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Ashbys

4.0 star property
4-star beach guest house near Southsea Castle

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Front of property
Spa
Point of interest
Family Room | Shared kitchen
Flat-screen TV, Netflix, pay movies

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Hot tub
  • Laundry
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
4 Auckland Road West, Portsmouth, England, PO5 3NY
  • The D-Day Story
    10 min walk
  • Pyramids Centre Portsmouth
    10 min walk
  • Southsea Castle
    11 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU)
    41 min drive

Room options

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Extra beds

Basic Studio

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 King Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Superior Family Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Studio

Deluxe Studio

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 King Sofa Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suite

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 King Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 King Sofa Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Similar properties

Exterior

Holiday Inn Portsmouth, an IHG Hotel

Pool
Hot tub
Spa
Pet-friendly
4.0 out of 5, Very good, (1004)
The price is CA $143
per night
CA $171 total
includes taxes & fees
10 Jan - 11 Jan
Holiday Inn Portsmouth, an IHG Hotel

About the area

Southsea

In Portsmouth .You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Southsea Castle and 2 miles (3 km) of Gunwharf Quays with a stay here. Spinnaker Tower and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Southsea Castle - 11 min walk
  • University of Portsmouth - 14 min walk
  • Gunwharf Quays - 3 min drive
  • HMS Victory - 6 min drive
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Portsmouth Fratton Station - 10 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lord Palmerston - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Scarlet Tap - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Southsea Coffee Co - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Meat & Barrel - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Circolo - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Ashbys

4-star beach guest house near Southsea Castle
Ashbys offers its guests 2 spa tubs and a sauna. Public spaces have free WiFi. Meeting rooms and coworking spaces are available. Spa services, barbecue grills, and an arcade/game room are also featured at Ashbys. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Portsmouth guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
Ashbys offers 9 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels, pay movies, and Netflix. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.

Languages

English, Turkish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 6 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking (max 2 spaces per unit)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour offsite parking within 20 ft (GBP 12 per day)
  • Street parking available

Things to do

  • 2 spa tubs
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Bike parking
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Sauna
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Netflix
  • Pay movies
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 25
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [The White House (Next door to Ashby’s) 5 Auckland Road West PO5]
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 6 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 12 per day(20 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)
  • Laundry fee: GBP 10 per day
  • Spa fee: GBP 50 per day
  • Spa tub fee: GBP 25 per day

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
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. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the guesthouse before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Ashbys Guesthouse Southsea
Ashbys Southsea
Ashbys Guesthouse
Ashbys Portsmouth
Ashbys Guesthouse Portsmouth

Ashbys Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 178 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 230 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Portsmouth stay
Fantastic accommodation, would recommend staying with them Parking a little hit and miss
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Weekend away with my wife, excellent location plenty to do and see
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing find in Southsea
The hosts were really helpful and friendly. The communal area was incredible with state-of-the-art facilities including free to play sports including pool, table tennis, table football, and air hockey. Lovely spacious rooms with modern fittings and modern bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

claude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay was wonderful, beautiful decor excellent rooms, very comfortable bed the facilities were outstanding , the hosts were very welcoming i would throughly recommend this hotel .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claud

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location and very nice host. Shops for eating and drinking in close proximity. Very nice hotel with great amenities. Will definately stay again if in Portsmouth and would definitely recommend to anyone visiting the area. Great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic service and gorgeous property, highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very unique, we enjoyed, the owners were really helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

M

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

6/10 Okay

Reza

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It's nice and quite place, If you book as a group can be quite enjoyable as they have game room(tennis table, pool and ….).Nice and helpful staff. But feedback of 10 out of 10 that they have on this site is to good to be true. It is more like you rent a room without any service or extras and you have to bring everything with you, the fridge in the room was faulty and for studio was too small which make it impassable to cook or do anything else in the room. Bed was almost touching cooking stove and washing machine. There is a kitchen in the property that you can use instead but what is the point to get studio than? There weren't any wardrobe to hanging clothes in this called studio and to be honest it was a room only not studio that they charge extra for. If you like a feeling of a average or budget hotel room than this isn't for you, no any services ,cleaning or even a toilet roll.so it's just a room. Cleaning when checked in was 3 out of 5,(shower and the washing tap was so dirty as well. So over all experience I would say 3 out of 5 and If I would visit another time? absolutely No. It might be the problem only for this room (room 1) as I haven't seen other rooms. But if it became busy than this room 1 would be an absolute unpleasant as it's next to entrance and game room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice studio apartment. The only problem I had was checking out, nobody was around.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay at Ashbys
Nice location near many restaurants but pretty quiet. Easy walk to beaches. Fairly big room with comfortable bed and sofa bed. Nice common area with billiards, air hockey, foosball, and video game console. The spa area seemed nice but was a tad too pricey for family use.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very warm welcome from host. A great location for Bars and restaurants and the sea front. A really comfortabke bedroom, bathroom in need of update. A really great communal area and the option for self catering is a great feature. THANKS
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hidden gem.
Fantastic hotel!! Close to park, restaurants, cool coffee shops and bars. Hotel itself has a BYOB bar area with loads of amenities that are all free to use including pool table tennis and table football. Sky sports on a massive screen and a kitchen to keep your beer and wine chilled. We had a family room which was very spacious with a spotless ensuite bathroom. Room had tea and coffee and the lovely owners really make you feel very welcome. This boutique hotel is great for families and couples and for the money we could not fault it. We didn't have time to use the Spa but if it's anything like the rest of the hotel then I'm sure it would be special. This was our first time in Portsmouth and we wouldn't stay anywhere else if we return.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Janis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Appallingly bad bathroom
Unfortunately this was not the right fit for us. Our room was in the next building and we had to go through main hotel and into another house. The room was in the attic and the stairs were incredibly steep. I made sure I took everything I needed when left as I did not want to do the stairs again. The main problem really was the room as it was small, uncomfortable with low roof and the shower was awful. Pressure was bad and it just complete stopped running when my husband was in the shower,it was like a wet room and flooded the floor and no extractor fan .. No tea / coffee etc Maybe other rooms would be better , but we could not wait to leave.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a find!
I only stayed for business, but what a find! It was such a nice environment; there was so much to do and see. Beautiful decoration, latest modern conveniences, clean and fresh, and a comfy bed. What more could you ask for? I will be recommending this place to anyone I know visiting Portsmouth :)
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrific family accommodation.
We were pleasantly surprised with the standard and variety of facilities available to guests. There was a very warm welcome from the owners and the family accommodation was excellent and as described. The room was comfortable and the bathroom was very good. Little touches such as fresh coffee always available in the shared kitchen area, plus a range of activities such as table tennis, pool, air hockey, table football and card and board games, made it a great place for kids of all ages! We would definitely visit again should the need arise!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kamila

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room we had was very small - the bed took the most of it - it was not visible on the photos when we booked it. Also, it was not shown in the photos that the ceiling in the bathroom was sloping which proved to be difficult for my very tall boyfriend. Such details should be shown in the pictures to make a proper booking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyrel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

10/10 Excellent

jamie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely recommend,owners very helpful close to shops restaurants and the beach all within walking distance
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcoming, comfortable and fun!
Really enjoyed our stay at Ashbys. Steve and Mubi were warm, welcoming and helpful and the room and public spaces (lounge / games room, kitchen, bar area) were comfortable and well equipped. It was clear that a lot of thought has been given to making Ashbys a unique place to stay: welcoming, relaxing and fun. A great location too for the bars, seafront and Southsea attractions! Our bathroom window needed a blind - more for the neighbours than anything! - and the bedroom a second bedside table and lamp, but these were just minor gripes that didn't spoil our stay. We would definitely come back. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 nights
Great check in experience - picked up the key from next door and given a detailed tour of the wide ranging facilities. The superior doublw was a large spacious room with a super king size bed provided a very comfortable night's sleep. Great shower although the shower room needs some TLC. Excellent value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024