You’ll find this bright apartment, with white-washed walls and sunshine yellow sofa, a ten-minute walk from South Parade Pier and Southsea Beach. Waking up here is easy, especially when a gentle coastal breeze drifts through the windows, it’s getting out of bed that’s the hard part – just try and resist those soft linens and extra plump pillows. When you do arise, a fully-equipped kitchen takes care of lively brunches together around the dining table. Once you’re refuelled and raring to go, slap on your sun cream and race down to the water. Spend warm afternoons lounging on the sands and crashing into the waves. History buffs should make a beeline to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (ten minutes in the car) and Southsea Castle (fifteen minutes by foot), where it is said Henry VIII watched the Mary Rose, his favourite ship, disappear beneath the surface. Before dusk falls, take a trip on the Hovercraft to the Isle of Wight or stick around and tuck into the catch of the day in Portsmouth’s highly-rated restaurants. Home truths: *If you’ll be bringing a car, on-street parking permits can be purchased in advance for £3 per vehicle, per day *Parking is hit and miss at times but you will be able to find a space on the main road or on one of the nearby side roads *Fratton is the nearest train station, a twenty-minute walk away *Visitors are not permitted without prior consent *Quiet hours are from 11pm to 8am *This is a self-check-in home with a keypad *This apartment is on the first floor without lift access *A cot and high chair can be provided for an additional fee *The dining table can be used as a workspace for laptops