Main Sail Motel & Cottages

First time at Hampton beach. Stayed here specifically because of the reviews. It’s ok. Our room is pretty outdated and not that exciting, but looks clean enough. Wood paneling and mauve paint ala 1986. Staff seems very friendly. Close enough to beach without a lot of noise. Perhaps Hampton beach atmosphere was just not what we were expecting?
The beach is gigantic, but the tide was very rough while we were there. There were thousands and thousands of people. Pool was heated, clean and a decent size. I don’t think we’ll be back, but not because of this motel– it’s just not our vibe.

My family and I just came back from a quick getaway up to Hampton Beach and had a very enjoyable stay at the Main Sail.
We arrived at noon and our room was already available. The lady at the front desk named Cara was very welcoming and friendly. We decided to walk over and hang out at the beach for a few hours before coming back and using the heated pool. The beach is a 5 minute walk. The pool is not super big, but like the rest of this motel is very well maintained and clean. The staff do an excellent job at maintaining this place.
Too bad Summer is coming to an end, as I would love to get back to the Main Sail. There’s always next year!

I am actually here right now. The rooms are a bit dated but everything here is great. I travel quite a bit for work, so I’m no stranger to hotels. I am also familiar with many hotels in Hampton, and I must say, this is the best I’ve stayed at. I am super sensitive to noise and other nuances that come with sharing spaces with people. Everyone was a delight. The premises is very well kept. You can certainly tell the staff puts in work to make the experience here a good one for all. Next year, I will certainly be coming back to this location.
On a side note, the person that said they didn’t want a parking lot view must not have been to Hampton Beach too many times. Many of the hotels are on this road and it is a street from the ocean. I’m not really sure what other view you are looking for. To give this great business a one star review for that is ludicrous and shameful.

Ive been coming up to Hampton every year since I was a kid. First time staying here. I was impressed. Its right in the middle of things as far as not being on the beach. One block over from the beach. Very friendly staff and great watch dog. Parking was right in front of the room and rooms are very close to the pool. Everything was clean, no complaints here at all. Will definitely try this place again.

The absolute BEST place to stay at Hampton Beach! Rooms are clean, staff is friendly, hotel is quiet but not stuffy, flowers on the decks are beautiful! Perfect location — right near the beach but not on the noisy main strip. I personally haven’t used the pool but it is always clean and very inviting looking :) Clarence the puppy is a LOVE! Some of the rooms are dated but renovations will be taking place in the off-​season — cannot wait to see how they turn out! Absolutely worth the money, love love love the Mainsail!

Heading to Mainsail in the morning for 2 nights and just for giggles I pulled it up on Unilocal today. Not sure when the new owners took over but I spent 2 nights there last year and it was awesome. The new owners have done a lot of upgrades and they were anything but rude to us. Does it have a great view of the ocean? No. Is it a very short walk to the beach? Absolutely! We do our version of a pub crawl heading south to Wallys Pub and keep heading south until we get to the bridge, then head north on the main drag, finishing up at SeaKetch. Get the nachos! Great for breakfast also! We rented the same room on the 3^rd floor overlooking the pool. They keep fresh flowers all over the complex. The parking lot is always real clean. They maintain our room very nicely, the staff is always friendly and accomodating. Hoping this year the owner will stop by and have a beer on the deck with us this year, he was busy last year. Can’t wait to get there tomorrow! If I find things have changed (which I doubt), I’ll change my review. Heading out in 15 hours, but who’s counting…

We did not like the parking lot view, asked to move, did not want to wait until the next day to keep staring at cars at our front door, so we relocated to a more quaint hotel, didn’t even think about a refund. Expressed our concern to the owner, that we don’t care for the parking lot view. He said looks like you’ve got to find a f*****g Ritz to make you happy. Arrogant, horrible customer service, even after we paid up for the day. Found another friendly hotel, cheaper, cuter, closer to the beach, with no attitude.