| superior rooms add period furnishings and larger bathrooms, and many have views of the sea or gardens. 2 miles from the royal navy submarine museum, this elegant hotel is in a refined georgian structure built in 1830, and overlooks the crescent gardens. located 1. full english breakfast is included, and there's a restaurant and bar, plus a front garden. standard rooms are modern and subdued, with flat-screen tvs, en suite bathrooms (some with shower only), free wifi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 1:30 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 29
Southsea Castle (33 min)
Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. Spinnaker Tower (29 min)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Portchester Castle (26 min)
Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space. The Royal Navy Submarine Museum (6 min)
Waterfront collection of 3 submarines, science dsiplays and guided tours of HMS Alliance. Clarence Pier (31 min)
Seasonal rides and high-ropes aerial challenge course plus year-round arcades and indoor playground. HMS Victory (32 min)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth (33 min)
Local fish, sharks and rays, tropical species in an ocean display, plus underwater viewing tunnel. Osborne (1 hr 45)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Mary Rose Museum (30 min)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (32 min)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. National Museum of the Royal Navy (31 min)
Royal Naval and maritime history and artefacts, helicopter simulator and a focus on Horatio Nelson. The D-Day Story (32 min)
D-Day story told through archive films, landing craft, weapons and the 83-metre Overlord Embroidery. Carisbrooke Castle (1 hr 52)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. HMS Warrior (32 min)
Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured warship and pride of the fleet with an on-site visitor centre. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (1 hr 43)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. | 
