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Red Lion Hotel

London Road | Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3EE, England
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Red Lion Hotel
Ranked #34 of 39 hotels in Portsmouth
2.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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manchester
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

I booked vthis hotel having looked t several photos. My warning to you is be VERY careful. There is a lovely red lion hotel in fareham - but this red lion hotel in PO6 is horrible. I mixed them up when booking. We entred the pub area to check in and felt out of place immediately. There were several undesirables... More

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Yorkshire
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2011
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person found this review helpful

Good no frills accommodation. I found the room very clean and the bathroom also. For £55 a night it is good value for money. Really just ideal for somewhere to sleep. I found the staff really helpfull , kind and efficient. Wasnt very hungry in the evening and so just had a light prawn cocktail and a glass of wine.... More

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Ian Durrant, General Manager at Red Lion Hotel, responded to this review
November 24, 2011

Hi Veronica many thanks for your kind review. It really helps when we receive this feedback. I appreciate you taking time to let us know. Contact me next time you are in Portsmouth and I'll arrange a special discount for your next stay. best wishes, Ian More

Dorset
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed July 31, 2011
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person found this review helpful

We stayed here for one night - as literally somewhere to sleep following a wedding - we didn't intend on spending any extra time in the room. For this, the hotel was great. We only paid £45 (rather than the £55 advertised rate) due to the TV not working - but as we weren't spending time there this didn't bother... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 27, 2011

Rude staff. Poor security on the rooms. Doesn't seem a very nice area. Rooms are small. Was quite noisy (noise was mainly from police sirens on the road outside). Wouldn't stay again. Would actively advise others not to stay.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 6, 2011

Grotty pub, no hotel reception, had to wait at the bar to check in. Had to pay up front & decide whether you wanted breakfast at check in and with addidtional costs. Rooms dated with filthy tea & coffee tray. I went I bought mugs, tea and milk from nearby shop. Surly staff. Mind the rat poison by back door.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2011

I spent three nights at the Red Lion and found the room and room service to be very good. Everything was cleaned and replaced every day and even had complimentary buscuits! Bearing in mind the hotel is above a pub, it was not the nicest pub. People, who appeared like locals, stared strangely at me each time I entered to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 9, 2010
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I stay in lots of hotels with work, and we expect odd things of hotels: impersonal obsequiousness from employees, a lot of chrome and halogen lights in the bathroom, things like trouser presses and cable TV. And then we evaluate them on this basis. Such things stars are made of. If you want that kind of thing, this isn't the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 25, 2010

Some of the hotel staff are less than friendly the landlady i would go as far to say is down right rude & does not treat her guests in a friendly manner at all upset a member of my family party that was staying there buy shouting at her in the bar area for a booking error that was not... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed July 22, 2010

The rooms were ok, and very quite the value for money was good location very good that's the good bits out the way the management were VERY rude on arrival (but nicer the morning we left) the mattress in our room should have been replaced years ago. As soon as u sat on it, it collapsed right down on one... More

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Wakefield
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2010

I booked this accommodation last minute and having seen some reviews on another site was slightly concerned. No need. The bedrooms are in a seperate block to the pub so there is no noise problem. The rooms were more than adequate and ok it's not the Ritz but if you want that high standard pay for it! The staff were... More

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London Road | Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3EE, England
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