Solent Hotel & Spa - Fareham

CBendon

We had an amazing stay here for my daughter and her friends 10th Birthday. |The hotel made it so special with a decorated room on arrival, robes and slippers. Personalised birthday card, balloons etc.. couldn’t have asked for a more perfect stay. |Kim the waitress was exceptional and so friendly and helpful.. and Chloe on reception was also very attentive and lovely. They couldn’t have done anymore.|Thank you so much, can’t wait to come back again!

Chris S.

I found the room dated and the decor horrible. Shower was claustrophobic and very dated and the bath just pointless. Food and drinks far too pricey and felt pushed to order breakfast when checking in but declined it straight away £16.95 per person my god it's only breakfast. For a junior suite I expected a bit more modern and up to date to be honest . The room was on a corner so found it quite noisy through out the afternoon and evening and night. Luxury....nope left feeling more tired than when I arrived.

OtterOfDespair

Very pleasant and relaxing. Visited with family and everything was very welcoming for kids, if you don't have kids it would also be fine as there are no kids in spa between 11-3 and I notice they sit families with young kids separately in the restaurant.

Spa was fabulous and much enjoyed by the family. Gym is excellent with top class weight machines that cover everything.

Visited during a very cold snap and the communal areas could have done with being a degree or two warmer, I just wore a jumper and was fine but I noticed one or two people using the blankets provided in the (indoor!) restaurant.

Restaurant was fab but we suffered a bit with staff shortages one night but the team dealt with it well. If you're on the dinner deal you can also use the food vouchers at the on-site pub which made a nice change.

HP

Stayed here over Christmas on a group booking. Given any difficulties that could arise at that time of year, (staffing?) I think the hotel did well. All staff were affable & helpful. The menus were fine & other than minor things, like toast being leathery; breakfast plates being cold; having to ask for decaff coffee or tea which sometimes took a while, - with a group of 25, I say 'Well done'.
We liked the fridge in rooms & milk +water on tap from corridor dispensers. (Unfortunately no water on 2nd floor but getting such repaired over Xmas, I guess would be impossible.)
One suggestion: put bedrooms for families with children in similar areas: still loud noises in next room at 23:15! However, once notifying reception, quickly they were asked/instructed to quieten down. Next day, I was also given the option of changing rooms. (Also found 'sleep aids' in a bag in wardrobe ✔️.)
I would recommend this hotel to any, although without a car, choices may be limited - but then you could spend time in the pool.

Richard H.

Rating would have been higher but house keeping has issues.||The check in staff were friendly and helpful at all times.||The rooms (we had two bookings) were comfortable.||Tea and coffee provided and the fresh milk machine is a great idea.||Although the bathrooms need updating, the shower was excellent apart from the fact it has a curtain.||The hotel is let down by housekeeping.||Bins weren't emptied. When I left the bins in the middle of the room they emptied one and ignored the other.||Used cups not exchanged. both beds not made properly||The rooms weren't vacumed during our stay and the bathroom was neglected. Toilet rolls not replaced, an item left on the floor of the bathroom stayed on the floor and the sink and surround were not cleaned.

Kim W.

We arranged an all day work event at Solent Hotel and for convenience I booked one of the hotel rooms the night before (live a few hours away).
The whole process of booking the meeting room, agreeing the agenda and refreshments was smooth and hassle free (Grace and Claire were really helpful) and on the day we were looked after by a very helpful chap called Ethan. We also liked having access to the business lounge so we could take a break and grab a drink (and a cookie).
My overnight stay was very pleasant, the room was lovely and I ate at the on-site pub The Parsons Collar in the evening - good choice of reasonably priced options.
Would book again!

Toby

There was no hot water in my room in the morning. I was told this was due to the works and the water being heated by immersion, and that if too many people in that part of the hotel showered at the same time the hot water would run out. I feel this should have been predicted and managed when allocating rooms.

It did really ruin my morning as I had been for a run in very cold conditions and was on a tight timescale before having to be available to start work. Not what I expected from a circa £100 per night hotel room.

It was a real shame because the room was otherwise very nice, the staff were super friendly and the food in the restaurant was excellent.

Freedom10562088473

We attended the Solent Hotel for our annual extended family Christmas dinner/party. There was 50+ of us and we were served by a great team headed up by Ethan. This is our 30th year attending and the hotel never fails to deliver. Can't fault them on quality, service and hospiutality . Would recommend