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Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant

4.0 star property

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Food and drink
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine, garden views
Executive King Room with Bath and Shower
Reception
Reception hall

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Standard Double Room with Shower

Standard Double Room with Shower

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

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Executive King Room with Shower

Executive King Room with Shower

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

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Superior King Room with Shower

Superior King Room with Shower

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive King with Shower (Garden Annex)

Executive King with Shower (Garden Annex)

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

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Executive King Room with Bath and Shower

Executive King Room with Bath and Shower

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Family Suite (Garden Annex) - 2 adults, 2 children

Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

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

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

View all photos for Family Suite (Garden Annex) - 2 adults, 3 children

Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

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

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

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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 Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Southsea Castle - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • The D-Day Story - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Pyramids Centre Portsmouth - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Kings Theatre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lord Palmerston - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Briny - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪FarFarOut - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Jolly Sailor - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Arepa 2Go - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant

Edwardian hotel with a coffee shop and a restaurant
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, a bistro where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the garden view, and even dine alfresco. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
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.
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 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 self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • 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

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

Property is also known as

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Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 152 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 152 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 152 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 152 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 152 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

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very courteous
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Travelled with family
We were confused with the entrance from the address which is on the back sidevof the building
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

E V

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

olga

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Rooms pretty big. One night hotel if you are on the road, don’t expect anything spectacular.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable room - restaurant excellent. 5 minute walk to the sea front - dog friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay, great staff and beautifully decorated room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

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

Overall very satisfying.

Comfortable, staff friendly, excellent breakfast and would book again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

marta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay very clean, friendly and the best hotel in Southsea
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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