About Royal Maritime Hotel
A charity-run hotel and club (formerly known as the Royal Maritime Club) on Queen Street in Portsea, a few minutes from Portsmouth Harbour station, with a 400-standing ballroom plus several smaller meeting rooms and a bar and restaurant. Shaping Portsmouth held its Business Leaders Forum networking here in April 2026.
When you arrive
The way in: Main entrance on Queen Street: automatic doors (156cm wide); a side ramp avoids the five steps from the car park
Reception is on the ground floor with level access. Events team: [email protected], 023 9298 2401.
Getting there
Portsmouth Harbour station and The Hard Interchange (buses, coaches, Gosport and Isle of Wight ferries) are about 5 minutes' walk; Portsmouth & Southsea station about 15 minutes. By car: M27 J12, then M275 towards Queen Street; the hotel is at the end of Queen Street on the left.
Train stations
Portsmouth Harbour
5 min walk
About 5 minutes' walk per the hotel.
Portsmouth & Southsea
15 min walk
About 15 minutes' walk per the hotel.
Bus stops
Portsea Curzon Howe Road (E-bound)
2 min walk · 1, 2, 3, X3, X4, X5, 8, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23, H1
Queen Street. Lines per bustimes.org. Walk time estimated from straight-line distance.
Portsea Curzon Howe Road (W-bound)
3 min walk · 1, 2, 3, X3, X4, X5, 8, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23
Lines per bustimes.org.
Portsmouth The Hard Interchange
4 min walk · 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23, 25, 725, X3, H1 (various stands)
Main bus and coach interchange. Lines per bustimes.org.
Parking
Royal Maritime Hotel car park
0 min walk · On site · 20 spaces · Free
About 20 bays at front and side (per Euan's Guide); limited, first come first served per the hotel.
The Harbour car park
3 min walk · 62 spaces · £1.70 up to 1h, £2.90 up to 2h, £3.90 up to 3h, £5.00 up to 4h, £8.70 up to 5h, £13.00 over 5h; charges apply 24/7 incl. bank holidays
Havant Street, PO1 3HA. Portsmouth City Council; RingGo location 1381. Max stay not stated. Pinned to the PO1 3HA postcode centroid (car park not found by name in OSM).
Parking: About 20 free bays at the front and side, first come first served (accessible bay about 13m from the entrance). On-street permits can be bought at reception. Otherwise use council car parks such as The Harbour car park on Havant Street (RingGo 1381).
Access
Level access throughout the ground floor; ramp avoids entrance steps; lift to upper floors; ground-floor accessible toilet with rails both sides and emergency cord; Trafalgar Ballroom and The Studio step-free. No designated drop-off point. Hearing loop not mentioned.
On the day
- Toilets
- Unisex accessible toilet on the ground floor (level access)
- Food and drink
- In-house catering (British, local produce) with delegate packages; Horatio's restaurant and Bar 1805
Business events at Royal Maritime Hotel
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Questions about Royal Maritime Hotel
How do I get to Royal Maritime Hotel?
Royal Maritime Hotel is at 75-80 Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HS. The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, about five minutes' walk. There are three bus stops nearby, the closest Portsea Curzon Howe Road (E-bound) (two minutes' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at Royal Maritime Hotel?
Royal Maritime Hotel has free parking on site. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Royal Maritime Hotel car park (Free) and The Harbour car park (£1.70 up to 1h, £2.90 up to 2h, £3.90 up to 3h, £5.00 up to 4h, £8.70 up to 5h, £13.00 over 5h; charges apply 24/7 incl. bank holidays). About 20 free bays at the front and side, first come first served (accessible bay about 13m from the entrance).
Is Royal Maritime Hotel step-free?
Yes, there is step-free access. Level access throughout the ground floor; ramp avoids entrance steps; lift to upper floors; ground-floor accessible toilet with rails both sides and emergency cord; Trafalgar Ballroom and The Studio step-free.
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