"Hotel was clean, secure parking. Great location, right by the pier-so handy for the beach"
"Lovely location, right on the seafront opposite the South Sea Pier and near bus stops"
Offering car rentals, along with 24-hour reception and express check-out, the 3-star pet-friendly Royal Beach Hotel Portsmouth is approximately 5 minutes' walk from Coastguard Studio Art Gallery. This Portsmouth hotel is located 3.1 km from Charles Dickens' Birthplace and provides a ballroom and event rooms, making it an ideal venue for hosting group gatherings.
The hotel is just 300 metres from Canoe Lake and the building Portsmouth Cathedral is nearly 25 minutes' walk away. Natural attractions in the area include Southsea Common, a mere 1.7 km from the Royal Beach Portsmouth, and a beach is 100 metres away. Guests might as well visit Wimbledon Park, which is about a 5-minute ride away. Families travelling to Portsmouth will enjoy being in the vicinity of the Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth. Royal Beach Hotel is 150 m from Clarendon Road bus stop.
Also, the property features a lounge bar. The bar area includes a lounge. The restaurant Ice Cream Emporium is in the immediate vicinity of the hotel.
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John
2024-04-06
9/10
Gorgeous and superb breakfast, with a huge variety of food. Great and lovely location, near an art museum.
Kelly
2024-03-24
8/10
Lovely big bedroom. The continental breakfast with fabulous food, really nice restaurant. Perfect and lovely location with parking on street.
John
2024-03-23
7/10
It is good value. This luxury, clean property has wonderful English breakfasts and accommodating staff. It is in great and stunning location to a public square, set near the hotel.
Robert
2024-03-11
8/10
It's well-equipped with fairly new bathrooms.
Samuel
2024-02-01
8/10
Spacious and cheap rooms with a double bed, felt like home. I was offered an adequate breakfast with seaview. The location was beachfront, so close to the sea and pier.
Harry
2024-01-26
9/10
Everything was good value, had an excellent stay also for exploring the area of the Portsmouth old town. It was fairly clean and the staff were exceptionally kind, beds were exceptionally comfortable. The bedroom was functional and recently renovated. The breakfast at the place was lovely and absolutely superb with seaview. The location was marvellous and lovely, for example, Oceanarium was a 10-15 minute walk from the hotel.
Joseph
2024-01-22
9/10
The position of the hotel was excellent, to everything else it's in very good price.
David
2024-01-04
8/10
The venue is spacious and clean with a reasonable value and incredibly kind staff. Offers exceptional service and outstanding food. Besides, it offers great wifi to guests.
Joan
2024-01-03
7/10
We had a large bedroom. The location was great, with a bus station near the hotel.
Jim
2023-12-19
7/10
Extensive breakfast, fabulous food, reasonably priced. Caring personnel in a really positive and friendly manner. Perfect location - within short walking distance to Liverpool Central Library.
Roger
2023-11-20
8/10
Busy bar and extremely accommodating and incredibly kind staff in a really positive and friendly manner. Outstanding food selection on English breakfast.
Harry
2023-11-10
9/10
Sensational breakfast with seaview; glorious and super stuff. Unbeatable and stunning position directly across from the sea front.
Hugh
2023-11-09
7/10
The breakfast was gorgeous and offered a wide range of outstanding food. The location was great, overlooking the sea.
Zoe
2023-10-29
8/10
Had a really nice stay for three nights, good value. The room was good standard, had exceptional views and featured a writing table, an iron, and tea/coffee.
Pamela
2023-10-20
9/10
Incredible central location so close to the Historic Dockyard as well as a park with lots of amenities-mini golf, tennis, children's play area, boating lake, rose garden, cafes.
Billy
2023-10-11
8/10
The units are unique, spotless with very comfy bed.
Grace
2023-10-08
8/10
High-class, impeccably clean place with incredibly beautiful views. Hot and extensive breakfast with a good choice of food options. Good for celebrating anniversary.
Ricky
2023-10-06
8/10
We liked the continental breakfast with seaview. Its location on the sea side was magnificent and wonderful.
Kenneth
2023-10-04
9/10
The venue was fairly clean and spacious. Savoury and large breakfast with let alone once, Continental dishes and fresh fruit, reasonably priced. Excellent service overall and parking on street. A bar in the reception. Marvellous and magnificent location, near the lake.
Andrew
2023-09-20
7/10
Reasonably priced, well-equipped room with a seaview, bath and shower and the internet. Overall nice hot and extensive breakfast with cakes, Cereals, let alone once and excellent service. Perfect and lovely location in a good area near restaurants and bars, and Right across from the promenade.
Henry
2023-09-06
7/10
Warm and extensive breakfast with Cereals and Continental dishes and patient staff. Amazing, incredible location in the very nice area.
John
2023-09-05
9/10
Good value, had a memorable stay in Sept 4 nights. Generally everything was well-maintained. The staff were very cool, unbeatable and stunning location to the old pubs. I ate at the a la carte restaurant near the hotel. I visited main bar and really enjoyed complementary drinks.
Rebecca
2023-09-03
8/10
It is a useful base for celebrating anniversary, has marvellous views of the sea. Substantial continental breakfast - something for everyone. Magnificent and unbeatable location in Southsea near the beach and pier, the restaurant and bar and local Portsmouth fish market. Again, 5 minutes walk from a Clarence pier.
Geoffrey
2023-08-24
9/10
Croissants and muffins for breakfast were excellent and outstanding.
William
2023-08-14
8/10
Extremely friendly employees helped us a lot. Suite was comfortable quiet and newly remodelled with a seaside view.
Thomas
2023-08-13
8/10
Had the suite which was brand-new with breakfast.
Dave
2023-08-08
7/10
It offers magnificent location so close to the South Parade Pier which has a very nice fish & chip restaurant, a very modern shopping centre and the Spinnaker Tower and dockyard. Also, we truly enjoyed how close it is to a Clarence pier.
Robert
2023-08-03
7/10
Exceptional, pleasant location next to public transport from the Portsmouth and Southsea railway station, Close to most attractions and long walks along the beach front. Plus, walking distance to Canoe Lake Park. Lots of very very good and lovely breakfast items to choose from.
Robin
2023-07-16
7/10
Helpful service, nice and imposing place. Breakfast with fruites and a beautiful view, as for instance.
Ethel
2023-07-07
6/10
The location was central, incredible in the bar with great views out to sea.
Views were not so good.
Paul
2023-07-05
8/10
Warm and extensive breakfast to start the day with a great view, scrambled eggs, Cereals. Central location and well-maintained hotel itself. Set in a particularly good area near to southsea shops or portmouth, and restaurant & bar.
Mike
2023-06-13
8/10
Fairly clean and nicely decorated place with excellent staff in a really positive and friendly manner. Marvellous location just close to a Clarence pier. Nice safe area so close to the ferry, and Portsmouth in the future.
Eric
2023-06-05
8/10
Spent our time really good, everything was well-maintained and good value. The staff were really cheerful and a satisfactory breakfast was provided. Thoroughly enjoyed their complementary drinks, served in the main bar.
Bobby
2023-05-31
8/10
Reasonably clean place with magnificent view over sea from side seaview room. Amazing location next to the pier, well-appointed and well-kept room. Also - right by the main large restaurant, buffet style with a good selection of English and Continental dishes, which are frequently replenished and great good cafe.
William
2023-05-29
6/10
It was good value. Had a really really nice stay by a second night-for which I am very grateful, everything was really good. The full English breakfast that I ordered was plentiful.
Didn't like the staff, some of them were very rude.
Frank
2023-05-28
7/10
I truly enjoyed the stay and couldn't recommend more the venue. The English breakfasts were enjoyable. The location was great and stunning, on condore ferries to Guernsey, and the view was pleasant, too. Visited The Jolly Sailor for a few drinks, it was at a short distance from the hotel, recommend.
Didn't like the area, it was unwelcoming.
Marcus
2023-05-17
9/10
Magnificent place with glorious and super staff. What an unbeatable and stunning location very close to Portsmouth town centre & buses nearby to save using the car! 15 minutes walk to Southsea Model Village. Good breakfast and a great selection of goodies. Helpful service and an a la carte restaurant onsite. Free Wi-Fi and quick check in.
Robert
2023-05-17
8/10
Suite with showers accommodated us perfectly. The location was excellent and amazing in a very nice area, near St Mary's Church and Portsdown Hill to the right, the sea-wonderful and the sea front which is a 30 minute walk into gun wharf. Also, a Clarence pier was easy to reach. The stay for the Christmas Party night on 14th December 2019 certainly was good value.
Michael
2023-05-02
8/10
Tidy, brilliant units provided with all the toiletries and seaview.
Arthur
2023-04-23
7/10
The property is spotlessly clean with a modern design, and the continental breakfast is savoury. Beautifully decorated and top-notch rooms, marvellous views of the sea. Bonus point for all the expected facilities, so much space and tea, coffee. Excellent and unbeatable location to the Portsmouth Quay or Southsea shops or the boat to isle, and 10 minute walk from an artillery fort.
James
2023-04-14
9/10
The place was well-maintained for celebrating anniversary. The room was tastefully decorated with an uninterrupted view of the isle of wight, it was a good value. The location was incredible, close to a Clarence pier. A mall and fairgrounds were right next door.
Phillip
2023-04-08
5/10
The stay certainly was good value. The place was impeccably clean with patient and helpful staff members. The hotel had excellent location just off breakfast was plentiful with many options and the sea front which is a 30 minute walk into gun wharf. Moreover, we were 400 metres from the lake.
Well, the views were not very good here.
Martin
2023-04-03
9/10
The location was particularly good - 100 metres away from a Clarence pier. The staff were all really excellent and efficient. I had armchairs, nice big windows and tea/coffee in the good standard room.
Gareth
2023-03-31
9/10
This was a luxurious hotel with a central location right opposite south pier. Thanks to the accommodating staff everything was perfect, including variety of exceptional food.
Joseph
2023-03-21
8/10
Good value and location is stunning. The units are extremely spacious and cheap with stunning views.
Richard
2023-03-17
7/10
The room was extremely spacious and cheap, the location was marvellous beachfront. We ate at a pleasant restaurant from the a la carte menu or restaurant.
Elizabeth
2023-03-11
8/10
Enjoyable and adequate selection for breakfast with cakes, figs plus bacon & sausage. Marvellous and stunning location, 15 minutes' walk to D-Day Museum. Found in the good area.
Dave
2023-03-01
7/10
Extensive breakfast with brilliant products. Unbeatable location right opposite the pier, in the adequate area.
No breakfast.
Alfred
2023-02-07
8/10
The beds were lovely as were the pillows.
Maurice
2023-01-25
7/10
The breakfast was adequate with seaview; and the staff was outstanding.
Sidney
2023-01-22
8/10
The location of the hotel was beachfront, close to the golf course, is under restoration and the seafront opposite the peir. And it's just a pleasant stroll away from Nemrut, ate there once or twice.
Charles
2023-01-19
9/10
The hotel's position was magnificent, right opposite the pier. The staff were exceptional at all times, the rooms was neat.
Jonathan
2023-01-05
7/10
I had really good days staying at this cheap hotel. Everything there was really good and the staff were highly courteous and patient. The food was brilliant, the breakfast was savoury and extensive. It was right by Portsmouth, the seafront and Southsea's pier where the race started, stunning and decent location overall.
Liz
2022-12-29
9/10
The location was brilliant, minutes away from Southsea Model Village. Moreover, it's next to the pier, long walks along the beach front and the beachfront.
David
2022-12-21
8/10
Marvellous location to attractions like a Clarence pier, that was near the hotel. It was impeccably clean, spotless and airy room.
Stewart
2022-12-09
8/10
Very good check-in, just what we needed. The hotel had an incredible and fab location close to Canoe Lake Park. It was located in a particularly good area close to beach, taxi, and the ferry port.
John
2022-12-06
5/10
Well-appointed place for celebrating anniversary. Very good facilities and a savoury breakfast with a beautiful view and let alone once. Unbeatable and stunning location on the sea front, easy to get anywhere.
Very busy area.
Mark
2022-11-29
8/10
It has marvellous location for visiting Canoe Lake Park. A good choice of food at the breakfast, including croissants and muffins.
George
2022-11-25
8/10
Thoroughly enjoyable experience and attentive and caring staff.
Andy
2022-11-20
9/10
Think that this fine hotel is beyond compare, liked it. The location is perfect, 3 km from The Point. A good bar does the trick.
William
2022-11-08
9/10
We met amazing and fabulous staff at this hotel. It was elegant, attractive and with a beatiful view.
Melanie
2022-10-28
8/10
The breakfast was savoury with many options and with exceptional food.
Toby
2022-10-22
8/10
The room was spotless and normal double and I liked the central location. All the staff was amazing and informative, solved my issues. I spent here 2 brilliant days and would stay here again.
Caroline
2022-10-19
9/10
I loved that it was huge. Very good service, as the staff were caring and decent.
The staff were quite busy, didn't expect that coming.
Paul
2022-10-12
8/10
Amazing and brilliant location on the seafront in a good area. For tea or coffee visit Cafe Fresco nearby.
Thomas
2022-09-28
8/10
The setting was quite incredible within easy reach of Canoe Lake Park. I loved the beds, they were very comfy, and how amiable the staff was. The breakfast was included and consisted of croissants and muffins.
Elsie
2022-09-18
8/10
Overall it was a thoroughly enjoyable stay during someones wedding. The location of the hotel was unbeatable and incredible - not too far from The Wedgewood Rooms Music Venue. It was set in a good area.
We didn't have breakfast.
Tom
2022-08-19
8/10
The breakfast had lots of food, like croissants and muffins. The location was stunning, not too far from an artillery fort. Besides, it was really close to restaurants, the beach and the pier.
James
2022-08-13
9/10
The view was good of the sea. The staff were kind and smart. The location was unbeatable and brilliant, a 10-15 minute walk from Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth. This hotel was located in a nice enough area.
Martin
2022-07-23
9/10
Pleasant rooms and drinks - they offered a such great stay during someones wedding. The location was brilliant, just 5 minutes walk from Southsea Bandstand Live Music Venue. It was located in a nice area. We enjoyed the British cuisine in the restaurant.
Brian
2022-06-17
8/10
I spend 4 nights in Portsmouth lovely. And it was huge. Every staff member was smart and decent. The venue's position was central.
Alexander
2022-06-13
9/10
I slept so comfy in the extremely comfy bed. Moreover, I parked at the onsite. Besides, the area was particularly good, next to a Clarence pier.
Harold
2022-06-02
9/10
This accommodation was quaint and exceptionally clean, it had perfect staff and location. The a la carte restaurant with great service and prices and the main bar.
Kenneth
2022-04-02
8/10
Stayed here before, liked staff and rooms. I was here for 1 night and ate at a la carte restaurant in the bar as well as the restaurant.
The bed was very lumpy in this place.
Rachel
2022-03-15
8/10
Everything was very clean, its location and people, plus excellent wi-fi. The restaurant was very pleasant for breakfast, I tried nice dishes.
My room had not very good view.
Kenneth
2022-03-10
8/10
Good value, exceptional service offered. Quirky place with efficient staff and magnificent views.
Robert
2022-02-15
9/10
Everything was fine, respectful staff, great views of the sea. The full English breakfast was varied and hearty, liked its service.
Robert
2022-01-25
8/10
The hotel of choice in Portsmouth. We do enjoyed it because of staff and location.
James
2022-01-20
9/10
Very delightful stay in this hotel. Loved GORGEOUS breakfast and lovely bed. Warm unit with a convenient decor. Super thoughtful staff, they was willing to help.
Steve
2022-01-18
8/10
The venue is top-notch and low cost, its location is fab, near to the seafront opposite South Parade Pier, the pier, the sea.
Alan
2022-01-05
9/10
In overall, the place is beautifully kept, has highly professional staff with the manager. It has central location, even so the area is poor.
Eric
2021-12-08
8/10
Not the cheapest one though good value. I loved it, staff and rooms were lovely. Very comfy beds, lovely big windows and tea, coffee were a nice touch.
The breakfast definitely has to be included.
Alan
2021-12-04
9/10
I stayed here 1 night and I loved it.
Stephen
2021-10-29
9/10
Cosy units with an exceptionally good view over sea. Lovely breakfast, excellent service. The restaurant was lovely, and staff delightful.
Susan
2021-10-23
7/10
Pleasant view, courteous service, big beds. I loved a modern decor and contemporary furniture. Restaurant in hotel was fantastic and the pool area was great. I didn't feel like leaving and would return there.
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Thomas
2021-10-18
8/10
We loved the extremely helpful stuff and the location was quiet.
Helena
2021-10-01
8/10
Stylish building, brilliant location, phenomenal staff. Enjoyed that there was The Chippy with short-orders within walking distance of the venue, super convenient. Top-notch customer service provided too.
Charming location, thorough staff and local breakfast with tasty products.
Tom
2021-08-15
8/10
The property was spotless and brand new. They made my stay enjoyable.
Ian
2021-08-11
9/10
Would stay there again if visiting Portsmouth, good value.
Paul
2021-07-07
7/10
Really delicious breakfast, staff was quick to help while we were there.
Deborah
2021-06-02
8/10
Everything was perfectly fine, liked our pleasant enough stay. Our room had a comfy bed and a spectacular view. Ideal location approx 10-15 minutes' walk from the d-day story museum...
Richard
2021-04-14
9/10
We had a warm time. Beachfront and fairly clean place with easy going staff. We booked standard room, it was a good value. The service in the property was extraordinary too. There was an elegant restaurant, a mall and fairgrounds next door.
Danielle
2021-03-24
7/10
exceptional hotel, my first choice in portsmouth. the staff was knowledgeable and the room was spacious and extremely clean. such convenient location for visiting an oceanarium and bars. the front-of-house staff went above and beyond their duties.
Robert
2021-01-10
8/10
It deserves its 3 stars. The breakfast was huge and the place was very clean. Room was excellent value for money.
Noel
2020-11-08
9/10
Nothing beats being in Best Western Royal Beach. Stuff where kind, fine base for celebrating anniversary. Fast food restaurant Gyroland was 100 metres away from the place. Moreover, we could use free Wi Fi: )
Rob
2020-02-01
8/10
Enjoyable 3-star experience. Such tourist sights as canoe lake were really close to the hotel...
Nigel
2019-12-15
9/10
We appreciated staying at best western royal beach. The area contains some restaurants like Gyroland within 5 minutes' walk. Honestly nothing bothered us. Good base for city trip in Portsmouth.
