Florence House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
By the Top3Hotels editorial team. Based on Booking.com guest scores and reviews, location data and reference prices. We did not stay at this hotel. Updated 2026-10-24.
Yes, book it if you want a quiet 4-star base near the seafront with a stronger guest score than our Budget pick for about €15 more a night. Think twice if you are driving a large car, as guests find the parking tight.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Who it suits and who should skip it
This is our Best Value pick for Portsmouth. It suits couples and small families who want a 4-star stay near the seafront, local restaurants and the ferry port, with a restaurant on site and a garden listed. Family rooms are listed too.
Skip it if you need easy parking for a big vehicle, or if you want a hotel with a large review history. At 465 reviews, the sample is much smaller than at our Budget pick.
Location and getting around
The address is 2 Malvern Road. Guests describe a quiet position near the seafront, the ferry port and local restaurants, and the location score is 9.1 out of 10. The property lists itself as beachfront, but the exact distance to the shore is not in our data, so check the map.
Fratton Park is about 2.2 km away, around 28 minutes on foot as a straight-line estimate. That is walkable for most people. Portchester Castle is about 6.5 km and 81 minutes, and Fareham about 10.3 km and over two hours. Both are far, so you will need public transport or a taxi.
What guests say
Florence House scores 8.7 out of 10 from 465 reviews, joint 2nd of 7 eligible properties.
Guests highlight a friendly, helpful and welcoming team with efficient service. They also like the quiet street and having the seafront, ferry port and restaurants close by.
Parking is the recurring complaint. Secure off-street spaces exist, but they are tight and hard to manoeuvre into. If you drive, ask in advance how many spaces there are and whether you need to reserve one.
Price and how it compares with our other two picks
Our reference price was €121.23 per night for a 2-night stay in November 2026 for 2 adults in one room, about €242 in total. That was 5% below the sample median of €128.23. It is not a live quote, so check today's price for your dates.
Our Budget pick, Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth – North by IHG, was €106.08 per night with a score of 8.2. Our Luxury pick, Florence Suite Boutique Hotel and Restaurant, was the same €121.23 with 8.8. So you pay about €15 a night more than the Budget option for a better score and a seafront area, and the same as the Luxury pick.
Breakfast options listed are continental, full English or Irish, vegetarian and vegan. Inclusion in your rate is not confirmed, so check.
Why it made our top 3
We compared 7 eligible properties. Our Best Value pick balances guest score, number of reviews and reference price, so it is not necessarily the cheapest. Florence House combines an 8.7 score, a 9.1 location score and a price just under the city median.
The smaller review count keeps it from being a sure thing, but the signals point the same way.
Before you book
Room size, noise, renovation condition, breakfast inclusion and cancellation terms have not been assessed. Since the Best Value and Luxury picks showed the same reference price, compare both on the day you book; the gap may differ for your dates.
If you travel with a pet, check the policy and any fee, as pets appear in the tags but the details are not confirmed.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Questions travellers ask
Is Florence House close to the beach?
Guests say it is near the seafront, and the property lists itself as beachfront. The exact walking distance is not confirmed, so check the map.
Does Florence House have parking?
Guests mention secure off-street parking, but say the spaces are tight and hard to manoeuvre. Ask in advance if you have a larger car.
How much does a night cost?
We saw €121.23 per night as a reference price for a 2-night stay in November 2026 for 2 adults. Check today's price for your dates.
Can I walk to Fratton Park?
Yes, it is about 28 minutes on foot as a straight-line estimate. Portchester Castle and Fareham are far and need transport.