Florence House Hotel & Restaurant

Property class: 4

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A cozy wooden interior with a seating area, wicker baskets, and various flowers.
A bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables, a mirror, and a chair.
A bar area with a wooden counter, bar stools, a cash register, and a wine cooler.
A sunlit room with a large skylight, a mirror, a vase with flowers, and a table with chairs.
A modern interior with a glass ceiling, a reception desk, and a kitchen area.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $120
$100 nightly
$120 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 6 - Sep 7

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2 Malvern Road, Portsmouth, England, PO5 2NA
  • Place, Kings Theatre
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, The D-Day Story
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Southsea Castle
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

Executive King with Shower

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Superking Room with Shower

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Superking with Bath & Shower

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Double Room with Shower

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Superking Suite with Bath & Shower

  • 409 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Room for 3

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Room for 4

  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

Executive Twin Room with Shower

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 280 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Luxury Twin Room with Shower

  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Family Suite (Garden Annex) - 2 adults, 3 children

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Trundle Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Portsmouth

Located in Portsmouth (Southsea), Florence House Hotel & Restaurant is within a 10-minute walk of The D-Day Story and Pyramids Centre Portsmouth. .This boutique hotel is 0.7 mi (1 km) from Kings Theatre and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from University of Portsmouth.

What's nearby

  • Southsea Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kings Theatre - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • The D-Day Story - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Southsea Castle - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • University of Portsmouth - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Portsmouth Fratton Station - 8 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪FarFarOut - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Briny - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Deep Blue - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Phoenix - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Meat & Barrel - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Florence House Hotel & Restaurant

Florence House Hotel & Restaurant offers 6 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This Edwardian hotel also features concierge services, a reception hall, and bike storage.
Enjoy local cuisine at The Garden Southsea, a brasserie where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
The Garden Southsea - This brasserie specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Secured self parking on site (GBP 10 per day)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Garden Southsea

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 3 floors
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Main Reception, Florence Road, Southsea, PO5 2NA]
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Secured self parking fee: GBP 10 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Florence House Hotel & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 210 out of 299 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 299 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 299 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 299 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 299 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean comfy rooms, beautiful breakfast, lovely staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Excellent hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has a good location near Southsea Beach and is definitely value for money
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff friendly helpful Spotlessly clean Tasty breakfast Great location Brilliant Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasent staff, nice clean room, great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alfredo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was lovely staff very happy and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic Staff and a great Hotel. Parking was easy and there was a very good bar across the road that stayed open until people stopped drinking! Super stay. Great Location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were friendly and attentive and room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely comfortable clean room. Breakfast was a bit chaotic as it's a small buffet area but the food was tasty.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mastooreh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was comfortable. The breakfast was freshly made and of good quality. The location was very convenient and close to Hovercraft station if you want a day trip to Isle of Wight.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent friendly staff, especially front desk lady when we checked in, she was v helpful re local restaurants. Good choice for breakfast & nice comfy room with great shower
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love this place and have seen it grow. Always welcoming, clean and the perfect spot for everything.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We paid for parking and were very happy to find a reserved place with our name on it as it’s a busy area so clos to the sea. It’s well placed for access to the sea and buses. Breakfast was very pod and the staff are friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Federica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Booked last minute and it was a real treat! The stuff was lovely the room turned out to be a 2 bedroom flat (without the kitchen!) Ive never had a vegan burrito for breakfast but I would have it again! Location very convenient to reach the seafront and the bus stop and parking was relatively easy to find
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, we had two dogs and stay were so welcoming and a lovely spacious ground floor Florence suite made taking them out easy. Food great too
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel, great staff, very friendly and helpful. We had a great stay, would highly recommend, only a 5 minute walk to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and helpful. We didn’t have a pet but we did see pets joining in for breakfast so obviously they are pet friendly. Lovely hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
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Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

rebekah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice hotel, friendly staff. Parking was difficult and needed to be paid for. Bed was clean and lots of nice pillows. Rooms could do with a deep clean. Breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay at Florence House, excellent room and facilities and breakfast was outstanding in a beautiful outside garden area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room, lovely hotel, staff and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ian

Pretty little hotel, snuggled in the residental area of Southsea... litrally
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great welcome at reception, and our room was ready early! Lovely, spacious room with roomy shower room too. Varied selection of food at breakfast, and large portions! Very comfortably stay - we will Definitely return! Excellent location too!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rajat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, decent location, small rooms (don’t bring large suitcases)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025