Sheltering beneath Portland’s Jurassic coast, The Aqua (previously The Hotel Aqua) looks east across the whole of Portland Harbour – a feat of Victorian engineering built out of Portland stone to form a strong naval base of defence against France, although today it is by far more famous for being the location of the sailing events of the 2012 games.
The Aqua is an ideal place to stay when visiting Weymouth or Portland and the closest accommodation to the world famous Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy – official venue for the 2012 sailing events .
The Aqua offers 22 en-suite rooms, almost all with sea views. All have colour TV and tea & coffee-making facilities. Meals are served all day in the Aqua Café, and the Wreck bar offers a relaxing, friendly ambience for evening dining. The Aqua Cafe, Castle Suite and Wreck Bar offer wireless broadband free of charge, so leisure and business visitors alike can keep in touch with the world during their stay.
The Aqua’s location is ideally suited for all visitors to the area, we are located almost adjacent to Portland Castle, one of Henry VIII’s finest coastal forts used right up to the D-Day landings. To the west, at a brief walking distance, is Chesil Beach, 16 miles of pebble and sand formed over thousands of years. The famous Portland Cliffs with their stunning natural features are an attraction to divers, anglers, birdwatchers, windsurfers, walkers, climbers, geologists and any outdoor enthusiast.
- The Aqua is ten minutes’ walk from Osprey Quay and the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy where the 2012 Olympic sailing events will place.
- Weymouth, Dorchester and the attractions of the whole of the Jurassic coast, Lulworth Cove, and Abbotsbury are on our doorstep.
- Portland Port and Southwell Business Park are a short walk and a brief car journey away respectively.
If you visiting the area and plan on staying in Weymouth or Portland the staff at The Aqua will be happy to assist you with your plans, Special mid-week offers are available throughout the year.
