A snazzy new-build hotel in the Lakeside North Harbour business park and just 10 minutes from the ferry terminal. The hotel utilises all the latest technology and you can check in on an app, order room service from an in-room Amazon Echo Dot and walk about town with a complimentary mobile phone (calls and data are free for the duration of your stay). A state-of-the art gym will see you spinning to an immersive video or taking a virtual fitness class, or you can complete your lengths in the pool. Rooms have vibrant decor and the £20-more-a-night Club rooms have Sky TV, Tassimo coffee makers and free access to the gym and business centre. Dining is a noisy upbeat affair in the popular restaurant.
It is very easy to get to if you are driving as it's just moments from the M27.
The hotel is in the Lakeside North business park, with Cosham train station nearby for fast connections into Portsmouth city centre. The Port Solent shopping, restaurant and leisure complex is also a 10-minute drive away.
By car: The Village Hotel is 1 hour 45 mins from London, just over 2 hours from Bristol and 35 mins from Southampton. There is private (paid) parking at the hotel.
By train: London Waterloo to Cosham takes 1 hour 50 mins. The hotel is a 15-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from the station. thetrainline.com
The hotel is popular with weekending millenials and weekday business folk, with a lively atmosphere that's created by a crowd intent on working hard and playing hard.
We like the quiet hush of the co-working space, where you can help yourself to tea and coffee.
The Club rooms are definitely worth the £20 extra as they come with free access to the business centre and leisure facilities - they all look identical. We love being able to access Sky Movies and stream a TV episode from our Ipad to the TV.
Standard, Club
Facilities include: ensuite bathroom with shower, toiletries, TV, tea and coffee facilities
We love the mix between comfort food and healthy food. The teriyaki salmon with warm black rice and kale - from the under-500 calorie part of the menu - is surprisingly filling and tasty.
Pub & Grill: informal all-day dining, American-style food, British pub classics. Open daily 12-10pm. Larger plates from £14.
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