Holidays
Groups
With an outstanding choice from over 1,500 bedrooms, most of which are en-suite, the University of Portsmouth is the number one choice for groups visiting the city during the summer months. Each year we accommodate groups from all over the world and during the summers of 2001 and 2002 we received bookings in excess of 120,000 bednights.
Much of our accommodation is annually inspected by the English Tourism Council and has received awards and accolades, such as SAGA Holidays choosing Rees Hall as the 'UK's Best University Accommodation' for 2000, 2001 and 2002, as well as awarding the catering team with a coveted rosette for quality and presentation of food.
Any booking consisting of 50 bednights or more receives an unrivalled range of special benefits including:
- complimentary facilities for coach driver or group escort
- complimentary coach parking
- competitive discounts for larger groups
- flexible payment terms
- dedicated member of staff to co-ordinate your booking
- a team of staff with excellent knowledge of Portsmouth
- a range of services suited to your individual requirements
- unlimited supply of promotional material for group members
Rees Hall
Rees Hall is a period style guesthouse which stands just 250 yards from the seafront, overlooking Southsea Common and The Solent.
Constructed in 1996 it still retains many of the original features of a Victorian hotel that previously stood on the site, including the twin side towers and attractive wrought iron work. From Rees Hall you can enjoy a short stroll along the beach to the D-Day Museum and Southsea Pier or follow the Millennium Promenade to Gunwharf Quays and the Historic Dockyard.
The hall boasts a 150-seat restaurant, licensed bar and a quiet courtyard garden. Ideally situated for trips to the Isle of Wight.
Langstone Campus
Langstone Campus consists of two types of accommodation; single bedrooms available on a room only or catered basis; or self-catering apartments.
Langstone Campus enjoys an envious location adjacent to a nature reserve on the eastern shoreline of Portsmouth. Although located in a quiet location away from the city centre, the campus provides an ideal base for exploring Portsmouth's visitor attractions as well as a touring base for southern Hampshire and West Sussex.
The campus has a large 250-seat restaurant with an adjacent licensed bar.
Harry Law Hall
Constructed in 1996, Harry Law Hall is centrally located adjacent to Guildhall Square. Comprising of 302 single en-suite rooms, the hall can offer a choice of room only or catered options.
Harry Law Hall is the ideal location for groups who arrive by public transport or who wish to be in the thriving centre of Portsmouth with its extensive range of friendly pubs and restaurants.
Bateson Hall
Bateson Hall is situated next to Harry Law Hall in the centre of the city, only 250 metres from the central railway station.
Bateson Hall consists of 56 self-contained flats, each sleeping five people in standard bedrooms. Each flat has one kitchen supplied with a full range of kitchen equipment and utensils, as well as toilet and shower rooms.