The Royal Beach Hotel

Property class: 3

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You can look forward to dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and a restaurant at The Royal Beach Hotel. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a TV, a chair, a dresser, and a window with curtains.

Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Double Room

A hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk with a chair, and a view of the outdoors.

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk with a chair, and a view of the outdoors.

Queen Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a TV, a chair, a dresser, and a window with curtains.

Basic Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Located on the beach, The Royal Beach Hotel is in Southsea, a neighborhood in Portsmouth. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and Southsea Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Blue Reef Aquarium and Clarence Pier. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Fratton Park, or consider a night out at Wickham Estate. Visit our Portsmouth travel guide
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St. Helens Parade, Portsmouth, England, PO4 0RN

What's nearby

  • A historic fort entrance with cannons, a wooden archway, and a sign about Southsea Castle.
    Southsea Castle
    12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • An exhibition with framed artworks on display.
    The D-Day Story
    14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Kings Theatre with a marquee reading "ON THE THORNHILL."
    Kings Theatre
    15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Southsea Beach
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Wedgewood Rooms
    12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Portsmouth Fratton Station
    10 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU)
    41 min drive

Restaurants

  • Southsea Grill
    5 min walk
  • Eclipse Kitchen
    15 min walk
  • The Briny
    6 min walk
  • Southsea Beach Cafe
    3 min walk
  • Deep Blue
    5 min walk

About this property

The Royal Beach Hotel

  • Hotel near Gunwharf Quays
  • At The Royal Beach Hotel, you can look forward to dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
  • You'll also enjoy perks such as:
    • Free self parking
    • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and express check-out
    • Wedding services, free newspapers, and a water dispenser
  • Room features
  • All 73 rooms boast comforts such as 24-hour room service, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
  • Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Heating and portable fans
    • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
    • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
    • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Beach Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Royal Beach Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Royal Beach Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 30.00 (subject to availability).

Where is The Royal Beach Hotel located?

Nestled on the beach, this Southsea hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Southsea Beach, Southsea Castle, and The D-Day Story. Blue Reef Aquarium and Kings Theatre are also within 1 mi (2 km). Portsmouth Fratton Station is 28 minutes by foot.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Royal Beach Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 350 out of 919 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 423 out of 919 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 107 out of 919 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 919 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 919 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hi, you had to change our hotel to the Queens Hotel as the Royal beach couldn't book us due to unforeseen circumstances whatever that means, however the Queens Hotel and staff were excellent, got a welcome pack for the dog, and they get 11/10, so cant comment or review the Royal beach
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lift not working, hairdryer in room not working, nor bathroom light. Bathroom door swollen and sticking.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I did not stay at the royal beach hotel, it has been requisitioned by the Home office. I stayed at the Queens hotel Southsea.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Staff & service
Cancelled with no notice shut for 6 months
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

A very enjoyable stay

The hotel is not modern but was clean and the staff were some of the most pleasant we have found anywhere, much better than many of the more expensive "wan-a-be" hotels in the UK. The decor is a little bit tired in places and the plumbing in our room was "interesting" but we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The room was quite large and the sea view was great, to be able to watch ships coming and going and to hear the waves at night was what we stayed here for and we were not disappointed. Again i must say the staff were excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and confortable room. Wonderful Staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay comfortable bed,rooms too hot,no windows open round hotel.overall a lovely stay excellent breakfast,friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Would happily return

Hotel seemed clean and well run. Good position. Very friendly, helpful staff. Freshly cooked breakfasts were very nice. Good number of coat hangers, unlike most places.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice sized room with good view over southsea pier. Staff friendly and helpful. Evening meal and breakfast were both good. Third time there and as always very comfortable accomodation.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent views and location a shame the lift didn't work
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Dated

Good Service, nice food, relatively clean, reasonably comfortable room but small and dated . Hotel is however very old and run down inside and really in need of refurbishment .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

bed bugs share your bed

Was awaken just after 4 in the morning with bed bugs crawling over me and the bed. We were moved to another room but obviously didn’t feel clean enough to be able to sleep. Had no alternative to stay as was visiting a sick relative and hotel was the closest. I have been offered a refund but I’m still waiting after a week!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Our stay was good the only thing we would say is that the hotel needs modernising, breakfast and service was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disappointed guests

We arrived at 9pm We’re advised no food available from the restaurant and no bar food. We asked if we could order a take away and eat in the bar - were told a stern “no we do not allow food from outside”…..we would have gladly ordered several bottles of wine from the bar so the hotel list out completely. We had to walk to a pub along from the hotel. We will not be returning. Hotel was very poor condition and service was appalling. I’m also very disappointed to see that hotels.com rate of £148 when the rack rate displayed at the hotel was £95. Why have I been charged £148 from Hotels.com? I am a loyal client! This is very concerning the difference in room rate. Please explain?
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The receptionist Hannah was extremely helpful. The building is old and tired but the customer service was excellent. I did feel that the staff in the restaurant could have served the breakfast from the buffet to reduce the amount of guests handling the serving utensils rather than standing in the corner chatting. Breakfast was very good with a very good selection of hot and cold food. Location was excellent just across the road from the South Pier The Number 23 bus to and from Portsmouth is near to the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Considering how outdated this hotel is, I can't fault much of it. Breakfast area and actual breakfast was something out of the 80s but my little single bed was fine. It basically needs modernising
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Average stay

Hotel needs a re-vamp as it's outdated but it is on the beachfront and it was clean and comfortable. Windows need cleaning as paid for sea view but windows were dirty. Very large room with a plug in fan not air con and unable to open windows but nice comfy big bed. Pillows too high for me and no alternative in the wardrobe. Coffee and tea making facilities and biscuits provided also decent toiletries in the large bathroom. We arrived late afternoon so no parking left and had to pay £12 to park on the street. Bars and restaurants are a 15-20 minute walk away. Staff on front desk very friendly and polite.
View from window
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
The Hotel is on the seafront had a lovely sea view room
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

A very charming and cosy historic hotel

Fantastic position for the area and considering it’s age they have maintained it very well indeed. Great hotel with a nice charm about it and a very interesting history. Worth every penny and we love it We have stayed in a lot of hotels and this one definitely deserves some revisits for sure:)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

BED BUGS

I had a very unpleasant sleep at Royal Beach and in the morning I found out why - BED BUGS. According to the General Manager they are prevalent in all Hotels but this is the first time I have come across them in the UK. The GM Chris Gilmore promised me a refund but some 3 weeks later I have not received it. Wont be staying at The Royal Beach again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

Wait until the renovations are complete

Room looked onto a building site - work started at 8am sharp every morning with a huge amount of noise. One morning movement on the building site started at 6.40am. My windowsill was flaky and filthy. The net curtains were definitely in need of a wash. The loo seat was loose and sliding around when you sat on it (quickly changed well done) One day a sheet of paper was left by housekeeping saying please stay in your room tonight from 10.45pm to 5am for cleaning of the carpets! The one lift was very slow because the builders on floors 2 and 1 kept using it. What a mess you could see when the lift doors opened on floor 1 in error.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Return visit

We will be back, very enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Enormous room overlooking the beach and pier. With a bit of redecoration the room would be excellent. Even so, the room is fine as it is with a king size bed, settee and table with two chairs. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021