Red Lion Hotel in Portsmouth

Lovely staff served by Paul breakfast roll was lovely

Really enjoy the breakfast here, great quality and exceptional value. Great service with friendly staff.So much so that I now breakfast here weekly.

Everything you need and nothing you don't. Nice clean double room with comfortable bed and a decent sized shower. Breakfast served until midday with great options and very reasonably priced. I had the Mega Irish breakfast. The sausages are a cut above the usual breakfast fare and it kept me going until dinner..... delicious.

The rooms are basic and quite dated. The walls were paper thin I could hear the people in the room next door chatting. The overall stay was fine aside from a few hairs on the bedding, which was off putting but the main reason I wouldn’t stay again is because of the food served in the pub. I ordered gammon and was violently ill all night. I didn’t eat anything else all day, so I know it was this that gave me food poisoning. The food came out within 5 minutes of ordering so I think it’s was reheated which breeds bacteria. Very disappointing and completely ruined my stay. I’m still ill two days later.

Situated near Motorway and Ferry Port makes it a good location. Lots of local history with Forts Museums and Dockyard. Great shopping and Cocktail bars in Gunwharf Quays. Big Hospital behind and local shops post office and banks in the High Street. Great find!

We visited the area due to a family occasion. The staff, especially Amanda, who was an absolute star! We would recommend the Red Lion Cosham for both food and accommodation!

Had lovely lunch food was really nice and value for money.

Saturday morning breakfast. Very nice with good service

Great location for our visit to the historic dockyards. Room was clean and very tidy. Well equipped and the staff were spot on. The food in the evening was very good and great value. The breakfast was good quality and quite large. Great value breakfast.

Always enjoy visiting the red lion hotel, great value, service. Good pub grub too. The staff are always friendly. And chakiria always goes above and beyond. She is so jolly it brightens my day. With compliments. Scotty.

Excellent service and the quality of the fayre is exceptional. Chips could be a bit fatter. Would make a difference, especially to the older clientele. ;) x x x

Just spent a lovely late lunch in The Red Lion. Lovely friendly staff and delicious food. Very clean and comfortable seating areas. Definitely recommend👍

Very friendly staff. Breakfast til 12 is ideal so we can come for toast and drinks Lunch is equally as good, my husband and I share our meals as there is a lot for one. Nothing is ever too much trouble.

Love this pub , landlady is very welcoming.my self and colleagues always meet for breakfast once a week with our dogs as well.( They are made very welcome. Food is always fabulous

The team is great especially Amanda she is heartwarming person , very talented and one of the best bar women we’ve ever had. Portsmouth team are the best team about you can’t beat em. Play up pomp

Fantastic local pub. Situated in perfect location of Cosham Town Centre. Food is great, good selection on the menu, all reasonably priced and catered to all dietary needs. Food was lovely 3 parties. Come here when we meet up for our regular catch up.

Excellent service and good food now reqular

I’m from Portsmouth but moved away, need a central location to see old friends. The accommodation was great, a good shower and comfortable bed, rooms were a good size, nice and clean, I’d choose to stay again. As for the pub, spot on; food amazing, atmosphere friendly, staff were friendly, helpful and professional and a short walk to bed. Thank for a good weekend 🙏

Staff were great, great breakfast Great value for money

The staff are very friendly and helpful and supportive and understanding and patient and kind and the food is delicious and it is very good value for money and service is quick and the toilets are clean and I will definitely be eating here again. I recommend it to anyone.

Lovely clean room, staff very friendly helpful and polite, great food for dinner and breakfast

A hotel pub, a surprise for us. The rooms were redone recently. The pub atmosphere is terrible, very lively. We were on the second level of rooms and we had no noise disturbance. The breakfasts are gargantuan. Be careful, some dishes are very spicy, it is indicated but surprise.... the hotel has a small parking lot.

Near the port if you leave the ferry by car, free parking (provided you have a room), comfortable and spotless rooms, pub/restaurant with a warm atmosphere and very reasonable prices, but above all extremely friendly and pleasant staff ! 5 stars without hesitation

Great pub epic pizza good drinks

I probably had the worst start to anyone when it came to staying here. Turned up early and sat in my car, carried all my bags down to be told my company had booked but not paid. Paul was amazing. He said pop your bags down. Make a phone call. Do you want a coffee. When your working away from home and you need that calm voice that says, your ok. Don't worry. Paul at the Red lion is the man. I have travelled the world and finding myself stressed on the eve of a new job is something that is very alien to me. The room needs work, as does the WiFi, but staff and service was second to non. With Paul the assistant manager at the helm, I felt that whatever issues I had. They were mute. He was there to solve them. Well played that guy. Even if he was Welsh. Lol.

The room was nicely decorated and modern, same with the bathroom. The food was good as well. The location is great, only a few minutes walk from the Cosham station. Overall, perfect place to stay for couple of nights.

Had come here for my interview a month back. They are extremely accommodating, love the food,the rooms are sound proof and the owners and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful.

Fantastic food, it's a great old pub and the service was outstanding. I go regularly and thoroughly enjoy the atmosphere and service.

Excellent menu/food, great atmosphere, felt friendly and safe, very helpful staff

Stayed for a night as working in the area. Great food and just in time for happy hour. Staff happy and helpful especially Rosie and michael. Which is a pleasant surprise it this day and age.

Great service Fantastic atmosphere Good food and good selection of real ales Rosie was excellent and made us feel really welcome!

We did not use the hotel but the four of us went in for a breakfast and we were met by the very lovely Wendy. We were shown to our table as if it were a 5* restaurant. The breakfast was delicious and free unlimited tea & coffee with one glass of fresh juice was included in the price. All in all this is probably the best value breakfast anywhere in the area when considering the price, service, location and facilities. Thank you to Wendy and her very polite staff.

Received a warm welcome. Room was cosy and had quality toiletries on hand 👌 Staff went over and above to solve a minor issue with a food menu in the room. All food was good quality and plentiful...I've never known DH be defeated by breakfast but this one did! 🤣 Enjoyed our stay immensely and will return if in the area...thank you!

Rooms could benefit to upgrading But staff were excellent ,very helpful and friendly Had breakfast tasty and reasonable priced .

Stayed in hotel, and received a warm welcome. Room was cosy and had quality toiletries on hand 👌 Staff went over and above to solve a minor issue with a food menu in the room. All food was good quality and plentiful...I've never known DH be defeated by breakfast but this one did! 🤣 Enjoyed our stay immensely and will return if in the area...thank you!

I have visited many times over the years. Pleasant pub, nice staff, reasonable priced drinks. One of the only pubs left in Cosham now, better give it 5* or they might close it down.

Great place, staff are spot on, really friendly and helpful, food is decent, would recommended

Great pub with better staff!! Really welcoming pub with a great atmosphere, tasty food, plenty of TV's for the sport and excellent staff who really look after you. Wendy in particular is the life and soul of the pub and knows every local customer. Definitely recommend *****

Excellent full Irish breakfast and very good value. Parked in the adjacent car park but didn't realise I had to enter my car registration number on the keypad by the bar. On receiving a penalty notice in the post a few days later from a third party parking company, spoke to Michael at The Red Lion who kindly managed to get the fine cancelled once I'd proved I had eaten that day. Will definitely be going back for another breakfast soon.

Excellent full Irish breakfast and very good value. Parked in the adjacent car park but didn't realise I had to enter my car registration number on the keypad by the bar. On receiving a penalty notice in the post a few days later from a third party parking company, spoke to Michael at The Red Lion who kindly managed to get the fine cancelled once I'd proved I had eaten that day. Will definitely be going back for another breakfast soon.

The young bar staff were wonderful, chatty, friendly and engaging. The Red Lion is often dismissed but, with the young lad and lady serving, it would surely encourage others. Well-done you two!

We had a two-night stay last week . The rooms had been recently refurbished, and had plenty of plug/USB points. The bed was firm and comfortable and the bathroom, although quite small, had an excellent powerful shower. Overall we were happy with the standard of the room. In particular we would like to give a mention to Michael the pub manager. On arrival he made us feel very welcome , ensured that the car was properly registered for parking and explained and showed us around and gave us plenty of general helpful information. He is doing a good job there and deserves recognition, as do his staff.

Went lunchtime today with friends, really lovely food & service 😊

Staff very friendly & accommodating, room was clean & well appointed, food was good & reasonably priced.

1st visit Very friendly & welcoming staff. Food is lovely. Lovely clean rooms. 2nd visit. Fab location for me personally as my husband was in hospital & the hotel was a 10 min walk away. Foods fantastic, great value for money & the staff are amazing

Only stayed one night and I would stay again

All staff were welcoming and friendly. Rooms were clean well maintained and furnished well. Breakfast was fabulous. Accommodation and food all priced very competitively. Highly recommended and will stay again in the future.

Only only spent one night here but we cannot fault this hotel. Plenty of parking. Nice big rooms. Everything was very clean and the staff very helpful and friendly. I am sure we will come again.

If I could have given it six stars I would have thanks to shakira excellent bar woman would go again also knows her way around a pint

Really nice. Pub. Busy great atmosphere. Bus stop outside. If ya need bus home. Perfect

Enjoyed our stay thoroughly and everything clean and in order, will come back soon! Thank you for your service!

Went for a meal here with 5 friends. All the food came at the same time which was great as it did look quite busy. The table was a great size, 6 of us sat comfortably and the food was well proportioned and tasty, good value. We all enjoyed it there and we will return. Lastly, the staff were very friendly and welcoming. A credit to the establishment

Great atmosphere and food meals

Food and service was great only criticism had to ask for a state knife

The whole experience was excellent, very frindly and helpful staff, excellent room, good food - all reasonably priced

All staff members really helpful and considerate at all times , Room was perfect for our needs and the food was very good and reasonably priced

Had a breakfast there with my daughter. We were both impressed with the quality of the food, the cooking and the service. Parking available. Top of my list in future

Friendly stuff. Cleam and confortable rooms. Amazing brekfast! Great experience

Thought it was a great place to stay, booked only on the day and the price very reasonable. Staff lovely and very welcoming too, particularly the lady on the check-in desk on the evening of the 26th. No pub noise at all in the rooms, and all rooms equipped with smart TVs too. Bathrooms incredibly clean (the cleaning ladies were also lovely), and far better than I thought for the price. I didn’t stay for breakfast but can imagine it was lovely, smelled great! Couldn’t recommend more and will definitely be back for another stay. Parking also a non-issue and you’d be able to park your car for free all day on your day of checkout.

Staff were polite and friendly, hotel was very clean and comfortable, price very good, food was very good & value for money.

Busy pub but shows they doing something right !

Clean comfortable stay wendy and staff were very friendly

Fair priced hotel near to shops and restaurants Staff were friendly .. no problem for one night

What was great... 1) The staff, all of them from bar keeping to housekeeping. 2) The food. The breakfasts were to die for and I have recommended you to several local friends, 3) The insulation, the room was blissfully quiet even though the bar was jumping. What can you improve..? Sorry I find that a hard question to answer. I just know want to book with you again if I am ever back in the area and need a hotel. Or breakfast...!!!

Room was nice and clean and the food was tasty. Good location, as not too far from seafront by car.

Great food and service with a car park which we didn't have to pay for as we were eating. Fish and chips and gammon from lunch menu plentiful and gammon melt in the mouth great value under £7 each and had no room for desserts. Northern lady very friendly and made us laughter I'm sorry didn't get her name.

Good economy stop over top of cosham high street, perfect for the Queen Alexandra hospital, less than 10minute walk . Comfortable rooms, surprisingly quiet for location and decent pub food.

Came in for a drink alone after work and was welcomed by Josh. He was very friendly, informed me about the iPad for the parking in your car park and made me feel welcome for the duration of my visit. Good selection of drinks available and overall pleasant atmosphere. Thank you Josh.

I ordered a meat feast pizza which only had pulled pork and beef on it, where was my chicken and pepperoni?? Then ordered churros for dessert but sent it back as was stale. Serena was very helpful and got me some fresh ones so thankyou to her. All in all was very disappointed

Staff were friendly helpful and polite . Meal in evening was excellent value to portion. Room was clean and very fresh on arrival .

Location, staff & atmosphere all great. Tried to book but told don't bother as usually quiet (by staff)but arrived to a busy pub & had to wait over hour for food. Other than that, all good.

The best cooked breakfast in Portsmouth. Easy, free parking and well maintained rooms. But the breakfast, oh the breakfast...

Great place to meet, and for really good food. Highly recommend

Food was shocking, Mac and Cheese was disgusting and hard. No good if your not a local as bar staff are miserable as sin if your not from Cosham or Paulsgrove

Lively pub with the accommodation in an adjoining building behind. The room was clean comfortable and quiet. The shower was very good. The food in the Pub was great. We will be visiting again soon!

Great little hotel and pub. Stayed only for one night but would use again when visiting Portsmouth. Rooms are small but good for quick stay. Clean and quite. The pub very popular to locals and after having dinner and breakfast we can understand. Great food, good prices and excellent service.

Great food and lovely staff, I couldn’t eat everything so they boxed it up for me to take home I will definitely be coming back soon

I was at a wake. It was lunchtime, and I did not stay over.

As always staff were amazing. Worked hard to make us feel welcome and have a good experience. There was an issue with one meal and this was quickly and professionally solved. Staff are a credit to the company and pub We will definitely be back xx

The staff were very friendly and helpful. Room was clean and comfortable with plenty of conveniently placed charging points. Really nice shower. Breakfast also good. We felt it was good value for money especially with breakfast included. When we arrived the bar was packed and we worried it would be noisy in the room but you really couldn’t hear a thing.

Everything was great! The room, the cleanliness, the food (breakfasts especially!) and the staff - who couldn't have been more helpful. No improvements need be suggested from our visit. We loved it there.

Food now so much better and at a good value (tastes good most of the time)

Went in pub for lunch. Food good and reasonable price. Staff very welcoming and helpful.

Brilliant for breakfast after night shift. Tasty, never greasy. Friendly helpful staff plus ni washing up. Win/win

Fix the toilet seat. everything else was very good the food was excellent staff were very pleasant and helpful

As a yank, I have nothing but great memories from the 5 different occasions I stayed at the Lion over the years. It will always be my choice whenever I venture back to Portsmouth. Back in the day, Margaret ran that place so smoothly and efficiently.(I hope she remembers me). Always had a great breakfast there (but us yanks have a different definition from you of what bacon is). I will be back someday, sooner the better!

Very pleasant stay, comfortable bed, great pub, nice breakfast. Very happy. Thank you.

Room was clean, staff were really friendly atmosphere was great and food was amazing. We definitely will be coming again

Nice friendly pub with lovely staff. Hotel and restaurant on premises, food delicious and expertly prepared. Really stylish refurbishment. With own Car Park.

Friendly welcome, comfortable room, ideal location for my needs.

We were in attendance for a fortieth Birthday party, we were most impressed with the pub, great venue. We found all staff very professional, especially Wendy, who served us several times, she was just so nice, and seemed so welcoming, anyway, we are looking forward to visiting again as the food looks lovely. Lynn and Colin.

Great atmosphere and nice place to chill and have a laugh with friends, easy to get to and park if need to aswel as the option to stay over night

Had a great meal cooked well, all staff very friendly and made us feel welcome, we were in with family for a Birthday Party Celebration. We were allowed to bring a cake and balloons in and to decorate the area, and after dinner they bought out the cake and sung happy birthday to us. A special mention to Emma the smaller lady who was rushing around all night but still had time for a chat

Went for a bite with my sister, had a burger and a pizza... STUNNING! Huge portions, and were happy to accommodate a fussy eater! Quite quiet - we blame dry January - but Marcelle and Wendy were chatty and had a laugh with us all the same, fabulous atmosphere. Will definitely return for a few drinks some time!

When I walked into the pub I was greeted with a warm welcome from the barmaid. The atmosphere was warm and relaxing. I had burger & chips and the food was loverly. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. I Will definitely be eating & coming here again.

We loved the place. Service is excellent and the staff are extremely friendly. Food is varied and delicious. We will definitely come back.

I took my mum for lunch there - it is near the hospital. A week later i got a parking fine for parking in the hotel car park. I paid cash so i could not prove i was a customer so i had to pay £60 fine. I complete disgrace.

Possibley the worst the worst work outing for Christmas I've ever had. Had a chicken burger thing completely inedible. Looking around our group at un ate meals means it just wasn't me. Could not have a conversation due to blaring music. Great place to go If you drink lager Never again.

Fantastic Breakfast Me, my wife and our friend usually go Most Tuesdays after dropping our children at Pre-School. Nice staff also! - Also, lunch in the spring/summer outside is lovely.

Great evening in the Red Lion with good food & drink. Friendly & helpful staff. Nice clean pub with a good atmosphere