Blue Star House, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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4.7/5 from 74 Reviews

97% Would Recommend

Facilities

Wi-fi
Parking
Highchairs
Desk working station

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Rooms and People 2 Adult(s) 0 Children 1 Rooms

Sleeps up to: 1
7 m² / 75 ft²

Single room-Comfort-Wet room - Base Rate

Free Wifi

Our single rooms are given as much consideration as our larger rooms, enabling lone guests to enjoy their stay with comfort and privacy. Bla ...

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Description

Our single rooms are given as much consideration as our larger rooms, enabling lone guests to enjoy their stay with comfort and privacy. Blackout curtains, a luxurious Hypnos bed and egyptian cotton linen ensure a good nights sleep, a desk for work or postcards and wired as well as wireless internet access to help to optimize internet speed even at the top of the house. we have single rooms on the first and second floors, facing West to catch the afternoon sun, Overlooking the gardens of the street, they are our quietest rooms.

Facilities

Desk
Free high speed Internet
Free WiFi Internet
Hypoallergenic bedding
Hypoallergenic pillows

Sleeps up to: 2
10 m² / 108 ft²

King-Deluxe-Wet room - Base Rate

Free Wifi

All the premium King rooms are 10-12 m2 in size, with a luxury Hypnos bed, Egyptian cotton linen, flat screen TV and en suite wet room with ...

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All the premium King rooms are 10-12 m2 in size, with a luxury Hypnos bed, Egyptian cotton linen, flat screen TV and en suite wet room with shower. Relax, use the desk area for work or postcards or log in to the free wired or wireless internet to enjoy the internet.

Facilities

Desk
Fire alarm with light
Free high speed Internet
Internet hotspot
Free WiFi Internet
Non-smoking
Hypoallergenic pillows
Freeview TV
High speed internet
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
High quality bedding
Travel cot
Accessed by staircase
Keypad access
Smoke detector

Sleeps up to: 2
16 m² / 172 ft²

King-Superior-Wet room - Base Rate

Free Wifi

Our superior King room (18m2) is on the first floor and has an enormous luxury superking bed, made up with egyptian cotton sheets. The room ...

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Our superior King room (18m2) is on the first floor and has an enormous luxury superking bed, made up with egyptian cotton sheets. The room faces East and has a large bay window and blackout curtains. There is a generous wet room with shower and a large window so the morning sun pours in. There is a flat screen TV and a large desk. We provide a wired internet ccnnection as well as wireless so that you can optimise speed of connection.

Facilities

Desk
Free high speed Internet
Free WiFi Internet
Hypoallergenic bedding
Hypoallergenic pillows

Sleeps up to: 2
9 m² / 97 ft²

Double room-Premium-Wet room - Base Rate

Free Wifi

All doubles have a luxury Hypnos bed, Egyptian cotton bed linen and black out curtains to help ensure a good nights sleep. Your en-suite wet ...

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All doubles have a luxury Hypnos bed, Egyptian cotton bed linen and black out curtains to help ensure a good nights sleep. Your en-suite wet room has a drench shower, modern fittings and a large, well lit mirror. All doubles have a flat screen TV, a wired internet access point as well as wireless connectivity to make sure of good connection -even at the top of the house. The double rooms overlook the gardens of the street so are among the quietest in the building.

Facilities

Desk
Free WiFi Internet
Hypoallergenic bedding
Hypoallergenic pillows
Freeview TV
High speed internet

Reviews

Guest Ratings

Review Summary

Rooms 4.7
Value 4.7
Friendliness 4.8
Cleanliness 4.9
Facilities 4.7
Service 4.7
Location 4.7
Breakfast 4.8

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Blue Star House Information

Description

Blue Star House provides high quality self-catering accommodation with free laundry facilities in the heart of Southsea. This Victorian house has been extensively renovated to provide modern comfort and is well appointed with quality fittings throughout. Each secure room has superfast broadband (wired and wi-fi), a Hypnos bed, crisp linen, a TV, desk and a stylish en-suite wet room. The house offers the freedom to cook for yourself in a stylish, well-equipped kitchen with quality appliances and also a laundry room. Ideal for those with special dietary or medical requirements. A bike store and a courtyard garden are provided at the rear of the house. Key areas are covered by CCTV. In a residential street, the house is within a hundred metres of the buzz of Southsea's shopping centre, restaurants, and bars. Southsea hosts regular Craft and Farmers’ markets. Almost as close is Southsea Common. This highly attractive 100 acre public area, which fronts several miles of beach, offers a castle, two piers, a funfair, the D-Day Museum, tennis courts, golf links, numerous cafés, a hovercraft to the Isle of Wight, recreation and barbecue areas, a skatepark and play-parks as well as hosting festivals, circuses and shows. Within 2 km of the house you will find Old Portsmouth with its Hot Walls and Spice Island (offering marvellous views of Portsmouth Harbour and Royal Navy warships), Cathedral, the Historic Dockyard and Historic Ships, Gunwharf Quays' retail outlets and restaurants, the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth University. Law Courts and City Centre. Close by is Albert Road with the Kings Theatre, The Wedgewood Rooms venue and a host of independent shops, cafés, and craft ale and wine bars. The best way to visit is by public transport. Most of the attractions and 3 train stations are within within walking distance. Should you decide to bring your car we offer complimentary local permits.

Facilities

Free high speed internet
Free WiFi internet
Lounge
Bike lock-up
Laundry
High speed internet
WiFi internet
Cleaning service
Express check in

Parking

Off-site parking

Children's Facilities

Highchairs

Business Facilities

Desk working station

Activities and Experiences

Animal watching
Bird watching
Cricket
Cycling
Dancing
Fine dining
Fishing
Gambling
Golf
Golf - miniature
Art galleries & museums
Nightclubs
Sailing
Shopping
Antiques & fairs
Theatre
Walking
Water activities
Windsurfing
Beach activities
Casino, arcades

Policies

Check in

14:00 (Reception open 24 hours)

Early check-in available on request
Check out

10:00

Late check-out available on request
Child Policy

No preference
Smoking Policy

No smoking
Pets

No pets
Parties Allowed

Parties not allowed

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Accessibility

The house is a 4 storey Victorian house with stairs to the entrance. The lower ground floor accommodation has fewer steps and is accessible from the side of the building. The ground floor houses the communal facilities. Most of the sleeping accommodation is on the first and second floors.

Directions

Train from Portsmouth and Southsea Station (1.2 miles)

Head South toward Isambard Brunel Rd (0.5km), turn right along Winston Churchill Avenue (15m), cross at the crossing, turn into Grosvenor St/Green Rd. (500m) Turn left along Elm Grove, cross the road, turn right into Yarborough Rd, left into St Edwards Rd, right into Queens Place, bear right into Queens Crescent, cross Kent Rd straight into Elphinstone Rd, No. 20 is on your right.
Train from The Hard Transport Interchange (1.4 miles)

Exit The Hard to the right along Ordnance Row, continue straight past Gunwharf Quays onto St Georges Rd, turn left towards Museum Rd, past the museum. At the roundabout turn right along Kings Terrace and Bellevue Terrace. Turn left at Southsea Terrace with Southsea Common on your right.Continue straight on to Kent Rd, Elphinstone Rd is 500m on your right. Number 20 will be found on the right hand side
Road from M275 (3.6 miles)

Continue onto A3 Mile End Rd, Signs for Isle of Wight Ferry. At Church St roundabout take the 2nd exit on to marketway/A3 (Seafront/Historic Waterfront). Go through x1 roundabout (seafront). Keep right to stay on A3 (seafront), continue on to Hampshire Terrace A258. Turn left at Southsea Terrace (the common will be on the right). Continue straight into Kent Rd, turn right into Elphinstone Rd. Please note that parking is limited in the immediate vicinity, instructions for parking are in the house

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