The University of Portsmouth has been offering it as student halls of residence, and during the summer bed and breakfast accommodation.
The Rees Hall we see today is a period-style building that was built in 1996, it has many similar features to the Victorian hotel that previously stood on the site. The building has a blue plaque that commemorates the site where Charles Dickens stayed on his final visit to Portsmouth, where he was born,
9. The Royal Pier Hotel memories
In the far background can be seen Victoria Barracks and the Royal Pier Hotel with Clarence Pier in the foreground. Picture: Barry Cox collection Photo: The News archive
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