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title: "Nautical Motel vs Ships Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Nautical Motel or Ships Inn in Hampton (NH)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/nautical-motel-hampton-nh-vs-ships-inn-hampton-nh/
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Nautical Motel vs Ships Inn

Both are in Hampton (NH), 860 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · Hampton Beach
## [Nautical Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nautical-motel-hampton-nh/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

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Hotel · ★★
## [Ships Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ships-inn-hampton-nh/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.7

- **Score by category:** 4 of 4

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The short answer

## Pick Ships Inn

It comes out ahead on 4 of 4 compared facts. 860 m apart.

### Choose Ships Inn if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 6.3)
-   to walk to the sights (250 m / 900 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Nautical Motel better than Ships Inn?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Ships Inn better than Nautical Motel?

1.  650 m closer to the city centre (−650 m)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Nautical Motel | Ships Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | – | 8.7 |
| Beach access | – | 9.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.2  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 6  (+3) |
| Google rating | – | 3.0/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 470 |
| Rank in Hampton (NH) | bottom 20% | top 20%  (+60%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 8.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 900 m | 250 m  (−650 m) |
| To the beach | – | 140 m |
| To the airport | – | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 31 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 440 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

860 m apart

Ships Inn: city centre: 250 m, Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM): 18 km, beach: 140 m, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Nautical Motel or Ships Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Nautical Motel or Ships Inn?

Ships Inn leads in 4 of 4 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Hampton (NH).

### Which is cheaper, Nautical Motel or Ships Inn?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Ships Inn is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 900 m for Nautical Motel.

### How far apart are Nautical Motel and Ships Inn?

The two hotels are 860 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/nautical-motel-hampton-nh-vs-ships-inn-hampton-nh/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/