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Southsea Rocks Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel near Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth

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

Grand Room, 1 Bedroom

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

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Classic Triple Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

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

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

Standard Triple Room

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

About the neighborhood

Portsmouth

Southsea stay.Your stay at this Southsea hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Gunwharf Quays and Portsmouth International Port. Southsea Beach and The D-Day Story are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Southsea Castle - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • University of Portsmouth - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Gunwharf Quays - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - 5 min drive - 2.2 miles
  • Portsmouth International Port - 6 min drive - 2.6 miles

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 near Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth
Southsea Rocks Hotel offers its guests a vending machine, multilingual staff, and a microwave in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Portsmouth hotel.

  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
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.

Languages

English, Portuguese

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Exterior

ibis budget Portsmouth

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
3.8 out of 5, Good, 1,000 reviews
$41 nightly
The price is $49
Aug 25 - Aug 26
Total includes taxes and fees
ibis budget Portsmouth

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 transportation

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

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 elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 27-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 50 per stay

We've listed 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash.

Property is also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

How close is Southsea Rocks Hotel to the airport?

Southsea Rocks Hotel is 21.9 mi (45-min drive) away from the Southampton (SOU) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Southsea Rocks Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Southsea Rocks Hotel.

How close is Southsea Rocks Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is a short 5-minute walk from Southsea Beach and 1.3 mi (8-min drive) from Eastney Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Southsea Rocks Hotel offer free breakfast?

Southsea Rocks Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Southsea Rocks Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Southsea Rocks Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Southsea Rocks Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Southsea Rocks Hotel have a pool?

Southsea Rocks Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Southsea Rocks Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Southsea Rocks Hotel to downtown Portsmouth?

Southsea Rocks Hotel is 1.4 mi away from 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

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

Traveled 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

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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 traveler
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

Traveled 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 traveler
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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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