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Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant

4.0 star property
Boutique hotel with restaurant, near The D-Day Story

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Interior
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine, garden views
Executive King Room with Shower | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
Garden
Deluxe Double with Bath | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
Near Southsea Castle, Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant offers a haven of upscale charm with two on-site restaurants serving local cuisine. Enjoy breakfast to dinner or unwind at the coffee shop/cafe, explore the garden or connect to WiFi. Helpful staff and concierge services have left previous guests feeling pampered.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Laundry facilities
  • Pet friendly
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Self parking
  • Room service
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Meeting rooms
  • Terrace
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Garden
  • Laundry service
  • Concierge services

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Flat-panel TV
$87 nightly
The total price is $104
Nov 9 - Nov 10
Total with taxes and fees

Why we love this property

Edwardian charm
The garden-view restaurant adds an elegant touch to this boutique hotel with Edwardian architecture and curated decor.
Foodie paradise
Savor local cuisine in two restaurants with garden views. Sip drinks at two bars, grab cafe bites, or enjoy vegan and vegetarian fare.
Sleep in style
Guestrooms feature curated, individual decor. Each space tells its own design story while creating a uniquely stylish atmosphere for travelers.

Room options

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Executive King Room with Shower | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Executive King Room with Shower

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Eco-friendly toiletries
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Superking Room with Shower

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Eco-friendly toiletries
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Superking Suite with Bath & Shower | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Superking Suite with Bath & Shower

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hair dryer
  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double with Bath | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double with Bath

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Eco-friendly toiletries
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Family Room for 3

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Eco-friendly toiletries
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Family Room for 4

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Eco-friendly toiletries
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Executive Twin Room with Shower

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Executive Twin Room with Shower

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Eco-friendly toiletries
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
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9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, 264 reviews
$80 nightly
The price is $96
Nov 9 - Nov 10
Total with taxes and fees
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About the neighborhood

Map
10 Florence Road, Portsmouth, England, PO5 2NE

What's nearby

  • Southsea Castle - 9 min walk - 0.8 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

  • Southampton (SOU) - 36 min drive
  • Portsmouth Harbour Station - 10 min drive
  • Portsmouth & Southsea Station - 10 min drive
  • Portsmouth Fratton Station - 26 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Briny - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Lord Palmerston - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Arepa 2Go - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Croxtons - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪FarFarOut - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant

At Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Gunwharf Quays and Portsmouth International Port. For a bite to eat, guests can check out The Garden Southsea, which serves local cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights at this boutique hotel include a bar/lounge, a terrace, and a garden. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 8 rooms
    • Arranged over 3 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
    • Late check-out subject to availability
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
    • The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Florence House Hotel, 2 Malvern Road, Southsea, PO5 2NA]
    • 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
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs only, 1 total)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Restrictions apply*
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Onsite parking available only on request
    • Secured uncovered onsite self parking (GBP 10 per day)
    • Onsite parking includes off-street options
    • Free offsite parking within 33 ft
    • Street parking available
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Barbecue grills
  • Room service (limited hours)

Traveling with children

  • Children's menu

What to do

  • Beach nearby
  • Bicycle rentals nearby

Working away

  • Meeting rooms

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Bike storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Bicycle parking
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Locally-owned & organized tours & activities
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic soda bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Banquet hall
  • Edwardian architecture

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries

Special features

Dining

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.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per stay

Parking

  • Uncovered self parking costs GBP 10 per day
  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Cashless transactions are available.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.

Also known as

Somerset House Boutique Hotel Southsea
Somerset House Boutique Hotel
Somerset House Boutique Southsea
Somerset House Boutique
Somerset House Boutique Hotel Portsmouth
Somerset House Boutique Portsmouth
Somerset House Boutique Hotel Southsea
Somerset House Boutique Southsea
Somerset House Boutique
Hotel Somerset House Boutique Hotel Southsea
Southsea Somerset House Boutique Hotel Hotel
Hotel Somerset House Boutique Hotel
Somerset House Southsea

Frequently asked questions

Does Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant?

Yes, dogs are welcome, with a limit of 1 total. There's a charge of GBP 15 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

Is parking offered on site at Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant?

Yes. Self parking costs GBP 10 per day.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM. There's a charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability). Contactless check-out is available.

What is there to do at Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant and nearby?

Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as cycling. Additional recreation nearby includes casino gaming. Enjoy amenities like a picnic area and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant?

Yes, The Garden Southsea offers alfresco dining, local cuisine, and garden views.

What's the area around Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant like?

Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant is a short 9-minute walk from Southsea Castle and 10 minutes' walk from Kings Theatre.

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Reviews

Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was consistently described as delicious, enjoyable, and plentiful with good service. (12 reviews)
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Pub
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Boutique hotel

Reviews

8/10 Very good

Lovely hotel
alison, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Fab

Very clean, comfortable hotel. Delicious meal and breakfast. Friendly staff.
R, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely place
Martin, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very well kept place clean tidy and friendly
Keith, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

This is such a great boutique hotel! Very charming and feels like home. The staff was incredible.
debra, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Victorian style
Paul, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Two Night Stay

Lovely 2 night stay at Somerset House. Excellent Breakfast across the road in Florence House, this did not cause us a problem. Plenty of Restaurants about a 8 min walk for our evening meal. Hotel was clean and staff friendly.
Karen, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Clean and convenient for my purpose. Reasonable value.
Ian, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

I was disappointed at the lack of "extras", which I had expected for the price I paid. This was booked as a surprise for my husband, and was expecting more of a " wow", which was embarrassing. The room was pleasant, but not worth the high price, I'm sorry to say. The pillows were hard and lumpy, and the beverage selection quite poor, with only sachets of coffee and milk. This doesn't make me happy to leave negative comments, but as this was supposed to be a special trip, I feel I need to have my say.
Claire, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

You get what you expect

An older classic hotel in a quieter part of town. The room and bathroom were in good condition. The hotel is 15 minute walk to a lot of food options.
guy, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Ideale Lage,optimierungsbedürftige Maintenance

Gute fußläufige Lage zu Meer und Zentrum. Leider war der Frühstückservice z. T. arg demotiviert und gleichgültig. Wünschenswert wären auch Trinkwasser im Zimmer sowie eine sorgfältigere Zimmerreinigung, die bemerkt, dass das Waschbecken anscheinend bereits länger leckt und der Unterschrank komplett durchnässt ist. Der unangenehme Feuchtigkeitsgeruch im Bad scheint dem Personal längerfristig entgangen zu sein.
Angela, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel. Room was comfortable, clean and good value.
Simon, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful hotel with lovely breakfast options

The Somerset House was a lovely hotel. The rooms were spacious and the bathroom was very nice. Good hot shower and the room was serviced. The food for breakfast was really good. We had family join us for breakfast and they were very impressed. The only negatives were the very limited parking on the streets nearby and the fact that the room had a small wardrobe but no luggage rack or anything else so we had bags suitcase and shoes just laying around the room. More storage would have been nice. Overall though excellent and very quiet. We will stay again we we are next visiting Southsea.
Janis, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The hotel was very clean large room very nice stay. only negative was charged 3 50 for bottle of water which could have been out of tap not a sealed top. And was a bit far out from main town
pauline, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

This is a great hotel to stay at. Good value with a first class breakfast.
Bert, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Weekend away

Spacious clean room. Great customer service as always. Helpful staff in both the hotel and their pub.
Julie, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Good stay: clean rooms, free parking, great servic

Good stay! Clean rooms, free parking and great service. Only negative: you can hear the people above your room walk around.
Ali, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Sadly not a great stay, cold, noisy and couldn’t get any food despite advert stating there was a restaurant.
Adam, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful

Beautifully decorated room number 4 Lovely old house but again beautifully decorated Parked on the road directly outside the hotel with the use of a free parking permit
Suzanne, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

A few more days next time

Room was of a high standard. Staff were also very good. Food was great. Had a very nice stay and would definitely go back.
neil, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel in a quiet location

Lovely hotel, friendly staff and an excellent breakfast. The room was spacious and comfortable as was the bathroom. The only negative was the size of the separate toilet, which was very cramped.
Nicholas, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely stay at Somerset House.

Lovely stay at Somerset House. Staff were so hard working and the food was very good. Fresh pizza was amazing. Would definitely recommend.
Malcolm, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

A really well run hotel with character in a pleasant part of Southsea. Whilst the structure of the buildings poses some constraints the staff and management overcome this with a great work ethic and service standard. I would look forward to staying again when visiting Portsmouth. :-)
Joseph, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Pleasant guest house.
Brian, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect Southsea stay

My husband and I have just returned from an overnight stay at Somerset House, so we could go to a gig locally at the Wedgewood rooms. The whole experience was seamless and could not have been more perfect. We had a beautiful ground floor room, with a king size bed, luxurious furnishings and lovely bathroom. When we checked in the receptionist was amazing, gave me the permit, took our booking for breakfast and even moved our checkout time a little for a work meeting I needed privacy for ...she even went as far as to walk with us to our room and explain the WiFi and access process. The building felt so secure and the location was so so quiet. We also had breakfast included with the price of our room, so much choice and gorgeous food. In all honesty, we wished we had stayed longer, it was just such a wonderful experience and will definitely be staying again.
1-night trip