Name: Q8 Boutique Hotel
Address: 38 Clarence Parade, Portsmouth, PO5 2ET, GB

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2026

Ben

Firstly, the staff were excellent. The two people I dealt with were both fantastic and very helpful. The rooms were fairly clean but clearly needed abit of updating. Carpets were stained and worn. Bathroom was ok. The things that let this down was no good working fan which in a hot room isn’t nice, the window only opened marginally and let in no breeze. The bed wasn’t great it felt very worn with a visible dip in the middle. Finally, no water in the room which for me is just a basic need these days. Overall it was very ok

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2026

Sarah

Boutique has connotations of something special, it wasn’t. There wasn’t any ice available or a bottle opener to borrow. Our room was quiet but with the window open( no aircon) a big smell of food comes in, no idea where from as hotel has no kitchen and we were on 2nd or 3rd floor.
The carpet has a big imprint of an iron burned into it and I had to clean the toilet seat before using it. The shower door was broken and there was no pressure and took ages to get hot water.
That said the reception staff were pleasant and overall it was a quiet comfortable night- no frills. Close to Palmerston rd which has great restaurants, pubs, clubs and vibes, and easy to park( paid £9 from 4pm-11am)

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Jan

No elevator or air conditioning - rooms were very hot during summer heatwave. Helpful service.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Robert

Nice clean room. Allowed me to check in early (because room was available). Close to seafront and nice neighbourhood.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Julie

Comfortable room with a sea view. Clean and good location overlooking the park. Quiet in the evening/night

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Rhian

Clean room and well suited for us for one night of visiting family for a night out. Was clean, modern, sizeable and lovely.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2026

Martin

A spacious room with a nice view right in the sweet spot of Southsea. Minimal amenities but friendly and efficient service.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2026

Robert

Polite and helpful staff, close to Southsea centre and sea front. Very close D-Day museum. Bed was comfortable, room was clean.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2026

Andy

Could not get the wifi to work.
Stuggled to close the bathroom door.
The main room door had to be pushed shut even though it was a fire door with a self closure on it.

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2026

Danny

Staff are very helpful and room was clean. Only down side is the coffee and tea are not the best and not good for anyone with disabilities. But overall a nice place to stay for a few days .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

Samuel

Lovely hotel and welcome!
Short stroll to gunwharf which was great and southsea pier on the doorstep

6/10

Pleasant

20 Feb 2026

Dan

Was ok for a 1 night stay. The door had to be forced open to get into the hotel room (Room 6). Fairly basic.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

14 Dec 2025

Stephen

Certainly didn’t feel welcome. Just a very basic room, no bedside tables, tiny bathroom, sliding door to bathroom wouldn’t close. Very thin duvet, cold room.blinds tatty. Small television.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Wendy

Clean, helpful and beautiful location. No issues, recommended

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Lucy

We were staying at Q8 for The Great South Run and the staff at Q8 could not have been more helpful! I emailed in advance to see if there would be a fridge available to keep our breakfast to have before the run and they responded within an hour to confirm they would sort this for us and we could use the fridge in the lounge area. On the day of the run the weather was awful so we asked if there was anyone coming into our room and if not whether we could pop back for a shower after the run before we made our car journey back. Again they couldn’t have been more helpful and let us use the room which made such a difference to us when we were tired and wet.
I really can’t thank the staff at Q8 enough - they really made a big difference to our stay and would definately stay again. Thank you!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Lindsey

nice little hotel near the beach front

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

Cheryl

Room was lovely, welcomw

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Wouldn't stay here again

Wouldn't stay here again. The room was clean & beds comfortable. However, I booked a family room & the room we had certainly wasn't! Room was very small & single beds very close together, it was small even for 2 people. Also, nowhere for clothes etc apart from a very small rail with 1 coat hanger. Couldn't have stayed for more than 1 night. Something else that seemed odd was the hotel staff pushing to be paid in cash in return for a small discount. There are better hotels around.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Ausrine

Highly recommend

I loved everything!;friendly staff ,good atmosphere & good location.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Ausrine

It was amazing place,hotel and very friendly customer service.Definitely I’ll be back. Thank you.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Jordan

Hôtel was perfect. Nice and clean, spacious room, receptionist when I checked in was lovely, hotel was perfect location for why I was visiting Portsmouth

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Carl

Nice and clean from the minute we walked in the door. Very happy with the room and overall stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2025

Louis

Stay was ok, apart from a very nice welcoming young receptionist it was mediocre. Didnt seem to customer orientated

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

Carrie

Lovely room

Bit noisy outside during the night but we didn’t realise the window was ajar, which probably didn’t help! Room was lovely. Great views. Bed very comfortable

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Feb 2025

Ben

It was a nice location, clean, quiet

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Caroline

Lovely stay. really clean and comfortable stay

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2025

Cerian

Thank you for a very comfortable and enjoyable stay. The room was well-appointed with a lovely sea view.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2025

Gavin

Nice one

Nice location, local to bars restaurants and shops.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2025

Christophe

Little stop before our cruise to this place. It was the perfect place to stay for the night.
We will come back for sure.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

Amy

Fab stay

Another wonderful stay. Friendly staff, clean room. Mattress was a little too firm for our liking, but was ok for a couple of nights.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2024

Antony

A solid hotel in a great spot with nice clean rooms and friendly staff.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Nov 2024

YESULI

Our stay was very disappointing. First of all, the hotel was nowhere near the seafront as advertised. You would have to walk about 10-15 minutes to get there. They also advertised King-size bed which turned out to be a Standard Double on the 4th floor with no lifts. My wife and I had to carry our luggages l the way taking a few minutes rest on the 3rd floor. When questioned about the size of the bed the Manager only trued to justify it saying the bed in our room was larger compared to others innother rooms. I don't think we woild ever use this hotel again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Nov 2024

Craig

Booked a sea room , as per phone call to say can you pay cash instead of card. Ended up with a park view, nice hotel but not managed very well

Business

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2024

Peter

Very friendly staff on arrival and in all interactions. Public spaces looked nice. Room was clean and simple. Only gripe was the need to de-timescale the taps and shower head. The bathroom was spacious and modern and the stuttering and erratic spray caused by limescale blockages was out of place and could’ve made for a much more pleasant experience.
Overall was good value for a single room, was visiting my daughter at uni and would happily stay there again when doing so.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Peter

Very pleased with the welcoming receptionist. Nice ambience and newly refurbished pleasant ground floor bedroom.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2024

Paul

I was given a room away from the view I saw on the the advert which was not nice. The facility was not the best but was ok for a short stay.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2024

Michael

We were not made aware that the hotel had no dining facilities and were surprised that we had to go out for breakfast.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2024

Glenn

Modernised Budget but extremely clean!

Nice clean hotel - modern budget would be best description. Single bed was uncomfortable unfortunately - room was big enough for a small double, but room was nice and clean, staff were lovely. Good WiFi too ! Parking is a free for all on public street outside.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Samm

Great!

The lady at check in was lovely! The room was perfect for us and had everything that we needed.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2024

Pete

Checked in by Saif. He was very helpful and efficient.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

Paul

Well worth staying

Beautifully clean and well appreciated and super comfortable

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2024

Christopher

Very pleasant staff. Clean and tidy

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2024

Dan

Quiet and comfortable. Doesn't take card payments.

Opted to pay the hotel on arrival, but they weren't able to take care payment, so I had to go and find a cash machine like it was the 90s. Paying cash in this kind of establishment just feels like a tax dodge.

Otherwise it was quiet and comfortable.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

Thomas

Hidden gem

This hotel is great value..it’s immaculate and a real hidden gem..staff absolutely great 👍

Business

4/10

Poor

28 Apr 2024

Daniel

Average overall.

For the price we paid circa £130 in comparison to other hotels nearby I don’t feel this is value for money.
Upon check-in we were greeted with a note “back in ten minutes” not a great start although was actually only a few mins. Check-in process was painless but we were on top floor- 4 flights of stairs and there was no lift. Not ideal for all.
Rooms are really small. Literally a double bed and couple chairs. No wardrobe as rooms are so small - just a tiny 10cm front facing rail with 2 hangers on. You couldn’t stay here for longer than a day as you couldn’t hang any clothes. Although small the rooms are pretty well equipped. Tea/coffee/kettle, shower supplies, good towels / TV /Floor standing fan. Water pressure in shower not great and shower tray really slippery - needs a shower mat. Bed really was too soft and worn. Check out easy.
They charge you more for breakfast and no free parking so if you want to leave your car parked outside then whack on another £13.30 a day in charges.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Apr 2024

Mark

Hotel was clean. Shower was very weak and hot water took ages to come through. Lots of things needed minor repairs which was a bit disappointing. Door handle to bathroom. Light hanging off wall above bed. Handle on sliding door. Was ok but felt a little unloved.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2024

Terry

Very good value for money. No frills, but clean and comfortable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2024

Steven

Great staff and very relaxed stay, clean rooms and lovely showrn

6/10

Pleasant

18 Feb 2024

James

The rooms were noisy heard next door toilet flushing and hall way walls not very good sound blocking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

Nicola

Lovely hotel! Very clean and with great sea views from our room.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2023

Patrick

Comfortable and well appointed.

The staff were welcoming and the room clean an well appointed. Good bathroom with plentiful hot water in the wet space shower.

The room was at the from of the hotel and had a great view of Southsea common. However, the road outside was busy and consequently the room was noisy up until 0100.

The publicity for the Q8 Hotel should be clearer that breakfast is not available on site. Unfortunately the bistro where breakfast would have been served was closed for refurbishment. Fortunately, there were plenty of good independent establishments nearby in Palmerston Road where a good breakfast could be had.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2023

Barbara

Great value

Clean and comfortable, not luxurious but everything you need

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2023

Marc

Above & Beyond

Hotel staff (young man) went above and beyond really helpful and polite

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2023

Jacqui

Room was clean and quiet. Beds were comfortable. The receptionist was warm and friendly. However, there was a smell of drains.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2023

PATRICK

Hotel was notably quiet, especially appreciated as I’m a light sleeper.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2023

Robert

Stay was very good could of done with bigger tea cups in the room

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

14 Sep 2023

Kristen

There is no elevator so you have to carry your suitcase up to four flights of stairs unassisted. There are no views from the rooms, only a sign warning you to keep the window closed as they “have a problem with bird poop”
There is no air conditioning, fridge, hair dryer or ironing board
The rooms are very small and the bed and pillows were hard and lumpy

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Over-all stay quite good, not exceptional.

We booked the park view superior room for about 45% off (The AFTERNOON/EVENING receptionits was soooo nice and very professional! She even gave us a map/magazine of Portsmouth with great tips, directions and recommendations. Thank you so much!) The MORNING RECEPTIONIST was the one that put me off during our stay. I won’t elaborate but the “extra attention” she gave my boyfriend made the rest of my stay uneasy and uncomfortable.

It’s actually an amazing hotel except for a few issues— the door to the bathroom is a sliding door, and it was incredibly hard to slide as it was too stiff. Same goes for the door to the room— it’s not sliding but it was very hard to push open or shut. My boyfriend says the lights are too bright, but for me it’s OK. Also, his side of the bed does not have a bedside table.

Continental breakfast at £5.50– not enough options especially if you have special dietary needs (i.e. diabetes).

Location is incredibly good— close to shops and the D-day Experience, Clarence Pier, Southsea Castle, and bus stop to city centre. Dockyards and Gunwharf Quays is about a 15-minute bus ride.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2023

Andrea

Perfect Location

Couldnt fault our stay ay Q8. Perfect location. Rooms clean and comfortable.
Staff really accommodating and friendly .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2023

Tamara

Staff where friendly and helpful.
The room we stay in was clean and tidy.
For the money we paid was very good value.
We would definitely stay in this hotel again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2023

Stephen

Q8 Boutique hotel

Extremely pleased with our stay, it was faultless from start to finish, would highly recommend and if in the area....this will be our first choice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2023

John

Pleasant and convenient overnight stay

Lovely hotel very close to the sea front and Southsea town centre. Clean, quiet, and very comfortable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2023

Amanda

Other than the toilet refusing to flush away the paper, the room and hotel was very nice, a lighter duvet during the summer would be ideal, the room was very warm but fans were available, nice to open the patio door.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2023

Cerian

Really warm welcome and helpful staff. Room comfortable and quiet. The hotel is in a great location for the beach front.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2023

Jane

Hotel was good. Staff were helpful. Location is excellent.
If you struggle to carry a heavy case ask for a room on lower floor level. There is no lift and no reception cover at night. As I was leaving at 6.30 am I asked for help with my suitcase on departure from reception and no help was forthcoming. I asked again. From the evening receptionist and he was very helpful, although stated that as there is no one on duty overnight was not possible so I was moved to a room on the first floor, resulting in me only carrying heavy case down one flight of stairs. Could be a problem for some.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2023

Wendy

Good budget hotel

Second stay here and the rooms are newly done up and very clean.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2023

L

Lovely for a solo trip

Lovely and cheerful welcome and offer of help to my room.
Room was very clean and tidy

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2023

Krista

Thank you

Fantastic stay, we were really looked after from check in to extending our stay. The room was spotlessly clean, staff were really helpful and super friendly. Special thanks for letting us use the staff area to park :). Will certainly be back. Thank you :)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2023

Diego

Zona tranquila, frente a un parque muy bonito. El hotel muy bueno y limpio.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jan 2023

Karen

Good hotel but…….

While the service and cleanliness were great the window in the room would not close properly and thus had a constant whistling sound throughout the two nights as it was windy outside. We informed the front desk and then sent them a video of the noise through email which we received no response. Great location as it is central to Southsea and the D-Day museum.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2022

nicole

Great stay.
Spotless rooms.
Nice bedding and facilties.
Great view of solent.
Staff couldnt do enough and very welcoming and friendly x

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2022

Samantha

This property is newly updated. But it was the friendly helpful staff that made it very welcoming .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2022

Carol

Very friendly staff, warm welcome, clean tidy room. Comfy bed. Quiet location. All in all a lovely stay. Will definitely return.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2022

Sharin

Comfortable

Brilliant stay. Friendly staff. Very comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2022

Sharin

Wedding weekend

Lovely hotel. Super comfortable beds. Clean and great service.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2022

Silvia

Staff were friendly and super helpful, the hotel was clean and beautiful to walk in to. The scenery out of the window was lovely too.
Would definitely stay again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2022

Dorothy

Lovely property , beautifully clean . No lift . Extremely noisy all night from work outside so no sleep. Take earplugs because hotel is fine and beautiful area with bars, seafront etc.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2022

julian

Lovely clean, modern room. Reception forgot to issue breakfast vouchers for nearby cafe apart from tea and coffee no other facilities. Parking convenient

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

I was disappointed with the manager

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2022

Annette

Really enjoyed the stay and was clean and comfortable. Round the corner from the the town which was lively and good to visit and places of interest too were in easy reach. Pleasant staff and easy access. Would go back again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2022

Wendy

Not bad overall

Not a bad hotel, relatively new but not finished to a high standard. Broken toilet seat and a couple of tiles. Would stay again for convenience during Victorious festival.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2022

Kuldip

Excellent

Very nice experience

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2022

James

A great find for a stay close to the beach in Southsea. Will definately stay again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2022

R

Great

Great Q8 Boutique Hotel
friendly Brothers running Reception
Clean rooms
the stairs keeps you fit

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2022

michael

Two nights stay clean and tidy

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2022

Jim

Close to commercial area, easy access to area attractions.
Steep access steps that could be slippery in wet weather conditions.
Coffee lounge well presented.
Only fault breakfast were off site and parking was hit and miss.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2022

Greg

Very flexible management

Clean room, well located, ample parking. Staff were extremely accommodating when we thought we may have an issue in actually turning up and we’re extremely flexible offering an open ended booking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2022

Mike

A nice place to stay

Really nice stay very comfortable for the one night I was there.

Business

4/10

Poor

20 Jun 2022

ROSIE

BOG STANDARD AND FAR FROM BOUTIQUE!

Bad start, computers down, unable to check in, poor young girl left alone with customers justifiably unhappy just stood waiting to check in. No staff on sight, no \"lounge\" open for drinks even on a Saturday despite this being advertised.
Room adequate but FAR from \"Boutique\" - king size room, one small chair, low standard decor (no bin in a bathroom), no bottled water. I think the owner seriously needs to look up the word \"Boutique\" in a dictionary!
Manager finally appeared - NO apology, a discount offered BUT having walked all morning we than had to go out again to pay by cash. To be fair the quality of the mattress was very good but not the pillows and although there was no air con at least there was a fan in the room
I may have missed something but my paperwork stated \"pay for breakfast\" l didn't see anywhere that it mentioned another trek up the road to get it. Had there been a half decent room anywhere else in Portsmouth on a Saturday night at late notice l think we would have taken it. We spent last week in a Boutique Room of a pub in Petwoth for the same money; they know the meaning of quality, high standards and the importance of pleasing the guests who pay the rent salaries!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2022

Stephen

It was great was very welcoming and very plesnet and warm will be starying there again 100’/‘ or yes

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2022

Maddy

We had a comfortable stay here and it's in a great location for exploring Southsea. All good!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2022

edita

Enjoyed my stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2022

Joanna

This is a lovely hotel in a fantastic location, right on the seafront and round the corner from lots of bars and restaurants. They were quite under-staffed when we were there due to people being off with COVID, so there were times when we needed something and couldn't find anyone to ask. However, this was an anomaly and wouldn't stop me returning to the hotel.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2022

Trevor

Functional, needs better maintenance

Nice staff, clean, quiet, windows aren't sealed shut so fresh air available. Modern decor but fittings haven't lasted well. Shower temp control broken, shower cubicle doors didn't fit together when closed, sink drain blocked. Roller blind (no curtains) string missing so it couldn't be raised or lowered. Breakfast available if you buy a voucher for a cafe round the corner, not in the hotel itself. Nice breakfast though, worth the short walk. All very functional, but I think it's fair to say I won't be rushing back to stay here again, sorry

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2022

chris

Very friendly welcome at check in
Room basic but very clean - just what we wanted.

Friendly tel call in advance to ask how we wanted to conjure the family room

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2021

Nicola

Lovely stay

Stayed for 1 night in the luxury room. Clean, modern amenities. Friendly staff. Great view over park and seafront. Room was at top of hotel, several flights of stairs, not a problem for us but bear in mind if any mobility issues as no lift. Would definitely stay again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2021

John

The hotel had a few issues on arrival, but the receptionist sorted it out perfectly. The room was clean and tidy as was the hotel. Really friendly and helpful staff. Good value

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

15 Nov 2021

Verified traveler

A disaster as the hotel was not properly open

Absolute disaster. The hotel (more like a bed and breakfast place) had not open properly after Covid restrictions. We had no central heating throughout our stay (though we're elderly and it was cold outside), no breakfasts were being served (we had to go out to a local cafe), there was no-one on reception (or it appeared anywhere in the building) much of the time, a fire door by our room was kept open with a fire hydrant, there was no wifi code in the bedroom and no advice on where to eat or visit. The shower pipes were wrongly connected and I couldn't get the scalding water cold enough to shower or wash my hair at any stage of the two day holiday. However, having said this, please don't be too put off by this review. I'm sure the place could be very pleasant once the hotel is back up and running. It was clean, newly decorated and the the location is good for the sea and main tourist attractions.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2021

jenny

Beautiful hotel

A beautiful and newly furbished hotel in a wonderful location. We had a warm and comfortable stay and the Welcome desk was so helpful. Amazing breakfast deal at the cafe round the corner. We parked on the road for free over night, and then kept our car in the hotel car park during the next day.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2021

Laura

Beautiful

Beautiful boutique hotel. Really clean, modern and comfortable. Friendly staff. Great location by Southsea castle. We were in Room 16 on the top floor…wonderful views across Southsea. Would stay again.

Partner