Name: The Jolly Sailor
Address: 54 Clarence Parade, Southsea, Southsea, Southsea, PO5 2EU, United Kingdom
Rating: 5

Smoke-free property

No elevators

General

Coffee/tea for guests

Restaurant

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Free parking nearby

Parking

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Personal protection equipment for staff

Extra decontamination measures

Temperature control for guests

Personal protection equipment for guests

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the guest house

Pyramids Centre Portsmouth

Leisure Island

Southampton Airport

Bournemouth Airport

Airport Brighton

Farnborough Airport

The Jolly Sailor

Southsea

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

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shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Ross and his staff are amazing guys! Food is delicious, proper English dishes with some Mediterranean vibes here and there but absolutely delicious overall (you know the comfort food you’d want when you lazy and don’t wanna cook). What’s even more important they are a dog friendly pub and the minute you walk in there with your dog the staff ensures your dog has water and ALWAYS treats, it’s lovely! Even better untill end of Feb they doing happy hour 2 4 1 everyday from 6.30 to 7.30 pm! Basically you get 2 pints for £5 OMG! The offer goes for food as well! Give them a try and ask for Ross if in doubt! He is the loveliest, most kind and funny manager and owner you’ll meet out there!

Happy houring in The Jolly

Approached this booking with trepidation due to some very nasty reviews, all I can say is they must want Ritz treatment at budget price 
Room was clean and tidy, yes some areas may need a bit of tic BUT like all business it has just been through lockdowns. Bar was closed but this was due to owner giving staff night off due to their hard work over the festival weekend and well done to him.  It did not impact on our visit at all.  Owner friendly and helpful and at the end we got what we asked for, a clean warm room for the night at sensible price. Yes we will be back again,

Budget over night spot on

Amazing Hospitality food excellent entertainment excellent staff excellent very attentive I really  enjoyed  my evening there I will be going a lot more. I was at the Jolly sailor tonight Elvis tribute lovely atmosphere I ordered some food which was lovely but it was too spicy for me so I left it but they offered me anything that I wanted amazing

Fiona Ramsey

5 of us dined here for lunch , very friendly staff and good menu choice , we went for the summer special which was any main. Meal and a drink ie beer or wine for £12 
3 had burgers and 2 had lasagne , very quick service ,great presentation and piping hot ,everything was full of flavour would defiantly recommend and will defiantly be going back next time we come to Portsmouth .

Great

The lady on reception was very welcoming, she even offered to carry our bags, which we did say no to.  We thought how nice to get the offer though. The room and en suite bathroom was clean and tidy.  There was loads of tea and coffee supplied.  This was ideal as we were going right opposite to Victorious Festival.  Cost was £100 for room only which was cheaper than ones we have stayed at previously.
Thank you Jolly Sailor as you even gave us a sea view room, we had a good nights sleep as the big brass bed was really comfy.

Ideal place to stay right opposite Victorious festival

If you want a bed for the night £49.50 for a triple room is cheap !!! but don’t expect any frills . The place is tired but we found it clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful  

The budget may be light for the maintenance but it was clean and the best was made of what they have  
If you’re picky steer clear 😜

Good value and clean but a little tired looking

The room was pretty much what you'd expect being above a pub but it was good value for money and did the job. The staff was good and got us checked in quickly and the room was clean and comfortable. 

The location is good and a short walk to the seafront.

The location was fairly quiet and we got a decent night sleep.

Basic but good value

Granted this was a cheap stay at just £47 a night but still we found the accommodation to be in need of extensive refurbishment and often lacked basics.

Hallway floorboards would often lift and could be a trip hazard for some guests.

Stayed in room 7: first impressions were of the carpet which was decades old and worn to the point you could almost see floorboards through it; floor very uneven with boards frequently lifting; doors slam.

Room 7 does have ensuite however there is mould on the ceiling since there is no extraction. Floor uneven. Shower pressure low and temperature varied. The ensuite lacked towel rails and shelving for toiletries and the toilet brush had not been changed for some time!

In the room, a lot of basics were missing including coat hooks, spoons with the tea/coffee, lamp shades, to name but a few. TV operational but damaged (bold yellow bar from top to bottom of the screen).

There are positives: location is very good; we enjoyed the views of the front; the room was clean; we slept well, bedding clean and bed comfortable; check out time is generous at 12 noon.

The pub downstairs serves good food, has regular entertainment and a pleasant atmosphere.

All things considered we had an ok stay. We could have overlooked the worn carpet and dated decor/furniture for the price paid but the lack of basics was somewhat inconveniencing. We would stay again if the basics are sorted.

TJS needs a bit of TLC

2 of 5 is simply for the price and the location. The check-in was stated in the booking from 14:00. None there to let us in, manager uncontactable on phone or messages. Completely ignore you. Has to lug our suitcases around until 17:00 when the bar opened, when the bar staff gave us the key. Only one key because "people don't give a bit and keep losing the keys". No food available either of the two days we stayed, although it was announced they have a restaurant. Bar staff seemed annoyed we were even there.
Lots of narrow and steep stairs later we got to the room. Very worn and old, but it's a cheap hotel so you cannot expect much.
Lots of damp in ceilings, fixtures hanging off walls and ceilings, lumpy sagging mattress... Not great.

Old, grumpy, tired hotel in prime location

We came here for a drink before dinner. We do that more often as they have nice Italian beer and good wine. Inside is social distancing in place but staff does not seem to care about outside where we and most customers sat. Tables and chairs are not cleaned when people leave. In the one hour we were there we did not see a single member of staff coming outside to clean and spray the tables and chairs. It is important for pubs to keep clean and keep their customers as safe as they possibly can. The JS should do more about this than they do now. 

The Jolly Sailor

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