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Keppel's Head Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel with free parking, a short walk to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

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Exterior
Front of property
Quad Family Room
Breakfast buffet
Superior Room | View from room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
24-26 The Hard, Portsmouth, England, PO1 3DT
  • Mary Rose Museum
    3 min walk
  • Tin Tin's
    1 min walk
  • Portsmouth Harbour Station
    3 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU)
    30 min drive

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Economy Double Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room | View from room

Superior Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Quad Family Room

Quad Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Triple Room

Deluxe Triple Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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City Room

City Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Portsmouth

In shopping district.Within a 10-minute walk of this Portsmouth hotel, you'll find Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and Gunwharf Quays. Mary Rose Museum and HMS Victory are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • HMS Victory - 5 min walk
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - 5 min walk
  • Gunwharf Quays - 6 min walk
  • University of Portsmouth - 7 min walk
  • Portsmouth International Port - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Portsmouth Harbour Station - 3 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys Portsmouth - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hollywood Bowl - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Frankie & Benny's - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Keppel's Head Hotel

3.5-star hotel near Gunwharf Quays
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 377 square feet (35 square meters) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Keppel's Head Hotel also features coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Portsmouth hotel is smoke free.

  • 30 guestrooms or units
  • 377 sq ft of conference space
  • 35 sq m of conference space
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Conference space
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Keppel's Head Hotel offers 30 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries, hair dryers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay, Polish, Russian

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 10.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: GBP 10.00 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Union Pay, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Keppel's Head Hotel Hotel
Keppel's Head Hotel Portsmouth
Keppel's Head Hotel Hotel Portsmouth

Keppel's Head Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 156 out of 358 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 131 out of 358 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 358 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 358 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 358 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic building a few minutes walk to the historic harbour with the Mary Rose and HMS Victory.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Craig

Business traveller
Decent low to mid price hotel but little more
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Quirky hotel just a couple of minutes from the train station. Nice staff. Linens were fine, but the carpet in the room was very badly stained.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel is superbly located for a visit to the Naval Yard where the HMS Victory and Mary Rose are located. Further it is literally across the street from the Portsmouth Harbor train station and the Gunwharf Quay shopping center. Apart from the hotel’s location, there are some other positives. The included breakfast is good, and the hotel is clean, even though it is much shabbier than it appears in photographs. WIFI reception is spotty and often non-existent; we did not accept the excuse that the building was old. There was an insufficiency of electrical outlets in our room, along with simple items such as shelves or places to hang things in the room or bathroom. Unless you require the use of a handicap accessible bathroom, do not accept one. The sink is so low as to be almost unusable; it was, in general, unusably laid out.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ben

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
3rd time at hotel with family. Love the place
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mervyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, but a few niggling issues with our room - nowhere to hang wet coats, bathroom floor not cleaned properly.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Stacy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Henry, El Dorado Hills

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, older hotel with really large and clean bathroom. No complaints about the room itself. Hotel staff was friendly, but were inflexible with the check in time of 3:00 pm. We traveled all day to get there and arrived at 2:15. We were told to come back 45 minutes later, even though our room was ready.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Suited our needs perfectly.
We stayed for three nights while visiting the Isle of Wight and the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The hotel is ideally located for both of these, and only five minutes from the railway station. The room was quite spacious and clean. The front desk service was reasonably friendly and the included breakfast was very nice. Service in the bar was a little slow sometimes, as staff were off on other duties. We ate in the restaurant on one occasion and the food was delicious. There are Japanese options on the menu as well as the usual English fare, which gives more variety. Overall the hotel suited our neede perfectly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabric needs updating but the whole experience was very good. The staff were really friendly and helpful, sushi menu excellent and the sights we were there to see were just outside. The available shopping, bars and restaurants were excellent. We will be going back. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kurt

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old and cosy hotel in Portsmouth
The hotel old and cosy, but also warn out. The rooms are ok, beds fine, bathroom good. First night the cleaning was terrible, example cup was clean but undercup was not. Doesn't make sense to me. When checked out I couldn't get a receipt even though in the reservation it is stated that the hotel will provide the receipt. I hope they will send me one. Breakfast I tried once. Full English.... Ok had it differently else where. Overall a stay with downs and a few up's.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Walter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean tidy and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Arthur

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The food was good, property & room was clean. But, there was no water to shower or flush the toilet in the morning. When we told the desk clerk we were told sorry but its an old building. Not a helpful response
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

John, Brooklyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is nice Excellent breakfast Rooms need to revemp and incorporate pest and infection control
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, nice to have a view of the port & Spinnaker Tower but the stay was made by the friendliness of the staff who were informative and helpful. Would happily stay here again on future visits to Portsmouth.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All staff were very helpful and friendly. Great location. Room clean and tidy. Parked in the hotel parking for free. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great couple of nights in Portsmouth. We chose the Keppel due to its location. We were going to spend most of our time in the Naval Dockyards which was a 5 minute walk. I can comment on lunch or dinner but breakfast was great, one of the best English breakfasts I've had in a hotel for a long time cooked to order. When we come back to Portsmouth the we will hope to stay at the Keppel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, nice staff, food was excellent, within walking distance of attractions, beautiful views
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

pamela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it Classics appeal.Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024