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Ashbys

4.0 star property
Beach fun in 2 hot tubs, near The D-Day Story

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Sauna
Spa
Front of property
Point of interest
Outdoor spa tub
Ashbys sits near Southsea Castle, offering a perfect balance of relaxation and entertainment. Guests can wander through the garden, rejuvenate in the sauna or spa tubs, or enjoy the arcade room. Bike rentals make it easy to explore nearby Gunwharf Quays for shopping and dining.
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9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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Basic Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 King Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Superior Double or Twin Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Select Comfort bed
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Superior Family Room

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Select Comfort bed
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Studio

Deluxe Studio

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 King Sofa Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suite

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 King Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Select Comfort bed
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite

Family Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Sofa bed - double
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 King Sofa Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Select Comfort bed
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
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About the area

Map
4 Auckland Road West, Portsmouth, England, PO5 3NY

What's nearby

  • The D-Day Story - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Southsea Castle - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Gunwharf Quays - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • HMS Victory - 5 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Portsmouth Fratton Station - 10 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lord Palmerston - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Croxtons - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Drift - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪FarFarOut - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Meat & Barrel - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Ashbys

Upscale guest house near Southsea Castle
Located close to The D-Day Story and Gunwharf Quays, Ashbys provides a garden, an arcade/games room and laundry facilities. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the 2 hot tubs. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Bike hire, self-parking (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
  • A TV in reception, barbecues and meeting rooms
  • Luggage storage, smoke-free property and a billiards/pool table
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the location
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and offer comforts such as premium bedding and pillow menus, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and desk chairs.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Blackout curtains and local maps
  • Flat-screen TVs with Netflix and premium channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and electrical adapters/chargers

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour offsite parking (GBP 12 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 6 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking (max 2 spaces per unit)

Things to do

  • 2 hot tubs
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • Coworking space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Spa

  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 25
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [The White House (Next door to Ashby’s) 5 Auckland Road West PO5]
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self-parking fee: GBP 6 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 12 per day(20 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)
  • Laundry fee: GBP 10 per day
  • Spa fee: GBP 50 per day
  • Hot tub fee: GBP 25 per day

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Ashbys Guesthouse Southsea
Ashbys Southsea
Ashbys Guesthouse
Ashbys Portsmouth
Ashbys Guesthouse Portsmouth

Frequently asked questions

Is Ashbys pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Ashbys?

Self-parking is available for GBP 6 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Ashbys?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 25 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Ashbys?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM. Late checkout is available for GBP 25 (subject to availability).

Where is Ashbys located?

Located in Southsea, this beach guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of The D-Day Story and Southsea Castle. Gunwharf Quays and Spinnaker Tower are also within 2 mi (3 km). Portsmouth & Southsea Station is 25 minutes by foot and Portsmouth (PME-Portsmouth and Southsea Train Station) is 25 minutes.

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Reviews

Ashbys Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

10

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.4

Eco-friendliness

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 220 out of 281 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 281 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 281 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 281 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 281 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large room, extremely comfortable and very helpful owners
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place just what i needed to relax after work
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice welcoming hotel with great coffee making facilities in room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susie

Liked: Amenities
Loved this property. All the extras are brilliant. Will definitely stay again. Host lovely to.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really friendly welcome and tour of the quirky hotel was matched with a lovely clean and tidy room which had a cracking shower I’ll definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal location for an overnight stay

Great Studio room. Friendly hosts on arrival Everything you need for an overnight stay. Ideally located.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great hotel. We were made to feel very welcome on arrival and really helpful sorting parking and making up a pullout bed. The major benefit of this hotel is the great communal area that has a pool table air hockey table tennis, and a kitchen and bar area where you can bring your own food and drinks Which was great for our 2 teenagers. The rooms were lovely, really clean and comfortable. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hoteliers couldn’t have been more helpful, lovely room , reasonable cafes in easy walk. Able to park (at charge) would happily go back
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Experience.

From start to finish we had a great experience. Both Steve and Mubi are fantastic owners and went above to make sure that we had a great experience. The facilities with unexpected added extras was great and and the room was clean and comfortable. The location was perfect close to town and the beach. I will be booking again and would recommend staying at Ashbys .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really lovely place to stay!! The communal area was great with a large variety of games to play!! Did not use the spa facilities however Mubi did provide us a tour of these, the spa was to an exceptional standard! Will definitely look into booking next time I stay!! Both Steve and Mubi were lovely hosts. Very kind individuals. Look forward to staying with them again soon!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Steve was really friendly and helped us find a nice place for dinner and breakfast. Kindly sorted a parking space on the property as I think it was a quiet night. But there’s also a huge car park on the other side of the building. More to do at the property than we realised. The communal area is brilliant. Don’t waste your money in the arcades as there’s loads to do at the hotel: pool, air hockey, table tennis, old school games table (pac man etc), sound system to choose your own music. Also use of a fairly big kitchen so you could quite easily make dinner or breakfast at the property. The rooms were really nice. Old Victorian seaside property but renovated and modernised tastefully with some lovely furnishings, cushions, chandelier etc. So pleased we chose this over the holiday inn. We would 100% stay again and wish we’d checked in earlier to have more time to check out the spa area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Les

Really value for money, made very welcome couldn’t recommend enough if looking for a break.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful and wonderfully quirky

One of my favourite hotels to stay in. Very homely, the beds are incredibly comfy and the whole hotel is beautifully decorated and I love how quirky it is. Love the games/bar area and self service kitchen. The owners always friendly and accommodating. Look forward to staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This a great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone here is super kind, and the rooms are big, comfy, and look amazing! The design vibes are on point. If you're into table tennis or billiards, this place is a total win.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Found a gem with this one !! Gorgeous boutique hotel where the staff have all run off and abandoned the place so you can stay at a sensible price. This is now my no1 place to stay when travelling to the IOW (and that’s without using the sauna and hot tubs.) Steve and Mubi are great hosts and are doing a great job in covering for the missing staff ??
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed overnight it was amazing, beautiful property amazing people we will definitely be back home from home thank you x
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Weekend away with my wife, excellent location plenty to do and see
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an amazing two-night stay at Ashbys and can't recommend it highly enough! From the moment we arrived, the owners, Steve and Mubi, made us feel incredibly welcome they were so friendly and went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. There’s so much to do at the hotel, we were genuinely impressed. The free pool table was a great touch and added to the relaxed, fun vibe of the place. But the real highlight for us was the spa and hot tub totally worth the money and a perfect way to unwind in the evenings. We used the spa both nights and loved every minute of it. Ashbys is a gem in Portsmouth comfortable, entertaining, and run by two wonderful hosts. We’ll definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

claude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay was wonderful, beautiful decor excellent rooms, very comfortable bed the facilities were outstanding , the hosts were very welcoming i would throughly recommend this hotel .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic service and gorgeous property, highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

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