Bed and Breakfast in Portsmouth Southsea Hampshire England UK

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Luxury Bed and Breakfast Portsmouth

The Retreat Guest House should be one of the first ports of call for when you are looking places to stay in Portsmouth. The Retreat is a Grade II listed building in the heart of Southsea’s conservation area, this Victorian house has been extensively modernised and now offers contemporary comforts whilst retaining its original character.

Carefully restored and sensitively refurbished, this beautiful original Victorian building now houses 4 spacious en suite rooms, each of which is individually designed in a unique boutique style. Every stylish and attractive room features great modern comforts and facilities, including LCD flat-screen TVs, tea/coffee making facilities and complimentary toiletries. A generous full cooked English breakfast is included in the price and is complemented by fresh cafetière coffee and speciality teas.

The Retreat Guest House offers the best of all worlds: beautiful period character and charm, alongside contemporary comforts and amenities. The guest house also has a superb location, tucked away in a quiet street in the heart of Southsea, close to all that the area has to offer.

Take a Virtual Tour of our bed and breakfast and see for yourself the quality of our accommodation.

Please Note: We do not accommodate children in our rooms and we do not have single occupancy rates.


The Ward and Franklin suites have whirlpool baths

Cooper Room
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Ward Room
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Franklin Room
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Emanuel Room
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Retreat B&B Reviews

TripAdvisor B&B rating: 5 of 5 stars Perfect for wandering around Portsmouth by foot. Plenty of parking. Large rooms and bathrooms. Very pleasant hosts who whip up a terrific breakfast. The quiet was wonderful to the point that...

TripAdvisor B&B rating: 5 of 5 stars Lovely old house, with large rooms and high ceilings. We found it easy to walk to the seashore and to the Dockyards. All level walking. Host were cheerful and helpful. Lovely breakfast.

TripAdvisor B&B rating: 5 of 5 stars Arrived to a very happy greeting - set the tone for the duration of our stay with friends Booked two rooms - quite different but individually outstanding After our Saturday afternoon out we were...

TripAdvisor B&B rating: 5 of 5 stars We deliberately booked the retreat as a result of the reviews here on trip advisor, it was wonderful, the house, and the owners were great, and even helped out with a special surprise for my wife....

TripAdvisor B&B rating: 5 of 5 stars We stayed here for the Great South Run, and what a treat it was to stay in such a comfortable b&b with only a short walk to the start. We stayed in the Ward room, the bathroom was out of this world,...

TripAdvisor B&B rating: 5 of 5 stars After so many positive reviews we can only confirm that this B&B is everything previous guests have said. Sian and Mark are gracious hosts and their B&B, a charming old English home, is tastefully...

TripAdvisor B&B rating: 5 of 5 stars Like others we've stayed in other B&Bs in Portsmouth and this is by far the best we've been in. The house is fantastic, the room we stayed in was first class, breakfasts are spot on and Mark and Sian...

TripAdvisor B&B rating: 5 of 5 stars We have stayed in several places in Portsmouth and this is easily the best. We are disappointed to have taken so long to find it and will keep it as first choice from now on. We stayed in the Franklin...

TripAdvisor B&B rating: 5 of 5 stars The Retreat Guest House has loads of character and charm. We stayed in Ward room which is generous and very well appointed. There was a good Wifi internet connection. Mark was a great host and... Ward Room Ward Room Ensuite 

TripAdvisor B&B rating: 5 of 5 stars Agree with all the positive comments - the Retreat is a credit to Mark & Sian who are great hosts. This is a large house full of character and original victorian features with all the modern...

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