Christmas at the Royal Maritime · 2026
Christmas Parties in Portsmouth
Six ways to celebrate the festive season in the heart of historic Portsmouth — from relaxed team lunches to Christmas Day itself and a black-tie New Year's Eve Ball. Whatever the size of your party, you bring the people; we'll take care of the rest.
The festive choice with a feel-good factor
Make this Christmas count for everyone
The Royal Maritime Hotel is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, so every Christmas celebration you host with us helps support serving and veteran members of HM Armed Forces, the Merchant Navy and veterans' charities. Your celebration. Their lifeline.
Daytime · Tailored to your party size
Festive Christmas Lunches in Portsmouth
A relaxed daytime celebration for your team or your clients, with seasonal menus from our Head Chef, Peter Ashby. Served in the Nelson Lounge, the Trafalgar Ballroom or Horatio's Restaurant , and tailored to your numbers.
Evening · Packages built around your team
Private Christmas Dinners
A private evening dinner, built around your team. Pick your date, set your menu, and leave the rest to us — in the Nelson Lounge or the Trafalgar Ballroom.
Festive Classic
Classic Plus
Festive Deluxe
Exclusive use of the Nelson Lounge is available from 40 guests; the Trafalgar Ballroom from 60. Hosting a larger celebration or conference too? See our celebration venue and conference venue pages.
Private venue hire · DJ optional
Christmas Party Nights — Private Venue Hire
Take over one of our function rooms for an exclusive celebration with dinner, drinks and dancing — a room with a story rather than a beige function suite. The Trafalgar Ballroom and Nelson Lounge are yours for the evening, DJ optional.
Christmas Day · Sittings for family & friends
Christmas Day Lunch in Portsmouth
Let us host Christmas Day. Bring the family for a traditional Christmas Day feast from Head Chef Peter Ashby in Horatio's Restaurant — all the trimmings, a glass of something sparkling on arrival, and not a single pan to wash up. Relax and let everyone enjoy the day.
Booking your celebration
How to book
Choose your celebration
Pick a shared party night above, or tell us about a private lunch, dinner or venue hire.
Talk to our events team
Call 023 9298 2401 or email events@royalmaritimehotel.co.uk and we'll hold your date.
Leave the rest to us
Confirm numbers, menus and any rooms — then simply arrive and enjoy.
Drinks
Festive Drinks Packages
Add a drinks package to any celebration:
The Details
Everything you need to know
Who
Teams of every size — shared party nights take tables from 8, private rooms from 40.
When
Festive lunches and dinners throughout December, party nights on selected dates, Christmas Day on the 25th and NYE on the 31st.
75–80 Queen Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3HS — in the heart of the historic dockyard quarter, a short walk from Gunwharf Quays, HMS Victory and the ferry. Every booking supports the hotel's charitable work for serving and veteran members of HM Armed Forces, the Merchant Navy and veterans' charities.
Reserve your celebration
The festive choice with a feel-good factor
Talk to our specialist events team and we'll take care of everything.
Complete the form below and we'll be in touch or call our events team on 023 9298 2401 · events@royalmaritimehotel.co.uk
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