Beaufort Hotel
Portsmouth, Hampshire

A warm welcome awaits you at the Beaufort Hotel. Originally built to house sea captains, proprietor Wayne, served in the Royal Navy for twenty four years, nine of which he served onboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. Under Waynes guidance, the Beaufort is now benefiting from the Britannia's prestigious standards. Come and enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere under our personal supervision where quality and service are second to none. The Beaufort Hotel has 20 en-suite bedrooms all individually designed and furnished to a very high standard. All rooms have colour TV with additional digital channels for your viewing pleasure, trouser press, hair dryers, telephone, and many little extras.

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Portsmouth is a city of about 189,000 people located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of England. The administrative unit itself forms part of the wider Portsmouth conurbation, with an estimated population of 442,252 residents within its boundaries, making it the 11th largest urban area in England. A significant naval port for centuries, it is home to the world's oldest dry dock still in use and to many famous ships. Although there have been settlements in the area since before Roman times, mostly being offshoots of Portchester, Portsmouth is commonly regarded as having been founded in 1180 by John of Gisors (Jean de Gisors). Most early records of Portsmouth are thought to have been destroyed by Norman invaders following the Norman Conquest. The earliest detailed references to Portsmouth can be found in the Southwick Cartularies. However the Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names gives the name "Portesmuthan" as late 9th century, meaning "mouth of the harbour called Port" (from Latin portus).