Royal Inn

Property class: 2.5

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Lobby sitting area
TV
Double Room
Room amenity
Free self-parking

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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1600 Kendall Ave, Portsmouth, OH, 45662
  • Place, Mound Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Shawnee State University
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Ashland Town Center
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Portsmouth

With a stay at Royal Inn in Portsmouth, you'll be steps from Ohio River Valley and a 1-minute drive from Mound Park. .This motel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Ohio River and 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from Boneyfiddle Commercial District.

What's nearby

  • Mound Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Shawnee State University - 8 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Shawnee State Park - 18 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Ashland Town Center - 34 min drive - 63.4 km
  • Dogwood Pass - 37 min drive - 51.5 km

Getting around

  • South Portsmouth–South Shore Station - 8 min drive
  • Cincinnati, OH (LUK-Cincinnati Municipal - Lunken Field) - 114 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kroger Fuel Center - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Jade East Chinese Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fred's Pizza Express - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Royal Inn

Royal Inn offers 36 accommodations with air conditioning. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 36 air-conditioned guestrooms. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

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 USD 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • 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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

Royal Inn Portsmouth
Royal Portsmouth
Royal Inn Motel
Royal Inn Portsmouth
Royal Inn Motel Portsmouth

Royal Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 135 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 135 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 135 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 135 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 135 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Yes room was clean and staff was nice and friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another awesome stay. Love the shower there. Quiet throughout the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Barbara

Yes
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

allen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was good other than the bed was too hard for my wife's arthritis. Registration was smooth and staff polite.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Griselda

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

allen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very clean and bug free. Rooms are dated, but
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bryan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pets were welcome and probably needed for protection obvious drug activity looked like the type of place you wake up to your truck on blocks if its there at all. Dirty in poor condition and definitely not ssfe
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dirty, scummy place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

LeeAnna

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

A good cheap hotel

One of the best showers ever
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and courteous
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

Nice room

Just a clean n cheap room. The shower is the best ive had. Ive stayed in more expensive hotels and the showers aren't very good
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Samuel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Randall

Liked: Staff & service
Rooms are hit and miss. Some have heat and some don’t so I carry an electric heater with me. It’s close to town and have had no problems at night . Make sure to check room for working lights and ac
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jessie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chasity

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would really like to discuss a refund - this property was very unclean and I didn’t even feel comfortable taking a shower here, there was so much dirt and debri in the tub and I pulled out about a clump of dirt and hair larger than my arm out of the drain in the tub. The tub drain was stuck shut at first and I had to pry it open to even get the blockages of hair and dirt out: on top of this was the room was very unclean there were over 20 burn holes in the blankets. The floor was never swept and room loomed like it was never cleaned
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Adequate for an overnight stay.

The hotel is very cheaply run. No coffee. Only microwave is in the lobby. The toilet paper is gossamer (useless). Shower temperature varies. Retro architecture.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024