Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel

Property class: 3.5

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Reception
Indoor pool
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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425 Water St, Portsmouth, VA, 23704
  • Place, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Children's Museum of Virginia
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Waterside District
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(60 reviews)
  • River view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • River view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • River view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • River view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(62 reviews)
  • River view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • River view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel

This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant and a 24-hour fitness centre. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business centre and self parking. Housekeeping is available on request.
Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel offers 252 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium satellite channels, pay-per-view films and Netflix. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

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

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus an indoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Enjoy seafood while dining at The Crawford Restaurant
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a porter and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and 4 minutes on foot from Children's Museum of Virginia
Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel offers its guests an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

A 24-hour business centre and meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 24355 square feet (2192 square metres) and includes conference space. A terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3.5-star Portsmouth hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Crawford Restaurant – This restaurant specialises in seafood and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
The Beacon Lounge – On-site lobby lounge. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (USD 15 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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 cot
  • 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 centre
  • 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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical sockets 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 centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • 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 cot
  • 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 films
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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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. 564 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 203 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 62 out of 1005 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Sandi

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The towels in the room had a few stains in them. The room was dark and i needed to use my phone flashlight to enjoy a table top game. The thermastat was difficult as we tried to turn the air on because it was warm in there. When we called to the front desk, they said they didnt have a fan and the maintenance guy was off duty. The breakfast buffet was definitely overpriced. Who puts dry baked chicken out for breakfast at 8am. I feel like it just stayed there from the night before. I paid way too much money for this hotel and wont be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

LaKisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a wonderful view of the river maiking it very romantic and relaxing overnight get away for me and my husband.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Tyler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was hot. Air was not working properly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darryl

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The streaming service was no operable. But otherwise is was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

kenneth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room and the bathroom was cleaned.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Dominique

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and bathroom was very clean. The firepits are beautiful and overlooking the water. The staff was very helpful. We will be returning!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Alia

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Pamela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Was not told internet was down upon check in. After call told it would be fixed by morning. It was down our entire stay. No communication with hotel guess at all. My trip with granddaughter was shop and watch movies that did’t happen. Also loud party on 17th floor we could not sleep. Please learn how to communicate with your staff what is happening at your hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Iris, New York

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous place, near restaurants BUT housekeeping never came to clean or give me towels
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reid

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes. Room was great
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jair

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great and the accessibility is awesome. My one complaint is that rooms are very dim for light.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Terry

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

6/10 Okay

Alishia

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the place was filthy, unkemp, empty, smelled horrible. i left and found another place to stay, it should be closed down
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Yes
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Latonya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Daphne, was very helpful and pleasant. She made the check-in process a breeze. She was busy directing guest to 2 holiday parties and still found time to engage with guest checking in. View from the room is beautiful!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Moshe

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bria

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Kenya

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittni

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Tia

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was very nice, although the refrigerator in my room didn't initially work. I advised staff and they promptly took care of it. The view was amazing and it was a very peaceful stay. Would definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The rooms were clean and each overlooks the Elizabeth River towards Norfolk's waterside which was beautiful at night. The restaurant food was delicious and all staff was pleasant and helpful. The hotel isn't in an area where there weren't any undesirable folks hanging around si it felt very safe to walk around at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025