Very friendly welcome from very helpful hosts at this lovely place with very clean and comfortable rooms, car parking permit included, great breakfasts in a lovely Victorian mansion - would strongly recommend.

My husband and I stayed for 2 nights the weekend before Christmas, so that we could visit our daughters who live in Portsmouth. We'd booked 2 nights earlier in the year but had to cancel when my husband contracted bronchitis. We were very disappointed not to be able to stay there in July when it was fully booked, so were... More

If you want a place to stay in Portmouth, you cannot go wrong with the Retreat guest house!! Came to Portsmouth to go to the Victorian Christmas Market, looked at a number of hotels and plumped for the Retreat, so pleased I did. The rooms are exactly as pictured, the bed was comfy, the area was quiet, but close enough... More

My husband and I stayed one night so that he could go to a gig at the Wedgewood Rooms. We just loved it. The house is beautiful and everything is so well cared for and loved. Breakfast was fantastic. Can't recommend it highly enough. We stayed in the Franklin Room and is was peaceful and relaxing. I think it is... More

The Retreat is a quiet, friendly and inviting guest house or bed and breakfast in a suburban street in Portsmouth. Walking distance down to Southsea Common and a longish but comfortable walk to the rest of the City. I would agree with the other recent reviews and have no hesitation in recommending The Retreat as a worthwhile place to stay... More

This is one of the best places we have ever stayed. Rooms are exactly as they appear on the website. The house is amazing, the welcome so very friendly and the location excellent. My other half tells me breakfast is amazing also. Extremely good value for money, exceptionally clean and a wonderful ambience. I want to move in!

Thanks to Sian and Mark for making our two night stay a memorable one. The house is large and spacious with great history. Each of the three rooms that our group of 6 had were different and unique, but without doubt, of high quality. Spacious with spotless facilities, it was impossible to find fault. The docks and shops were within... More

We stayed here for a romantic break, just for the one night. The house itself is lovely, the rooms are exceptionally tasteful and your host, Mark, is very approachable and welcoming. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and its location is perfect for the town centre. I would strongly recommend the 'Wade Room' as to us it appeared to be the... More

We only stayed one night so we could go to a gig at the Wedgewood Rooms, but Mark and Sian were lovely and nothing was too much trouble..our room was gorgeous, spacious and the attention to detail was perfect. The breakfast was delicious, with something for everyone. I had a great nights sleep, which for me is unheard of anywhere... More