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New Bedford Harbor Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel

3.0 star property

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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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222 Union St, New Bedford, MA, 02740
  • New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • New Bedford Whaling Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • New Bedford Seastreak Ferry Terminal
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • New Bedford, MA (EWB-New Bedford Regional)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard King Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(54 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard 2 Queens Non Smoking

Standard 2 Queens Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard King Non Smoking Harbor View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard King Non Smoking Corner Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

New Bedford

A stay at New Bedford Harbor Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel places you in the heart of New Bedford, within a 10-minute walk of New Bedford Seastreak Ferry Terminal and Judith Klein Art Gallery. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from New Bedford Art Museum and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Old Third District Courthouse.

What's nearby

  • New Bedford Art Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • New Bedford Whaling Museum - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • New Bedford Seastreak Ferry Terminal - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • St. Luke's Hospital - 18 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Middleboro-Lakeville Station - 28 min drive
  • New Bedford, MA (EWB-New Bedford Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pour Farm Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sixes & Sevens - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Moby Dick Brewing Co. - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Wamsutta Club - ‬5 min walk

About this property

New Bedford Harbor Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to New Bedford Seastreak Ferry Terminal
New Bedford Harbor Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel offers 70 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.

This New Bedford hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
At New Bedford Harbor Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
New Bedford Harbor Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1863
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
Tax ID - C0004782010
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

New Bedford Harbor Hotel
Harbor Hotel
New Bedford Harbor
New Bedford Harbor Hotel an Ascend Hotel Collection Member
New Bedford Harbor Hotel Ascend Hotel Collection
New Bedford Harbor Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection Hotel
New Bedford Harbor Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection New Bedford

New Bedford Harbor Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 487 out of 980 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 264 out of 980 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 980 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 980 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 980 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amber

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Janet L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not our first time here. The lobby is rather sparse but clean with comfortable seating. It also serves as the area for the continental breakfast offerings which is one of the better continental breakfast’s we’ve seen. Our room was clean and the bed was very comfortable but they could use new pillows. The bathroom/shower is small and being on the fifth floor we experienced very low water pressure in our shower. One of our bath towels was rather thread bare too. There are a number places to dine within a short walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Eadie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Parking at this hotel is three blocks away in a shady part of town. Walking back at night didn’t feel safe. Overall this hotel is not in a nice area of town. Would not stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Roger E

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
There were no bureau for clothes, no Micro. Interior painted like a factory. Parking is on the street., no dining facility like advertised. No bang for your dollars spent!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is super convenient to the Downtown location. The rooms are very spacious and clean. There is a lot of food places and a club down the street. Not disruptive at all. We parked on the street on the weekend, and it was completely free. Overall, was very nice stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Cathy

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Let me begin by saying that this place has a great vibe, great location, and I would love to see a boutique-y hotel succeed in downtown New Beford. In short, I am rooting for the Harbor Hotel but they are making it hard to do so. First, the pros: great bed! Really nice public spaces. Fridge in the room, which I need for meds but appreciate in general as it saves me time and money. Walkable to all of downtown, the National Park, Whaling Museum, harbor, ferries, etc. The cons: they are massively understaffed. I am sure this is an economic decision but it is creating a bad feedback loop. I was there for three nights and I never once saw housekeeping. Worse, I came downstairs to *ask for it* every day, and was told that someone would be up. No one was every up. I said specifically I don't need the sheets changed or new towels, I just want the trash emptied and new glasses in the bathroom. I finally asked a housekeeper directly and she said they might not be able to get to me but she would leave an empty trashbag on my door and I could change my trash. For $200 a night? Really? But that didn't happen either so I looked at the bin overflowing with my cold brew bottles and the wine glass from the bar for three days. The front desk is staffed maybe half of the time and I did not leave my suitcase because I did not trust I could get it back in time to make my train. And I would have told them this but nobody asked how my stay was.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Disliked: Staff & service
Traveling to visit Martha’s Vineyard. Never been to the area. Check in was not helpful with local information at all. Past several staff throughout our 2 night stay and no one spoke in passing. Had to ask for clean towels second day and then only brought 1 wash cloth. When my husband went downstairs to get another was told they were running short on supplies which I thought was very odd. Bed was comfortable and location is ok as far as walking distance to take the Ferry to the Vineyards. No laundry facility, self parking 2.5 blocks away from hotel, no microwave in room and very overpriced. Probably will not choose to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Check is was supposed to be 4. I did request early check in. Room wasn’t ready till after 5. Toilet wasn’t clean. “Stuff on the seat. Sink wouldn’t drain. I’ve stayed at this hotel every summer the last five years. It seems to have gone down hill since the last stay. Don’t think I’ll stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, Yonkers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

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

Convenient to Downtown

The room was clean, comfortable bed, and had plenty of outlets and USB ports to charge all our devices. The bathroom was clean, lots of space, with a modern glass shower, however, the water pressure in the shower was very low.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dax

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Attentive staff , clean and cozy hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

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

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was stated a harbor view which we paid extra for snd it was a pickaboo view between downtown buildings. The rooms are okay, they felt old but we only stayed one night which was fine.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

The front desk staff was so friendly and helpful. They let me check in early with no extra charge. Location in downtown New Bedford is incredible. The room was clean and quiet, with a comfy bed. The windows open (only a few inches, for safety, of course), which I love. My only criticism is that the description of the room as having a “harbor view” is…generous. I could see a little bit of water, but….
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dirk

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

10/10 Excellent

Earl Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with friendly front desk staff. Beds were comfortable and it was a weekend so there was plenty of street parking. Continental breakfast was limited but sufficient. My only negative would be the lack of soundproofing with the windows. It was almost as if the windows were open based on the amount of noise coming in. Thankfully at night the area around the hotel was pretty quiet.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my 2nd stay at the Harbor Hotel. It’s a great location and always clean. Staff is super friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Clay

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

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

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

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Absolutely horrible experience with front desk staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

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

8/10 Good

Maria, North Venice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location in the center of New Bedford was a plus. Free parking on the street after 9pm and all weekend. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Live music in the lobby upon arrival on Thursday night was a bonus.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025