| a 3-minute walk from the hms warrior, britian's first armoured warship, this harbourside georgianstyle hotel is also a 7-minute walk from spinnaker tower. some have harbour views. the hotel serves free full english breakfast with pastries, fruit, and toast with spreads. other amenities include a high-end seafood bistro, as well as a cafe/bar offering light bites and sandwiches. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. the modern rooms come with free wi-fi, plus flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and seating areas. suites feature separate living areas, as well as en suite bathrooms with bidets and whirlpool baths
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 15
National Museum of the Royal Navy (5 min)
Royal Naval and maritime history and artefacts, helicopter simulator and a focus on Horatio Nelson. Spinnaker Tower (3 min)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (4 min)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. HMS Victory (6 min)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (1 hr 16)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Portsmouth Harbour (18 min)
A major port, this harbour has a landmark tower, a ferry terminal & a collection of small islands. Clarence Pier (6 min)
Seasonal rides and high-ropes aerial challenge course plus year-round arcades and indoor playground. The D-Day Story (7 min)
D-Day story told through archive films, landing craft, weapons and the 83-metre Overlord Embroidery. Osborne (1 hr 2)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Portchester Castle (17 min)
Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space. Southsea Castle (7 min)
Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. Mary Rose Museum (7 min)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth (8 min)
Local fish, sharks and rays, tropical species in an ocean display, plus underwater viewing tunnel. The Royal Navy Submarine Museum (24 min)
Waterfront collection of 3 submarines, science dsiplays and guided tours of HMS Alliance. HMS Warrior (1 min)
Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured warship and pride of the fleet with an on-site visitor centre. | 
