Address: East St, Fareham, PO16 0BP, United Kingdom
Phone: +441329822640
Rating: 4.2
based on 160 reviews.
Accommodation
Pros:
"Rooms could be updated but they were very clean."
"Room was clean, comfortable, and everything was to hand, extra pillows and fan was provided for us."
"Room was very clean and comfortable."
"Rooms are nice, old but in character with the old build, nice clean and tidy."
"The room was very clean, modern and spacious."
"The bedroom was spotlessly clean."
"Rooms spacious and comfortable."
Cons:
"Room itself was pretty dreadful."
"The rooms were tired and in need of a refresh."
"The room was very dated only one window would open & it was very stuffy & musty smelling."
"I found the room to be worn and tired."
"If you get old rooms you will be disappointed. Dark dated and in a need of repair."
"The room looked tired."
"The rooms are clean and comfortable but a little tired and could probably do with refurbishment."
Service
Pros:
"A really, really nice, helpful, polite, efficient and friendly barman."
"Reception staff were 1st class."
"Staff in hotel and bar are so nice and friendly."
"The staff are very helpful, attentive and lovely."
"All the staff are friendly and are very welcoming."
"Staff generally are great, really helpful and friendly."
"Staff were friendly and attentive."
Cons:
"The only other flaw was that the Wake had booked out a section of the pub, but when we arrived there had been no communication of this and so customers were sat in our reserved area."
"Not impressed with drinks ordered Bacardi and coke, asked for more coke was told that was a dash and another dash would cost another 80p."
"The manager had a very poor attitude and wasn’t willing to help."
"Check in was only fault as staff was disinterested."
"The girl (not very friendly and with no customer consideration whatsoever) simply wanted to shut the bar it seemed."
"He is by far the worst waiter I have ever encountered."
"The staff didn't seem their normal friendly selves."
Food
Pros:
"Very good Sunday roast, I had the pork and my partner had the beef."
"Very good food."
"I only stayed 2 nights and dined in the restaurant on both nights the food was lovely, breakfast is great with good coffee."
"The restaurant is good food is good."
"The food at the bar/restaurant is quite traditional pub food but executed very well."
"Food was excellent has was the service."
"The food was really good and plenty of it."
Cons:
"Very long wait for food in the restaurant while bar food was being served seemingly fast personally my steak was poor quality."
"They look and taste like bog standard frozen chips, not even good ones."
"Service always lets this place down no flexibility with changing anything on the menu."
"Ran out of sausages for breakfast!"
"We were both very disappointed as the sausages definitely came from the morning breakfast and the mash was chewy."
"Rock hard potatoes, cold veg, stuffing cold in the middle, and very little gravy."
"Terrible food the slow roast pork was reminiscent of a pair of my old walking boots."
Location
Pros:
"Well positioned as a minute walk to the town."
"This is located in the center of Fareham at the end of the high street."
"Great locations, close to lots of shops and bars."
"The hotel is located in Fareham town center, only 5 minutes from the cinema, restaurant and shops."
"Good location for Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and the surrounding area."
"Located at the Eastern end of the town, with a large carpark."
"Walkability score: 89%."
Cons:
"The rooms were not very sound proof."
"Room was a bit dated and the could hear everything through the windows but other than that had a comfy enough sleep."
"The only minor issues were that we got initially misdirected by Google maps to a different Red Lion pub."
"The pub is a little tight for space, with a claustrophobic lay out."
"Room was a great size, but ceiling too low if you are over 6'."
"The place is looking tired, the room we had was shabby."
"Disabled room. Bed far too low for wheelchair access."
Value
Pros:
"Prices are reasonable, especially for a hotel with a captive audience."
"It was ok, and good for the price."
"Food was really good and reasonably priced."
"Great value."
"Well worth a visit and good value whatever you choose from."
"You can eat in at a reasonable price, breakfasts are good."
"Food is of exceedingly high quality, prices are fair."
Cons:
"Really would not recommend, it was not money well spent."
"Drinks a little expensive for a pub."
"£90 for a double room that was really a single, with a TV that didn't work, broken floorboards and a window that didn't shut properly and overlooked the pub smoking area so was noisy until last orders."
"Not a place id recommend at all."
"Don’t waste your time."
"Discusting customer service. Dont bother and go somewhere else."
"The lack of two stars are attributed to the disinterested, unhelpful and sarcastic reception staff."
Amenities
Pros:
"The hotel had parking, which was fairly secure."
"Parking is ample and free in a town where parking is at a premium."
"Parking is free if you are staying at the hotel but you must register your vehicle at reception."
"Car parking just behind hotel and included in the price is a plus."
"Parking at the rear of the Hotel, free when you use the bar/restaurant."
"Plenty of car parking space with clear signage for casual visitors."
"Easy registration of car details for guests at the reception desk."
Cons:
"Car park is free if you stay here but it wasn't clear (if you pay it's tough🙄)."
"Full of dirty cigarette ends outside entrance as well."
"Senior waitress (restaurant manager) needs to brush up on customer service as was very sullen."
"The basin taps are both identified as being cold taps. This is a hazard if anyone uses the one where hot water comes out unexpectedly and scalds someone's hands. BROKEN."
"The toilet bowl is BROKEN under the seat area and the crack has been smudged over with mastic to hide it."
"The bathroom ventilator... it is BROKEN."
"Also 2 staff members sat outside main entrance to bar smoking not good."