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Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays by IHG

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Exterior
Point of interest

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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The Plaza Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, England, PO1 3FD
  • Place, Gunwharf Quays
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Portsmouth
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(26 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(92 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (with Free Hot Breakfast)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(35 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (with Free Hot Breakfast)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (with Free Hot Breakfast)

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (with Free Hot Breakfast)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast & View)

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast & View)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(27 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Portsmouth

When you stay at Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays by IHG in Portsmouth, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Gunwharf Quays and 9 minutes by foot from Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. .This hotel is 2 mi (3.3 km) from Portsmouth International Port and 14.2 mi (22.9 km) from South Downs National Park.

What's nearby

  • Gunwharf Quays - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • University of Portsmouth - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mary Rose Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Portsmouth Guildhall - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Portsmouth Harbour Station - 5 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Las Iguanas - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Lady Hamilton - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays by IHG offers 130 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include showers.

This Portsmouth hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 130 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Portsmouth? This hotel has 743 square feet (69 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
Onsite venue - bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 2 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 743 square feet of conference space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

Pets cannot be left unattended

Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 2 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 500 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 311 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 122 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 1012 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice room, courteous staff. Good breakfasts. Disappointing to pay extra for a view only to find the "view" is of a casino and a bar. Could see the top of the Spinnaker off to the right too to be fair, but since you can see that from everywhere around Gunwharf Quays I wouldn't have paid extra for that!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simply the best hotel of this class! Clean, friendly, extras, good quality all round. Thank you for making us feel special.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Vilma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
We stayed here several times and that’s a proof that i like the place-clean room, firm bed, nice staff in reception and it’s just few steps to the shops plus the validated parking for 24 hours and the entitlement for the discount to selected shops and restaurants. The only downside is the limited selections of breakfast menu and tasteless apple jyice. The worst is the staff that clear our table even if we are still eating. She even took my coffee mug which i’m not done yet. She seems like rushing us to go out even there’s only few of us are there since that was just 8:am
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is an excellently located hotel for Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth Docks, Fratton Park. It is a typical travel lodge style, simple and unfussy. The free 24 hours parking is a real bonus. The breakfast is also excellent. The room was a little tired, but for the price, location and friendly staff I'd still rate it excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Brendan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Miles on reception was extremely welcoming and efficient which made a difference after a long day of travelling in horrible weather. Room was clean and comfortable and the breakfast was adequate. Great location for restaurants, shopping and the ferry terminals
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Gary

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff. Clean room. Nice breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

yathevan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean, the staff polite and helpful and the breakfast really good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

donar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, courteous staffs
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Scherezade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely place
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Bobbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

abdalla

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spotless room Staff were brilliant 😊
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Heather

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Claire

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room and staff lovely - Breakfast was poor quality
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A great location for shopping and the ferry port. The parking facilities are a real bonus too. Staff were helpful and friendly making sure we were well informed about amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was ok but tired. The mattress was awful and not suitable for two people. The sofa mattress for my son was even worse! The carpets were stained and tired. There is no table to put things or work from. There are only USB ports by the bed, not actual plugs which is a nightmare if you have equipment that needs plugging in next to you. The pillows were also awful, very lumpy and uncomfortable. Shame as everything else was the usual Holiday Inn standard. Location is amazing for Gunwharf/Historic dockyard/Gosport/IoW ferries.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Charlene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and comfortable room, good selection at breakfast, just run a bit short on some items, but the manager was conscious and did fill some up 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026