Name: voco Fareham - Solent by IHG
Address: Cartwright Drive, Fareham District, England, United Kingdom, Fareham District, Hampshire, GB
Price range: $85–$343 per night
Rating: 8.17

What guests think

Reviews of voco Fareham - Solent by IHG highlight very friendly staff and mostly refurbished, comfortable rooms, with many appreciating useful leisure facilities such as the pool and gym, plus a convenient location for Southampton and Portsmouth.

Some reviewers note firm mattresses or uncomfortable sofa beds, occasional noise from slamming doors, weddings or nearby roads, and a handful of dated rooms or minor maintenance and housekeeping lapses. Facilities draw praise yet can feel small or busy, with timed pool slots, padlock only lockers and the odd outage; dining is broadly enjoyed but sometimes pricey, with sporadic cold items or queues at breakfast. Overall, expect a comfortable base with useful amenities and convenient access to the area.

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Facilities

Pool, spa and gym are appreciated, though the leisure area can be small or busy with timed sessions, padlock only lockers and occasional outages; parking is plentiful but charged, and there is no elevator.

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Michon Anna Christina

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice place to stay. Kind staff, large parking lot.

10

Ralph

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a two floor hotel with no elevator. So I did not like that. They did not want us to carry our bags or herself to the room and instead we had to get a person to carry them up the stairs for us who we then had to tip. Otherwise, the place was beautiful. There is a wedding reception going on, we had dinner at the restaurant and it was wonderful. The room was excellent. Updated air-conditioning and heat system bathroom was wonderful with a walk-in shower with both a rain showerhead and a regular handle showerhead.

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Mike

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The stay would have been near perfect, however the room doors slam so hard they make you jump! You can actually feel them slamming, so they wake you if people are coming in late or leaving early. Other issue is if you chose to stay because they have a pool, as i did, you need to bring your own padlock for the lockers!! Who carrys their own padlock!?

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Laura

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Arrival was slightly challenging in that they charged us £31 more than the booking platform quoted and even after sending evidence by email, they still didn’t fix it (we had to have another conversation about it at check out in order to get refunded). But all staff were very pleasant, especially in the bar/restaurant area. We were given drinks vouchers to celebrate our 10yr anniversary which was a kind gesture. Bed was very comfortable; shower was brilliant (though I do miss the days when hotels had baths); leisure facilities were clean and functional if a little small and at times, crowded (despite needing to book a slot to use them). Breakfast spread was plentiful, lots of options, but it would be worth someone looking at why there are so many flies in the coffee station area. There was a wedding on the Saturday so very loud music coming out of the function room into the bar area in the evening, but it’s a hotel in summer, what do you expect? Plus our room was situated far away so only an issue while dining/drinking. Overall a very enjoyable stay.

10

Paul

Dec 26, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed here many times friendly staff loads of parking would recommend

10

Stephanie

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel! We visited the restaurant for dinner and breakfast. At both times the food was great. It was lovely to have the spa facilities. This hotel was clean wherever you go. All the staff are polite and happy to help.

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Andrew

Apr 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel ok, restaurant like cafe in Asda but 3 times the price and they just lost a customer when they charged me to park in the car park when i had just paid £100 to stay there and left £60 in the restaurant.

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Dylan

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent hotel. Room was clean, spacious and comfortable. Gym and pool facilities were great. Service in the restaurant and bar was good too.

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James

Jun 11, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall the hotel looks great in the reception and dining areas. The decor in the halls and rooms was a little dated but still okay. The staff were brilliant and very nice and knowledgeable. The cooked food was excellent, both breakfast and dinner. Kids eating for free was a definite perk and attraction. Towels were available to use just for swimming which was good. The Gym and the gym equipment was fantastic, although there was a mass of personal training going on at too, this didn’t impact the use of machines or free weights. The negatives: Swimming required booking but this isn’t stated online Parking cost £5 a night, which is on the expensive side for a hotel not in a city centre location. The swimming pool was segregated into lanes. One dedicated to swimming lessons, something not mentioned to guests. One or two allocated to people wanting to swim “swim lane” and then whatever is left over to the “family area” which at some points was one lanes width with approximately 10 people trying to use this area with kids whilst the “swim lane” which was two lanes width (swim lessons taking the last lanes width) had only 1-3 people in it at a time. This was rather disappointing and would put us off returning when there are other hotels with pools in the immediate area.

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Patsy

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

There is a major refurbishment being carried out which, if we had known we would have delayed our booking. Our room was excellent as newly done but the restaurant etc had been moved to a small room. The jacuzzi was out of order in the spa which was disappointing. However the staff were helpful and pleasant.

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Cleanliness

Frequently described as very clean across rooms and public areas, including many refurbished spaces; a few reports of ants, sticky bathroom floors, drain hair or grout issues, and occasional cobwebs or litter.

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Anne

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely hotel. Friendly and helpful staff. The shower wouldn’t empty so hubby had to clear out the drain of hair. The tiles in the shower were clean but the grout wasn’t. Meals were expensive but tasted good.

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Graham

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel but there was a few ants in our room that managed to get in our room Reception had no hesitation in giving us a full refund after seeing the evidence Would return it is a really nice hotel

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PAUL

Apr 1, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

On arrival I asked for a fridge to be placed in my room. Last time I asked it was delivered within 5 minutes, but this time it never arrived. Also the room was not sufficiently cleaned, with the bathroom floor sticky from previous use and cobwebs on the ceiling.

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Claire

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The comfiest bed we have ever slept in - from the matress to the pillows & quilt it was all so good we didn't want to out if it! Shower was lovely and aircon in the room was definitely a huge plus point. Friendly service and food was good at breakfast too. Room and bathroom was cleaned to a high standard. Didn't use the pool so not sure but sure it's lovely too

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Stephanie

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms are to a very good standard.l, and very clean Good quality linen Good Furnishings Fantastic superking bed. Great shower

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ROBERT

Aug 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My overnight stay was as expected - the hotel and my room appeared very clean and well managed.

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Stephanie

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel! We visited the restaurant for dinner and breakfast. At both times the food was great. It was lovely to have the spa facilities. This hotel was clean wherever you go. All the staff are polite and happy to help.

10

Rebecca

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great for a family, clean, friendly and a fabulous breakfast. Definitely be returning

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dan

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was great, room very clean and very comfy bed

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Sarah

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

What an amazing hotel. Everything very clean & modern. We only stayed for one night but would definitely use again. The staff were all lovely, smiling & very helpful with our onward journey. We ate in the restaurant, the food was very well presented & tasty, maybe slighty over priced. Cocktails were reasonable and well made. Thank you for a most enjoyable stay!

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Rooms

Many rooms are newly refurbished, modern and spacious with comfortable beds, effective air conditioning and good showers; some are still dated, and several guests mention firm mattresses or uncomfortable sofa beds, door or road noise, and occasional maintenance or allocation issues.

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Mr ian

Oct 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Noise by the hotel glazing not good enough

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Louise

May 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It would be helpful if on the website it said what kind of bathroom you had with each room. I booked a twin (for myself and my Dad) and it had a bath. I'm disabled and can't climb over the side of the bath, the double and family rooms have a shower. This makes no sense to me, why not have a mix of both? I'm sure there are couples and families who would prefer a bath. Other than that everything was great.

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Andrew

Feb 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The sofa bed was extremely uncomfortable. Very limited plug sockets. The room was quite outdated. The positives were the cleanliness of the room and friendly staff.

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Paul

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was excellent. Clean, great beds very modern and well furnished. Only downside was that our rooms had a main road at he side which had a bit of noise. Don't let this be an issue though. Still great

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Kenneth

Mar 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was good. Mattress was to hard. Booked a queen bed got a double. Apart from that very good

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Mike

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The stay would have been near perfect, however the room doors slam so hard they make you jump! You can actually feel them slamming, so they wake you if people are coming in late or leaving early. Other issue is if you chose to stay because they have a pool, as i did, you need to bring your own padlock for the lockers!! Who carrys their own padlock!?

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Adrian

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed at this hotel 12 month's ago they were having a refit when i stayed this time it was completely different so much better best room ive stayed in in the UK for ages

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Claire

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The comfiest bed we have ever slept in - from the matress to the pillows & quilt it was all so good we didn't want to out if it! Shower was lovely and aircon in the room was definitely a huge plus point. Friendly service and food was good at breakfast too. Room and bathroom was cleaned to a high standard. Didn't use the pool so not sure but sure it's lovely too

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Stephanie

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms are to a very good standard.l, and very clean Good quality linen Good Furnishings Fantastic superking bed. Great shower

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Krishan

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic modern hotel. The room we had was large.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, helpful and professional across reception, bar and restaurant; occasional issues include billing errors, a brusque breakfast interaction, and slow responses or room type/fridge requests not fulfilled.

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John

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The waitress Katy was absolutely the best. Her attitude, attention to detail, dedication, kindness and impeccable sense of humor absolutely made our stay.

8

Bonnie

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Basically, I enjoyed my stay here, and I have been going to this hotel on and off, for about 20 years, when it was a Holiday Inn. This time, the Reception staff, as always, were amazing, very friendly and helpful. However, one of the restaurant staff reprimanded us, for sitting at a table for 4, when we were a party of 2, for breakfast one morning, which I thought a bit rude, when they had previously directed us to one 2 person table next to an infant, playing music and noisy games on a tablet, and another table in direct sunlight

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Amy

Dec 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

So we stayed as a mum and daughter with my two boys, we had a family room with a double bed , 2 single sofa beds and a cot and there was still plenty of room. The only downside was that the mattress on one of th sofa beds was very uncomfortable and left my mum with a bad back . When we spoke to the receptionist about it the only response we got was oh sorry but they are meant for children. So clearly the expectation was for myself and my mum to share a bed , which we haven't done in a number of years. There could be a vast diverse number of people coming to stay that may not wish to stay in a bed together and the answer to the problem was not acceptable that it's for children only.

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Wouter

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Recently refurbished hotel, well equipped room. Restaurant was good, if a little on the expensive side. The stand out from our stay were the staff, from check in to restaurant, to bar, to leisure facilities, all were extremely helpful, friendly and just made such a good impression.

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Laura

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Arrival was slightly challenging in that they charged us £31 more than the booking platform quoted and even after sending evidence by email, they still didn’t fix it (we had to have another conversation about it at check out in order to get refunded). But all staff were very pleasant, especially in the bar/restaurant area. We were given drinks vouchers to celebrate our 10yr anniversary which was a kind gesture. Bed was very comfortable; shower was brilliant (though I do miss the days when hotels had baths); leisure facilities were clean and functional if a little small and at times, crowded (despite needing to book a slot to use them). Breakfast spread was plentiful, lots of options, but it would be worth someone looking at why there are so many flies in the coffee station area. There was a wedding on the Saturday so very loud music coming out of the function room into the bar area in the evening, but it’s a hotel in summer, what do you expect? Plus our room was situated far away so only an issue while dining/drinking. Overall a very enjoyable stay.

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PAUL

Apr 1, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

On arrival I asked for a fridge to be placed in my room. Last time I asked it was delivered within 5 minutes, but this time it never arrived. Also the room was not sufficiently cleaned, with the bathroom floor sticky from previous use and cobwebs on the ceiling.

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Denny

May 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Grace and the entire bar staff, restaurant staff and front desk were amazing. This will be our go to place to stay for our pre-cruise accommodations

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Christina

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The receprion staff were excellent, very helpful with a smile on ther face throughout. The ambience of the hotel is just top notch and the room was neat and cosy.

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C

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Now a VOCO - I try to seek these out when staying away for work and would not avoid them for leisure either. Always 10/10 clean, service is friendly and helpful, options for food are good, and, the bar always has a good atmosphere. Great stay.

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June

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My mother and I stayed in one of the twin rooms. We where greeted at reception by Gracie, who was delightful, allowing us to check in earlier than expected. Later on the evening Josseb, was very helpful in explaining and downloading Uber onto my mobile, no task or request was ever to much trouble. The dining, again all the staff are so happy and helpful, my mother was made to feel very comfortable and special. Our twin room was gorgeous, fantastic bed, crisp white linen, a fridge and safe too. All very clean and comfortable. We will definitely recommended to all our friends and family, and will definitely be returning. Thank you to everyone. June.

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Location

Convenient for Southampton cruises and Portsmouth, with easy access to major roads and Fareham’s centre; generally quiet and supported by ample on site parking.

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Alan

Sep 10, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Friendly and helpful staff and a nice location. Well positioned for major road networks but still quiet and relaxed. My only criticism would be that the restaurant could do with being a little warmer, breakfast tended to cool off before I’d finished eating.

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Meir

Sep 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excelent location in Fareham, close to the charming shopping center. Short ride to Portsmouth.

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Emma

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were fantastic. Room was spacious and we made bookings for evening meal, breakfast and swimming. Evening meal wasnt great for the price and the burgers had to be sent back for sauce. Breakfast was a buffet and great, food was fresh. Swimming pool and facilities are easy to use too. Holly on reception was amazing, kids had milk and cookies, spun the wheel in reception and won chocolates. Would recommend if you are crusing from Southampton or if you visit Portsmouth etc.

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Alan

Jul 1, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice reception, bar and restaurant area. Plenty of parking and the hotel is easily accessible from the road network. Good value for money and breakfast was excellent.

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Paul

Dec 26, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed here many times friendly staff loads of parking would recommend

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Emma

Apr 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for travelling to Southampton for a cruise, room was clean and tidy staff was really nice, would stay here again

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Adrian

Apr 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

set in an accessible location for easy commutes

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Denise

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed overnight here pre cruise from Southampton. Found hotel excellent in all respects and would definitely use again

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Margaret

Nov 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was a stopover for us, for a cruise from Southampton, found the hotel better then we expected, great position, great staff, lovely bedroom and outlook good, also lovely villages near by. We will definitely use this hotel again.

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Michael

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel, great location and great staff. Very good

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for variety and quality; dinners are often good but can feel expensive, and a few guests reported cold items, limited options or queues at the coffee machine.

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anthony

Nov 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is very good value for.money staff are friendly and efficient breakfast excellent choice of food in all could not fault stay and will definitely go there again a. p. lee

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Anne

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely hotel. Friendly and helpful staff. The shower wouldn’t empty so hubby had to clear out the drain of hair. The tiles in the shower were clean but the grout wasn’t. Meals were expensive but tasted good.

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Maral

Aug 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Only problem was breakfast which was limited, and just one coffee machine with long queue.

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Gordon

Jun 13, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

A busy restaurant in the morning for breakfast ( which is very good). The restaurant manager ( Lucy) is very friendly , professional and clearly has a good grasp on seating guests to ensure a great breakfast experience.

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Andre

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The reception and service was perfect as always, have stayed many time at this venue. Only thing I wouldn’t do next time is stay for breakfast. Most of the hot food was cold and unable to eat. Never had a bad meal previously, other than the cold food, a great stay.

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Anthony

Feb 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very good service. Drinks are pricey, food ok. Breakfast good, apart from bacon(not crispy). Room clean and comfy.

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Rebecca

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great for a family, clean, friendly and a fabulous breakfast. Definitely be returning

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Andrew

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Step up from the Holiday Inn it used to be. Voco refurbishment has taken it up a notch or two. Restaurant is good but expensive. Breakfast is great but again expensive if not part of your room package

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dan

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was great, room very clean and very comfy bed

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Sarah

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

What an amazing hotel. Everything very clean & modern. We only stayed for one night but would definitely use again. The staff were all lovely, smiling & very helpful with our onward journey. We ate in the restaurant, the food was very well presented & tasty, maybe slighty over priced. Cocktails were reasonable and well made. Thank you for a most enjoyable stay!

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Month	Average price
January	$111
February	$117
March	$133
April	$159
May	$150
June	$188
July	$216
August	$147
September	$159
October	$143
November	$124
December	$115

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5 $163
6 $106	7 $205	8 $244	9 $219	10 $136	11 $197	12 $148
13 $89	14 $306	15 $258	16 $153	17 $284	18 $343	19 $299
20 $94	21 $165	22 $209	23 $327	24 $165	25 $173	26 $182
27 $98	28 $142	29 $210	30 $330

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $92	2 $116	3 $124
4 $87	5 $226	6 $161	7 $255	8 $105	9 $114	10 $244
11 $86	12 $170	13 $200	14 $153	15 $112	16 $119	17 $149
18 $85	19 $170	20 $215	21 $195	22 $128	23 $114	24 $125
25 $86	26 $110	27 $149	28 $250	29 $105	30 $114	31 $123

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