The Port Inn is a traditional two-story motor inn built in 1955 and renovated in 2004. Primarily a mid-market economy hotel, it caters to all types of guests with rooms that are average in size but charming in decor; some come with kitchenettes. Freebies include Wi-Fi, parking, and breakfast with hot and cold items. The inn's highway location offers quick access to local sights and activities, but there's no on-site gym or meeting facilities.
The Port Inn is a traditional two-story motor inn built in 1955 and renovated in 2004. Primarily a mid-market economy hotel, it caters to all types of guests with rooms that are average in size but charming in decor; some come with kitchenettes. Freebies include Wi-Fi, parking, and breakfast with hot and cold items. The inn's highway location offers quick access to local sights and activities, but there's no on-site gym or meeting facilities.
Sheraton Harborside Hotel Portsmouth is a solid choice for business and leisure travelers. Rooms are modern and chain-like, with plush white bedding and shiny wood furniture. The hotel has a fitness center and indoor pool, and is within walking distance of downtown Portsmouth. Renovated in 2011, the hotel includes such contemporary design elements as curved stairways and spiral motifs throughout the property. The lobby is outfitted with Microsoft computers as part of Link Sheraton for guests who want to work or check emails in a casual setting. A popular conference center and wedding venue, the hotel gets quite busy. The Club Floor level includes breakfast and snacks throughout the day. The hotel also has two on-site restaurants: the Tavern, with its scenic views of the harbor, and Riverwatch Lounge, which looks out onto the bridge to Maine.
Sheraton Harborside Hotel Portsmouth is a solid choice for business and leisure travelers. Rooms are modern and chain-like, with plush white bedding and shiny wood furniture. The hotel has a fitness center and indoor pool, and is within walking distance of downtown Portsmouth. Renovated in 2011, the hotel includes such contemporary design elements as curved stairways and spiral motifs throughout the property. The lobby is outfitted with Microsoft computers as part of Link Sheraton for guests who want to work or check emails in a casual setting. A popular conference center and wedding venue, the hotel gets quite busy. The Club Floor level includes breakfast and snacks throughout the day. The hotel also has two on-site restaurants: the Tavern, with its scenic views of the harbor, and Riverwatch Lounge, which looks out onto the bridge to Maine.
Spitbank Fort, a 19th-century naval defense base transformed into a eight-room luxury hotel, sits on a private island in the strait of Solent, a mile off England's south coast. Reached only by a private boat from Royal Clarence Marina near Portsmouth Harbor in Hampshire -- getting there is like being part of a James Bond getaway -- the hotel has a large rooftop hot tub, a fire pit, and sauna, and free Wi-Fi throughout. Rooms are large and luxurious, with high-riveted ceilings and the original brickwork that pervades the hotel. A restored red lighthouse with an observation deck offers views that stretch to the Isle of Wight.
Spitbank Fort, a 19th-century naval defense base transformed into a eight-room luxury hotel, sits on a private island in the strait of Solent, a mile off England's south coast. Reached only by a private boat from Royal Clarence Marina near Portsmouth Harbor in Hampshire -- getting there is like being part of a James Bond getaway -- the hotel has a large rooftop hot tub, a fire pit, and sauna, and free Wi-Fi throughout. Rooms are large and luxurious, with high-riveted ceilings and the original brickwork that pervades the hotel. A restored red lighthouse with an observation deck offers views that stretch to the Isle of Wight.
The "G" in G! Boutique Hotel stands for gorgeous, glamorous, guest-centered, and global. This four-pearl, 14-room boutique property is on the coast of Bournemouth, and is one of the most popular bed-and-breakfasts in the area. With its striking black-and-white floors and bubble chairs hanging in the public spaces -- among other jazzy furnishings -- it's a design-centric delight, although the quirky decor might not be to everyone's taste. The owners, self-proclaimed "world travelers," have stayed at hotels around the globe, and it shows in the way they look after guests. There's a whole array of freebies, including prosecco upon arrival, free cakes and coffee in the lounge, cupcakes and gift bags filled with treats in the room, breakfast in bed if guests want that, and a bottle of water and a snack to take way when checking out. The G! is located within a 10-minute walk of a pebbly beach and is close to Albert Road -- Portsmouth's bohemian hidden gem filled with restaurants, and shops.
The "G" in G! Boutique Hotel stands for gorgeous, glamorous, guest-centered, and global. This four-pearl, 14-room boutique property is on the coast of Bournemouth, and is one of the most popular bed-and-breakfasts in the area. With its striking black-and-white floors and bubble chairs hanging in the public spaces -- among other jazzy furnishings -- it's a design-centric delight, although the quirky decor might not be to everyone's taste. The owners, self-proclaimed "world travelers," have stayed at hotels around the globe, and it shows in the way they look after guests. There's a whole array of freebies, including prosecco upon arrival, free cakes and coffee in the lounge, cupcakes and gift bags filled with treats in the room, breakfast in bed if guests want that, and a bottle of water and a snack to take way when checking out. The G! is located within a 10-minute walk of a pebbly beach and is close to Albert Road -- Portsmouth's bohemian hidden gem filled with restaurants, and shops.
The 11-room Number Four Boutique Hotel treads that fine line between sophisticated boutique and high-end guesthouse. While there's very little in the way of hotel facilities, interiors are beautifully finished throughout. Rooms are individually styled and inviting with modern bathrooms. The location feels a little out of the way and the immediate area is not particularly interesting, though Southsea beach is a short walk away. For the quality of the rooms, rates are very reasonable and cheaper than the very similar -- though slightly sexier and adult-only -- Clarence Hotel across town.
The 11-room Number Four Boutique Hotel treads that fine line between sophisticated boutique and high-end guesthouse. While there's very little in the way of hotel facilities, interiors are beautifully finished throughout. Rooms are individually styled and inviting with modern bathrooms. The location feels a little out of the way and the immediate area is not particularly interesting, though Southsea beach is a short walk away. For the quality of the rooms, rates are very reasonable and cheaper than the very similar -- though slightly sexier and adult-only -- Clarence Hotel across town.
The eight-room Clarence Hotel is an upscale, adult-only boutique occupying a beautifully renovated Edwardian townhouse in south Portsmouth. While it is a short walk to Southsea's beachfront, there's not a lot of interest in the immediate area. The luxurious rooms, however, are designed for spending plenty of time in -- especially those with jetted bathtubs big enough for two. Don't expect too much in the way of facilities, and rates are high, but for a ritzy romantic hideaway, the Clarence Hotel makes a particularly fine choice.
The eight-room Clarence Hotel is an upscale, adult-only boutique occupying a beautifully renovated Edwardian townhouse in south Portsmouth. While it is a short walk to Southsea's beachfront, there's not a lot of interest in the immediate area. The luxurious rooms, however, are designed for spending plenty of time in -- especially those with jetted bathtubs big enough for two. Don't expect too much in the way of facilities, and rates are high, but for a ritzy romantic hideaway, the Clarence Hotel makes a particularly fine choice.
