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Southsea Rocks Hotel

2.0 star property

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Interior
Dining
Garden view

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

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4 Florence Rd, Portsmouth, England, PO5 2NE
  • Gunwharf Quays
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Portsmouth International Port
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Southampton (SOU)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Grand Room, 1 Bedroom

Grand Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Classic Triple Room

Classic Triple Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Quadruple Room

Comfort Quadruple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Design Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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ibis budget Portsmouth

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
3.8 out of 5, Good, 1,003 reviews
The price is NZ$79
includes taxes & fees
21 Sept - 22 Sept
ibis budget Portsmouth

About the area

Portsmouth

With a stay at Southsea Rocks Hotel in Portsmouth (Southsea), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Gunwharf Quays and 6 minutes from Portsmouth International Port. .This hotel is 30.6 mi (49.3 km) from New Forest National Park and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

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 - 10 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Briny - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Arepa 2Go - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Croxtons - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Meat & Barrel - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Chippy - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Southsea Rocks Hotel

Hotel with free parking, near Gunwharf Quays
Southsea Rocks Hotel offers 21 accommodations. 27-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Stay in one of 21 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Housekeeping is provided on request, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a reception hall, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, microwave in a common area, and refrigerator in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 8 steps to reach entrance
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 27-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 50 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Southsea Rocks Hotel Hotel
Southsea Rocks Hotel Portsmouth
Southsea Rocks Hotel Hotel Portsmouth

Southsea Rocks Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 81 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic hostel - ok but stinky

This is very basic hostel - not really right to call it a hotel. It's shared bathrooms and the nearest one had a massive hole in the floor of the shower. The rooms had broken lockers in, contributing to the hostel vibe. It's was ok for the price but the most off-putting thing was the smell. The room smelled like smelly feet when we arrived and the whole place stank of sewage for most of the time we were there. It didn't feel healthy, esp as we were with young kids. Sound also travelled very easily. The host was friendly and welcoming but not around to feed back to on checkout.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Very good accommodation

I stayed here with my children for the weekend. Clean, great location, friendly staff and great value for money. I'll definitely recommend this accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wi fi not working on top floor. Poor parking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness

Overall fair. Good location Shared shower room+ wc

Room 14 is so small, I could hardly move, avoid that room! Was also woken up by the woman (manager?) in room 15, over & over. She kept banging in & out of her room throughout the night. Woke me at midnight banging in and shouting loudly to someone. Again at 1am, now she was shouting on her phone speaker so loudly I could hear every word. Then again at 2am she was banging in & out. It was like a form of torture. Horrendous night next to her. Note: take slippers - the shared wc has a constant wet floor not good. But excellent location moments from the seafront, you won't find a better location. Plus good shared sit-in kitchen with facilities, and lots of free tea & coffee. The shared shower room was clean, with a good power shower. The room cost is low, so if you can cope with a shared bathroom and wet-floor shared wc, it's ok. For the price I'd say overall it's fair. But I definitely won't be staying there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon, Loughborough

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sindre

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

Simple but satisfactory

Excellent reception service check in communication brilliant via WhatsApp prior to arrival very clean room would definitely recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Opeyemi Afeez

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

4/10 Poor

gail

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Awful having no ensuite corridor cold shower room even colder Waa advertised car park just small frontage bonnet overhung pavement definitely not class as hotel more a hostel not suitable for couple of oaps
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

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

Staff was great

It good stay at the hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Budget accommodation better suited for short stays

You need to be a heavy sleeper as the walls are thin. Bathroom, although shared, was clean. Staff were helpful and I was glad that parking was available. Kitchen facilities were basic so come prepared with your dishes, although a fridge is provided. The area itself doesn't offer much for the tourist but there is an award-winning beach nearby where the water quality means that it's not recommended for swimming at.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and rooms are spotlessly clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Simar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Cheap, but noisy and very basic.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Liam

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort

4 night stay

Lined clean and bed comfortable but room could do with a deep clean, especially the light fitting. Bathroom sink is so small as to be useless except for handwashing and as the porcelain suface is damaged should really be replaced for health reasons. Overall what one expects from a 2 star hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Francis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok for a short buisness trip. Room was clean and receptionist was friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a cracking stay here at southsea rocks. A banger of a hotel. Everything is as very clean and staff were good as gold. Would go there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Business traveller
Lovely hotel with a great warm welcome by very friendly and helpful staff. Very deceiving as bigger inside than you would think. Other guests seemed to be very polite and respectful. Room had everything I needed including a lovely bed that delivered an excellent nights sleep. Very easy and simple check in and check out process. Bathrooms and shared spaces were immaculate. In a great location too being so close the the seafront and plenty of places to pick from to eat out. Will certainly be returning. Thank you Southsea Rocks for an excellent service and delightful hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel would definitely return. Everything was clean and well looked after. The staff were very helpful and couldn’t do enough for us. Close to Gunwharf shopping centre and right on the beachfront! Excellent stay :)
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ines

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Irena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wir waren sehr zufrieden.Das Hotel ist super sauber und das Personal sehr nett.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025