When you stay at Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays, an IHG Hotel in Portsmouth, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Gunwharf Quays and 8 minutes by foot from Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (3 km) from Portsmouth International Port and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Spinnaker Tower.
What's nearby
Gunwharf Quays - 1 min walk
University of Portsmouth - 6 min walk
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - 8 min walk
HMS Victory - 8 min walk
Portsmouth International Port - 4 min drive
Getting around
Portsmouth Harbour Station - 4 min walk
Southampton (SOU) - 29 min drive
Restaurants
Caffè Nero - 3 min walk
Five Guys Portsmouth - 3 min walk
Hollywood Bowl - 2 min walk
Nando's - 3 min walk
Frankie & Benny's - 3 min walk
About this property
Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays, an IHG Hotel
Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Gunwharf Quays
Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays, an IHG Hotel offers 130 air-conditioned 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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 130 air-conditioned rooms 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.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Self parking on site (GBP 2 per day)
On-site parking includes off-street options
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily
1 bar
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Front-desk safe
Vending machine
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Business services
Conference space (743 square feet)
Meeting rooms - 2
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
Handrails in stairwells
Visual alarms in hallways
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
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Shared microwave
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Films for purchase
Satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Connecting rooms available
Desk
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
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
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)
Property is also known as
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Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays, an IHG Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Disappointed to find that the air conditioning for the WHOLE B"UILD"ING was not working. Whilst opening the windows did help slightly, the room still felt warm and humid. Nothing was offered from the staff/management as a consolation to the situation which was let down to what would have been a good experience.
Great location in Gunwharf to access shopping and bars. Friendly staff. Free parking for first 24 hours. Room compact but bed comfortable. However room and shower room was very tired and in need of a refresh.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Keisha, Jamaica
23 Sept 2024
Keisha
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kate
Travelled with partner
23 Sept 2024
Excellent breakfast, crispy bacon, loads of choice, cereals, toast, pancakes, yoghurt, fruits, pastry’s, cooked breaky, tea & coffee on tap!! Lovely rooms, quiet, excellent location! Already booked to check me back at Christmas.
Typical Holiday inn Express. Bit chaotic on arrival - better signing to entrance when driving would be helpful & bigger area to unload as no space - had to drive into large underground car park (plenty of space) but then walk back long way carrying stuff to hotel. Room was fine though bed mattress sinking in middle a bit & noise outside woke us early on Sunday.
Sunday breakfast at 09.30 was certainly peak time - only one poor woman racing around trying to clean & clear tables was woefully insufficient despite her heroic efforts. No spare tables. Food stock on display very diminished & not stocked up in time - it got better by 10.15. I guess many folk stay for shopping & the shops opening later on Sundays means most will want to come down for the last hour of breakfast - as this is clearly a known factor, maybe staff and prepare better for it?
Staff were helpful. great to have the parking
All in all, you are paying a premium for the location and nothing else
Staff very polite and helpful. Quite a lot of eating places close by. The choice for breakfast was really good. However the icing on the cake was that the parking, although in a multi story car park, was free.
The property was central for my needs as I was visiting friends and needed to use public transport to get about. There were also plenty of eating places if I needed them of an evening.
Margaret
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
DEBORAH
13 Sept 2024
Liked: Amenities
DEBORAH
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
4/10 Poor
Verified traveller
13 Sept 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hair in kettle mould on shower curtain
Duty glasses plates and cutlery at breakfast
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Emma
Travelled with partner
10 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was fine, except the beds are too small. King size would be better as there is plenty of room for one, so surprised they are not available as standard in each room. Your competitors do.
The bedroom was serviced well. There was only one chair in a twin room. There were no spare pillow. Breakfast was satisfactory but not good in comparison with other hotel chains. Fruit was very sweet as was the fruit compote. It was good to have jars of jam and marmalade instead of silly little jars. However, they were very sweet. There were never enough tea spoons at breakfast.