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BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel

South Parade | St. Helen's Parade, Portsmouth PO4 ORN, England
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Ranked #15 of 39 hotels in Portsmouth
4.0 of 5 stars 154 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Sea view(12)
  • Very friendly(5)
  • Car park(4)
  • Reception staff(3)
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SteveDirect
Bedford, England
Senior Contributor
35 reviews
36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

one regretably tags a hotel by its brand but this is an exception. Fantastic rooms, stunning views, attentive staff, and a restaurant quality in food and wine which exceeds the price tag. This hotel brings back british principals, english staff and the sense of client not only comes first, but is deserving of the highest service levels. This isnt the... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
February 6, 2012

Thank you for your comments which are much appreciated I will pass on a copy of your review to the staff and Best Western! regards Chris Gilmore General Manager More

digitalphoto
Bedfordshire
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

First problem, the car park is too small. The receptionist said I could park in the street-no thanks, I want my car to still have wheels and a radio in the morning. There's a large part of the hotel jutting out into the car park & taking up several potential spaces. I don't think it's guest rooms-it could be staff... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
February 6, 2012

Thank you for the review, Having looked into your booking I can find no complaint with regard wind and noise issues from yourself durng your stay, we would have glady moved you in to a different room for your second night and I can only apologise for any inconvenience, The structure you describe is a function and conference suite so... More

doris31
London, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

What a little jewel only stayed for 2 nights but loved the place firstly a pat on the back for James on front desk so helpfull we had an upgrade free of charge the room a Seaview did not dissapoint old world charm with a modern twist all staff friendly but other than james i want high praise for Christina... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
January 31, 2012

I have passed a copy of your comments to James and Christina and both were delighted, we are exploring ways of improving the parking at the hotel watch this space, thank you, Chris Gilmore General Manager More

Nicky W
Leicester, United Kingdom
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Just returned from a weekend stay at Best Western Royal Beach. What a lovely weekend we had. The room was sooooo big - it was lovely. It was rather quaint the way the floor is slightly uneven. The view from the dual aspect windows was fantastic. Having breakfast sat in the room overlooking the sea was an extra treat. The... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
January 31, 2012

Thank you for the very positive comments I will pass them on to all concerned, Chris Gilmore General manager More

Trom100
Somerset
Contributor
11 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

Second time I have stayed now for work. Rooms very big but sparsely furnished and very dimly lit. Staff friendly and helpful. Breakfast adequate but bacon and eggs lukewarm. All told a tired hotel that has seen better days. More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
January 31, 2012

Thank you for your review, and the positive comments, eggs and bacon do lose there ideal temperature quite quickly and I have passed your comments on to the breakfast staff to look at ways of improving the same, Chris Gilmore General Manager. More

Matthew Y
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I stayed here with my wife at a weekend for only the one night. The room was ok, slightly tired but all the usual facilities were present. On arrival at the hotel we were met with absolute chaos as a wedding party had spilled over from the bar into reception and we had to physically push our way through to... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
January 13, 2012

Thank you for your comments, I am sorry you could not find a car parking space as you must have arrived at the same time as one of our weddings, we do say on our website that we do not reserve parking and we do offer assistance with public car parking in the area. The reception team are normally both... More

BeePow23
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012

I stayed here in december with my partner! We was only there for a few nights which was plenty for me! The price for our stay was very reasonable, breakfast was excellent, didn't have any evening meals as we went out to eat! The hotel it's self is nice and big also kept clean and to a high standards. The... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
January 11, 2012

Thank you for a lot of positive comments, the zip and link beds we provide for queen size doubles are a hotel standard which should not come apart so I will pass on your comment to our housekeeper, thank you More

Chocdog R
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012

This is one of the best hotels we have stayed in. The food was excellent with plenty of choice and you helped yourself. The room was clean and we had a sea view. The staff were very friendly, very polite and helpful. There was a Gala dinner on New Year's Eve and entertainment was also very well done. Altogether a... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
January 11, 2012

Thank you for your comments, we received a number of compliments for our christmas and new year packages and hope to see you again. More

Twizbe
UK
Senior Contributor
25 reviews
13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2011

I stayed here for one night with work. My room was a lovely dual aspect room with wonderful sea views. It is a shame it was dark when I arrived and I didn't have nearly enough time to enjoy it in the morning. I ate in the bar (not wanting a formal meal for one) and the food and service... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
December 29, 2011

Thank you for your comments which i will pass on to the team, we will be carrying out an exterior and interior corridor refurbishment programme during 2012 which will further enhance the Hotel experience for our guests More

Paul B
Rochester, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 17, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We went down for a long weekend break to the above at Portmouth, Southsea Hampshire. First class hotel, we had a great room with a sea view on the first floor, dined in the Hotel on two evenings, and the service and the food was very good. Breakfast was also very good throughout our stay, and the service given to... More

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GeneralManager99, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel, responded to this review
December 29, 2011

Thank you for those very nice remarks which I will pass on to all of the team More

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Address: South Parade | St. Helen's Parade, Portsmouth PO4 ORN, England

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