This review applies to restaurant only. My family took another to the Three CHimneys Inn to for a celebration. My beef, ordered rare, was delivered more than well done. "No problem," the waitress returned it to the kitchen and would have another in "just a few minutes". Despite repeated queries to the waitress the meat was not re-delivered for more than 45 minutes; by that time the rest of the part had finished their entrees. The manager did nothing to produce my meal.
I would describe the rest of the food as lackluster. A house specialty salad of pears and beats with walnuts and goat cheese sounded appealing; unfortunately the pears and beets were as hard and flavorful as wood. I expect one can get more appealing vegatables right of the shelf at Hanniford.

My husband and I have stayed here several times, both in room 12 and 14. We love room 14. Cozy comfortable room, warm fireplace and bubbly tub. Our rooms are always clean and charming. The staff is polite. The grounds beautiful. We've visited the bar but never stayed for dinner. The breakfast is always good and filling. We will be staying here again NYE to enjoy our anniversary. If you are interested in a cozy, private B&B verses a major chain place I would highly recommend staying here.

My wife and I enjoy getting away to Portsmouth for the weekend, and when we do the Three Chimneys Inn is always the first place I check. The staff is friendly, the grounds are great for a walk or kayak (the inn abuts the river), and it's a short drive to downtown Portsmouth, where there's great food & bars.

My fiance and I stayed in room 17 at the Three Chimney's Inn to celebrate our engagement. My initial reaction to the room was a little disappointed--there were some cobwebs on the ceiling, we brought wine and cheese, but there was no mini fridge in the room to keep the cheese cold, the paint and border in the room and tiling around the fireplace seemed a little tacky and took away from other very charming features-- for example, the huge beautiful bed and nice furniture, spaciousness of the room, the nice bathroom with a huge tub and gorgeous sink.

We immediately went down to the Tavern for dinner. They had duck on the menu as a special, which my fiance ordered and raved about the entire trip. I had the lobster macaroni and cheese, which was very good, but also very rich and filling. There was a talented gentleman playing acoustic guitar, which added to the cozy feel of the tavern. The music was a tad too loud though.

The huge graveyard outside our window added to a creepy atmosphere at night. After sitting by the gas fireplace, we climbed up onto the massive bed and fell asleep. Around 1:00 A.M. my fiance's phone randomly rebooted making the "DROID!"noise. At 1:48 A.M., I was trying to fall back asleep, but my fiance and I started hearing voices in the room. The clock/radio had been physically switched into the ON position. My fiance also swears to have heard the sound of someone walking around in our room in the middle of the night.

All and all it was one of our more unique vacations and we didn't have to travel very far. The complimentary soap, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion were fabulous. The breakfasts in the tavern were delicious and all of the waitresses were excellent hosts. Room 17 was in a corner and it felt very isolated. We hardly noticed the other guests and felt like we were staying in a home away from home. The heat and fireplace kept the room very cozy the entire stay. We plan on visiting this inn again maybe to celebrate our 1 year anniversary.