel And Waterfront Conference Center
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Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 562 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 109 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 1000 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the area of the hotel, but I wish it had a balcony.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Asuncion D.

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family stayed at the Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk this past weekend. The hotel was clean, and the rooms were very comfortable. The Staff were very helpful and respectful, especially in the restaurant area and the bellhop. I will definitely stay at the Renaissance if I visit the area again! Keep up the good work!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Brooke

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joi

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The absolute worst day I've ever had. Rome was not clean properly at all. Items in the room broken, just look old, terrible facility
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shanda

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a great location near the water.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The air conditioning was broken in my first room, so I had to move to another room. The bartender said the restaurant is only open a couple days a week due to staffing issues, so I was forced to eat a very limited menu at the bar. Worst of all, the hotel manager denied my cancellation request for my last night due to the winter storm and state of emergency. I was forced to pay for the last night even though I was already back home. If I would have stayed, I would have been snowed in for an extra 2-3 days. I’ll stay across the water in Norfolk for all my upcoming business trips.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shari

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Perry

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Not so good of experience

Was not able to Check-in till 9 PM. Should not be charged a full night stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very courteous and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

SANDY

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sunita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

cal

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very nice hotel. The staff were extremely nice and friendly. The best hotel breakfast I have ever had. I highly recommend it. Cal Colbert
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lamp bulbs burnt out. Not enough wash cloths . Slow elevators
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

JoAnne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
In need of a little attention, but always a safe, comfortable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and good customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kadijah

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
When I first arrived I had a city view room and soon as I entered the door roaches were all over the bathroom floor. I showed videos of the roaches and I was upgraded to an ocean view room which was still dirty. My overall experience was terrible I will never book again!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

kenneth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not Prepared

The room had one washcloth for two occupants in the room. Refrigerator had food in it from previous attendants.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Namont

Traveled with group, Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
N/a
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

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

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025