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BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel

South Parade | St. Helen's Parade, Portsmouth PO4 ORN, England
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BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel
Ranked #10 of 37 hotels in Portsmouth
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW via mobile

The hotel is nothing special which is a shame as location is great. The sensor lighting at night wasn't very efficient so walked down dark corridors for a few seconds which is a bit daunting. On arrival lots of people milling about but only one serving the new arrivals so had to wait a while. Some staff could do with... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Myself and my husband spent a long weekend in Portsmouth and overall had a great time. Our room was clean and smelt lovely and fresh, it was a joy to come back to after a long day out. We ate breakfast at the hotel every morning and the standard was fantastic. The reception staff were superb, and so we felt... More

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Neath
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

The location of this hotel is ideal if you are staying a couple of days in Portsmouth. The hotel is clean and well facilitated, the only slight drawback are the parking facilities where if you are not careful you can easily be blocked in by other vehicles. A good restaurant with excellent service and a good menu. Bar meals are... More

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Haverfordwest, United Kingdom
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30 reviews 30 reviews
8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

I stayed at The Royal Beach Hotel for 3 nights for a reunion. My room, albeit a single, was spotlessly clean and had all the facilities of a Best Western Hotel. The room had tea/coffee making facilities, hair dryer, safe and an iron and ironing board. Facilities expected from a much higher rated hotel was here as standard. My room... More

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Spalding, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 via mobile

Just back from a lovely weekend staying at this Hotel. Couldn't fault it. We had amazing accommodation. We overlooked the sea and pier (shame it's being left to go to rack and ruin). The rooms were huge, bed very comfortable. Food and service were excellent. Couldn't fault it. Thank you to everyone who made the weekend special.

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

I'm glad my company put me here-the staff put up with my awful jokes and are helpful to the end. Real commitment to service here. Parking spaces isn't up to much in quantity but its free and even if full the street 100m down the road if that is free too. Sea facing (stayed twice for work) although I havnt... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
10 May 2013

Thank you for your review, its always nicer when some one else is paying, I will pass on your compliments to the Kitchen team and hope we see you again in the future, regards Chris Gilmore GM More

Braintree, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I celebrated by Hen Weekend in Portsmouth this weekend (3rd - 5th May) and we had organised the weekend through an independent company. They'd booked the hotel and activities etc. We didn't really know what to expect when we booked it, it was a great price for what was included so we were expecting a pretty shabby, cheap hotel. However,... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
10 May 2013

Thank you for your review of the Hotel and I am pleased you found all the team helpful, I hope the wedding goes well and you call back in the future and possibly spend a weekend with your partner, best wishes Chris Gilmore GM More

Worthing, United Kingdom
Contributor
18 reviews 18 reviews
16 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

The moment my wife and I walked into this hotel it oozed luxury. First class reception and bar. Warm spacious rooms and a real bonus, free cold bottled water on every floor. But the jewel here is the food. We had the carvery and it was truly restaurant quality. The prices are very reasonable for this quality. If you use... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
10 May 2013

Thank you for your review of the hotel and its services and I am really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, the local transport network is very good and as you say a short stroll away, many thanks Chris Gilmore GM More

Leicester, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Have stayed at this hotel before and although some of the rooms are not too bad, overall they are a little tired.The room we had this time though was really awful, smelt odd and was so tiny I am sure it was really a single but they had put a double bed in, overlooking the car park with scaffolding outside... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
10 May 2013

Thank you for your comments, I am pleased you found the food and service in the Hotel to be good but obviously dissapointed you were not happy with your room, we were carrying out a major external refurbishment at the time of your visit hence the scaffolding at the rear of the hotel, if you would like to saty with... More

Portsmouth, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

The organisation I work for has held a number of functions in the Royal Beach and they have always been excellent. However, the last one was mine to organise completely from scratch and from the outset the support from the event organiser was top class. On the run-up to the function itself I felt totally supported with timely and friendly... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
10 May 2013

Thank you for an excellent review of the hotel and its Functions team, I will pass on your comments to Davina Jones our Conference manager and hope you visit the hotel again, many thanks Chris Gilmore GM More

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  • Sea view(18)
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Additional Information about BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel

Address: South Parade | St. Helen's Parade, Portsmouth PO4 ORN, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > South East England > Hampshire > Portsmouth
Amenities:
Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Suites
Hotel Style:
#7 Business Hotels in Portsmouth
#10 Family Hotels in Portsmouth
Price Range: ££
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