Duke of Buckingham

Location: 119 The High Street, Portsmouth, gb

Star Rating: 7.5 Stars

Property Type: Inns

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Non-smoking throughout
• Allergy-free room
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Security alarm
• Television in common areas
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request

Rooms Available

• Deluxe Twin Room

  2 Twin Beds

  54 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Digital channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Hypo-allergenic bedding and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Desk, iron/ironing board (on request), and wardrobe or closet; free cribs/infant beds available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Small Double Room

  This bright, airy room has a TV with digital channels, a desk, and tea and coffee-making facilities. A cot can be requested free of charge. An extra bed will not fit in to this room type. An iron and hairdryer can be requested at reception. Free WiFi is available.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access

• Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  This bright and airy bedroom has a TV and tea/coffee making facilities. It shares a bathroom with one other room which is located at the end of the corridor. This room cannot accommodate an extra bed or a baby cot. This room does not have an en-suite bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Additional bathroom
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access

• Single Room

  This bright and airy room has a TV with digital channels, Free WI-FI and tea and coffee making facilities. This room cannot accommodate an extra bed or baby cot.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • DVD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access

• Standard Double Room

  Set within a separate cottage on a cobbled street, this en-suite room offers a digital TV, a work desk, and tea and coffee making facilities. One room has lower ground floor access and one has a bath. A baby cot can be requested free of charge. This room cannot accommodate extra beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access

• Standard Twin Room

  This bright, airy room has a TV with digital channels, a desk, and tea and coffee-making facilities. A cot can be requested free of charge. An iron and a hairdryer can be requested at reception. Free WiFi is also available.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Window

• Twin Room With Shared Bathroom

  This bright and airy bedroom has a TV and tea/coffee making facilities. It shares a bathroom with one other room which is located at the end of the corridor. This room cannot accommodate an extra bed or a baby cot. This room does not have an en-suite bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access

• Large Twin Room

  This bright, airy room has a TV with digital channels, a desk, and tea and coffee-making facilities. A cot can be requested free of charge or an extra child`s bed will fit in to this room at an extra charge per night. An iron and hairdryer can be requested at reception. Free WiFi is available.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access

• Family Room

  This en-suite room has a double bed and a single bed, along with free WiFi, a digital TV, a work desk, and tea and coffee making facilities. Two rooms are set within a separate cottage, on a cobbled street. One of which has lower ground access. The third room is in the main building, on the second floor. A baby cot can be requested, free of charge. Please note that an extra bed can only be accommodated in the family room in the main building. All family rooms can allow a maximum of 2 adults.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access

Guest Reviews

• Elizabeth (5/5): Very basic and noisy. However - good location and comfy bed. - Location was good and the bed was very comfy. Room was very noisy. Could hear floorboards from upstairs room and people all around in the ground floor.
• Robert (8/5): -
• Konstantyn (10/5): - Cozy , small, clean room. Very good for one night .
• Pal (8/5): It was just a stopover to catch train next morning - Not too far from the station N/a
• Liz (8/5): We found all the surroundings’ - Thé people we met were very kind and helpful but there was a lot of time when there wasn’t anyone there at all. The weather !!!!!!!
• Willett (10/5): Excellent - Good welcome, we were moved to a room with easier access and quickly taken to it. It was quiet and spotlessy clean. Parking arrangements were convenient in such a busy area Nothing
• Paul (7/5): Great location amd a good quiet nights sleep. - Location bathroom a little tired cosmetically though fully functional with good shower
• Matevž (6/5): - Quite good, quiet location, walking distance to everything Bed size, bed sheet to small so it couldn’t be tucked under the mattress and revealed a plastic-lined mattress during the night, windows not closing tight, resulting in cold, narrow and steep stairs leading to the room.
• Joanna (4/5): Meh - Location, parking Bathrooms smelt bit damp. Lino bit manky in bathroom. Cracks in walls. Beds old with pokey springs. No sound proofing - could hear people coming and going and moving around.
• Carl (7/5): -
• patrick (4/5): Very disappointed - Breakfast was not available, we were just give a flyer of recommended places to eat. The carpet was very dirty, the walls were scuffed, the ceiling paint was flacking off Luckily we were only staying for 1 night for a family event, the next morning when we packing to leave we found a pair of dirty pants in the top of the wardrobe which we hadn't used. Unacceptable! See above
• Reginald (8/5): -
• Dayron Gonzalez (8/5): -
• Binny (6/5): Value for money - Cheap price Little space
• Kimberley (2/5): Perfectly located for us but it wasn’t a comfortable night at all. Beds were grubby and we were right at the top of the - Location Cleanliness and noise
• Amanda (8/5): -
• Korede (2/5): -
• Andrew (8/5): Great location and excellent value for money - Love this location, hence making three stays in quick succession. The noisy residents above prove that you need better insulation!
• Richard (7/5): -
• Graham (5/5): Done the job as only wanted to get head down for the night . - Ok location Very small shared shower/ toilet
• Cloé (8/5): -
• Forbes (7/5): A nice hotel pretty close to the attractions in Portsmouth - Good value and pretty convenient location A bit difficult to park and no elevator. Security was a bit questionable
• Claudia (10/5): -
• Laurence (8/5): -
• Julie (10/5): - Very good location, friendly staff Only that I was cold at might, could have done with a thicker tog duvet
• E (6/5): - Overall my stay was fine and it’s great for the price. Staff are friendly and it’s in a good location not too far from transport links and close to Gunwharf Quays Unfortunately, on the last night there was some kind of incident in the room above mine and there was a lot of stomping, shouting and running around from around 11pm which was a little bit scary as a solo traveller. Eventually the police were called but it took until about 1am until things got quiet enough to get some sleep as the people who were involved spent quite a while screaming and shouting at the police. I appreciate this isn’t entirely the hotel’s fault and they took swift action when I called the after hours number but it’s not great that it happened in the first place especially as there seemed to have been people who weren’t staying there running around inside during the incident
• salim (8/5): -
• Guest (9/5): -
• Deb (8/5): A great value place to stay in excellent location. - Great location, clean and good value. Quite a few stairs to climb with suitcases. Basic, but perfectly comfortable.
• Sally (7/5): - We were able to park outside the hotel Our room was on the third floor and very small
• Anna (7/5): -
• Karen (7/5): - Staff were helpful by email as we would be arriving late. Good and cheap as a stopover. The room was tired and smelled damp. Carpet was dirty but it was quite cheap compared to other places around and we only wanted a bed for the night. We paid the hotel £5 for a parking permit. What they neglected to tell us is that parking was free from 6pm till 8am. They knew we wouldn't arrive till after 10pm. Anyway that's it.
• William (7/5): -
• Higgins (7/5): -
• Ally (8/5): - Loved the size of the room and bathroom. Very clean and comfortable.
• Christopher (6/5): Good location. - Great location. Comfy bed The one bathroom for several rooms is pretty crazy. It was very small too. The TV in the room is very small.
• Stallwood (10/5): Cute and humble - Cute and humble little hotel with good service. Has all the basics covered Booked for late checkout and had a knock at the door for the normal checkout time.
• Eddy (9/5): Absolutely amazing staff very nice, we were up from 1 am and they managed to help us check in an hour and a half early w -
• OyaOrhan (8/5): Good room but noise from upstairs - The room was clean, the location was good, beds were comfortable. Parking was not a problem. Only bad thing was we heard every step from upstairs. If you have a light sleep, the noises coming from upstairs can easily wake you up.
• Cynthia (10/5): Charming, personable find. In a world of bland hotel chains, support small inns. - I stated on both sides of the hotel and the loveliest amenity had to be the sun-filled rooms. Even on semi rainy days!
• Clare (9/5): Great location great value for money lovely staff - Great location, great value for money, lovely staff Tired bathroom facilities
• Helen (9/5): - Excellent location, clean and comfortable Nothing
• Sarah (4/5): - Very comfortable sleep Grubby carpet, poor facilities ie. cracked, peeling, worn, uncared for
• Franziska (8/5): -
• Jo (6/5): -
• Naomi (5/5): It was ok for a 2 night stay. - It was a good location for the beach and also Gunwharf Quay's. It's easy to walk to both locations. It was ok for a 2 night stay. The staff were ok. The room was tired and dated, needs a freshen up. It wasn't the cleanest place we've stayed. The TV didn't work properly and we ended up just sat on our phones in the evening, it was just me and my Daughter so couldn't do much after 8pm outside. The rooms were no smoking room but I could smell cigarette smoke from somewhere. The road looked quiet but was quite noisy at night.
• Mark (9/5): Road trip 2025 - Great location for pubs restaurants etc .parking was outside in the street ( chargeable) but reasonable .we got a very freindly welcome on arrival .lady explained everything we needed to know .the room was clean offering a kettle with tea and coffee, heaters air cooling .bathroom was clean with a decent shower. overall it was a good place to stay .good value for money . It was the last night of our road trip before going home .
• Lisa (7/5): Pleasant stay, would definitely recommend to friends and family - The location was excellent and parking permit was great Skylight. It woke us up at 5:30 am.
• Juan Antonio (10/5): Casi perfecto. - Limpio. Cuidado. Huele bien. Algo pequeño.
• Stokes (7/5): It's ok - Within walking distance of where we wanted to be for historic dock yard. Parking even though on the road which cost £5 a day with a permit given to you by reception. Got a space quite easily Lots of useful info in the hallway. Bed was comfy. Price was good for somewhere just to lie your head. Photos bit misleading to size of room the room was small but if your only sleeping there it's ok. The foot of the bed is very close to the wall, so you have to side shuffle to get to the toilet. The bathroom door opens up virtually on to bed. The bathroom is very narrow, and the shower is quite tiny. Glass bottle in the shower!!! Only one person in at a time. Loud flushing toilet Shower made floor very wet and went hot and cold. i assume other people being in the shower at the same time may have affected it.. The room is next to other rooms so you can hear other people coming and going. Hear people talking, snoring, and playing music. Had to fill kettle up by using a cup as kettle wouldn't fit under the tap in the sink. The headboard had a big scratch on it, which exposed foam underneath.
• Ben (8/5): -
• Paul R Gallagher (10/5): - I loved the Duke of Buckingham. It's clean, comfortable and exceptional value for money in the heart of Old Portsmouth and just a 15 min stroll to gunwharf Quays.
• Anna (8/5): -
• Maureen (8/5): - It was ideal for a base within easy walking of public transport, Gunwharf and other attractions. Spotlessly clean.
• David (8/5): -
• Joanne (8/5): Pleasing overnight stay after Victorious - Comfortable beds with good quality linen and towels. Staff were helpful. Quirky cottage property which added to its overall appeal. Very close to the Common for festival-goers. The bathroom was small for a family room
• Michal (10/5): - Ubytovali nás už dříve než bylo v podmínkách Skvělá lokalita Samostantné postele v dvojlůžkovém pokoji Pouze jedna společná koupelna/toaleta
• Guest (7/5): -
• Robert Cassar (8/5): Short stay in a quiet part of Portsmouth. - The room on third floor was cosy and quiet. Staff was helpful throughout stay. The location is wonderful. I a quiet part of Portsmouth with easy walking access to all sites. Very close to the beach and the beautiful Anglican Cathedral 2 minutes walk away. It was my second stay there and I liked it. Plenty of pubs and breakfast places close by. Slightly hot room. There was no lift so had to take the luggage up the narrow stairs.
• Pearson (7/5): - Good location Small room
• Apfeld (7/5): - קרוב מאוד לפסטיבל בסאות סי מקלחת משותפת.מאוד קטנה
• Andrea (3/5): Incredibly underwhelming. - The staff on reception were lovely both in person and on the phone. The location was great. The photos of the rooms were obviously taken a very long time ago. The rooms are extremely run down. Scratches on bed headboard, carpets super worn and bathrooms very basic. The bed mattress was incredibly uncomfortable. Yes my room was a single but you could barely swing a cat in the room!I’m only 5”2 and found the room very claustrophobic. Desperately crying out for a refurb ASAP!
• Adam (6/5): -
• Stuart (8/5): -
• Kerry (3/5): Cheap but not cheerful. Only stay here if you absolutely have to! - Convenient location for Victorious Festival including a parking permit for £5 a day Road was incredibly noisy all night. Small room, paper thin walls, could hear everyone going to the bathroom all night as communal bathroom was right next to my room! Carpet was stained, bed headboard was stained (looked grim), didn’t even get a teaspoon with tea/coffee facilities (just a wooden stick) and no decaf or herbal options available.
• Penny (9/5): Overall a good option for central Portsmouth and the staff were excellent - Location & customer service Felt a bit tired/dated
• Gooden (7/5): -
• Julie (8/5): - Very clean and good sized room. Close to ferry terminal..parking permits available on quiet street..Straightforward check and helpful staff ..
• Mark (2/5): If it had been half the price I’d still feel cheated - Location and that’s all Smell of all the areas, lack of anything other than small bedrooms, signs of wear and tear throughout the bedroom and bathroom.
• Bennett (10/5): - The hotel is perfect for our needs
• James (8/5): -
• Andrew (9/5): Old Portsmouth is a great place to enjoy and the Duke of Buckingham is the perfect place to stay - We were in the little cottage at the rear of the former pub and it was away from the main street, hence fairly private. Room was of a good size and had all the facilities you could ask for. It would work for a longer stay as well as a weekender given it had things such as an iron and ironing board, alongside a decent wardrobe. The location was unbelievably well located only a handful of minutes walk from Spice Island, Clarence Pier, Southsea Common and the Gunwharf Quays complex. Plenty of very good pubs and restaurants on the doorstep too, albeit none of them particularly cheap. The fan was rather feeble and didn't make even the slightest dent in the baking temperatures we had during our stay.
• babelproofreader (8/5): Good for a short city break - Good location
• Rachel (9/5): Les personnes sont très gentilles et nous aident dès qu on demande - Super emplacement. A 15mn de tout. Les personnes font tout pour nous aider. Très agréables. Adorables. Pas de volets, les rideaux ne vont pas jusqu'en bas et laissent passer la lumière.
• Guest (7/5): -
• Alla (10/5): Quiet clean hotel with pleasant staff - Everything you need to relax after an exciting day at Portsmouth Docks. There's also a huge outlet just next door - your shopping experience will be amazing!
• giada benedetti (9/5): - Amazing reception staff. carpet
• Riccardo Longo (7/5): - Bagno piccolo, ma giusto per una singola persona Manca il bidet nel bagno
• Nick (9/5): -
• Lee (10/5): -
• François (9/5): - Position idéale au centre du vieux Portsmouth. Facilités pour le parking, dans la rue, grâce à un forfait 5£ tout à fait convenable C'était très bien. Dommage que l'hôtel ne mette pas plus en avant son nom vénérable "Duke of Buckingham" : le nom a disparu de la devanture et n'est plus mentionné sur l'enseigne qui ( heureusement mais pour combien de temps ?) conserve encore le portrait du Duc...que dire de la carte de visite qui, au lieu du Duc (le plus bel homme du XVIIeme s !), laisse apparaître une ...pomme de douche... mais tout cela n'est qu'un détail, le séjour et lendroit sont des plus agréables !
• Peter (7/5): -
• James (8/5): Comfortable and pleasant. - Great location, helpful staff, comfortable room with all you need to make your own tea and coffee. Parking permit for surrounding area £5 for the day. As always a few small things. But that would be nit picking. And unfair.
• Guest (9/5): -
• ingo (8/5): -
• Myriam (9/5): Great hotel -
• Darragh (1/5): Da evitare assolutamente!! - solo il location, era abbastanza centrale. tutto il resto. la camera era piccola, sporca, affianco ad un bidone di immondizia, macchie e strappi sul tappeto, sul materasso, muffa nel bagno, sporco sui muri, vernice che cade dal muro, piccoli spazi, e mi ha costato 120 Euro la notte. Da evitare assolutamente!! Una delle camere piu brutte che abbiamo mai preso in Hotel.
• Gilbert (6/5): -
• Nicola (3/5): -
• Alexandra (9/5): -
• Claire (9/5): -
• Susan (3/5): Very disappointing. Misleading information regarding amenities nearby (there were none). Would not recommend this accomm - Nothing. Everything. Very basic. Huge amount of stairs to negotiate with luggage. Tiny room. Uncomfortable, hard pillows.
• Chris (8/5): Good value and comfortable - Plenty of sockets and everything needed for making several cups of tea. Comfortable bed. Tired furnishings but clean. Receptionist very welcoming. Good value in this location. Noise from other guests, banging on doors and shouting, trying to get someone in the building to let them into their room in the middle of the night. Noise from the floor above starting at 06:00 because of poor sound proofing between the floors.
• Jared (9/5): -
• Jason (10/5): - Clean , staff helpful, value for money No breakfast
• Kyle (7/5): -
• luella (9/5): -
• Tim (1/5): -
• Mária (9/5): - The room was small, but clean and neat. My child had a separate bed which was lovely. We stayed 5 nights, a family of three in one room. We had a double and a single bed in there, bathroom with shower and toilet. Kettle, mugs, tea bags, coffee sachets sugar little milks, towels, ironing board with iron and hair dryer. A TV, on a rainy day did the job for us. Clean bedding and comfortable mattresses. Nice staff members. On the last day we just left our luggage there after checking out, until our train time, that was really helpful to have a safe space for them without spending extra money. Amazing location as well, close to the beach (5 mins walk), Clearance Pier is about 10 mins away, Gunwharf centre is 10 mins and the train station is about 15 mins away. Cannot fault the service, the place and the comfort. The room size could've been bigger, but that's on a characteristic feature of an old building. Overall we had an amazing visit and we would go back again to Duke of Buckingham.
• Neal (1/5): - Not a lot Smelly room. Tired

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