The Keppel's Head
Portsmouth
📍 24,26 The Hard, Portsmouth, PO1 3DT
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.1 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Southsea East: Poor bathing water 1.8 mi · Environment Agency
Photo: Peter Holmes (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Historic hotel built in 1779 with original features retained
- Some rooms offer sea views of the Spinnaker Tower
- Ideally located for Gunwharf Quays and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
- Georgian restaurant available to hire for private events
- Free parking, WiFi and tea/coffee facilities included
The Keppel's Head is a historic hotel in Old Portsmouth, built in 1779 and still home to many of its original features alongside recent refurbishment. It sits opposite Portsmouth Harbour train and bus station, making it well connected locally and nationally, and is just 0.1 miles from the station. Some rooms offer sea views of the Spinnaker Tower, and the Georgian dining room doubles as a venue for private events. The operator highlights free parking, WiFi and tea and coffee facilities in every room. You're ideally placed for Portsmouth's attractions, including Gunwharf Quays and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, with museums such as the Royal Naval Museum and Mary Rose Museum close by, plus Southsea East beach within reach.
How far to…
- Station
- 0.1 miles
- Beach
- 1.8 miles
- Genesis Expo
- 0 miles
- Royal Naval Museum
- 0.3 miles
- Mary Rose Museum
- 0.3 miles
Practical details
- Parking
- Small carpark for residents, first come first served
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 15 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🌊 Sea Views
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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