ROYAL MARITIME HOTEL, Portsmouth – A Smart Stay in the City
About the Hotel
Rooms & Accommodations
The hotel offers 90 ensuite bedrooms, including single, twin, double, and family rooms with adjacent bunk bed spaces. Rooms contain a flat-screen Freeview TV, tea/coffee making facilities, and free Wi-Fi. Many rooms have been recently refurbished. Two bridal suites include a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine and chocolates. Disabled-accessible rooms feature hydraulic beds, lowered furniture, and new shower rooms with accessible equipment.
Dining Options
Horatio's Restaurant serves a continental and full English breakfast daily (weekdays 7am-9:30am, weekends 7:30am-10am). The seasonal à la carte menu offers traditional and bistro-style meals, served 6pm-8:45pm daily. Sunday carvery is available 12:30pm-4pm. Victory Bar provides bar food and a selection of rums. Both venues are open to the public seven days a week.
Leisure & Facilities
Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, snooker tables, and two skittle alleys in the basement. The games room offers darts and pool. The swimming pool requires access via 10 steps. These facilities can be booked for private functions. Live sports are shown on the large TV in Victory Bar, with live entertainment on selected evenings.
Location & Transportation
Located 0.5 km from Portsmouth Harbour train station and 200 meters from Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Within walking distance of Gunwharf Quays shopping outlet, Spinnaker Tower, and the National Museum of the Royal Navy. Southsea seafront and promenade are approximately 4 miles long, passing Southsea Castle and the D-Day Museum. Limited on-site parking available first-come, first-served.
Services & Events
The hotel offers event rooms including Trafalgar Ballroom (capacity 400), Nelson Lounge (capacity 100), Hood Room, Below Decks, and Quarterdeck private dining room. Licensed for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies. Professional events team assists with planning and decoration. The hotel is run by a charitable organization supporting naval veterans. Membership available for military personnel and their families.
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Getting around
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Amenities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Lift
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
Sports & Fitness
- Darts
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Laundry
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Children's buffet
- Game room
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Indoor swimming pool
- Jacuzzi
Room features
- Heating
- Tea and coffee facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor