Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant

4.0 star property

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Food and drink
Reception
Executive King Room with Bath and Shower
Reception hall
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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4 Malvern Road, Portsmouth, England, PO5 2NA
  • Gunwharf Quays
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Portsmouth International Port
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Southampton (SOU)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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

  • 35 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Trundle Bed, 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room with Shower

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive King Room with Shower

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior King Room with Shower

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive King with Shower (Garden Annex)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive King Room with Bath and Shower

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Portsmouth

Located in Portsmouth (Southsea), Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant is within a 10-minute walk of The D-Day Story and Pyramids Centre Portsmouth. .This boutique hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Southsea Castle and 1.3 mi (2 km) from University of Portsmouth.

What's nearby

  • Southsea Castle - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • University of Portsmouth - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Gunwharf Quays - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Portsmouth International Port - 6 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lord Palmerston - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Florence Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Meat & Barrel - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Chippy - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Deep Blue - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant

Edwardian hotel with 2 restaurants and bars
Florence Gardens 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 are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Portsmouth hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels 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 wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
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, wedding services, and a reception hall.
Enjoy local cuisine at The Garden Southsea, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
The Garden Southsea - Overlooking the garden, this bistro specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
The Florence Arms Gastro - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 10 metres; reservations required
  • Offsite parking; reservations required
  • Street parking available
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Secured, uncovered parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • The Florence Arms Gastro
  • The Garden Southsea

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • 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
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 15-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

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

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

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 2NE]
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Main Reception, Florence Road, Southsea, PO5 2NE]
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
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Check-in for this property is based at 2 Malvern Road. Guests planning to arrive after midnight must contact this property in advance by telephone to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only; 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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 10 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 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 cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 143 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 143 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 143 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 143 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 143 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

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

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

8/10 Good

Pauline

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Pauline

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, felt safe and cozy with everything I needed to hand. The breakfast was delicious and very reasonably priced - service was slightly chaotic but I found it endearing. Just leave plenty of time. Great location as an easy walk to the sea front and shops etc. Would def stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a stop as we travelled across England and one of our nicest places. The staff was wonderful and helpful. The room was comfortable and cheery. And the breakfast was delicious. We would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location, clean and tidy, friendly staff mostly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

P

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

Fantastic stay!

Fantastic stay! Great hotel, excellent friendly service. Room was spotlessly clean, really good size and very comfy!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria Laura Raquel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed very much the room and hotel, wonderful "bed and Breakfast" experience
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Don’t hesitate.

Florence House hotel is a fantastic place to stay. We only wished it was for longer. It’s a boutique hotel and everything is just perfect. The room was a joy to stay in and the staff were just brilliant.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Suheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice location. Room and bathroom extremely small. Very very noisy all night. Couldn’t relax or sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a superb place to stay with sincere service, fantastic breakfasts and lovely environment. The room was very comfortable and the hotel decorated in gorgeous wallpapers. Loved it and would definitely stay there again. Really would recommend a stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Well situated

Hotel is well situated close to the beach. We stayed at the end of the summer and so the seasons wear and tear starting to show. Paid for breakfast but was notified that “speciality coffee” (from a machine) would be an extra charge which was surprising. Staff were friendly and attentive
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect Spot. Lovely hotel and fabulous staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip, Lake Forest

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional accomodation and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024