Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel

3.5 star property

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Exterior
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Lobby
Indoor pool
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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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

Room, 1 King Bed, View

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

Room, 2 Queen Beds, View

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

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

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

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

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

Club Room, 1 King Bed, View

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

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

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

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About this property

Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel

Riverfront hotel with 24-hour fitness centre and 24-hour business centre
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 helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • 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)
  • 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

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. 565 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 107 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 66 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 59 out of 1002 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

4/10 Poor

Heather

My husband and I were excited to stay here for his birthday weekend to see a concert on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, we experienced several problems during our two-day stay. First, the shower walls had mold down the tiles. Second, the bed and pillows were so soft that it killed our backs both days. Third, on the morning of Day 2, we asked the concierge for bath towels because we didn't have any. She said they don’t keep towels at the desk so she would notify the maid so she could leave them in our room when she cleaned it. A few hours later, we ended up asking the maid on our floor twice for towels, but they never arrived. After returning from lunch and seeing no towels or a clean room, my husband and I went down to the concierge desk again to request the towels. That concierge brought towels to us within 10 minutes. This long delay all morning and afternoon caused us to leave late for the concert, thus we ran into a lot of traffic. We ended up missing 40 minutes of the concert. When we returned, our room still wasn’t cleaned. We won’t be staying at this hotel again because these problems ruined what should have been a fun birthday weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gretchen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

LaShae

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful and nice. Provided great customer service.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Peggy

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking is inconvenient, its a long walk from the garage to the lobby, then even further to your room. Food is average. The bar service is mediocre. Overall, it is a beautiful place, but the service did not meet my expectations
That's a long walk from the reception area to the elevator, which only 1 of 3 works
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vickie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived, no greeter no front desk long walk to find anyone who worked there. Finally found front desk, only register was working. One elevator working two broken at 3:40pm with checkin time being 4pm. Crowded. Finally got to room, to find dust bunnies and dirty carpet. Decided to back down stairs because I wanted ice, ice machine not working my floor. I wanted Pepsi and ice, scantly clad drinks and snack area was pitiful. Front desk clerk seem to think this was sufficiently stocked. Please dont stay at this over priced old hotel. Find another hotel with better customer service and cleaniness.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

laveeda

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel with beautiful views!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not Happy

When I call first to see was my room ready.But we couldn't give the King you ask for we gave it to someone else.My room were already paid for. The lobby were not clean. The bathroom were not clean in the lobby. Went to my room .it were not clean The shower door were not clean.the counter needs clean the corner on the counter needs attention too.The small rug were not vacuum. And I were not happy when they took money off my card The lady at the desk said they have to have a card on holdbut found out they took 80.00 in that case I would v have gave them a another card.When ask about it they were kind od rude told me zI can out about three days later so sad.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Business traveller
Very disappointed. The rooms do not have microwaves. The microwave’s are located on select floor, not very convenient . In My room, none of the USB charging ports work. When you enter the main area of the room, there are no light switches. You have to walk around turning on lamps individually. Parking is less than ideal. It’s a long walk from the garage to the front desk and an even longer walk to your rooms. So if you have any disabilities that make it difficult for you to walk long distances, don’t stay here. This is my first and last stay at this facility.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Horace

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Closet door couldn’t be opened due to being out of plumb. Sink drain partially plugged. Mad service only makes beds and replaces coffee every 5-6 days.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

The king room was nice as expected, however you would expect a microwave at this price. We were advised there were microwaves on 3 floors. Not cool. We were evacuated at 3:30 and 9:30am for fire in the bldg. Not cool. The staff was not the welcoming customer service we have received in past stays. When asked about the fire evacuations,the response was a cold “we are looking into it”. Our next stay in the area will not be here. Pot was being smoked and permeated the entire 6th floor.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Horace

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

6/10 Okay

Dan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is aged - worn dirty carpet in room - shower separated from wall etc etc
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

VIRGINIA

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Customer service rude, didn't get room days correct. Didn't offer any suggestions except chexk you out. Worse experience ever!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Henry

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa, Gainesville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice remodel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Shelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samuel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Luisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025