We often use Premier Inns for short stays as they usually provide what we are looking for at a sensible price. Unfortunately the management seems to want to "tinker" with their product, hence my review title. The room we had was spacious and light and we had no problems with road noise although once you stepped outside the building there was no doubting that a motorway was just a short distance away. The staff were friendly and helpful which we usually find with Premier Inn staff. Having got off to a good start we find the strange "washbasin in the bedroom" set-up - what's that about?? Leave it in the bathroom with the lovely big shower and the loo. Also, who is putting masses of chlorine in the water? The towels smell as if you've been swimming in the local pool, we don't want our tapwater with added chemicals thank you. Finally I've got to take issue with the hotel name/description. It is not at Port Solent, it's on the North Harbour trading estate. Port Solent is on the other side of the M27 and really only accessible by car - bearing in mind the leisure opportunities at the marina would it have hurt to put in a pedestrian link at the time of motorway construction and so save short car journeys?
The niggles would not put us off going back again but it is such a shame when it is clear that a little thought at the planning stage could have made this something far, far better. I still give them a "very good" as their staff always seem friendly and helpful wherever we've been.

I was down in portsmouth for the football recently & stayed at this hotel again. there's nothing special about this premier inn but everything they offer is of the finest quality.

Room are basic but very clean, the drinks tray is always restocked and clean towels everyday.

This hotel was clean, quiet, and near enough to the ferry port to make an ideal stopover before the early ferry (or indeed, after a late ferry back). Shame we were too early leaving to get a breakfast! Didn't sleep well, but only because I was nervous about the trip! Will certainly always use this hotel in future.

We had a family room, fairly new I thought and very clean but the A road made it a misery for us as was noisy with every car/motorbike pulling off at the traffic lights waking us.

Would be good as a stopover as we were travelling to IOWight and easy access to Portsmouth town and the ferry. Also the outlets in Portsmouth if you love shopping and parking was not an issue as usually is in ferry towns.

Breakfast was good for us and kids who are a nightmare eating breakfast managed to swallow it ok.

The kids complained the sofabeds were very uncomfortable though so advice is to take in a memory foam topper if you have a sofabed for kids. Kids' in-house services were available but we just didn't have the time for them to utilise them.

Generally we were happy with our stay and would go back.