Cheap Accommodation in Hampshire

Cheap holiday accommodation choice priced from £25 per night and under (per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room) in a Hampshire B&B or Hampshire hotel can still be found. Look outside the busy tourist areas of Portsmouth and Southampton and the most popular Hampshire holiday bases and you'll find superb cheap bed and breakfast deals all year round.

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Cheap deals can be found off the beaten track - look to the Hampshire countryside around Winchester and the New Forest where you can find accommodation full of character at reasonable prices, rather than more expensive centres such as Winchester, and in the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton.

Look to the periphery of big towns and cities for cheaper B&B prices, or cheaper types of Hampshire accommodation, for example caravan and camping parks on Hayling Island and around the New Forest coast and around Gosport near Lee-on-the-Solent. Excellent transport networks into Winchester, Portsmouth and Southampton and throughout Hampshire mean you've still easy access into the centres from the suburbs where accommodation is still of a high standard but much more reasonable.

The Hampshire Solent Coast is full of tourist attractions and cheaper Hampshire B&B and hotel deals. Hayling Island, Lee-on-the-Solent, and are the centres for family seaside holidays as well as around Shanklin and Sandown on the Isle of Wight. Look to the outskirts of Portsmouth. Southampton and Winchester where accommodation will be cheaper but you'll still have the attractions close to hand.

Consider cheap farmhouse B&Bs or self catering options with a cheaper price in the New Forest or Hampshire countryside. Look to inland Hampshire for superb cheap bed and breakfast guest house accommodation. Both these locations offer easy access into the New Forest, Winchester and Southampton or Portsmouth are not that far away. The Hampshire countryside is perfect for rural cheap family holidays, often with hands-on opportunity to get involved in farm life, there's plenty of cheap choice of farm holiday accommodation throughout Hampshire.

Featured Hampshire Accommodation

Orchardcroft Hotel - Shanklin

Family friendly hotel in Shanklin with games room and swimming pool. Wedding & conference facilities. Pets accepted. Murder mystery, stag and hen weekends.

£36 to £50 Per person B&B

Cheap Holiday Cottages in Hampshire

Off season cheap holiday cottages in the New Forest are perfect (avoid school holiday periods). All inclusive cheap Hampshire holiday parks and caravan and camping parks are spread throughout the New Forest particularly around Lymington and along the Hampshire Coast particularly around Southampton, Hayling Island and Gosport.

Check out the choice of cheap self catering options including holiday cottages around Winchester, the New Forest at Lymington and Fordingbridge and holiday flats in Southsea in Portsmouth. Cheap and quality Hampshire accommodation is prevalent particularly in Hampshire farmhouse B&Bs, New Forest rural accommodation, caravan and camping parks, holiday parks and cosy b&bs outside the main Hampshire tourist hubs.

Mid-week accommodation prices are often cheaper, especially off season and around Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth - excellent for hotels for business travel. Look for cheap last minute deals in spa leisure hotels or special short break deals. Avoid busy times such as the school holidays. The cheapest types of accommodation on offer aplenty in Hampshire are caravan, holiday and camping parks. Portsmouth, Ringwood and Winchester all have cheap accommodation in group accommodation Hampshire hostels and backpacker hostels.

Cheap B&B Hotels in Hampshire

Most B&B accommodation, alongside hotels, holiday lodges, caravan & camping parks and self catering holiday cottages in Hampshire are graded by the English Tourist Board using the five Star grading system. If from the start an accommodation, including Hampshire B&Bs, scores less than 60 percent on assessment then they will not be graded. That means even a one star B&B has scored over 60 percent!

Quality assessment is based on exterior appearance, comfort and quality, interior décor, service and welcoming ambience and fashion, i.e. Contemporary or traditional. A one star grading represents an Acceptable standard, with cleanliness guaranteed. Two stars signifies the accommodation is of a good all round standard whilst three stars signifies the accommodation is of a very good standard, with attention to detail in all areas of decor, cleanliness and service.

Four stars is moving towards the luxury accommodation scale, signifying an excellent all round standard with high quality materials and food plus friendly service and welcome. Finally, five stars signifies the accommodation is exceptions, with luxury standards, superb presentation and ambience, excellent food in five star hotels and B&Bs Hampshire and impeccable service.

Other grading schemes operate in Hampshire including the Welcome Schemes which complement the 1 to 5 star quality ratings. These often signify a B&B is geared towards cyclists or walkers. The Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) award businesses with bronze, silver and gold symbols to signify that the accommodation is making sustainable and environmental efforts in running an environmentally friendly business.

You'll find many bed and breakfast accommodation in Hampshire being much more environmentally aware than other parts of the country. In addition The Green Forest Scheme operates for businesses in the New Forest. For cheap caravan holiday homes the Visit Britain grading scheme still applies. Disability symbols are also awarded and include symbols for unassisted wheelchair access, assisted wheelchair access and access for visitors with mobility difficulties.

Featured Hampshire Accommodation

Orchardcroft Hotel - Shanklin

Family friendly hotel in Shanklin with games room and swimming pool. Wedding & conference facilities. Pets accepted. Murder mystery, stag and hen weekends.

£36 to £50 Per person B&B