Portsmouth Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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Where to stay in Portsmouth
Southsea
Southsea is a destination visitors seek out for its beaches, lively bars and seaside views. You might want to check out attractions like Fratton Park or Kings Theatre while you're exploring the neighbourhood.
Portsmouth City Centre
Portsmouth City Centre is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Portsmouth Guildhall and New Theatre Royal while in the area.
Old Portsmouth
You'll enjoy the monuments and historical sites in Old Portsmouth. You might want to make time for a stop at Square Tower or The Point.
Cosham
Cosham is popular for its abundant dining options, and you can check out PlayZone Portsmouth, a top attraction in the neighbourhood.
Buckland
While Buckland may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Gunwharf Quays and Portsmouth International Port.
Royal Maritime Hotel, BW Signature Collection
"Visited whilst they are under some form of renovation, so lifts weren't working and it was a maze trying to find our rooms as there were no signs up. Lot's of construction mess everywhere. Breakfast was pretty poor, sausages seemed to have been cooked for 5days as they were tough as anything. Best ..."
Reviewed on 9 Jun 2026
Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays by IHG
"Nice comfortable and clean rooms. Great location, right in the centre of Gunwarf Quays. The hotel also offers extra discounts to shops and restaurants for guests. Parking was in the main carpark for Gunwarf, and if you validate at the hotel you get the first 24hrs for free and every day after for ..."
Reviewed on 8 Jun 2026
Portsmouth Marriott Hotel
"Front desk staff especially Michelle is excellent but the guy there keeps on saying the water in the dispenser would be refilled but it never happened"
Reviewed on 9 Jun 2026
Gunwharf Quays Apartments
"Convenient location to railway & maritime museum. Be prepared to bring your own tea, coffee, flannel, wash up brush/scrub. Information to operate the oven where not for the model provided, and we struggled to operate the dishwasher, so gave up on that. Also couldn't get the under cupboard lights ..."
Reviewed on 3 Jun 2026
Spacious First-Floor Super King or Twin Studio Apartment with Free Parking
"The room was clean, and a great location in Southsea. A few small issues: the TV stopped working on our last morning, the bath had not been used and the water ran yellow, but the shower was fine. A cloth to do the washing up would have been of use. Overall the room was a great base for our weekend ..."
Reviewed on 28 Apr 2026
ANG Apartments
"Nice place to stay, lovely beach view and close to amenities"
Reviewed on 1 Jun 2026
Popular places to visit
Gunwharf Quays
Stretching along the sea is one of Portsmouth's coolest areas, with plenty of shops, cafés, bars and restaurants as well as a contemporary art gallery.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Find heroic ships, triumphant naval vessels and World War I frigates at this dockyard, a tribute to the city’s maritime might.
Portsmouth International Port
Embark on a trip to Europe or enter the lovely town of Portsmouth, England, through the comfort and ease of this modern port.
University of Portsmouth
The harbors of Portsmouth helped the city establish its importance in the world. Now this university continues innovating to deliver a global influence.
HMS Victory
Lord Nelson's triumphant warship is one of the best-preserved vessels from the Napoleonic wars and one of Portsmouth's most impressive attractions.
Portsmouth Guildhall
Sing along to some of the world’s biggest names in music, laugh until you cry and join the celebrations in this central entertainment venue.
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