Florence House
Southsea
📍 2 Malvern Road, Southsea, PO5 2NA
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.1 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Southsea East: Poor bathing water 0.2 mi · Environment Agency
Photo: Tim Sheerman-Chase (CC BY 2.0)
- Boutique Edwardian hotel just minutes from Southsea seafront
- Free WiFi and free parking included
- A La Carte breakfast served daily
- Dog-friendly boutique hotel
- Close to D-Day Museum, Pyramids Centre and Southsea Castle
Florence House is a boutique Edwardian hotel in Southsea, Portsmouth, part of The Mercer Collection, just minutes from Southsea seafront. Individually designed rooms come with free WiFi, TV, tea/coffee facilities and eco-friendly toiletries, and a daily A La Carte breakfast is served on site, with a casual restaurant, The Garden Southsea, close by. The hotel offers free parking and is dog-friendly. It's a short walk from the D-Day Museum, Pyramids Centre and Southsea Castle, with the Mary Rose, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior and Blue Reef Aquarium less than a 10-minute drive away. Gunwharf Quays and Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station are also within easy reach, and the hotel is handy for ferries to France, Spain or the Isle of Wight.
How far to…
- Southsea seafront
- 2 minutes walk
- D-Day Museum
- 5 minutes walk
- Southsea Castle
- 5 minutes walk
- Blue Reef Aquarium
- less than 10-minute drive
- Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station
- less than 10 minutes by car
Practical details
- Pets
- Dog-friendly hotel
- Families
- Standard rooms cannot accommodate children
Accommodation on site
- Standard Double Room
- Executive King Room
- Twin Room
- Superior SuperKing Room
- Family Suite
Details taken from the operator's own website on 28 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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