| this contemporary high-end hotel is 1. 3 miles from the fishbourne ferry port and 3. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the spa has 4 treatment rooms, plus an indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, and steam room. breakfast and parking are free. there's a brasserie-style restaurant with patio dining. 6 miles from queen victoria's osborne house. contemporary rooms feature free wifi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment; some have patios with lake views. suites add 37-inch tvs and king beds; some of which are 4-poster. the grounds feature marked walking and biking trails
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 23
Osborne (10 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Shanklin Chine (25 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (9 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Southsea Castle (59 min)
Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr 9)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Amazon World Zoo (15 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (1 hr 47)
Expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas, plus steam train rides. The Garlic Farm (12 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 12)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Carisbrooke Castle (17 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Isle of Wight Zoo (20 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. HMS Victory (1 hr 9)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Dinosaur Isle (21 min)
Animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island's best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Robin Hill (12 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 6)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. | 
