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The Clarence Boutique Rooms

4.0 star property
Adults-only hotel with 2 restaurants and bars

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2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Interior detail
Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Executive King with Shower | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Executive King with Shower

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Basic Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • City view
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior King with Double Spa Bath | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Superior King with Double Spa Bath

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive King with Bath (no shower) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Executive King with Bath (no shower)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior King with Bath (no shower) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Superior King with Bath (no shower)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior King With Shower (No Bath) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated

Superior King With Shower (No Bath)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Clarence Road, Portsmouth, England, PO5 2LQ

What's nearby

  • Southsea Castle - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • University of Portsmouth - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Gunwharf Quays - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Portsmouth International Port - 6 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - 7 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • Portsmouth Fratton Station - 9 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lord Palmerston - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Scarlet Tap - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Florence Arms - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Meat & Barrel - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Chippy - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Clarence Boutique Rooms

Upscale hotel near The D-Day Story
Located close to Southsea Castle and Pyramids Centre Portsmouth, The Clarence Boutique Rooms provides a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning/laundry services, and 2 bars. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and British cuisine. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Self parking (surcharge), luggage storage, and 2 meeting rooms
  • Smoke-free premises and multilingual staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Secured self parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Florence Arms(3 min walk)
  • The Garden 2 mins walk

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Florence Road, Southsea, PO5 2NE - 2 minutes walk]
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Main Reception, Florence Road, Southsea PO5 2NA]
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Secured self parking fee: GBP 10 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Clarence Hotel Southsea
Clarence Southsea
Clarence Hotel Portsmouth
The Clarence

Frequently asked questions

Is The Clarence Boutique Rooms pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Clarence Boutique Rooms?

Self parking is available for GBP 10 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at The Clarence Boutique Rooms?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Clarence Boutique Rooms?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is The Clarence Boutique Rooms located?

Situated by the ocean, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of The D-Day Story, Pyramids Centre Portsmouth, and Southsea Castle. University of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Guildhall are also within 2 mi (3 km). Portsmouth Fratton Station is 28 minutes by foot.

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The Clarence Boutique Rooms Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 178 out of 237 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 237 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 237 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 237 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 237 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and well appointed
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay in Portsmouth

Very helpful staff. Good restaurants nearby
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
noisy at night with pipes and old building so can hear doors opening and people about.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Light didn’t work, bathroom door didn’t close and glass on tray covered in toothpaste
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel and stay.

Fantastic room, lovely breakfast, but busy waiting staff so the wait was longer than we would usually expect. One personal criticism was the pillows were too full and too firm and no choice to swap them.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Centrally located, 5 minutes from the beach and 20 minutes to centre. Staff were lovely and friendly and food was delicious. Definite recommendation
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

LARS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice accomodation

Nice accomodation, easy with parking in the driveway. Fine breakfast at the mercer around the corner.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Portsmouth gem

Was here for one night to see a gig at a nearby music venue. The minute I was dropped off by my Uber and I saw the hotel I fell in love. I went to reception to check in the gal was absolutely friendly, accommodating and professional. As I opened the door to the Edwardian hotel I knew I was in for a treat. The entire premises were immaculate. Very cute boutique hotel. the minute I got settled in my room I FaceTimed my mom who was in LA to show her the beautiful room. 100000% will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Looks incredible in photos

I bought a luxury room with a bath. When I turned up the receptionist gave me a key card and told me my room was on the second floor. No mention of what side of the second floor. When I did get in, the room looked incredible. The bathroom was up some stairs. It was a really cold night when I stayed and unfortunately the bath didn’t have hot water so my bath didn’t happen, then as I stayed I saw things that clearly needed attention. The wall heater literally gave heat for 10 mins then auto turned off. The hot water issue and when I went to bed, the near side of bed had a huge dip in it. Some people may like that but it was difficult to turn over when in the dip itself. In photos it looks incredible and I’m disappointed not angry. When I mentioned these things at reception at check out I was told that I could have had these things fixed there and then so I will clearly take responsibility for not doing this.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Des

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay, superb hotel

The decor was lovely, we stayed in an old victorian house converted to rooms, imaculate. The Mecure msin hotel was about a minute away and we hsd breakfast in the patio garden. Beautifully kept and breakfadt was lovely. Mashed advocado with tomato and poached eggs. Service was excellent, when we booked in a member of staff walked us around the corner to the beautiful house we were staying in, which was lovely, fantadtic stainred glass door and the inside did not disapoint.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

nikolai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a good overall experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good. Parking on road with use of permit and space found a distance away only negative
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Very good service, food and accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous Hotel

Wonderful hotel, spotlessly clean, great room and a modern bathroom with a large walk in shower. Can’t rate it highly enough
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Kelvin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very unclean and uncomfortable

Arrived 24.9.2019 and shown to a very small room with shower , after looking at the pillow cases on the bed we found that the cases were very soiled and after further investigation the mattress was heavily stained we could not sleep on a bed that was unhygenic. We then requested another room. Which was up a further two flights of stairs but only had a bathroom , not a shower , this was acceptable. Although the bath had to be cleaned by the person showing us the room before we could use it . this room was ok although the bed was very uncomfortable and room was very dusty. The food / breakfast was ok. In all of this time not one apology was given for the inconvenience that we had to endure . on day that we left all the waitress was concerned about was the return of the parking permit. Still no apology. Would not reccomend this B&B ( because that is all it is ) and i am amazed how many people rate this B&B as good. Will definately never go back there again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019