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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Has anyone ordered the portabello chaise sofa from Sofology? Does it have a seam going across the seat? I can't recall the showroom one having a seam across the seat. It doesn't look right and makes... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered a sofa and armchair and love both the quality, style and service! Delivery was 1 week earlier than anticipated, price was reasonable too! Sofas have been in about a few weeks now and it's real... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I like the fact that they keep to time frame,but the delivery man attitude was really wrong left my sofa outside in the snow and went away. Wrong cushion was delivered ,unable to speak to staff but th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The communication doesn't exist at all. There is no delivery date, ti the extent that it looks like this company is a scam. I still don't know if my sofa is going to arrive at all! The contact number... See more

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

107 reviews

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Has anyone ordered the portabello…

Has anyone ordered the portabello chaise sofa from Sofology? Does it have a seam going across the seat?
I can't recall the showroom one having a seam across the seat. It doesn't look right and makes it more prone wear and tear faster. Are they all made this way. They sent a replacement seat cover after I queried it and the replacement has the same issue. Thank you

May 14, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had a mixed experience with…

I had a mixed experience with Portabello. While the quality and style of their furniture impressed me, along with a timely delivery that actually arrived a week earlier than expected, there were some communication hiccups. Initially, I faced some challenges getting the right item and reaching out, as the wrong item was delivered, but to their credit, the company resolved the issue swiftly with a replacement cushion within three days. Despite these minor setbacks, their product quality stood out, and I’m pleased with my purchase. Overall, I would recommend Portabello, especially if you can deal directly with them for better service.

November 13, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Short changed

Ordered a 1694 chair to match the sofa I had purchased in January/February, as I was extremely happy with the sofa and general service. Unfortunately, the chair delivered was not the correct size as advertised (2 inches shorter in both height and depth) so I requested a replacement. The company promised me they would send a replacement by the end of July but as yet they have still not replaced it and are now avoiding any communication. I've been forced to contact the credit card company to request a full refund.

June 30, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am absolutely disgusted & would…

I am absolutely disgusted & would definitely not recommend this company!!! My dad passed away but he stated in his will for me to buy the settees of my dreams which was a chesterfield so I went to Portabello for a bespoke settee!! It came the wrong colour as I was sent the wrong sample also the beading was wrong & also the feet!!! So all in all a complete shambles. I paid my money and now I’m getting no response so looks like this will be going legal!!!!! Very Unhappy & major let down :(

April 8, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spiffing

I ordered a Milano Chesterfield sofa in bolero brown leather. The quality is fantastic and I will be ordering a matching chair soon.

January 6, 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute shambles and unprofessional company.

The communication doesn't exist at all. There is no delivery date, ti the extent that it looks like this company is a scam. I still don't know if my sofa is going to arrive at all! The contact number given by the sales doesn't exist. So you cannt contact anyone about the update. I am just praying that my soda actually arrives, which I doubt it will.
This company is not worth buying anything at all, it will just cause panick and lot of headache. I wish I purchased the sofa from somewhere else.

February 6, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought a 3 seater Milano sofa over a…

I bought a 3 seater Milano sofa over a year ago and it's still in great shape! The mrs wanted velvet and to be fair even with this material it's stood up to a busy household with plenty of visitors. Looks just as good today as when we first bought it. Would highly recommend this company

January 19, 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I like the fact that they keep to time…

I like the fact that they keep to time frame,but the delivery man attitude was really wrong left my sofa outside in the snow and went away. Wrong cushion was delivered ,unable to speak to staff but they return my call and they did a brilliant job by sending me a new cushion with 3 working day.There product was good and fantastic will definitely recommend friends & family. Thank you I do appreciate there efforts.

December 17, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE of the small print when dealing with Portabello

Chesterfield arrived and had been made incorrectly which the company admitted and offered a replacement which we refused and requested a refund which the company refused. They also refused to collect the faulty sofa. Subsequently found out that because Portabello use a payment aggregator (STRIPE) that American Express wouldn’t cover the cost, we gave the sofa to charity and lost £902.

July 3, 2022
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Reply from Portabello

Hello Rob,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I am sorry that you did not have a positive experience.

The sofa you ordered was not an off the shelf product. It was customized to meet your specifications. For orders like this, we have the right to correct any issues if something is wrong because we are unable to resell non-standard products like this.

In your case, we delivered the wrong sofa to you, which was the made in the same size and the same material as your order. It did however not have the correct stud detailing and bottom border.

We quickly accepted full responsibility for this mistake, and promptly offered to arrange a date to swap over the wrong sofa with the right sofa. You rejected this offer and asked for a full refund.

We always endeavour to treat customers fairly and resolve any issues to their satisfaction. I am very confident that, had you given us the opportunity to swap your sofa for the correct one, you would have been very pleased with it. We were more than happy to let you use the wrong sofa until this date, and would have compensated you for having to wait in another day for the swap over.

Amex have declined to cover the cost because you did not accept our offer to swap the sofa for the correct model. Had we refused to swap the sofa, I am confident that Amex would have upheld your claim.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. Very easy to order online. Manager very helpful when asking advice on the different specs.
My daughter purchased from the company and her suite is beautiful.
Highly recommend them.

October 16, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great quality sofa

Great quality sofa. I love it. The website is very professional and the quality is fab. However, communication wasn't great. Customer Service after the delivery date had been and done with no delivery in sight was unapologetic - to the point where they refused to apologise saying instead that 'words don't really mean anything' I think his name was Gary or Gavin? The delivery team were even worse trying to charge me extra for having to take it around the back. This is such a shame because those aspects let down my experience.

September 7, 2022
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I am really pleased with my sofa

I am really pleased with my sofa! I love the fabric, colour and shape, and it feels premium!

We made sure to order a fabric sample first, having struggled to find the right combination of colour and fabric quality/durability with other brands we had looked at. This one really works, the fabric feels pleasant and we love the colour.

It's comfortable!

Delivery was a couple of weeks later than originally anticipated and communication about this was not proactive but Adam was responsive to emails which was reassuring.

August 31, 2022
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very happy with product (ottoman) but…

Very happy with product (ottoman) but it arrived later than expected and first delivery date was missed. Good company that is producing good products but needs to sort out their terrible delivery company. I’ve ordered twice now and both times the product was good but the delivery service terrible,

July 23, 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Nice product, service need improvement

I am pleased with the product, nice quality bed but the communication from ordering to delivery was very poor.

June 23, 2022
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Reply from Portabello

Hi Michael. Thank you for your order and thank you for taking the time to write a genuinely balanced review. We will absolutley take your comments onboard about communication so that we can do better in the future.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The two sofas haven't even been…

The two sofas haven't even been delivered yet. The advert said delivery on 20 May 2022.

June 14, 2022
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Reply from Portabello

Hello Robert. Please accept our sincerest apologies for this. We have made a mistake and marked your items as 'dispatched' when they are in fact at our workshop. We are extremely sorry for this mistake and take full responsibility. As the items are here and ready, we are happy to imminently arrange a dedicated delivery for a time which is suitable for you.

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