LiALiliG
October 4, 2024
A quaint and at first glance quite charming property. However, I would have loved to know beforehand that the windows in my room could not be opened. I wouldn't have expected this in a boutique hotel in an old building, and I was somewhat disappointed that I had to share my room with a rather noisy machine, in order to have the impression of having fresh air. Lady at the reception said that the windows don't open in most rooms. That's actually a pity, and I don't understand, why. Concerning my room - the Haymarket Room (#212) - I'd also put less big furniture in a hotel room for 2. Apart from the huge double bed, which I really enjoyed, there was a big sofa, 2 big sofa chairs, 1 big sofa table, 1 big round dining table with 2 more chairs, i.e. in order to go to bed I felt that I had to climb over all the furniture in the room. Not quite sure, whether it served as a kind of depot for furniture that would not be needed elsewhere? I also was a bit disappointed, because the view of the room - and I had booked it for this very reason - was to be "towards the market". However, there was no market, but only a traffic junction. Otherwise, staying at the Hotel Portsmouth was quite nice, and the breakfast was delicious. I also like the idea of having the guests spread all over the different salons and enjoy their bagels, yoghurt etc. I guess, I'd be back at your otherwise quite charming hotel, if I ever return to Portsmouth, And net time I might also ask: Why all these US flags and blue-white-red cockades? Just deco? Or a statement?