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    Somerset House Boutique Hotel

    400 reviews
    #9 of 40 Hotels in Portsmouth
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    10 Florence Road | Southsea, Portsmouth PO5 2NE, England
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    Guests 1 room, 2 adults, 0 childrenGuests 12
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    The Somerset House Hotel has been restored to the original splendour of its Edwardian roots. It offers boutique rooms with free Wi-FI, just a 5-minute walk from Southsea Beach. The stylish bedrooms all feature satellite TVs and comfortable beds are adorned with Egyptian cotton sheets. The hotel is close to Southsea Common and Southsea Castle. Southsea Hovercraft Port is about 1 mile away, and is a quick way to reach the Isle of Wight. Our very popular Boutique Gastro Pub The Florence Arms is just next door
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    Free Parking
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    Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
    Breakfast included
    Dry Cleaning
    Golf Course
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    Non-Smoking Hotel
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    Grade: 82 out of 100
    15Restaurantswithin 0.5 km
    5Attractionswithin 0.5 km
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    10 Florence Road Southsea, Portsmouth PO5 2NE England
    Getting there
    Eastleigh Airport27 km
    Bournebouth Intl Airport53 km
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    Nearby restaurants
    Restaurant 27
    3 minFrench
    The Florence Arms Gastro Pub
    1 minBar
    Rocksbys Fish and Chip Restaurant
    4 minCafe
    Spice Route Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine
    7 minIndian
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    Nearby attractions
    Southsea Skatepark
    4 minGame & Entertainment Centres
    Coco Chocolatiers
    6 minSpeciality & Gift Shops
    Abby's bar
    2 minBars & Clubs
    Wimbledon Park Sports Centre
    5 minHealth Clubs
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    You need your sat nav as finding it is a little difficult
    We arrived at 3 am after a hellish drive from Holyhead, We phoned the night porter as per instructions, andy arrived from across the road where there is another boutique hotel. He was unbelievably kind, friendly and showed us to our reserved car parking space which was off the…
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    Date of stay: January 2019
    Response from Reception1113, Manager at Somerset House Boutique Hotel
    Responded 1 week ago
    Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear our Night Porter Andy was able to check you in at 3am after your long journey. He is a gem and it's great to hear how helpful he was with your luggage and dog and in arranging a late breakfast in bed for you. We hope to see you again for a more relaxing visit and do call us to select your preferred room option and obtain the best possible price.
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    Lovely and quaint. But...
    Just so so hot in the rooms. Turned all the radiators right down but still so warm. Even the the windows open - on a rainy December day, it was still too hot. Lovely room though and pleasant and friendly staff. Breakfast good but cooked breakfast on the small side.
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    Date of stay: December 2018
    Response from Reception1113, Manager at Somerset House Boutique Hotel
    Responded 17 Dec 2018
    Thank you for your kind review and pleased to hear you had a lovely stay and the staff took care of you. We are sorry you found the room too hot - the radiators are individually controlled so if too warm you can simply turn them off completely or open the window. If needed we do provide fans as noted on our TV screens. Our cooked breakfast offers 10 different A la carte options with the main breakfast offering a Butcher's sausages locally sourced, Butcher's back bacon, field mushroom, roasted tomato and choice of egg plus Black Pudding and Baked Beans if desired. Please do ask next time you visit for anything extra you would like and we are happy to provide it. We hope to see you again another time.
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    V.nice but could be better
    We had a weekend shopping visit and spent a couple of days at the boutique. The room was clean and nicely laid out on arrival and check in. We had the choice of another room for our 2nd day, and they told us the bed was bigger and had offered to move us between rooms if we…
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    Date of stay: November 2018
    Response from Reception1113, Manager at Somerset House Boutique Hotel
    Responded 10 Dec 2018
    Thank you for your review about your stay with us recently. We just wanted to clarify that you had booked two room types under two different names on two different online 3rd party agents so until check in we were unaware the reservations were for the same person or would have contacted you. The second room night was a larger room however you asked us if you were able to stay on in the same room. We juggled our diary round to allow this to happen and did explain at the time that the second room you turned down was larger. I am sorry the room you selected had a blocked shower likely causing a damp smell, I am pleased we were able to quickly resolve this once reported but apologise that this was not picked up by the housekeeper before your arrival. We are very pleased you enjoyed a plentiful breakfast and you felt the range of food options was varied for guests. We hope to see you again and do phone us directly to avoid any issues with room bookings so we can ensure you enjoy the room
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    Welcoming
    On arrival very early on check in day we had ordered breakfast. We walked in to the breakfast room and the waitress said “you must be Mr X” and she was right. The staff here are exceptional and made everything work so well. Our room was comfortable and the meal in the Gastro pub…
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    Date of stay: November 2018
    Response from Reception1113, Manager at Somerset House Boutique Hotel
    Responded 1 Dec 2018
    Dear David, thank you for your kind review. We are very pleased that the Somerset House team looked after you so well throughout your stay. It would be our pleasure to welcome you again - remember to visit our website, call or email us in order to guarantee the best rate!
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    Such a nice hotel
    Well... the place was really nice and super quiet ... such a lovely and cozy house,friendly and beautiful staff and they are very quick to serve you with your requests,and it’s only 5 minutes walking to the most beautiful beach.. thank you so much I really loved the place and…
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    Date of stay: November 2018
    Response from Reception1113, Manager at Somerset House Boutique Hotel
    Responded 1 Dec 2018
    Thank you for your lovely review. We are delighted to hear that you were well looked after by the Somerset House team! We are also pleased that you enjoyed your trip to Southsea. Should you wish to visit Southsea again, don't forget to contact us directly to book so that you can receive the best price!
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    PRICE RANGE
    US$ 68 - US$ 192 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    NUMBER OF ROOMS
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