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The Aqua

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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Exterior
Free English breakfast
In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Castletown, Portland, England, DT5 1BD
  • Weymouth Bay
    1 min walk
  • Portland Castle
    5 min walk
  • Portland Harbour
    11 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    75 min drive

Room options

Double Room

  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double or Twin Room

Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Economy Double or Twin Room

Economy Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Portland

With a stay at The Aqua in Portland, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Weymouth Beach and Weymouth Bay. .This beach hotel is 19.3 mi (31.1 km) from Durdle Door and 20.1 mi (32.4 km) from Lulworth Cove.

What's nearby

  • Portland Harbour - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Weymouth Harbour - 10 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Weymouth Beach - 10 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Weymouth Pavilion - 11 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Chesil Beach - 36 min drive - 20.2 km

Getting around

  • Weymouth Station - 16 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 124 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wyke Smugglers - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Royal Portland Arms - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Codfathers Fish & Chip Shop - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The New Star Inn - ‬14 min walk

About this property

The Aqua

Beach hotel with a conference center and a bar/lounge
The Aqua offers 25 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance. Additional features at this hotel include discounted use of a nearby fitness facility and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's café, which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary English breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary English breakfast.
Onsite venue - This café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • A meeting room

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booking after 4 PM for check-in on the same day must contact this property to confirm the reservation.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 22 and January 3.

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Aqua Hotel Portland
Aqua Portland
The Aqua Hotel
The Aqua Portland
The Aqua Hotel Portland

The Aqua Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 181 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 181 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 181 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 181 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 181 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast, room was spotless. Team friendly and helpful
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was clean but basic. Not much to do in the immediate area but handy for the sea. Breakfast was available if a bit ramshackle as not adequately monitored to ensure there was sufficient food. Had to ask for them to replenish coffee and hot food.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mairi Thèrèse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very amiable and courteous. My case was Carried up to My room . Which was then and changed to the lower Floor as the Syairs were too much for Me . This was My second visit and would definately recommend. I will be back around the end of the year.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Javiera

Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Sally

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic hotel, Clean, welcoming, but sadly the restaurant was closed due to staff shortages. Breakfast good staff helpful. Very well located for access to the dockyard/port. Parking easy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Wasim

Disliked: Room comfort
Ok
Just ok
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff very clean great view very nice all round..
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Janos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Martin did everything what he could for everybody to feel comfortable..
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good value.
Budget hotel but very clean, helpful and friendly staff and a very good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Ozlem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall a nice stay, there could be some improvements but good value for stay. Ideal for short stays
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Terry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
No view at all from our room ,no food other than breakfast which was average at best ,short on staff ,area had limited facilities ,but manager was very helpfull & did all he could to make our stay as good as he could
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Susanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff shortages meant cafe and bar were not open. Staff that were there were lovely and helpful. Breakfast was good with a full buffet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Sophie

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Victor

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine for an overnight stay in nice area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

michael

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not too bad
Hotel is in a secluded location but is quiet and easy to get to free parking with limited spaces. Lots of activities nearby and places to visit. The hotel exterior looks old but the interior is all modern the room seem to be newly modernised although the beds are are soft and bouncy. Service was ok there is a really cute receptionist. Install a carbon monoxide alarm in there is a kettle in the room with tea and coffee but no biscuits. The shower is a beard too cumbersome to use the water didn't appear to get too hot. Breakfast was a full English but disappointing to see there was no pastries or cakes.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rupert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The aqua Hotel
Used as a base whilst working locally
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was nice The breakfast needs more variety as it was buffet, no choice of eggs only scrambled No offer of porridge. Staff need to interact with the guests more Not much heat from the radiator even tho it was on full
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021