Portsmouth Naval Base Navy Mews accommodation was opened in 2016. It consists of 5 self contained units (family flats or mews) and is available for Service Personnel (SP) and their families.

This is a Naval Base Commander (Portsmouth) (NBC(P)) personnel support initiative to assist in maintaining the moral component of operational capability (MCofOC) and indirectly support operational outputs as a positive retention measure.

The Base Warrant Officer (BWO) holds management authority for all bookings, eligibility, and essential conditions of use and charges. These may be reviewed to reflect lessons learned over the preceding months therefore, previous users should not assume the same charges will apply.

All Serving Personnel are eligible to request a booking in HMS NELSON Navy Mews, Bookings will be honoured on a ‘first come first served’ basis. However, welfare cases will be prioritised over all other applications at the discretion of the BWO. This may result in short-notice cancellations to facilitate, upon which a full refund will be given.

The following reservation periods can be made:

1. Friday 1600 to Monday 1000.
2. Monday 1600 to Friday 1000.

*In the event of a Bank Holiday Monday and / or Friday it will be associated with the weekend booking.

All reservations are to be paid for at the point of booking, if an SP is unable to do so for any reason, they are to contact the BWO for assistance. Payment can be only be made via the LAF Website. Rates are set at £60 per block booking (3 day weekend, 4 day week).

Insurance

Insurance for each booking to cover accidental damage is covered by the booking charge.

Security

As the Navy Mews are situated within the boundaries of HMS NELSON, all residents must have a SP who is to remain with their guests at all times. Any breach of this mandatory requirement may result in guests being escorted from HMS NELSON and future bookings refusal .

Confirmed bookings will be subject to the security state in force. If the security state is increased above ‘HEIGHTENED’ all bookings may be cancelled with minimal notice immediate guest vacation. In the event of this happening, only the cost of the booking will be refunded; no compensation will be paid in consideration of travel or alternative accommodation arrangements.

Applicants are responsible for their guests at all times. The facilities contain many toys, games and books to entertain families and children of all ages. Occupants are required to leave the facility as they would wish to find it with toys and games packed away, all pieces kept together, beds stripped, all areas left clean and tidy and rubbish disposed of.

Please note that HMS NELSON is a smoke free environment. Guests may vape only in designated areas with an SP escort where required. The nearest designated area is adjacent to the Courtyard Café. The smoking of cigarettes on site is prohibited.

Should any guests have specific access or mobility requirements, a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) is to be in place for the duration of stay. It is the sponsors responsibility to ensure all guests understand what actions are to be taken in case of emergency.

Pets

16. Pets are not permitted to stay within the Navy Mews accommodation under any circumstances.

Booking Process

All bookings are to be made via the LAF website (https://www.lafportsmouth.com/).

All bookings can be made upto 3 months in advance of stay and a maximum of 7 days stay is permitted on each application. If you require a booking to be made outside of the 3 month window or for a longer period, please contact Nelson BWO (james.richards124@mod.gov.uk) who may be able to assist on a case-by-case basis.

There is no limit to the number of bookings an individual can make, however, this will be monitored by the BWO to ensure fairness and transparency.