The Clarence Boutique Rooms

Our reception when we arrived late at night was exceptional. The excellent lady at the desk keot in touch to assure we'd be met whenever we arrived. She came with us cheerfully to get us parked in the gated lot nearby, and to help with luggage. (Three narrow off-street reserve-only spaces are available at the reception building.) She and the night watchman were so very kind and helpful. One of us doesn't walk well, so she placed us in an easy-access room up just 3 short steps, and helped us get settled. The courteous staff the next morning helped us find shopping nearby. We loved the charm of a 'hotel' consisting of nearby, unjoined properties, helping to preserve the neighbourhood's character.

The bathroom was musty - needed a good bleach cleaning. No window, no fan. And there was no cold water the night we stayed! It was an unexpected contrast to the comfortable room. The surrounding streets are particularly narrow, with resident parking on both sides. We barely squeezed through in our average-size car at crawl speed - with the wing mirrors folded in. Bigger vehicles should avoid those -- but will be fine on the primary street that passes the reception building, and in the gated parking.

Lovely property, with great staff. Wouldn’t stay again for the price. It felt a little pricey for what it was. I had to pay extra for a latte for breakfast. It felt there was prices on top of prices.

The cost, everything else was fine.

All was goid

Friendly staff, lovely clean and comfy room. Close to everything we needed.

The parking permit was very useful. They also went one step further when I ordered porridge and the breakfast staff were seen later returning from the shops with the bananas.

Lovely well decorated rooms and such friendly staff

Worth booking parking if you can, street parking is fine but may be a little away from the property so if the weather is bad or you have lots to bring I would recommend another option

Very clean, room was spacious and area was quiet. Close to bus stop into Portsmouth town centre. Lovely weekend spent with my partner! Highly recommended