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The Queens Hotel

Property class: 3

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A grand hall with a high ceiling, a central mirror, and a decorative ceiling mural.
A grand lobby with high ceilings, ornate columns, and a checkered floor.
A dining area with a wooden herringbone floor, a round table, and blue upholstered chairs.
A courtyard with outdoor seating, including a sofa and chairs, surrounded by plants and flowers.
A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a bar with shelves of bottles, and large windows with curtains.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
The current price is $130
$108 nightly
$130 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 4 - Oct 5

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Clarence Parade, Portsmouth, England, PO5 3LJ
  • Place, The D-Day Story
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Portsmouth
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Southsea Castle
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room

A bedroom with a bed, nightstands, a dresser, and floral wallpaper.

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, a dresser, a mirror, and a view of the city through the window.

Double Room, Sea View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Large Double Room, Sea View

A hotel room with a bed, two chairs, a small table, a dresser, and a lamp. There are large windows with curtains, and a view of the outdoors.

Large Double Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 183 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Sea View

A neatly arranged hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, and a desk with a mirror.

Superior Double Room, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, each with a headboard, multiple pillows, and a window with curtains.

Twin Room, Sea View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with three beds, a wardrobe, and a chandelier.

Family Room (Superior)

  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with a tufted headboard, a bed with white bedding, a patterned pillow, a small bedside table with a plant, and a wall with a floral wallpaper.

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Room

  • Sleeps 4

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, mirror, and a small plant.

Superior Single Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 171 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room

A neatly arranged hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, and a desk with a mirror.

Superior Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 200 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, each with a headboard, multiple pillows, and a window with curtains.

Superior Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 205 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a red headboard, a small table, and a chair.

Deluxe Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Sea View

A bedroom with a bed, a dresser, a mirror, and a view of the outside.

Double Room, Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Twin Room, Sea View

A bedroom with a sloped ceiling, a white headboard, a bed with a quilted bedspread, two pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a wall with a distressed floral pattern.

Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Portsmouth

With a stay at The Queens Hotel in Portsmouth (Southsea), you'll be a 2-minute drive from Gunwharf Quays and 5 minutes from Portsmouth International Port. .This beach hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and 14.7 mi (23.6 km) from South Downs National Park.

What's nearby

  • Clarence Pier - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • The D-Day Story - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • University of Portsmouth - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Southsea Castle - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Kings Theatre - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Portsmouth Harbour Station - 9 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪FarFarOut - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Brewhouse & Kitchen - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Meat & Barrel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Mozzarella Joes - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Parade Café - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Queens Hotel

The Queens Hotel offers 72 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Portsmouth hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Stay in one of 72 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this Baroque hotel include wedding services and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at the Restaurant 1865, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Planning an event in Portsmouth? This hotel has 125 square feet (12 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 4 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Restaurant 1865 - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Dukes Bar - Overlooking the ocean and garden, this bar specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 20 to 20 for adults and GBP 10 to 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Dukes Bar
  • Restaurant 1865

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 125 square feet of conference space
  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator
  • Tile flooring in public areas

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Baroque architecture
  • Built in 1861
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per pet, per stay

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

2 total pets

Pets cannot be left unattended

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 20 to 20 for adults, and GBP 10 to 10 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Queens Classic Hotel

Queens Classic Hotel Southsea

Queens Classic Southsea

Queen's Hotel Southsea

Queen's Southsea

The Queens Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 381 out of 908 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 328 out of 908 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 908 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 908 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 908 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed just for one night, but really liked it. Comfortable rooms, helpful staff, good location and a great breakfast. Definitely my go to for staying in Portsmouth.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, friendly staff and great location. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay very tidy for an old building
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

john

Friendly staff, The Hotel is clean and welcoming , good evening meals.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice place our second visit. Staff very nice and friendly. Will stat again on my next portsmouth visit
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always clean and reception staff helpful. There was a wedding so a bit noisy and better to have been situated in rooms further away from the party but rooms comfortable and clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
An amazing hotel with beautiful decor and fantastic staff. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend. Staff were friendly and helpful. Deluxe room was newly decorated and well maintained with a lovely view
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely sized room with lots of complementary goods, helpful friendly staff and a great seafront location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a lovely stay accommodated our every request and special mention to Daisy she was just so lovely & friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed a few times now at the Queens, staff are fantastic, food good and always spotlessly clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place. I was visiting from Canada and really appreciated the beauty and architecture of this Hotel. My room was lovely. The breakfasts were fantastic and the staff were much appreciated for the great service.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly. The room was clean with view of the seafront was lovely. The hotel is dated classic hotel with a lovely ambience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A lovely stay at the Queens Hotel. Room, staff and food were first class
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Queens is a Portsmouth institution in and of itself, but after staying here, my husband (who grew up in Portsmouth) and I have found that it's also amazing! The bar, the restaurant and the hotel itself is both super cozy and top tier
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alison J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful Hotel in a great location
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really lovely hotel we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

callum

Location amazing, nice bar, restaurant looks really nice but wasn’t
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room, the staff, the food all excellent The staff were excellent so helpful and friendly my second visit and would not hesitate to book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room clean and warm. Staff very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and great service.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Reception was very helpful on arrival & again on departure. Breakfast was made to order & very good quality.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice room clean and tidy staff very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm George

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

Stay in Pompey

Staff were very helpful, nice room, beautiful sea view.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025