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See why so many travellers make Red Lion Hotel their hotel of choice when visiting Fareham. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a family-friendly setting with an array of amenities designed for travellers like you.
For those interested in checking out Titchfield Abbey (2.5 mi) while visiting Fareham, Fareham Red Lion is a short distance away.
Guest rooms offer a flat screen TV and a desk, and Red Lion Fareham makes getting online easy as free wifi is available.
You can also take advantage of some of the amenities offered by the hotel, including 24 hour front desk, room service, and baggage storage. In addition, guests can enjoy free breakfast during their visit. As an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests.
While in Fareham, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from Red Lion Fareham, including Kungfu Buffet (0.2 mi), Three Joes (0.1 mi), and Cams Mill (0.4 mi).
Looking to explore? Then look no further than Westbury Manor Museum (0.2 mi) and Garden of Reflection (0.3 mi), which are some popular Fareham attractions – all conveniently located within walking distance of the hotel.
At Red Lion Hotel, your comfort and satisfaction come first, and they look forward to welcoming you to Fareham.
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HOTEL STYLE
Charming
Family
Languages Spoken
English
Location
East St, Fareham PO16 0BP England
Red Lion Hotel
964 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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We stayed here in January 2020 for two nights as part of a business trip to Southampton and we were very impressed. The hotel has an old and a new section and we stayed in one of the rooms in the old section. The room was a good size with a double bed and an ensuite bathroom. The bathroom was very long and narrow and probably didn’t make use of available space but was more than adequate for our needs. The shower was powerful and hot water plentiful! The room was nicely decorated and very clean, there was a good tv and tea and coffee making equipment with biscuits!
We ate in the restaurant for one of the nights and the meal was very good, it was hot when served and arrived quickly. The staff were very friendly and helpful, breakfast consisted of a small buffet for cereals, toast and drinks and waitress service from the kitchen for cooked items.
This is a lovely old coach house with huge amounts of character and personality. It cost less than staying in the Holiday Inn Express (which we stayed in on our last trip to Southampton) and it felt like a holiday rather than a business trip. I would be more than happy to spend a romantic weekend here. There is a large car park at the rear which is free for guests. Stay here, eat well, sleep soundly and explore the area. Southampton and Portsmouth are within easy reach.
Another thing to mention is that the hotel is in the middle of a bustling little town with the usual shops and some good places for coffee. Opposite is a fantastic little bakery that provided the rolls and cakes for the journey home and we were spoilt for choice from the sweet and savoury items on show.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:Â The old part of the hotel has loads of character.
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Response from Greene King, Owner at Red Lion Hotel
Responded 22 Feb 2020
Such a nice review to read, thank you so much.
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This is the second time I've stayed here Covid aside I was abit disappointed with my stay this time. First the positives Beds comfy and room big enough we were in a family room. Bathroom fine good size bath and shower in it Plenty of hand sanitizer around hotel and in restaurant/bar. You had to book time for breakfast and social distancing was kept to. Cooked breakfast tasty but a few things let it down for the price now you pay extra for. Firstly all weekend you only had a choice of white bread for toast. Only had strawbe over the 3 breakfast we had and my daughter asked for a muffin for breakfast given a mini one not value for money. Other negative things was our room was directly above the bar and on main room so we were disturbed Saturday evening when people were leaving the bar and at 5:45 Monday morning by a van either delivering stuff or emptying bins. Why put people with children above the bar when clearly there could be disturbed Also tea and coffee tray not refilled daily. Finally on Sunday evening I found a mobile phone behind the bedside cabinet when I knocked my watch off it and I moved it abit. I took it to reception the lady guest which room I was from because housekeeping had been looking for it as it belonged to the last guest. This gets me thinking considering my room had been cleaned 3 times once before I arrived and twice while I was there how good a clean was done considering Covid and deep cleans should be beening done it clearly hasn't or the phone would have been found especially when the previous guest had informed them they had lost their phone because I had only moved the cabinet less than cm and I saw it. All those few things let my stay down, which is a shame because I enjoyed the last time I stayed
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Greene King, Owner at Red Lion Hotel
Responded 17 Aug 2020
Hi Damianc31, I really appreciate your honest feedback, and it will definitely be taken on board. I'm sorry for the experience you've had, and I hope you'll give us another try as this is not our usual standard. Take care!
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I stayed here for two nights with my husband shortly after the Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed and was very impressed with how organised everything was. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and considering how stressful it must have been for them they were always cheerful. The first room we were allocated wasn't suitable but the receptionist was so helpful and allocated us another room along with an upgrade. The breakfast is amazing - the three egg omlette is huge and tasty and the eggs benedict is great too. Be aware some of the rooms are pretty close to the A27 so can be noisy but all in all this is a convenient, clean hotel with great staff and great food.
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Date of stay: July 2020
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Room Tip:Â The mini doubles are a bit small, go for a standard double if you can.
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Response from Greene King, Owner at Red Lion Hotel
Responded 29 Jul 2020
Lovely to read your comments about your experience, I'll make sure to pass them on to the rest of the team. Hope to see you soon!
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As soon as we arrived to our room the first thing me and my mum noticed, is the headboard. It has clearly not been replaced in a long time and it was just completely worn. When your paying £150 per night per room you expect a bit of maintenance and cleanliness. Not only that the bathroom was disgusting when we walked in the sink was dirty and clearly had not been cleaned. My mum reported this and to be fair they did come up to clean it, however it was still not very clean. Then I was going to take a sure but felt like I couldn’t due to how dirty it was. I felt like it would make me dirtier. It also made me question if they can’t clean the bathroom well, what else hasn’t been cleaned that we just can’t see. As well, my dads room had a dirty toilet of which again we had to request for it to be cleaned of which they did. The following morning, my mum went to use the hairdryer and it actually sparked, she couldn’t use it due to fear of electric shock due to the sparking and weird noises coming from it. I am really disappointed with the hotel rooms, which is a shame as the food in the restaurant was outstanding! And the waiters were so friendly. I do hope this gets improved in the future. Also they did give us a discount after we had stayed as an apology for the rooms, and as much as we appreciate that, the rooms should not have been so unhygienic in the first place.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Greene King, General Manager at Red Lion Hotel
Responded 16 Sept 2021
Hello, we're so sorry to read that standard that you found your room to be in here at the Red Lion Hotel. We'd like to thank you for bringing it to our attention. We'll make sure to pass this feedback onto the entire team for future consideration. We hope to be able to welcome you back in the near future for a much better experience overall. Many thanks.
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A delightful hotel with on site restaurant within the centre of fareham high street. Our room was very comfortable and cosy with a large en suite. There was an iron and ironing board and hairdryer in our room. We had free parking on site at the rear. There was a good menu for dinner and as we booked direct with hotel we was offered 20% off our evening meal. Breakfast was also included which was very good . All staff were very friendly and welcoming. Fareham has a very good shopping centre and the hotel is within the centre.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Response from Greene King, Owner at Red Lion Hotel
Responded 24 Mar 2020
Thanks for taking the time to let us know how we did. Have a great day!
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Arrived 12.09.20. We arrived too early to book in at 2pm but as it was 1pm we decided to eat at the hotel restaurant. I ordered soup to start but upon its arrival my wife noticed mold on the bread. This they replaced. When I got my main of battered fish & chips it seemed fine but then, whilst eating the fish, I found a great big long chunk of gristle in the fish. This put me right off it. Fair play they took that off the bill. When we went to reception and had to pay for the room they tried to charge more but I had proof of the proper price so I just paid that. When we got to the room, room 16, we found that the double room was in fact a mini double. This room had only a 5' bed that one side of it is against the wall. This means that if you do have a partner sleeping with you that person by the wall will have to climb over you if needed to get out during the night. Fair enough when we asked to move to another room this they did, as long as we paid an extra ÂŁ10. Upon inspection of the second room, The Hamley Room No 63, aqwe found that this was much more like what we had been expecting. After this really things were ok. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was clean. The staff were polite and helpful So as I said bad start but got better in the end.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Greene King, Owner at Red Lion Hotel
Responded 21 Sept 2020
mikeemma, thanks for taking the time to let us know how we did. We hope to see you soon. Have a great day!
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Single night stay, booked by client proved to be more than adequate. Plenty of parking round the back
Rooms fine - perhaps a little dated and tired but comfortable, shower worked and had a comfortable bed
My one negative piece of feedback is that music directly below room i was in went on far too long and was far too loud, and at 7 the next morning, same again - so..my suggestion is to management put music on and go to the rooms and see how intrusive it can be if you are trying to sleep
Service friendly. Breakfast freshly cooked and more than adequate
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Greene King, Owner at Red Lion Hotel
Responded 16 Mar 2020
Hi Andrew P, great to hear you enjoyed your visit to our pub. Hope to see you again soon!
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The negative parts: the room was very tired and needed a full upgrade. The lighting was appalling my daughter had a really hard time trying to do her make up for our night out. We decided to re-use our towels so hung them up and when we came back they'd been folded and replaced on towel rack... we had no idea who's towel was which (sorry I'm not into towel sharing :( ) Our room was above the bar and at 7.30am all you could hear was the staff and the TV music underneath.
Breakfast... the 1st morning was dreadful, the staff were unfriendly to the point of being rude. No OJ, no glasses, no veggie sausages, rock hard poached eggs, cold soggy mushrooms and raw tomato. The second day was a different story all together, 2 different members of staff one younger girl who was lovely and an older lady both were very friendly and professional. Third female was as unfriendly as she'd been the previous day.
Overall we found the bar staff unfriendly with a slow can't be bothered attitude.
Positives... my check in was easy and a problem I had with my room was quickly and professionally handled.
The bar area is lovely for a pre or post meal drink ( after breakfast experience we choose not to eat in the restaurant).
It is ideally located in the town centre a 10 min walk from train station. 2 mins from coach and bus station. There is also lots of hotel parking.
There are a number or local restaurants and bars ( we would highly recommend Cams Mill).
It is good value for money.
I would suggest if you book ask to be in the separate building not the main hotel as it would be a lot quieter and looks more modern.
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Greene King, Owner at Red Lion Hotel
Responded 11 Mar 2020
shepherdsbush1, Thank you for letting us know about your recent visit to our hotel, and I'm really sorry that we've not been able to give you a great experience. This isn't our usual standard and your feedback will be taken on board.
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We have used this hotel a number of times, since reopening after lockdown I am even more impressed . I would say it's the most Covid secure venue in the area. Everything is as you would expect in these challenging times. The staff are very professional and most of all very friendly. Thank you all at the Red Lion.
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Date of stay: July 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Greene King, Owner at Red Lion Hotel
Responded 5 Aug 2020
Adw1954, we really appreciate your feedback. We look forward to your next visit, take care!
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Stayed here for 2 nights all the staff are smiley bubbly and helpful. Place is clean rooms had everything you need although are room was small (although plenty fine for our stay) Check in/out was speedy, just make sure you enter your car details at reception when you arrive. Location is great very close to the town with plenty of bars and restaurants nearby. Breakfast was excellent, great choice and the staff are friendly and go that extra mile to make sure you have a great start to the day.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Greene_K1ng, Manager at Red Lion Hotel
Responded 18 Feb 2020
Thank you so much for your positive comments about our pub, have a great day!
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There are more places to choose from in the Fareham area.
PRICE RANGE
HK$912 - HK$1,084 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
red lion hotel fareham, red lion fareham, fareham red lion
LOCATION
United KingdomEnglandHampshireFareham
NUMBER OF ROOMS
46
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